Easier than Expected
Well, that went even better than expected. The postman took all those packages (I harbored doubts...I imagined him taking one a day for the next few years or something equally dreadful). But no, they all went! I'll be putting out more packages today and Friday, and then they'll all be shipped! And, because someone will come say 'but I didn't know!' on Saturday and I'll feel terribly guilty, here is the very last reminder. Preorders end tomorrow. Tomorrow morning. As soon as I set the last package on the porch and have a cup of tea, I'll come up here [...]
One, Two, Three
Step 1: addresses and postage on labels Step 2: labels on envelopes Step 3: things in envelopes, envelopes sealed Step 4: envelopes on the porch for the postman (I made an appointment...after last year's incident, I vowed we'd be doing it from home this year) Step 5: feel just the tiniest bit bad for the post man Rinse and repeat. Another day or two, and they'll be done!
I Don’t Think You’ll Mind Too Much
You know how I often come on here and explain that I've not been knitting much lately? And then I say I'm sorry, both because I like knitting (would be a bit awkward if I didn't) and because I like to show you my knitting? Yeah, well, I've not been knitting, but I'm also not sorry. I'm not sorry, because I've been doing this (ahem, these are not all the envelopes, not by a long shot, these are just what fits on the table at once). And this (and no, that's not all the envelopes either, that's just what got [...]
Stick it in Your Ear
And no, I'm not being rude! 'Stick a book in your ear' is the motto of the delightful CraftLit podcast (and the sister production, Just the Books, which leaves out all the crafty bits...but I figure you guys likely don't mind the odd bit of crafty talk here and there). Craftlit is the brain child of Heather Ordover, mastermind behind the delightful What Would Madame Defarge Knit? series. I've been listening to the show for more or less forever, and I had the pleasure of working with Heather on both of the first two Defarge books. This past week, Heather [...]
Because Math is Fun
If you've been around for awhile, you may recall that a scandalously long time ago (back when Silk Road Socks was first up for order), I went on Lara Neel's charming podcast, Math4Knitters. Well now that there's a new book, it seemed only fitting to swing back by and chat with her again. You can listen to it over here. Fair warning, we totally ramble! Also, some day I will learn to talk more slowly...but that day has not yet come. And also in the category of fair warning, the eversion of Knitter's Curiosity Cabinet, Volume II goes out tomorrow. [...]
Remiss
Yes, yes indeed I have been remiss. My magical socks? The super fast ones? Well they are indeed quick, but they are not quite self knitting. I'll likely finish up the first one this weekend. In the meantime, I think I've figured out why this yarn seems to be magic. When you look at it straight on, it is blue. Blue and purple and green. But still, the predominant color is totally blue. See? Ok, when you turn it and look down the sock, you'll see the yarn has a bit of a halo. That halo, quite perplexingly, is not [...]
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, [...]
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