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October 2007 Get It Pick Up Sticks
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"Would-be knitters deterred by a dropped stitch, take heart: There's salvation in a kit. Felting -- shrinking a
knitted item by wetting and agitating it in hot water, then shaping it -- is the passion of Maggie Pace,
founder of Pick Up Sticks.
The Oakland-based company produces gift-friendly kits with patterns and yarn to make
home and fashion accessories, such as this Plum Blossom pillow ($32, needles and pillow form not included).
'Felting is so forgiving of basic knitting mistakes,' says Pace, an advanced but admittedly sloppy knitter.
Her enthusiasm is contagious: 'When I started, I felted everything that wasn't pinned down.' And her designs,
from cozy pillows to chic bell-shaped hats, are sure to inspire a similar addiction."
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