Here’s the story… Late in the fall, after the election was over, I struggled with how best to honor my beliefs within my very own micro-business. I decided to raise some money for the ACLU and Planned Parenthood with the sale of the Wine Country Shawlette. It was well-received. I lost some followers because of it, sure, but I also …
A trio of hats
Every month, when I publish my League of Busy B’s offering, I feel a little flutter of excitement and happiness, thinking, oh, this time, I’ve designed my new favorite thing. This month is no exception, EXCEPT for the fact that I’ve designed three of my new favorite things. Three hats, all in the same weight of yarn, with the same …
It’s my birthday and I’ll sale if I want to…
Today is the day I become the number that is the answer to everything, at least according to Douglas Adams and the Hitch Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. Does that mean I’m going to gain some kind of crazy enlightenment? Oh, man, I hope so. In the meantime, how about if I celebrate by knitting all day and you celebrate …
Falling Leaves shawl kit & KAL
I love my job! I get to collaborate with amazingly-talented folks from all over the land, while trying out new yarns and connecting with new-to-me knitters. It’s really the best. When Lise from Tre Liz emailed me last year about a collaboration, I was all about it. I had been following her on IG, and her fabulously funky aesthetic and …
Wine Country Shawlette + PP and the ACLU
What does the Wine Country Shawlette have to do with Planned Parenthood OR the ACLU? I’m donating all proceeds from its sale to these organizations as a response to the truly horrifying things going on in our country right now. Much of the following is taken from my newsletter, from which I’ve had an amazing response so far. (If you’d …
2016 Gift-a-long
Every year on Ravelry, this amazing and seemingly-never-in-need-of-rest group of designers organizes the massive Indie Design Gift-a-long (GAL), and it started officially last night at 8pm. If you haven’t yet taken part in it, it’s a great opportunity to get some holiday crafting done, while being as involved as you want to be in a very vibrant (and talkative) community, …
Make some fancy anklets with us!
Hello from Tina Newton & me! Well, we’re doing it again – the two of us are teaming up for a great late-summer knitstravaganza, and this one is perfect for those in-between-other-projects knitting moments we all have. OR for that oh-my-I-can’t-think-about-anything-except-this-project week. However you want to do it, please join us for… Tina is offering a 10% discount on Super …
Mystery KAL Third Clue
I can’t believe we are getting ready to start the THIRD WEEK of the Farmer’s Market Mystery KAL! All of the shawls I’ve seen so far have been fantastic – the color sets Tina put together; the color sets folks have stash-dived for; and the color sets folks have created on their own. There are going to be some seriously …
Leaving on a jet plane…
I am heading East tomorrow, to Washington, DC for the big trade show for the knitting industry. So, naturally, I’m thinking about chocolate and writing a blog post, right? I am just a bit overwhelmed by my to-do list, so I’m doing my best to avoid it. Now, if only I could find some chocolate… These shows are so much …
My new online world
I could not be happier this week – my website is live (and gorgeous and just exactly what I wanted, thanks to the amazing Polly from Butterscotch Press and the Hustl – seriously, if you need a website for your creative business, this is the person to talk to); the League of Busy B’s has been launched, and I’m looking …
The Rose City Yarn Crawl and me
I’m super excited to share that I’ll be at three different shops during the Rose City Yarn Crawl, for Trunk Shows with some of my girls. Also, that’s next week. Whoo! On Thursday, March 3rd, I’ll be at For Yarn’s Sake from 11-4, with Lorajean from Knitted Wit, Debbi Stone, and Michele Bernstein. Looking into my crystal ball, I see much …
Socks for Busy B’s.
We’re all Busy B’s. Whether we have kiddos, and/or busy work-lives, and/or busy social lives, and/or busy volunteer lives, we are a group of Busy-ass B’s. That’s why the grab-and-go pattern is always tops in my personal knitterly list. I’ve always got at least a few (dozen) socks on the needles at one time, and it’s my absolute favorite thing …