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Son of Stitch ‘N Bitch Book Signing: no pictures of the luchador mask. 🙁
This is me with Debbie Stoller at her Dec. 10 book signing at Moe’s in Berkeley. We’re all Christmassy! I wish I had a better photo of her rad sweater, but let’s just get on with the post, shall we. Since I missed her Sacramento-area appearance, I and Davis’ Finest Knitters, Julia and Natalie, drove…
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If you liked Firefly, you’ll love the Fall Knitscene preview
If the name and/or style of the Prairie Kimono sweater was NOT inspired by Kaylee, especially her part in that flashback episode, then time-space must be folding in on itself. And come on… the “Firefly Moebius”? The vaguely cunning “Shaggy Earflap” hat? The “Hero Pullover”, which has not a ding-dang thing to do with the…
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I feel just like a tiny cowgirl with a yarny lasso.
Son of Stitch ‘N Bitch is available for preorder on Amazon! And one of the sweaters on the cover might be one that I designed.
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If minisweaters are good retro fun, then so are tunics.
love that roaring 20?s style. Though I’m really competent at crochet, you’re unlikely to see a crocheted item on this blog anytime soon because I can’t seem to stop trying to replicate the fine lacework from my modest 1920?s crochet pattern collection. (I took a brief hiatus from the tiny microhooks to make seventies socks.)…
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Reading Roundup
Did you know: Back in ye olde early days of the internet, the purpose of a ‘weblog’ was generally to provide a digest of links? TMYK, baby! Here are a few things I’ve read recently that are worth sharing. Mintyfresh‘s finished Shocking Skirt, from an IK in 2004. Minty took a pattern that had fallen…
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Waiting For Spring
A couple of years ago Moderntales set out to publish quality webcomics that required a subscription. This would have been quite a task– webcomics typically have small audiences that are used to getting comics for free. I think Moderntales owed its initial success to its smart initial lineup, which included a few respectable indie print…