Letters

My son and I walk together to school in Brooklyn each day, in all weather. On rainy days, I would normally cover his wheeled backpack with a plastic bag from the supermarket — not terribly efficient. The bags were usually too small, they’d slide off, they couldn’t be used again, etc.

I was so pleased to see Diana Baker’s “Recycle It” column featuring ways to reuse fabric from a broken umbrella as a weather cover for items like backpacks and laptops [Volume 07, page 148, “The Other Life of Umbrellas”]. I grabbed my recently broken umbrella from my office, bought a $1.50 length of stretch cord, and made a backpack cover this weekend. I’m thrilled with the finished results. Thank you.

—Jennifer Wysokowski, Brooklyn, N. Y.

••••••••••••••••••••

Iwas so happy to see Annie Mohaupt and her Mohop shoes profiled [ Volume 07, page 42, “Design-As-You-Wear Sandals”]. I bought a pair of her shoes through her website ( mohop.com) last year and I love them. Not only are the shoes fantastic, but the customer service was impeccable. I have been speaking her praise since I got them, and I get compliments whenever I wear them. I am going to buy another pair ... if only I could decide which ones!

Thanks for the great article, and thanks to Annie for the DIY sandal instructions.

—Aimee Santeler, Middletown, Conn.

••••••••••••••••••••

Could you please tell me, in the article “Simply Socks” by Meredith Davey [Volume 07, page 120]: what sock yarn did they use for that patterned green, blue, and gray sock on the opening page? Thank you.

—Jessica Egmont, Gloucester, Mass.

Editor’s Note: Our staff editor Arwen O’Reilly Griffith knit those particular socks, and she used Opal Hun-dertwasser yarn, 75% Superwash virgin wool, 25% polyamide, in color 1432. We’re certain you’re not the only crafter wondering!

DARN IT!

Map Coffee Table author Mary Anderson’s middle name isn’t Jane, it’s Elizabeth [Volume ⁰⁷, page ⁹, “Contributors”]. We saw her business name, Marajane Creations, and jumped to conclusions. We apologize, Mary!

••••••••••••••••••••

I love CRAFT magazine so much that I read and reread it cover-to-cover. When I read “Simply Socks” [Volume 07, page 120] I was surprised that the heel pattern was referred to as “Eye of Partridge.” I’m sure you’ve gotten messages from several other rabid sock knitters advising you that the Eye of Partridge heel flap is a 4-row pattern:

EYE-OF-PARTRIDGE HEEL FLAP

NOTE: All slipped stitches are slipped purlwise.

Row 1: Slip the first stitch, K1, slip 1 across, ending with K1.

Row 2: Slip the first stitch, P across. Row 3: Slip the first 2 stitches, K1, slip 1

across, ending with slip 1.

Row 4: P across.

Repeat these 4 rows until you have 2" or the distance from your anklebone to the floor. End after completing a purl row.

Your magazine does so much to inspire and inform, I thought you might appreciate support in providing correct information.

—Jennifer A. Meyers, New Milford, Conn.

Thanks for setting us straight, Jennifer!

Got something to say? Write to us at editor@craftzine.com.