Patterns that caught my eye: Crochet “traveling bags” and a sort of cloche-like hat.
The article on neck laces was inspirational, (provoking some more thoughts about the leaf chain pattern from Fable*Handmade Goods).
Dreaming of the future i read Amy O’Neill Houck’s article about the Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival: “The animals that completely captivated me on Sunday were the Angora bunnies. Maybe it’s because they seemed the most domesticated – almost like cats. They sat peacefully on their owners’ laps. They eagerly received pets from children, and they were just so soft. I learned, much to my surprise, that an Angora rabbit is the only animal whose wool can be spun directly off the animal…. Angora wool grows at the breakneck pace of an inch a month. They’re ready for spinning every 3 months. And because the wool just falls off, there’s no need to shear them. The spinner just gently pulls off the clumps. This also saves the bunny from icky hairball problems. So, it’s a win-win.”