About a year or two ago, I was introduced to the lovely and talented Michelle Hunter, also known as “Knit Purl Hunter.” You may have seen Michelle’s designs in Knitter’s Magazine, on her own website or Ravelry. (I’m really excited that Michelle agreed to do a pattern for my next book — I only wish I could show you a photo…
Days 2-5: Our trip by the numbers
Total miles traveled, Philadelphia area to Portland area, round-trip: Let’s say 800+ (yowza!) Number of gorgeous models photographed: 3 in our presence (including my daughter); plus 2 more Number of times I marveled at photographer Carrie Hoge’s incredible skill and talent: 1,080 Number of miles of coastline ogled: scores — at both high and low tide Number of islands tromped…
Day 1: Dawning realization
I have been outwitted by my captor. I confess to having felt a bit smug. Four days with my twelve-year-old daughter, on the road, for a photo shoot for my next book. Thelma and Louise (without the grifters and the double suicide). Mother-daughter bonding. Shared confidences and giggling after lights-out. I did not realize that I was putty in her…
Introducing: A new Black Bunny Fibers Yarn Club — with designer Brooke Nico!
Pairing (n.): (1) Two corresponding persons or items, similar in form or function and matched or associated; (2) One object composed of two joined, similar parts that are dependent upon each other; (3) the act of grouping people or things in pairs. Today I am very excited to announce a new collaboration: The Pairings Yarn Club, a collaboration between…
TNNA Recap
Bleary-eyed from travel, I got in from Indianapolis late Sunday night after a busy and inspiring weekend at TNNA, the yarn industry’s trade show. Compared to other years, it was a relatively quiet show. People resist change, and this show had two strikes against it: it was scheduled much earlier in the season than past shows (usually the summer TNNA is…
Swinging with Barb Brown
The weekend was a whirl of activity, from the time I retrieved Barb Brown from the airport until I dropped her back off for her flight this morning. It’s always wonderful to spend a weekend with a good friend who I don’t see that often. And we made the most of our time together. Friday we took a…
Coming this weekend: Barb Brown at Loop!
The legendary Barb Brown, author of Knitting Knee-Highs: Sock Styles from Classic to Contemporary and designer of many beautiful patterns, like the Cushington Square Pillow from Sock Yarn Studio, is going to share some of her knitting secrets with us at Loop this weekend….. When you see her beautiful stranded knitting, you’ll want to sign up for some of her classes.…
Book review: Lovely Knitted Lace, by Brooke Nico
Yep, Brooke’s my dear friend. But I’m sure that even if I didn’t already know and love her, I’d be impressed with her brand-new book, Lovely Knitted Lace: A Geometric Approach to Gorgeous Wearables from Lark Crafts (available as of this writing via the link for $12.45). Brooke is a master of lace knitting, and her book presents a selection…
Knitting with my own yarn
It sounds strange, but I don’t often knit with Black Bunny Fibers yarns. I’ve knit myself a few pairs of socks, and a hat or two, but between using sample knitters and being hired to knit in other people’s yarns, the vast majority of what I work on is not BBF-dyed. I’m hoping that will change. I’ve cast on some…