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I'm very glad to announce a new feature to worsted-knitt.net - the monthly Designer of the Month interviews with different kinds of knit designers; new and established, clothes, accessories and toys, for young and old, I plan to include a broad variety of designers and present them to you one by one, every month from now on! I hope you like the series!

Ok, I know this seems quite a spring from my usual knitting content, but the theme of this site is also "concious & sustainable living". I think minimalism fits into that perfectly. That's why I wanted to share this great sale by Karol Gadja.

I love my local animal shelter for being able to use almost whatever I knit, including simple shawls, which they sell at the fundraising events and "open doors days". Very delicate, complicated shawls are not suitable, because due to the amount of work and material they require, they would cost too much for the audience generally visiting the events. Small shoulder shawls, made with less than one 100g ball of sock yarn, using a simple stitch pattern however is the perfect product - useful, beautiful even though simple, and more interesting to buy than a pair of socks for example!

It's time for another Darfur Friday.

The genocide in Darfur is not over, and we cannot forget the people who are fighting for their lives and the right to live in the areas they call home.

That's why I've put together a little list of four simple ideas on how you help Darfur NOW: