Considering that I’ve subjected everybody else to the delight of grafting a row of both knit and purl stitches together, you might be deluded into thinking that I’m an expert at it myself. I most definitely am not. From what … Continue reading
You people posting your little diatribes about “stitch and bitch” to the SFSE guestbook? You’re not helping the anti-SFSE “cause,” so to speak. You people who don’t know the difference between copyright, trademark, and patent? You’re not helping set a … Continue reading
This is what you do when you’re too lazy or pressed for time. I’m knitting up a cardigan in “green” (not certified organic) wool yarn, and was recently reminded of a harsh fact of woolen life: each individual sheep is … Continue reading
I wasn’t aware of this (because I don’t go looking for them): the KnitPicks call for designers (a PDF). Design something original for exclusive KnitPicks use for a year, compensation from $50 to $400, not clear what happens to the … Continue reading
(Followup to this tempest in a guestbook.) The, er, forum has a slightly different look, with new graphics. Take a look at ‘em. See that prize ribbon there? It reads: For Licensing Stitch & Bitch, Stitch and Bitch Cafe Click … Continue reading
Alice Starmore dishes. This statement follows on the story that was printed in The Herald on May 14. This was the article that reported that Starmore claimed that HTTL had stolen part of her website content, and that HTTL was … Continue reading
This was cut (by me) from the last Knitty article, because as usual I went on and on and on. And on. On the subject of wearing ease versus design ease, in the article I stated that the wearing ease … Continue reading
The word through the e-grapevine is that at least one retailer has been advised that the matter between HTA and Rowan is settled, but none of the known parties involved has posted any update or press release, and it hasn’t … Continue reading
Now that I’ve been able to get through to the Way Back Machine, I’ve done the requisite poking around.
The May 14, 2005 edition of The Herald reports: Legal row as Tweed industry ‘put at risk’ Top designer accuses firm of plagiarising her output Alice Starmore, the leading hand-knitting designer, claims that Harris Tweed Textiles Ltd, based at Carloway … Continue reading