by StephCat | Jul 20, 2012 | Designs, Knitting
I just got the go-ahead from Kate at Dragonfly Fibers to let you guys know about this new pattern! It’s a club exclusive right now (but Kate told me she’ll accept club sign ups as long as she still has the yarn) — and let me tell you, this base, the...
by StephCat | Jul 20, 2012 | Designer Tools, Knitting
If I don’t write this now, I’m not gonna. Saturday was the first real day of the show. Â The summer show is definitely larger than the winter show — mostly, I understand, because the larger companies are debuting their fall/winter products —...
by StephCat | Jul 13, 2012 | Designer Tools, Knitting
Although Convergence, the Handweaver’s annual conference, is not a knitting conference, it does deal with fiber & yarn — and has a marketplace full of vendors who carry all sorts of yarnie goodness. Including knitting books. I’ll be at the...
by StephCat | Jul 11, 2012 | Knitting
I’m really excited to say I’ll be teaching my beaded knitting class at Knitculture July 28th! I teach the crochet hook method of beading, which I love — it lets you put the bead PRECISELY where you want it. Â I’ve been having fun with adapting...
by StephCat | Jul 5, 2012 | Knitting
You guys know I’m going nuts with deadlines (nothing new there) — I’m knitting what needs to be knitted, regardless of the season. What do you like to knit, though, for the summer? STC Craft/Melanie Falick Books is running a special 3-10 July 2012 on...
by StephCat | Jul 4, 2012 | Designer Tools, Knitting
TNNA was awesome. Â The end. No, really, it was great! As I’ve noted before, this was my first summer TNNA. When the winter TNNA is in Long Beach, I can simply commute to it, so going is a no-brainer. Â Columbus takes a bit more planning, costs a bunch more, and...