Jackie O'Lantern Comedy

Ghosts, werewolves, bats, goblins, monsters, werepanthers, vampires, witches, necromancers, zombies, and...Sookie, you may now follow ALL Knitwear on Facebook, where you may also like me if you want. Happy Halloween to the living and the dead! R.I.P.

Moon on Miami

These custom powder-coated benches of Jim's are so cool. I got to ride along to the powder-coating facility during one of my studio days in Miami. The perfection and consistency of each individual color was so satisfying to see in real life. The bench seat is made of out handicap rails with custom-fit components making up the under-section, and the color palette is stunning. Don't you want one?

Nylon Korea

I received my copy of Nylon (Korea) in the mail soon after we arrived in Brooklyn, and I am happy to have a small feature in the magazine. I went back to look at my responses to the questions and none of them were very good, so it's probably better that most of you won't be able to understand what the text says. I love seeing my friends in the magazine with me too, makes me feel like I have company. Yesterday was my 28th birthday, and I actually feel older this time. Saturn has returned, I'm moving on!

Now Available!

I won't be putting this up in the shop because it's too much work to reformat, but please pass this link along to anyone you know who might be interested in purchasing my version of the hat in question. And as a side note to my previous post, I'd just like to add that there are many talented, innovative designers out there that work for companies like Urban Outfitters that don't want to copy other people's work and would love the chance to design freely and originally within their role. Companies should be enabling their creative teams to use their own unique ideas, the product will follow suit.

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F.U., U.O.

Please be aware, Urban Outfitters has copied my designs! The hat you see below does not belong to me and was not created in any part by ALL Knitwear, even though you can see the pattern is identical. The company has reached out to me a few times in the past for coverage on their blog, but have never solicited a partnership or use of my designs in any way. This pattern was developed for my first collection of knitwear that was released in April 2010, and was used in two different pieces as you can see in the images following. It has also been used multiple times in alternate colorways.

Even though neither of these styles are available on my site any longer, I am pretty dismayed with this situation. However, I am not surprised and nobody I have mentioned it to has been surprised either. Why is this? It's because Urban Outfitters and many other mass market retailers blatantly copy the work of other people without permission and attempt to pass it off as their own. For example, this hat is being marketed as a "UO Exclusive." Hmmm...

Eric spotted this hat at the Urban Outfitters near Soho yesterday, a mere ten minute walk from Madewell, where you may purchase authentic ALL Knitwear hats and scarves that were actually made by me, and properly acquired for resale. If you plan to purchase one of my hats from a bricks and mortar store, please consider supporting Madewell for ethically representing my work (and the work of others) as a third-party brand in their assortment. Stop riding my steez, Urban Outfitters, I see you!


(Pictured Above: Urban Outfitters "Neon Stripe Beanie", 100% Acrylic, $29.00)


(Pictured Above: ALL Knitwear Stripe Stripe Midi Tank and Stripe Stripe Super Stasher)

More Home

My perception of time is starting to return to me. The last month was crazy, everything was so hectic with the move and my whole schedule was destroyed. I love my schedule and it feels great to return to work, but it's taking awhile to get back into the groove. There's always something new to do, and everything is an adventure. I've had a list of loose ends to take care of every day for the past two weeks, but I'm nearing the end. It's been very pleasant working in our new space and I am surprisingly relieved to live in a place that has walls and doors. I'm already starting to form new routines and feeling pretty settled overall. Here are a few more photos of my studio area and our new and improved bedroom. Our last bedroom was a lofted space with no windows, it felt like a cave for short people, so we are pleased to have a big bedroom with tall ceilings and two windows. We bought the cheapest wood bed frame from IKEA and painted it black, along with all of our wall-mounted shelves. And yes, we listened to the Rolling Stones, how could we not?

YES

Crystal gave me a long-anticipated hot pink tattoo right before I left Minneapolis. I wanted something positive and small, in a place where I could see it every day. The actual procedure took place in two segments, with the final touch-up occurring only a few hours before leaving for New York. Crystal and I share a life-long love for all things John and Yoko, and all things hot pink, so you'll understand why I say that nobody else could have given me this mark.

For Beth

Brooklyn

We packed up a sixteen foot moving truck and drove from Minneapolis to New York last weekend. It rained all the way through Pennsylvania and the ride was gloomy, but exciting. I think I had sweaty palms the whole way. It was hard to know where to start when we arrived, but we have arranged enough living spaces by now that we make a very effective team. Below is the room that is presently serving as a very generous home office and occasional dining table (we are lucky to also have an eat-in kitchen). Someday we hope to have a living room in here, but it will take a little while to figure out the right way. Our studio is in a separate room at the front of our apartment, behind where I'm standing to take this photo, and the kitchen, bathroom, and bedroom are off to the back.

During our five day marathon of unpacking and rearranging I also made eight six-foot curtains for all of our windows. I can't believe I actually did it, I'm famous for procrastinating on these types of tasks, so much so that I've never even made curtains before. At the last minute, we decided to do black top-stitching instead of white, a decision I am truly happy we made, inspired by a very chic Rachel Comey canvas bag I received with a pair of shoes awhile back. I'll post more photos as I figure out how to photograph our new space better. I am back to work full-time now and have already been knitting a lot and have some very busy weeks ahead of me. It's good to be here!

New Sweaters & Hats!

Today the ALL Shop updates for fall with 12 juicy new hat designs and a healthy selection of sweaters that are both emotional and comical. The collection, which has no name, is the last to be designed and produced in Minneapolis, as I have since moved myself and my sweaters to Brooklyn, NY. Late summer was a truly bittersweet time for me as I was preparing to leave my friends and family in the Midwest, and it seemed more important than ever to draw them in close to inspire new creations.

Thank you to Sam Hoolihan, who photographed all of the new fall items, and Marais USA for helping me out with the shoes. All of my love goes to Lindsay Noble, Erin Smith, Tim Hudson, Eric Carlson, Aaron Anderson, Emily Snyder, Crystal Quinn, Derek Maxwell, Celestine Pueringer, Maddy Nye, Paul Puleo, and Brett Smith for making my sweaters look special. Love you!