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VK Live: New York Recap

Can it really be seven years since the first VK Live? I guess it can, but somehow each year manages to wow me and fill me with excitement. As usual it was a wonderful weekend in the Big Apple. I felt like an old pro as we lugged our vending stuff into the hotel, coped with the weirdo elevators, and…

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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…

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Back to school

I always measure time relative to the school year. January 1st holds no power over me; it never seems like a true beginning. The winter is as dark and cold as ever and the rhythms of my life don’t change much then. But autumn is a different story. Summer has lost its nerve as the leaves start to turn and…

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Stitches Midwest recap (or why I love Chicago)

I am unlikely to get very much done this week, which is unfortunate from a workload standpoint, but on the other hand, I am still riding such a buzz from my weekend at Stitches Midwest. I have a soft spot in my heart for Chicago: one of the first trips I took with my husband (way back when) was to…

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VK Live: Sleepless in Seattle

Things I did NOT see while in Seattle for the sixth Vogue Knitting Live show: Space Needle Pioneer Square Pike Place Market Mount Rainier Bainbridge Island Things I did see while attending VK Live: Seattle dear friends and colleagues many amazing projects handknitted by very talented knitters fashion shows, lectures, and demos friendly, knowledgeable, super-nice knitters, crocheters and spinners a…

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Tentacles and sharpies

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…

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