Moon and stars sweater

Best sweater ever!!!

On my etsy now!  
Vintage handknit celestial moon & stars sweater with oversized slouchy fit.  Perfect!

How to tie scarves a bunch of ways!

I found this cute video on Marga B.'s knitting/crochet blog; it shows how to tie your scarves a bunch of different ways. Anyone else getting excited for fall??

 Also, today is the 10-year anniversary of Aaliyah's death; so sad!!  I've loved her since I was in middle school.  I had to wear my shirt as a tribute to her. 

 RIP babygirl!!

"The Tyranny of Trends" : found on Etsy's Blog

Please read this article (found on etsy's blog) concerning the multi-layered negative environmental and human impact resulting from the global culture of consumerism that has emerged over the past decades.  Charty Durrant echoes many of my concerns with the "fast fashion" culture that relies on sweatshop labor and massive pollution to continue.  I almost wrote "to sustain itself" before correcting myself: this system is not sustainable and is irresponsible, causing so, so much harm and suffering. 

From her article:

"The fashion industry’s pollution problems are multi-layered, and the cost is human and environmental; from unsustainable farming practices, uncontrolled pesticide use and toxic dyes to the squandering and contamination of global water reserves and the concerns over textile landfill, the debate gets ever more complex. It has been estimated that it takes 800 litres of water to grow the cotton for just one pair of jeans.

The trend for organic cotton over the past few years, though well-meaning, is not the whole solution, as cotton is a very thirsty crop. While some ethical designers provide good-quality, fairly traded organic cotton garments, this move has been used unscrupulously as a token gesture by the fashion industry to appease concerned consumers whilst other, unsustainable manufacturing processes continue unabated."

All of this contributes to why I choose to use exclusively recycled & vintage materials; I can salvage textiles that were discarded and avoid contributing to this nightmarish system.  When you choose recycled/handmade/vintage over new, your decision helps the environment and you can sleep at night knowing you haven't contributed to the mistreatment of garment workers.

"The Tyranny of Trends," Charty Durrant

Sale for August!

I decided to extend my 20% off sale through August; just enter code AGOSTO at checkout for 20% off any item in the shop!

Look no further for your fall knits; you have found the source!

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Don't blame me, blame it on my wild heart

Manual machine-knit shrug, recycled acid green cotton with blue/gold/olive viscose, 2011.

I made an identical one for myself too cuz I fell in love with this one!  (I can make any color; just ask!)

 

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Black Elvis/Lost in Space

New house, new (free!) space poster. 

Livin astro, tell me how you feel

Summerjamz

New jams appearing every day on etsy!!!  

 

PS how cute is my new model Kelsey!?!

Blog readers receive 20% off ANYTHING in my shop from now till the end of July!  Enter code "LUGLIO" @ checkout (it means July in Italian!).

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rag rug # 2

Bucket <3s the new rug I'm working on!

SICK SAD WORLD

Thanks to Tara of SWANclothing for reminding me to post every once in a while, jeez!!  I'm moving (again), been busy (as always).  Stay tuned for destashing/giveaway posts--I have stacks of fabric & other craft-related itemz that need to find a proper home.

Recent knitting:

Started doing some oversized embroidery:

 Magical tags from the past (which I recently started documenting):

!Febbre di Primavera - Spring Fever!

Handdyed fabric knitting for springtime...!!

Recycled t-shirts handdyed, cut into strips, then handknit, Feb. 2011

Knit Fast, Die Warm

Some knitspiration--I've been saving images like these for years, for ideas for knitting & sewing projects.  Expect lots more posts like these; sorry I haven't kept good track of the sources of most images!  (if you know where something is from, please enlighten me!)

 

PS--I learned to crochet!!!!  Exciting!  It's not so hard for a knitter to learn... my first real project is circular couch pillows from recycled t-shirt yarn (photos soon).  Think these but way chunkier.