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November 4, 2014
Gallery: Turtlesnecks? I’ve Got My Share
Not so long ago, the turtleneck sweater was consigned to the thrift shop bin of history. Cotton mock turtlenecks (often…
October 13, 2014
Fixing Snags
Fall is the season for sweaters and … snagging sweaters. If you end up getting a snag, there’s a good…
October 2, 2014
I Want Cable Knit Sweaters To Be Something They Are Not
beatonna: I want cable knit sweaters to be something they are not If it’s wrong to love a bulky, scratchy…
October 2, 2014
Donegal Sweaters
We’re on the cusp of sweater weather, and this fall, I’m most looking forward to wearing this grey “Donegal” knit from…
May 19, 2014
Shrinking Wool Sweaters
As much as I admire vintage clothing, I rarely shop in thrift stores, only because I assume nothing will fit…
January 23, 2014
The Controversy About The Brand’s Made-in-China 2012 Olympic Uniforms
Maybe overreacting to the controversy about the brand’s made-in-China 2012 Olympic uniforms, Ralph Lauren and co. went all YOU-ESS-AY YOU-ESS-AY…
January 13, 2014
Abercrombie Adventures: Christmas, 1959
I recently obtained a stash of Abercrombie & Fitch store catalogs from the 1950s. If you don’t know, A&F wasn’t…
December 30, 2013
Shopping For Sweaters At Thrift Stores. It’s “Sweater Bender.”
A one-minute short film about a man traveling the length and breadth of Wisconsin, shopping for sweaters at thrift stores….
November 16, 2013
Ebbets Field Flannels Sweater Jackets
Ebbets Field Flannels just announced these stunning sweater-jackets. They’re based on a vintage model from the 1930s found in a…
October 27, 2013
Q & Answer: Can I Stretch A Sweater?
Jason asks: Have you ever heard of purposefully stretching sweaters to make the arms/ torso longer? I usually wear a…
October 3, 2013
Shetland Sweaters For Fall
There was some confusion after my post yesterday on Shaggy Dogs, where some readers were unsure what’s the difference between…
October 2, 2013
Alternatives To J. Press’ Shaggy Dogs
Pete’s post yesterday reminded me of how much I also regret not buying those Shaggy Dog sweaters when they were…
October 1, 2013
Expensive Things: Not Getting Any Cheaper
For years I’ve put off buying one of J. Press’s “Shaggy Dog” shetland sweaters–the fuzzed, Scotland-made wool crewneck that’s a…
August 26, 2013
Flecked Sweaters For Fall
I don’t know if it’s too early to talk about knitwear, but I’ve been thinking about flecked sweaters a lot…
February 28, 2013
Saving On Heating Bills
I was chatting with my neighbor last weekend, who was lamenting how high her heating bill has gotten this past…
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