9 August 2010 · 4 Comments
So I’m on a quest. It’s a bit of an odd quest (no princesses or swords or gems here). But this whole book process has featured all sorts of odd events (and a few really unlikely conversations), so I’m more or less used to it by this point. I’m out to find the prettiest sock blockers I can.
Now I already have a pair of exceptionally useful sock blockers in the size needed for my rather generously-sized feet. I even already have a pair of lovely mitt blockers. What I need is pair (or maybe a few pairs) of pretty sock blockers in a ladies medium or so for the book. If you know of someone who makes lovely sock blockers, or if you make lovely sock blockers and would like to talk about having them in the book, leave me a comment and I’ll be in touch!
8 August 2010 · 4 Comments
So it seems I may have picked up a wee bit of a bad habit. This book thing is a bit addictive. I’m more or less finished with book one (Silk Road Socks). I’m deep in the plotting stage of book two (no way am I telling you anything about it yet — the waiting is helping me build character). Alas, this is not enough. I’ve gone and gotten myself involved in another book.
Heather Ordover, English teacher extraordinaire and the genius behind Craft Lit, has had what may well be the best idea in the history of thinking. She’s doing a book called What Would Madame Defarge Knit: Creations Inspired by the Classics (see, you know she’s cooler than I am, because she already has a subtitle)! It’s a collection of patterns, some by Heather and some by other folks, all inspired by characters from classic literature. The very concept made me squee with delight. Why yes I was a frightfully bookish child, why ever do you ask?
It’s coming out this winter and is being published through Cooperative Press (the same place that’s doing my book). Through a fortuitous series of events (weave your own scandalous tale of bribery, blackmail, collusion, and general knitterly skulduggery at will), I get to do a pattern for it. The glee generated by this has been nigh on overwhelming. More details will be forthcoming over the next few weeks, but I had to share just a bit right now!
7 August 2010 · No Comments
I’ve just put up a thread calling for tester for these socks. If you’re interested in helping me test them, head over to ravelry and volunteer. I’m picking testers and mailing out the pattern on Monday, and I’d need one sock made in 2 weeks.
4 August 2010 · 9 Comments
Waiting is hard. We all know that. I’ve just never been sure of is if it’s harder to be waiting to get something or waiting to share something. Patience isn’t my strong suit in any case. The lead up to long-awaited events has too often found me hopping up and down like a psychotic kangaroo chanting either “give-me-a-hint!” or “I-have-a-seeee-cret!” It’s not pretty I tell you.
So, you can imagine how twitchy I’ve been having to keep book stuff quiet. Do you realize that it’s been almost five months since I knew I was going to do this? There have been a few changes in the details, and a few bumps along the way, but for the last five months I’ve know I’m doing this specific book. And I’ve kept my mouth more or less shut. This is an unheard of level of discretion. And now, it’s at an end. I can blab at will. So here goes.
My book will be called Silk Road Socks and will contain 14 sock patterns inspired by oriental rugs. It is being published by Cooperative Press (run by the inimitable Shannon Okey, AKA Knitgrrl) and is coming out in Spring 2011. There will be a website just for the book up sometime in the next little while, but I finally got the go ahead to spill the beans, and I couldn’t wait till the new site was done!
3 August 2010 · No Comments
Last, but definitely not least, this is the lovely Nate Sock Yarn by Briar Rose Fibers in the color 110 (such a romantic name). It’s a slightly rustic fiber with just a tiny bit of variation in thickness from one spot to the next.
I’ve worked with Briar Rose before. I first heard about it on Brenda Dayne’s marvelous Cast On podcast. I sought it out at last year’s Great Lakes Fiber Festival. I bought three and immediately turned one into Propitiate for The Boy. I just cast on with the second a few days ago for an (as of yet) secret project. It’s lovely to work with, and just gets better with washing.
So that more or less sums up the book yarns (there may be a tiny last minute addition, but this stuff will all be there for sure). Now that all that’s taken care of, I’m free to let you all know the theme of the book. And I shall. Very soon. Just not today.
2 August 2010 · 2 Comments
Just a quick update. Back in May, I mentioned that the pattern for Scatterling was up over at Knitcircus. Their 3 month term over there is up (the new fall issue should be out any day), so now they’re available here. They’re a nice versatile (unisex and stretchy) sock written in 2 sizes. Perhaps they’d be a good start to your <whisper>Christmas knitting</whisper>?
Also, thanks to everyone who voted in the SKA poll. I’m going to be the designer for October. That’s a bit before the book comes out, but I’m going to see if I can’t come up with a way to do a quick sneak peek of at least one of the patterns. I have a feeling I can sort something fun out!
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