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SPOTLIGHT ON: HABU TEXTILES
A fascinating glimpse at a company that specializes in unusual yarns for knitters and weavers.

MEG SWANSEN ON: GETTING ON THE HAT TRACK
Crown your creativity with an “Esther Williams” cap.

NICKY EPSTEIN: VASE OF GRACE
A sparkly centerpiece celebrates a special anniversary.

THE POLITICS OF KNITTING
How craftivists are making a statement. By Shannon Okey

DESIGNER PROFILE: HEAD START
Cathy Carron dreams up a quartet of caps for any occasion.

SILVER STREAK
A tribute to the flowering of Nicky Epstein’s twenty-five-year career.

SPRING 2009 FORECAST
Straight from the runways to your needles.

FASHION

THE MIDAS TOUCH
A dozen golden gifts for the holidays to ease your gilty conscience.

MOONLIGHT SONATA
Romantic strains and lyrical details swoon in lilting shades of purple.

INTRODUCING NANETTE LAPORE
The multitalented designer talks about her distinct take on feminine knitwear and her needle-clicking 10-year-old daughter.

VANITY FAIR
With Fair Isle tops this sophisticated, you’ll yearn to get stranded.

IN LIVING COLOR
Brandon Mably’s animal-print coat gets the many-colored treatment.

SIZZLING HOT WINTER STYLES
Our collection of Very Easy looks lets you knit up big color and big style in no time at all.

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