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Nice and New: The Puff Mama
Remember when I told you about the Puff Daddy? This DIY version of DWR's spendy Flocks Pouf ($800) is now within price range of all patient knitters, thanks to directions from Heidi and Anna at Norwegian craft and decorating site Pickles.
Heidi and Anna offer free patterns for knitting, crocheting, and sewing, as well as a bunch of other craft projects on their site, with Norwegian (as well as English) directions.
Crave Worthy: Sea Urchin Poufs
I think I have died and gone to heaven in the ocean. Poufs + sea urchins + yarn = three trends I love blended into one. I don't read a stitch of German, but I might have to sign up for Berlitz just to figure out how to get my hands on one of these Taschide Sea Urchin Poufs.
Midday Muse: Rogue Knitters Strike Again
Remember when I told you about the woman who knitted sweaters for trees? Seems like someone in my neighborhood was inspired by her work. I found this well-bundled tree outside of a cafe in Berkeley.
Weird Furniture: Luflic in the Round Chair
Luflic, pronounced "loo-flick," is the Old English word for "lovely." Although it's inventive and certainly memorable, I can't say I'd love to sit on the Luflic in the Round chair (inquire for price), which is named after the technique of knitting socks or sleeves. The tubular steel frame that makes its shape is formed in one continuous line that closes in a loop, and thirty feet of crocheted sleeve are required to upholster the entire thing.
Halloween Knitted Wonder
Yes, this is a hat, but if you threw a Halloween party in your home while wearing it, wouldn't it technically fit into the category of "home accessory"? First I was tempted by Farmer Fox, and now this. I think the universe is trying to tell me to expand my knitting horizons beyond Harry Potter scarves.
Adorable Little Animals
I think I'm going to have to step up my knitting skill set beyond the basic knit one purl two, because Farmer Fox is making me crazy covetous. Parents with a knack for knitting would be well-served to grab one of these patterns, which I found first at Craft:, and are available from Ariadne Knits and the fabulous brain of Montreal designer Jennie Eveleigh Lamond for $4.50 as a PDF download. So.
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Desire/Acquire: Knitted Pouf
My love for Christien Meindertsma's Flocks Pouf ($800-1600), made using extra-large needles, hasn't dwindled since it debuted four years ago. But, even on sale for $680-1200, the price hasn't dwindled much, either. The ladies over at craft site Pickles did release knitting patterns for their inspired knitted Puff Mama pouf, but that requires some serious DIY-ing — a project I'm not so keen on taking on.
Love It or Hate It? Knit Ruffle Bolster
West Elm just introduced this new Knit Ruffle Bolster ($34), a knit cotton pillow cover with a delicate fringed ruffle trim. I think it's adorable, and I love pearl and deep purple palette; très Chanel, n'est-ce pas? But the thing is, it doesn't seem very West Elm!
Desire/Aquire: Gomitolo Knit Clock
The Gomitolo Clock ($575), designed by Carlo and Benedetta Tamborini, is a clock with a soft ecru knit cotton cover that can be removed for washing. While it is clever, fresh, and unexpected — and pretty! — I couldn't bring myself to spend over $100 on it, let alone nearly $600.
Throws as Cozy as Your Favorite Sweater
Ever since I wrote about the Sun Moon Lake Recycled Cashmere Quilts ($250 to $350, below right) — made from luxuriously soft surplus fabrics — I've been intrigued by the idea of a throw blanket made from material I'd normally expect to see on a sweater.
Now that it's officially fall, I'm finding all sorts of cozy sweater throws to suit a myriad of fashion styles, whether you're partial to cashmere, mohair, or chunky knits, such as this Koko Cable Knit Throw ($113, above left). Here are some of my favorite fall sweater blankets.
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