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Things to Know About

The Profile section of the Knitty City site is devoted to people, places, events and things we think our readers will find of interest. All are fiber or textile related and while not all are knitting and/or crochet focused, they are well worth knowing about.

Mon, Feb. 7, 2011

Xenobia Bailey

While sitting and waiting to have tea with Xenobia Bailey, the phrase, ‘Angels Don’t Wear Watches’ , suddenly skittered across my mind. Not that I minded waiting for Xenobia. She had suggested a place in upper Manhattan, named Settepani (http://www.settepani.com/) that was a perfect setting for a late afternoon meet-up. I ordered a pot of tea, dragged out some subway knitting (projects so simple you can whip them up on the train) and proceeded to be content. Sure enough, a few minutes into the sitting, she turned up wearing one of her own creations. – a calm colored jumper which was livened up by a few discreet beads at the neckline- but no watch. She explained that she never wore one since they have a tendency to go wonky on her.

Sun, Nov. 1, 2009

Jared Flood

Meeting Jared Flood was a lot of fun. First of all, we played phone tag – and he’s good at it! When we finally made contact, I offered to come to his neck of the woods (Greenpoint Brooklyn). I wanted to experience the commute and I was curious about the neighborhood – being a big time fan of Brooklyn. I was not disappointed on either account. I had an easy time of it with the connecting trains and I got to do one of my favorite things – ride “outside” on the subway.

Wed, Apr. 1, 2009

Sabrina Gschwandtner

I first met Sabrina Gschwandtner at the Museum of Art & Design, where she acted as Artistic Consultant on the show “Radical Lace & Subversive Knitting”, (2007). She was sitting at a communal table, where she had created an interactive knitting circle that was a part of the exhibit. The focus was on the history of war-time knitting, but the peace at the table was palpable as visitors stopped, picked up needles and began to knit.

Sun, Mar. 1, 2009

Ruth Taube

Ruth Taube is a legend, and what becomes a legend most? Genuine appreciation — and that’s exactly what Ruth has been receiving of late. It was a recent article in the Times that first brought Ruth to our attention and made us aware of who she was and what she’s been doing since 1966.

Wed, Dec. 31, 1969

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