By Amy, on January 29th, 2009%
Just a few days left and the hat and scarf I designed for the Twist Collective will no longer be free! After February 1st, the Elissa hat and scarf will be available for sale on their web site, but until then, you can still download it. (via the Twist blog)
Feel free to Tweet/Retweet this . . . → Read More: Countdown for Elissa
By Amy, on January 23rd, 2009%
It’s interesting (and a relief) to finally begin to dig down into my virtual and actual to-do piles now that I’m catching up on things after the move. In May, right before moving, I was putting the finishing touches on a few new patterns, getting them ready for the Columbus TNNA trade show, having photoshoots and . . . → Read More: Now with More Yak-A Baby Hat Pattern
By Amy, on January 22nd, 2009%
Sometimes my designs are inspired by fashion or nature or an idea or problem I want to solve, but sometimes, they are the simple result of harmony between yarn and hook. This cowl is such a design. The quiet undulating texture and soft scalloped edges developed organically as I worked.
Forgive the self-portrait–I had to take the . . . → Read More: New Pattern: Cosmopolitan Cowl
By Amy, on January 21st, 2009%
I got back Monday night from TNNA with a cold. I’m recovering, and it’s nice to be home. Cordova has noticeably more daylight than when I left. There were hurricane force winds and torrential rain while I was gone that washed away all the snow. I’m hoping well have more snowfall before winter is over.
. . . → Read More: Socks on TV
By Amy, on January 5th, 2009%
I know, I should be done with the holiday baking. But we were invited for dinner at a friend’s house the other night, so I made a batch of cookies to bring along. I also made quick work of eating the extras we had lying around the house. These cookies are dangerous, I have . . . → Read More: C is for Cookie
By Amy, on January 2nd, 2009%
We’re back from a week in San Francisco, where we hung out with family, cooked and ate great food, and did a little siteseeing. Selma is studying San Francisco in school, so we took pictures of her in front of landmarks to bring back to her class. Then we had a whirlwind one-day stop in Seattle . . . → Read More: Back home, for the moment