Creativity, copyright and the fashion industry

I came across the above TED Talk by complete chance. It is very interesting how the fashion industry has no copyright protection only trademark protection yet the industry is very successful economically and creatively.

New Pattern: Fold Me Clutch

Easy, simple and super fast to make. A wonderful gift that can hold your precious items. It is worked in the round and doesn’t have a flap but folds over and has a button closure. You can use two contrasting colors or one color or more…

My Creative Space: It had to happen

I wanted to practice more knitting, I wanted to make something I would use It had to happen The knitted bag with crocheted handles: It was great trying out circulars, I dislike purling. Here are some other lovely creative spaces.

New Pattern: Afternoon Clutch

The Afternoon Clutch is my latest pattern.  It is a lovely clutch which can be used to hold your makeup or maybe cellphone and money for a quick run to the store. It doesn’t need to be lined and has a lovely textured stitch. Really easy…

My Creative Space: More Knitting

More knitting practice. This is my first washcloth ever.  I’ve never crocheted one. It was easy and simple. And guess what? I forced myself to knit continental.  😀 Pattern from ravelry:  All Washed Up Check out more creative spaces here.

Do you need a row/stitch counter on your phone?

and your phone is *not* an iphone but a symbian or Java enabled phone? Then check out Multicounter. It is a free application that can be installed on your phone.  You can set multiple counters, rename them, reset counters and all the things you need from…

Meditating grannies

Granny squares are so relaxing.  I had this really pretty skein of Catania Cotton that was pink, fushcia and coral .  I don’t really like variegated yarns but the colors in this skein were so pretty.  I needed to meditate so I started making squares and the square’s…