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Luxury Knitting at NYC's String

Sometimes I think the word "luxury" gets batted around a bit too much ("luxury water"), but I was curious when I saw a small ad for String, a luxury knitting boutique in NYC, in an NYC lifestyle magazine. While the Web site isn't the most refined, it seems the store itself has everything the serious knitter would want, and gets its luxury reputation for selling cashmere and other refined fibers (more than 80 kinds of yarn); needles; patterns for high-end, expensive projects, including clothing, accessories and even home decor; and perhaps its Upper East Side location. You can shop online for anything knit-necessary, including the store's new book, Luxury Knitting, by owner Linda Morse, or visit at 130 E. 82nd St. Also check out String's blog for store happenings, and the gallery below for a few of the items the store sells.

Gallery: Luxury Knitting

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Panier Perc�: Embroider Yourself a Bowl

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

When you think embroidery you're probably not also thinking dishes, but the Panier Percé by Guillaume Delvigne & Ionna Vautrin is just that: a bowl you embroider yourself. It's a kit that includes a naked white glazed porcelain bowl and a set of embroidery materials/instructions of your choice. Not only is an embroidered bowl like this fairly unique to have around, but how often do you get the chance to make a project out of and create your own designer item? 136,00 €

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Tags: bowl, craft, crafts, diy, do it yourself, DoItYourself, embroider, embroidery, kitchen

Luxist on the Town: Suss Designs

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Apparel, Decor

With the Santa Ana winds kicking up record temps here in Los Angeles, it wasn't the ideal night to visit a store full of wool but last night's event at Suss Designs was worth the visit. Suss Cousins was celebrating the launch of her latest book, Home Knits, a lavishly photographed book full of knitting projects you can make to decorate your home. I don't knit but if I were going to start, I'd want to start here. After the jump, a brief tour of the store and some of Suss Cousins's fabulous knit creations.

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Tags: books, crafts, knits, knitting, suss cousins, SussCousins, wool

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