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| Flexor by Clare Devine |
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| Chamomile by Clare Devine |
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| Lapsang by Clare Devine |
Here is my interview with Clare.
What is your favorite part of the
design process?
I love dreaming up ideas and
choosing yarn – there is nothing that beats the creative frenzy of being in a
yarn shop with a new design idea and weighing up all the possible options. I
also really enjoy putting the pattern together, crunching the numbers and
making sure the pattern is as clear as it can be.
What items do you most like to
knit, wear and design?
I really enjoy knitting a range of
things. This year I have been on a garment kick when it comes to personal
knitting. I wanted some really great hand made pieces in my wardrobe and so far
have knitted a new tank top, a sweater and a cardigan. Given how much work
knitting I do this is not bad going. I also love to knit socks and
hats, they are also some of my favourite items to wear in the colder months. I
don’t do cold well so cold feet or ears are out of the question.
In the warmer months I really love
shawls and plan on making some beautiful linen shawls in the coming months for
my new sunny home in the Southern Hemisphere.
Tell me about your favourite
yarns. Fibres, blends, brands, colours, processing, origin ….
This really depends on what I am
making. I used to be about the soft yarn (I think many newer knitters are) but
these days I love thinking about different breeds and how they might work with
stitch patterns or how they might wear over time. Through my design work I have
been experimenting with lots of different fibres – this is one of my favourite
parts of working in the fibre industry, it is my job to experiment with amazing
yarn. I have a real soft spot for linen
too! It is not always the kindest fibre on my wrists but I love the fabric it
creates. Perfect for my tendency to prefer hot summer days over cold winter
mornings.
What is your most used knitting
tool or accessory?
The humble lockable stitch marker. I love them
and almost always have one attached to the belt loops on my jeans – you never
know when you might need one. They are incredibly handy. Perfect
for marking stitch repeats, marking rows or a specific point in a pattern and catching
dropped stitches etc.
What have you got on your needles
at the moment?
I have a few things on the needles
for me at the moment. The Aoraki hat from Libby Jonson and I plan to cast on a
Pinglewin from Anna Maltz for my little girl. There are so many amazing patterns
out there at the moment. One that I really love and hope to be casting on soon
is Sailing by Meg Gadsbey / AtelierMeg
You can find me on the web in
these spots … Blog at www.yarnandpointysticks.com
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