I went to my ravelry friends page and started looking through, trying to figure out how to pick just one, and I realized I was tending to focus on people who also design. I finally narrowed it to two:

#1:  Lucy, of {a black pepper}. She’s zebraknits on ravelry, and she has a gorgeous blog, too. I have several of her designs either in my queue or in my faves: the beautiful jacket Adeline; Lillian, a gorgeous sweater; Coline, an elegant neckwarmer. Not only do I enjoy her designs and her own knitting, I just love her aesthetic. The photography on her blog almost always makes me feel calm and still, for some reason, and the styling is impeccable. And her writing is thoughtful and honest, which also makes me happy! If you haven’t encountered her yet, you’re welcome.

#2: six and a half stitches, a knitter/designer/blogger from Sydney. Where Lucy is lush, Alison is spare and minimal. Her designs are so clean (think Habu) and her blog is the most restful, beautiful place. She’s another one who leaves me feeling calm and still, but she also makes me want to get up and throw out all the clutter.  She reminds me of another blogger and knitter I love, who also happens to be an architect. Since I’m following a strict blog-reading diet I won’t allow myself to look through my Google Reader to find her right now, but I’ll try to post about her another time, because if you like 6.5sts, you’ll love her too.

It’s so wonderful, this online world, where we can encounter each other in these ways, admire each other’s handwork and style and art and photography, be inspired by other people’s vision and world.

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