Good Enough to Eat
By Twistie
I love an artist who comes up with an original way of using a time-honored craft. I also love a good meal. Enter Kate Jenkins and her crochet hook. Once she got her degree in Fashion and Textiles from the University of Brighton, she went into freelance knitwear for a variety of designers, including Donna Karan, Sonja Rykiel, and Missoni. Eventually, though, she went another way and founded Cardigan in 2003.
So what is cardigan? It’s crochet art and knitted accessories. The knitwear includes some classic cover ups with a nice twist, such as this rather tasty wrap:
The art, well, that includes things like the delicious breakfast of bacon, eggs, and fried tomatoes above as well as more exotic things as these sequined anchovies in a soft lambswool jar:
or this cruelty-free insect display:
Kate’s philosophy is that “Anything can be created from yarn as long as it is made with love.”
Truer words have seldom been spoken.
And now I want one of her fabulous food pieces to hang in my kitchen for inspiration.
