By Amy, on March 26th, 2009%
Last fall, my friend Julie Holetz and I got an e-mail from England asking if we’d like to help launch a new Crochet Magazine (at this point it didn’t even have a name). The deal was this: we would work for 3-4 months commissioning designs for a year’s worth of magazine issues and then . . . → Read More: Short and Sweet-Launching Inside Crochet
By Amy, on March 20th, 2009%
I published another pattern on Ravelry last week that I’ve had in my wholesale catalog for a while now. It’s called Terra Firma. Here’s a picture of me wearing it when we still lived in Maryland. I love this picture of our old cat, Honey.
The sweater is the round-yoke cardigan I was working on this spring. . . . → Read More: Terra Firma Round Yoke Cardigan
By Amy, on March 19th, 2009%
Look! Blue sky! Snow-capped mountains! I’m trying distract you from my recent lack of blog posting with the view from my living-room window. Is it working? It should. It distracts me often enough. Like this morning, when there was so much SUN streaming in that I couldn’t sit in my usual spot and use my laptop. . . . → Read More: Various methods of distraction
By Amy, on March 5th, 2009%
Congratulations to Mikaiya! She’s the winner of the random drawing for a copy of Knits for Bears to Wear.
Mikayia’s blog, Handknit by Mikayia keeps us up to date on her knitting, quilting and her wedding preparations (I just wish she’d show us that dress!). I hope you enjoy the book!
I’ve been busy this week . . . → Read More: And the winner is…
By Amy, on March 1st, 2009%
OK, let’s start with the new pattern. You might have already heard that the new Twist Collective is out. It’s a great issue with some fabulous articles and a great selection of patterns. I especially liked all the socks. I have a pattern in the collection called Pidder Pat (above). It’s a baby sweater crocheted from . . . → Read More: Potage, Baguette, and a New Pattern