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    From Elisabeth, author, and my belle soeur  in every sense of the word !   "Why do French women love scarves ?”, Lisa asked me…"Mmmhhh… Well… " I said, "Let's think about it…" There are two words in French for scarf. One is écharpe, from which the English scarf is derived. It is much longer than wide and is worn around the neck or over the shoulders. The other is foulard, which originally designated a type of fabric: a very light one, made...


Sophie Digard – new accessories at the French Needle

Detail of soleil rose sophie digard scarf No matter how many times I receive orders from Sophie Digard, when a new one arrives my heart beats faster. Although I know Sophie designs flawless collections, many of the items I have ordered I have not actually seen made up before. Sophie Digard accessories are custom made. We choose design and color palettes and then they are crocheted on a custom order basis. There are so many many colors and designs that the selection is quite over...