Category Archives: Elizabeth Zimmerman

Etched Glass

Posted on January 12, 2013 by

It seems appropriate to me that it is icy outside and I am warm inside, contemplating a new sweater for myself.  Appropriate?  Why? I have new Yarn.  I have an Idea.  I could not Resist. The yarn is Tracie, a woolen … Continue reading →

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A Journey with Vogue Knitting

Posted on September 6, 2012 by

This week marks the release of the Thirtieth Anniversary Edition of Vogue Knitting.  I have almost every Vogue Knitting since its rerelease in Fall 1982.  A few have been lost to time and lending, but they are still a source of inspiration and … Continue reading →

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Signs of Spring

Posted on February 20, 2012 by

The Rhubarb is just showing through the dirt, Christmas Roses are blooming, as are Snowdrops, and Winter Aconite (thanks Maureen!).  It has been a much wetter winter than originally forecast and the moss is spreading through the garden and the grass.  It … Continue reading →

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A Clean-up Kind of Morning

Posted on September 20, 2011 by

This morning I am cleaning up a few bits of business.  I just finished up the pattern for Vogue Knitting and sent it off.  I am putting together the slide show for KnitEast.  It is loading on Flickr as I … Continue reading →

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On Inspiration

Posted on June 17, 2011 by

What inspires us?  This is a question often asked of those who create and of those who inspire others to create.  Franklin Habit, when he was interviewing me for the Vogue editorial, asked me about the designers who inspired me and was a … Continue reading →

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Comfort Knitting

Posted on March 16, 2011 by

The last week or so have been somewhat chaotic around my home.  An unexpected surgery for my MIL and now an extended hospital stay.  She is recovering well and we hope that the hospital stay won’t be too extended.  With … Continue reading →

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Connecting Past to Present

Posted on September 14, 2010 by

Let me tell  you a story. In 1981 Jeanie Downie discovered that she was going to be a grandmother, being a knitter she wanted to knit something special for her grandchild and started to look around to see her options.  … Continue reading →

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