Two Out, Several To Go! I have pieces in several books coming out this year, which is exciting. A version of my knit chairseats will be in Melanie Falick’s new book, Weekend Knitting and I just got word today that Deb Stoller’s book, Stitch & Bitch (in which my own “bust detail top” is included)…
Author: Annie
I knit weird and I enjoy showing others how to find the joy and intuitiveness within their OWN knitting!
We don't knit to make THINGS, we knit to make OURSELVES HAPPY!
Talent Show Today is the camp talent show. Hannah is doing a cheer with a few friends, and then she’s going to, in her words, “Ask Max to come up so we can sing together.” They’re going to sing Meet Me In St. Louis, Louis They’re very cute. I’ll try to get a good picture…
Engineering Knowhow I’m blown away by creative problem solving. I like to think of myself as a creative problem solver, but just when my head gets a trifle too big I realize that the most innovative solutions DO come from a combined effort of creative minds. One of my students in my Wed morning Sampler…
More Teaching… I had a great student last night. Well, actually from the afternoon in to the evening – a very LONG class. She wasn’t able to take my knitting with wire class, so she opted for a 3 hour private lesson on knitting with wire. What I didn’t know – and she hadn’t realized…
Um – why the sheep? The Virginia Fall Fiber Festival page is up – I’m teaching there and I’m VERY excited to go back to such a beautiful part of the country! (See the list to the right of the 4 classes I’m teaching) I promise that we’ll have a blast – this is going…
Link Love I love reading other blogs – they’re so diverse, so – for the most part – interesting in every-day ways. Well, I’m the sort of person who can spend HOURS pouring over discovered letters from folks I never knew who died years ago, so no wonder I like to read little tiny glimpses…
Dred? I was going to dred by poodle’s top-knot. The more I read about it, the more I want to dred my own fabulous self. Am I insane? I’m a fat [ahem – zaftig*], white, 41 year old housewife from NJ. Is it because I’ll be 42 in 6 weeks? I have a good friend…
This just in from the Shawmont Suzanne Cherry wrote me with this info – good and helpful to know! I’ll post it on the retreat page, too! We normally have a two day minimum for the weekends but I am willing to waive this requirement for your group.Individuals will need to contact the hotel direct…
Rooms a flyin’! I just spoke with the reservation clerk at the Shawmont and they’ve received several requests already for rooms – so if you are coming please go ahead and book! I’ve posted a topic at Knitters Review where those of us who are coming can hook up and perhaps find roommates! I’m so…
Great Meetup! Every time I come home from a meetup I’m SO glad that Athena decided to get this going in our area – THANKS you goddess! So the seaside retreat is going to happen!! It will be the weekend of Sept 12-14 and I’ve put together an information page for those who are interested….