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BayleafStudio

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Tenafly, NJ

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yarn. needles. hands. what else is there?

The soft click and whispering woosh the bamboo needles make when a stitch is moved from one needle to the other. The way a ball of yarn is transformed into a hug by way of capelet. That's cozy goodness and the magic of wool.

I knit because I have to, it's just that simple. It's impossible for me not to knit. And when I'm not knitting, I'm thinking about knitting.

I've been making things, anything, for a long time. My background is in graphic arts and while I love my MacBook ever so much, the satisfaction of making something with my hands and then sitting for a minute to look at it... that's a very special feeling. I've found a way to blend my love of knitting with my love of good design here.

Bayleaf Studio knits are thoughtfully designed and carefully created, with an aesthetic that is clean and classic, yet modern, and always fun. Our cable knit hat with a pompom might just be your favorite and only cable knit pom pom hat. Our baby blanket will be with your child from infancy, as her favorite and most cherished blanket, into adulthood when she curls up with it and her favorite book.

The fibers I use are natural and of the highest quality, sourced from companies I believe in, smaller companies that are also dedicated to the same high standards of tradition, integrity and quality. Sublime merino wool comes from a farm in Upstate New York. Heavenly wool and cashmere blend is from a California company that hand dyes in small batches. Cotton for baby sweaters and blankets is 100% organic. Natural fibers get better with age, they soften and adapt to our bodies. Like a pair of jeans you've had for years that only gets better, so it is with our knits.

Every detail of every item is thought about and pondered at length. The favorite cable knit hat with a pompom has been revised, refined and carefully edited until I cannot imagine a better version. A design is imagined, sketched, knit, knit again, sketched some more, ripped out, made a few times, left as is while I sleep on it, imagining more possibilities that hadn't yet been thought of… and somewhere in that process the details become clear.

Treasures to keep for a lifetime. That's what Bayleaf Studio is about. Wool is Magic.

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Blog: http://www.bayleafstudio.com
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