I’m pleased to report that I will signing Sock Yarn Studio this Sunday (yes, Superbowl Sunday) at Woolbearers, in Mount Holly, NJ. Woolbearers is a great shop and when I ran into the owner at VK Live, she was kind enough to invite me to sign books during the annual Woolbearers Superbowl Sale. I’ll be there from 1 to 4…
Month: January 2013
Preview: Rowan Magazine 53 Spring/Summer 2013
When I wrote a few weeks ago about reformatting my blog, I talked a little bit about how my perspective on the knitting world has changed over the past seven years. As I sit down to review the brand-new Rowan Magazine (thank you, Westminster Fibers, for sending me a review copy!), I started thinking about how my take on pattern…
VK Live: What a show!
Just returned home–to be greeted by Boy Twin with “Boy, Mom, you sure look tired.” Tired in the best way. Another VK Live is over and it was phenomenal. Running into so many dear friends; encountering some gorgeous new yarns; seeing display after display of beautiful products: getting a sneak peek at upcoming Vogue Knitting garments: making new friends (including…
VK Live: Friday
It was a jam-packed day yesterday. Classes began and knitters & crocheters were pouring in from all over the place–I happened to meet a lovely woman from New Orleans standing in line and there are folks from Iceland, Japan, New Zealand and more. It’s kind of strange to watch what starts out as an empty show floor turn into…
Vogue Knitting Live!
I’m in New York City this weekend, ensconced at a hotel on Broadway. I’ve already run into various celebrities, both knitting and otherwise. I have already sung “Da Doo Run Run” with Jean Moss; had Debbie Bliss tell me how adorable Boris is; groped Fiona Ellis AND her handsome husband; and gotten to see so many of my wonderful fiber…
On the road
Things that you will find on my living room floor right now: feather boas tentacles 5 colors of felt repurposed bridemaid dress tulle glue gun seashells mermaid skirt Yes, it’s elementary-school musical time again, and Little Miss has won a coveted role as Flounder in “The Little Mermaid.” I am helping sew costumes and having a blast doing it, even…
No-Bull Book Review: Ancient Egypt in Lace and Color by Anna Dalvi
Having gotten terribly behind in book reviews, we must start the new year by catching up. Let’s start with a trip back in time to the land of ancient Egypt, with Ancient Egypt in Lace and Color, by Anna Dalvi (Cooperative Press 2012). When I was in elementary school, I went through a phase where I was fascinated with ancient…
Meet Boris!
In my last post I mentioned that I would be featuring some kitty photos in the New Year. Longtime readers may remember my beloved cat Beulah, who died in 2004. I can’t believe it’s been over eight years since she passed away; I still miss her so much. Beulah was a wonderful cat, although she had behavioral and medical issues…
A fresh start
We must always change, renew, rejuvenate ourselves, otherwise we harden. — Goethe Six weeks ago, my seventh blog-iversary went by. Seven years of blogging? It’s hard to believe. When I first started this blog, I was just a punk with some strong opinions about knitting. I had one kid in elementary school and twins who were still in diapers.…