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We chat to Lisa Chemery, the talented
designer behind Frogginette knits...
Who taught you to knit?
My grandmother initially taught me
when I was about seven, but I wasn’t
particularly interested back then.
She taught me again in 2002, when she
was visiting me in New York City and my
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that you knitted?
I remember it perfectly – in fact I have it!
I found it in my grandmother’s attic after
she passed away; it was a garter stitch
scarf made with bulky red acrylic.(IWGVMFI]SYVHIWMKRWX]PIŷ
I love designing charming, whimsical
children’s clothes that are unfussy
and practical.What are you working on right now?
I am working on a new cold-weather
collection inspired by Beatrix Potter,
Hobbits and my own childhood memories
of my grandmother’s cottage garden.;LMGLƤFVIWHS]SYPSZIXS[SVO[MXL#
I love working with merino, I think it’s
especially great for children’s knits.;LEXMRWTMVIW]SY#
Anything can be a source of inspiration:
vintage illustrations, travelling, the real-lifepatterns and textures I see around me...
But most often, children themselves
inspire me: what they might enjoy
wearing, what would feel good to wear
while they discover the world.%R]EHZMGIJSVERI[ORMXXIV#
Don’t start with a scarf! A cowl seems like
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doubt about a technique, YouTube has a
wealth of tutorials. Pick out yarn you truly
love, making sure it’s appropriate for the
pattern you want to knit, and don’t forget
to knit a gauge swatch.;LEXHS]SYHSMJ]SYƤRH]SYVWIPJ
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I set aside my needles for a little while
and do other creative things until I get
my mojo back!;LEXŭWFIIR]SYVTVSYHIWXEGLMIZIQIRX
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Receiving so many emails from knitters
who initially doubted their abilities and
were so thrilled with what they were able
to accomplish using my patterns.Find out more at
frogginette.com,
frogginette.etsy.com
and on Instagram
@frogginette;LEXHS]SYIRNS]EFSYXHIWMKRMRKERH
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Knitting for babies and children (or
anyone, really!) is an act of love. There is
something very special in seeing children
explore the world wearing something that
you created stitch by stitch.;LEXŭW]SYVKSXSFEF]UYMGOORMX#
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three versions of the pattern available for
three different yarn weights: worsted, DK
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size, worsted weight version, in just one
afternoon! Otherwise, I’d say a bonnet is
always a good idea.;LEXŭWRI\XJSV]SY#
More children’s designs! Maybe a book
SRIHE]MJ-GERƤRHXLIXMQITry the Entrechat shrug
if you’re looking for
a speedy knitting project66 03:)/2-88-2+Lisa’s grandmother
taught her to knit- not once, but twice!
Lisa loves to design
classic and practical
children’s knitwear