Sweater knitters. We have the sometimes distracting habit of observing subjects in their natural habitats. We can spot a handknit sweater a block away, and can often be found observing machine knitpullovers in restaurants and on public transportation. Have you ever noticed that crazy cast-on that encircles the sleeves of all those store-bought sweaters out there? A clean, rounded edge that for so long I wondered "how do they do that?"

Well, the answer is tubular. And we… Read More

I've just recently finished designing an assortment of sweaters for Fall 2007 publications. I love knitting, even on a deadline, but 3 sweaters in a row really takes it outta ya. Especially if I have to keep them hush-hush. After sending off my final finished sample yesterday, I felt oddly disoriented. Over the last month and a half I had more knitting on my plate than I was probably comfortable with... meaning all my personal projects… Read More

Welcome one and all to The Village Tweed.

My name is Jared and I'm a knitting addict. I take pictures of yarn and write about my knitting. I surf the web daily for knitting inspiration and project ideas. I design many of my own sweaters and love the structural challenges that knitting presents. I'm here to talk about knitting, which is what some people say I do best.

I regularly blog at www.brooklyntweed.net, and am happy… Read More