California Revival Knits: Interview with Kate Chiocchio of Dragonfly Fibers

by StephCat | Dec 7, 2011 | Knitting, Reviews & Interviews

I met Kate of Dragonfly Fibers at Stitches Midwest last summer.  She was familiar with my designs and said she’d be happy to do yarn support — little did she know I’d be contacting her in a panic for a sweater’s worth of yarn not too long...

Early December DIPs etc

by StephCat | Dec 5, 2011 | Designs, Knitting, sewing

California Revival Knits:  No change in the projected timelines.  The goal is still to get the book to the printer around Christmas, with the PDF available then, and with print copies to follow in a couple weeks.  Thank you so much to everyone who’s...

California Revival Knits: Interview with Jeane de Coster of Elemental Affects

by StephCat | Nov 30, 2011 | Knitting, Reviews & Interviews

I met Jeane of Elemental Affects at the winter TNNA in Long Beach last year.  I’d seen her yarn before, at Monarch Knitting & Quilts in Pacific Grove, CA, and actually have a couple skeins of the worsted yarn she mentions in the interview in my stash. She...

Winter Knitcircus Collection Winners

by StephCat | Nov 30, 2011 | Knitting

From Random.org:  #2 & #25, Corinne & Knitmomma!  I’ve emailed you guys the link to the collection.

New Winter Knitcircus & giveaway; Thanksgiving pattern sale; and other miscellaneous topics

by StephCat | Nov 23, 2011 | Food & Wine, Knitting

First off:  have you guys seen the new Knitcircus yet?  I swear, each issue is better than the last, and it’s not just because I work on them.  I especially love the Komeeta mitts, the Confection hat (great holiday gift idea I think), French Roast, and the...

Mid Novembers DIPs

by StephCat | Nov 19, 2011 | Designs, Knitting

It’s odd not being utterly overwhelmed with the California Revival Knits book right now.  Not that there’s not book stuff going on — there’s a lot of book-related things on which I’m working, but it’s all things like setting up a...