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Elementary accessory ….

[Translate] By far, my favorite winter accessory is the scarf. It has almost as many different looks as you’ll find anywhere in knitting, and can be used to teach virtually any technique. As I have mentioned before, I like making scarves as “swatches” so that I have a better idea of what a design idea will look like, and also when the sweater is finished I have a matching scarf. If you’ve been following this site for any time, you probably have seen the Elementary Scarf I made last year after reverse engineering one that Joan Watson (Lucy Liu) […]

Ashley is here …

[Translate] So, ever since I published the pattern for Elementary, I was asked to make a pattern for the slouchie that Lucy wears on the show as well. I’d like to announce that I have a pattern that I am 100% satisfied with. Creating it wasn’t as easy as I thought it would have been. As a matter of fact, it took 6 tries and 3 different yarns until I finally settled on a pattern I was happy with. The pattern is written with 1 set of instructions, but there is advice on how you can change the size […]

Elementary Red – and Next Up!

[Translate] Well, it appears that the response to Elementary has been much higher than I thought it would have been. Not only are there groups in Ravelry dedicated to the show and the fashion in it, there are all kinds of articles being written about the wardrobe designer of the show – Rebecca Hofherr. While Rebecca concedes that she gets most of the fashion items from regular stores, I think she has an incredible eye and talent to be able to put the individual pieces together as well as she does. She also admits to having Lucy Liu’s input […]

Elementary Fashion …

[Translate] You might all remember the stir that was created when Lucy Liu wore that fabulous scarf/cowl on the show Elementary a few weeks back. (Check my pattern Elementary or look back a few posts if you don’t know what I mean). Well, I have to tell you that tonight’s episode has firmly implanted her in my mind as the best dressed actor on television. She was a veritable smorgasbord of fashion – a perpetual runway displaying one fab piece/pieces after the other. Curious – every coat she wore tonight was double breasted! I love that! Not only that, […]