Posts Tagged “chit-chat”
Bizarre
By JC | November 29, 2011
Yesterday I was with some new acquaintances when one of ’em asked me what I did for a living. The long answer would’ve been something like “I teach knitting, and I have a book that’s an extension of the teaching, and I used to tech edit knitting patterns but I quit that to have more […]
Thankful
By JC | November 24, 2011
Happy Thanksgiving, everybody! I’m going to keep this short (and hopefully not too sappy), but let me say that as a knitter I’m grateful for the huge selection of yarn, needles and books available these days; for the breed-specific wools we’re starting to see, and for the people keeping those breeds alive and letting us […]
Mining the NaBlogPoMo site for blog fodder worked so well yesterday, let’s try again today. Let’s tweak the prompt for November 14 and look at the question, “Have you faced fears in your knitting and overcome them?” Honestly… no. I can’t think of any time I’ve been afraid to try something with yarn and needles. […]
In search of blog fodder today, I checked out the NaBloPoMo writing prompts. The one for November 16 caught my eye: “What is the moment that you leave childhood and enter adulthood?” (Some say it’s when you buy a vacuum cleaner.) This is a knitting blog, though, so let’s turn the question around: “What is […]
The new Knitcircus is out – have you read it yet? Some of my favorite designs include the Confection Hat and the French Roast Cardi: each is a smart blend of texture and construction. And Sandrilene has a sweet cable detail along its neck opening. Then there are the yarn reviews. I’d like to fondle […]
Well, it seems Joan and I won’t be attending the Beyond Toes trunk show at Twisted today. Joan picked up a cold at Interweave Knitting Lab and is staying home to avoid giving it to anyone else, and I’m too lazy to drive up to Portland by myself. (Carpooling with Joan, we could’ve had fun […]
Check out this article: “I Suck at Photoshop.” The subtitle is telling: “Except I Don’t, and You Don’t Suck at That Thing You’re ‘Bad at’ Either.” The whole idea is that no-one is really good at anything when they first try; it always takes some effort and practice. Ya gotta love the article’s tone. Here’s […]
As I started reading the latest issue of Knitcircus, I thought to myself, “I ought to send them a copy of Charts Made Simple for review.” And then I turned the page and there it was, a review of my book! Sure enough, I checked my records and, yes, I’d sent a copy to Knitcircus […]
Over the weekend I received a curious email. Mary wrote to let me know she had posted a review of Charts Made Simple in Ravelry’s On The Other Hand forum. With Mary’s permission, here’s an excerpt: I just had a chance to look at a new book that’s out and thought you all might be […]
Franklin Habit wrote a too-true post last week about the disorientation that comes with travel, and needing to remind himself where he is and what he needs to do. For me, the disorientation comes after I return home. “Re-entry” can take days. For instance, I got back from Stitches West late on Sunday. Monday and […]