It’s been a while since I posted about something Serious pertaining to the knitting industry, but I’m going to brave the waters and throw something out there for y’all to think about. You don’t have to agree with me, but I think this is a topic that would benefit all of us to consider. I want to be crystal clear…
Category: Blog
When did this happen? (GIVEAWAY)
This month I am celebrating my 8th anniversary as a blogger. Yep, I went back and checked, and my blog posts started to appear (on my prior site) right around this time in 2005. When I first dipped a toe into the blogging waters, I only knew that I liked to knit and I liked to write. I had a…
No-Bull (Belated) Book Review: Just Like Me Knits by Brandy Fortune
Knitting for kids is such a pleasure, and yet can be challenging, too, once the kids are old enough to express preferences and opinions about what they wear. (Little Miss went through a phase where all she wanted to wear were dresses, preferably hot pink, and now will barely deign to put on a skirt — and is rather sick…
I’ve got talented friends!
It’s inspiring to know so many talented people, and they are very kind about sharing their projects with me. I just can’t seem to turn out the reviews fast enough (although you can read more of my book reviews in the trade magazine Yarn Market News now) but I also genuinely feel bad about not mentioning the great projects that my…
Over so quickly!
It’s a good thing I had a fabulous weekend at Rhinebeck, because I had no sooner gotten home and put my jammies on than we had our own little ground-floor tsunami. The plumber is here right now trying to figure out how bad it is. So I’m going to ignore the sound of the Wet-Vac and remember the amazing weekend…
Summer Search Raffle Winners!
Time to announce the Summer Search raffle winners! (Laura W. — that was for you!) WINNERS: 1. $100 gift certificate to Black Bunny Fibers –Vanessa DP! 2. Signed copy of Sock Yarn Studio, plus a skein of Black Bunny Fibers sock yarn — Molly TB! 3. An assortment of knitting books, donated as review copies by their publishers — Allison…
A very special birthday…
Boris is one! He started out like this: Then he looked like this: and this. And now he looks like this: We couldn’t love him any more. There will be cake. He is already playing with his new ball filled with catnip. And I imagine there might be a kitty treat or two. Happy first birthday to Boris! Summer Search…
Giveaway winner and more….
Right now I’ve been socked with a number of deadlines, some knitting and some writing. It does seem as though I rotate through phases where multiple things are due simultaneously, then phases where all deadlines are far in the distance. Right now it’s definitely the former. Since I hate to post mindless filler content here, let’s go with the bulleted…
Giveaway & Book Review: The Knitter’s Curiosity Cabinet vol II, by Hunter Hammersen
I’m a little embarrassed at how behind I am when it comes to blogging, especially book reviews. One of the books that has been patiently waiting for review finally gets its due today: introducing The Knitter’s Curiosity Cabinet Volume II, by Hunter Hammersen (Pantsville Press 2013). I loved Hunter’s first Curiosity Cabinet book and I was excited to hear there…