It’s vintage, darling
The end of summer/beginning of autumn of last year was a burst of inspiration. After coming home from TNNA with lots of wonderful new yarns to try out, I swatched some and they headed to the submissions editors of Interweave…. I got into Knits Spring 2013 (link) with yarn from Universal Yarns, Knitscene Summer 2013 (link) with gorgeous Shibui Knits and Knits Summer 2013 with the ever-so-intriguing Zealana yarn. It really warms me up to see that the yarns I pick for a submission are picked for the final piece, and from here I’d like...
read moreThe Crochet Project – An Introduction
I’m not going to lie – I’m partially biased to this review because the people who run this project are lovely. Just read on and let the words and images tell you that I’m right! I would like to introduce you to The Crochet Project. A while ago, crochet designers Kat Goldin (photographer extraordinaire) and Joanne Scrace (tech editor extraordinaire) teamed up and created The Crochet Project. The business model of The Crochet Project, while not new, adds a refreshing touch to the crochet world. The Crochet Project...
read moreBlog Tour – Quince & Crochet with Rebeca Velasquez
Ah, crochet. While it may symbolize granny squares and 70s kitschy feel to many, the new wave of crochet patterns are youthful, carefully designed and they come from brilliant designers such as our visitor today! Rebeca and I met some ages ago online and we finally met in person at TNNA last year. She’s a sweetheart and has designed a fantastic collection for Quince & Co, with yummy yarns and Rebeca’s personal style. Quince & Co are giving away 1 of the patterns of Rebeca’s new book of crochet patterns to a lucky...
read moreGuest Post: Knit to Flatter Blog Tour Kickoff
My career has been all about making women feel awesome in the garments they knit from my patterns, and Amy’s F2F original blog series was a great help when I was starting out. I was beyond thrilled to be asked to be included in this blog tour, so how about we let Amy get her groove on and tell us all about her book?? There’s also a competition below, don’t miss out!!!! — I’m a huge fan of Ruth’s designs, they’re so fresh and fun to wear! So I’m super excited to be a guest contributor here to kick off the blog...
read moreThe Knitted Home – a review
The Knitted Home, by Ruth Cross, was sent to me from the publishing house and I have to say, I was gladly surprised by it. This book is full of 2 things – texture and beautiful environments. At first glance I knew I wanted to embellish my already beautiful wedding china with some lovingly made Table runners And I wanted to make a Bolster cushion for my knitting afternoons on the sofa…. It took a whole new level when I saw framed swatches. Because really, swatches are beautiful. I know you hate making them but I love making...
read moreMarch flew right by…
During the past 6 weeks, since Unravel, things sped up to a rhythm where I knew, just knew, that days, weeks, would be flying over my head without notice. After Unravel and the inevitable post-show analysis (don’t forget I was in corporate for a long time, I DO post-action analysis!) I spent the first week recounting the best sellers, the worst sellers, the way the display was formed, what we needed to grow, what worked, what didn’t… I purchased some more mannequins, since customers loved seeing the garment on a figure, and...
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