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You might know her as Kate or you might know her as Wisehilda. Kate lives in Toronto and comes to visit every once in a while to teach for us. Her classes are amazing! Along with teaching, Kate designs and has written a book called Beyond Knit and Purl. She loves socks and shawls.
You can find Kate's blog here.
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Bigger on the inside
Kate's latest design is a free pattern on Knitty.com
From Kate
"When I was a teenager, I insisted my mother knit me a Doctor Who scarf. Although the colors weren't precisely right, it was exactly what I wanted: an absurdly long, multicolored scarf with a generous fringe. I wore it for years. And years. I was still wearing it when I finished university and started my first proper job.
One cold winter day, a coworker made a comment in passing. I am certain he meant it to be helpful advice, but it stung more than he could know. He said that the scarf was childish, and if I wanted to be taken seriously in my career I needed to dress the part. The scarf got put away, and I spent more than 10 years dressing conservatively for a career that I never quite fit into.
Fast forward to 2005, when Doctor Who was relaunched to much acclaim, and I was busy reinventing myself and finding a career I could fit comfortably into. I never forgot my beloved Doctor Who scarf - I'd kept it all along - and I harbored a fantasy of reinventing it for my new life.
And so: Bigger on the inside. A sophisticated, grown-up take on the Doctor Who scarf. No matter how conservative your office, you won't be out of place with this draped tastefully around your shoulders.
Note re: Yarn Usage. The original weighs 127gm, therefore there will definitely be lots of leftovers from the second skein of Solemate - an opportunity for matching socks!"
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