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Althea Crome’s Miniature Sweaters Test the Limits of Traditional Knitting

Althea Crome’s Miniature Sweaters Test the Limits of Traditional Knitting

Have you ever sent a knit sweater through a dryer cycle and returned to find it a fraction of the size it once was? Well, think even smaller. Althea Crome’s incredibly detailed miniature sweaters didn’t shrink in a dryer but were instead created stitch by stitch with scrupulous dexterity over hundreds of hours.
The Indiana-based fiber artist began knitting in college and refined her skills by frequenting knitting shops. Crome was eager to learn new methods, and like many who are part of knitting communities, the artist was happily welcomed with advice, knowledge, and guidance. More
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Better Brand Edit: 23 Bold Patterns and Prints By Top-Rated Brands

Better Brand Edit: 23 Bold Patterns and Prints By Top-Rated Brands

This is a sponsored article featuring brands that have been independently assessed by our rigorous ratings system. We’re proud to only collaborate with “Good” and “Great” rated brands. Learn more. Our editors have picked out their favourite stripes, florals, checks, and other bold prints and patterns from top-rated brands. Florals, for spring? Absolutely While fashion […]
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The problem with national monuments

The problem with national monuments

President Joe Biden recently signed an executive order adding 105,919 acres of National Forest System land to the San Gabriel National Monument. According to a statement by the White House, the lands added to the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument