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MEG SWANSEN ON...
Elizabeth Zimmerman's sock "un-ventions."

NICKY EPSTEIN'S ALL ABOUT EDGES
I-cord edges and closures spruce up a patch-pocket car coat.

THE TRICOT STYLINGS OF TRACEY ULLMAN
The show-biz luminary shines a spotlight on her favorite obsession. By Cheryl Krementz

ENTRELAC WORKSHOP
Crisscross your way to the most fertile creative landscape in all of knitting. Designer Shirley Paden shows you how.

A SOCK YARN
A history of knitted footwear. By Michelle Wiener

INSIDE DESIGN
Nurture or nature? Norah Gaughan's creations are equal parts art and science. By Daryl Brower

TREND REPORT

FASHION

MODERN ENGLISH
Wander the moors in high style. Classics have never looked so cutting-edge.

BY INVITATION ONLY: FANCY FOOTWORK
The industry's top sockologists did some serious sole searching, coming up with eight designs that will (dare we say it?) knock your socks off.

RIGHT ON TRACK
Three Seventh Avenue icons and one left-coast VIP set the stage for an elegant autumn.

HOBO CHIC
Tramp around in these tweedy pieces and you'll be the belle of the boxcar.

GRAY'S ANATOMY
Sign on for premium cables in luxurious fibers.

OPPOSITES ATTRACT
What's black and white and knit all over?

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