Speechless
You guys are amazing. The response to the new book has been tremendous, and I am deeply grateful. Writing a book is always a leap of faith. I spend at least a year of my life bringing it into being. I spend ridiculous amounts of time pondering the yarn choices and the patterns and the charts and the pictures and all the supporting text. Publishing it myself brings a whole host of other considerations. Things like what paper should I use, where should I get it printed, what sort of cover does it need, how many copies should I get, [...]
Introductions
Knitters, may I please present, The Knitter's Curiosity Cabinet, Volume II: 18 Patterns Inspired by Vintage Butterfly Illustrations (informally known around here as KCC2). KCC2, meet the knitters. The preorder page is up and running, and you can find both the electronic and the physical version there (as always, you get the eversion for free if you buy the physical version from me). And if you order between now and April 15, you'll get codes to let you instantly download any two of my available individual patterns for free. You can also check out the ravelry page and start adding [...]
Field Report
Date: Monday, April 8, 2013 Location: Cleveland Heights, Ohio Subject: The elusive Fed Ex truck and its coveted parcel 7:00am arise and perform necessary morning ablutions with one ear always alert for sounds of impending delivery. Fed Ex trucks have been known to vary their routine significantly from one delivery to the next, and arriving early is a an effective way of avoiding capture. 7:30am construct a blind on the front porch out of patio furniture (utilize the bench cushion for padding, I may be here a while), rake, and snow shovel. 7:45am secure provisions and recording equipment, conceal myself, [...]
I Can Neither Confirm Nor Deny
I may, just possibly, have received notification that a package is on its way to my house. That package could, just maybe, have the very first copy of KCC2 in it (because my printer is very very very nice and likes me and wants me to have it early to pet and possibly nuzzle). The tracking number says it should be delivered at 10:30 tomorrow morning. I'm considering spending the morning on the porch, just in case. Possibly with a butterfly net and a pair of field glasses, just to add to the look.
What Else?
You guys all know the book is going up for preorders on Tuesday. And I'm sure you can imagine how calm and cool and collected that has me feeling. Yup, super relaxed, that's me. Not at all dervish like or engaged in any sort of frantic scramble to make sure things are organized just so for that. Nope, not at all. But just so you don't think I've been lolling about, monogramming cupcakes and alphabetizing my spice drawer while I wait for the big day, I thought I'd come tell you about a whole different project. Many of you know [...]
The Plan!
I'm thrilled to announce that I finally have an official schedule for the upcoming release of The Knitter's Curiosity Cabinet, Volume II. Just like last time, I'll be doing a preorder period. Now I know placing a preorder is a bit of an act of trust, so I've planned some special deals for folks who want to get in early. I want to spell it all out here, ahead of time, so you can make your plans and ask any questions. So, without further ado, The Plan (and remember, whenever you buy a paper copy of any of my books [...]
Giveaway Winner
Debby S, whose favorite pattern of Sivia's is the lovely Tibetan Clouds Stole, is the winner of The Book of Cowls. I will be in touch with her shortly to get her information so she can cast on soon! And, in more panic-inducing news, it's just about time to open up pre-orders for KCC2. I'll be back on Monday with all the details of when that will start and how it will work. In the meantime, I have to go check and double check and triple check the website and finalize a few other plans to make sure things go [...]
Lined
I am a note taker. I am a list maker. I am a doodler. All this means that I've been known to go through lots and lots of little slips of paper. But I don't actually think little bits of paper are the best way to keep track of some of my thoughts. I want something a little bigger, something that will last from one day to the next, but not something else I have to find a home for or put away at the end of the day (I like to have a clean desk every day when I'm [...]
Book of Cowls Giveaway
One of the most delightful parts of this February's Visionary retreat was getting to meet and spend time with some of the folks in the knitting world that I'd known before only through their work. One of the people I was most excited to meet was Sivia Harding. I've long admired her work and was more than a little thrilled at the prospect of spending time with her in person. She was even more charming than I could have imagined. We spent a lovely (if chilly) afternoon wandering around taking pictures of one of her beautiful creations. (That's Ambrosial from [...]
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