STITCHES.(The Talk of the Town)(knitting)

Publication: The New Yorker

Publication Date: 21-MAR-05

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To the well-worn list of the comparative advantages of suburban life--bigger houses, lower taxes, safer schools--the inhabitants of Westchester County have recently added another: better knitting. For this civic coup they can thank Kevin Lundeen and Elise Goldschlag, who live in the historic river town of Irvington and are the proprietors of Flying Fingers, a yarn store that carries hard-to-find brands like Brownsheep ("Dyed for Ewe!") and Manos of Uruguay, along with notions and such hobby-specific publications as "Men in Knits: Sweaters to Knit That He will Wear." Since the couple opened up shop a year and a half ago, their voluminous inventory has attracted customers from as far away as Canada, Ireland, and...

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