Happy Independence Days – as I celebrated Canada Day on July 1st and Puddles celebrates Independence Day today, I thought it would be fun to take a break from our regular broadcasting to have a fun “indies unite” book review.
Dancing through Design with Jessica Anderson
An interview with Jessica Anderson – Looking at your Ravelry profile you’ve got a full house, homeschool, and a prolific publishing schedule with 36 releases thus far this year. I’ve not even managed my desired minimum of 12 with only a Great Dane to care for. What’s your secret? How do you do it… ALL?
Wow! I didn’t realize that I had that many releases this year (and I thought it was a slow year!) I actually get asked this question, in various forms, a lot, because I do homeschool, work for a yarn company, and design, so I started a monthly “BizzyMom Series” where I tackle some of the how’s each month. My top secrets though?
Such Fun
Camera dad and I are still kicking it up here in Canada for treatment, but I had to pause to gush – I got to meet a couple of you wonderful knitters in real life!
The Mind Behind Knitting Wild Theressa Silver
For our Bucolic Chic KAL interview, let me introduce you to the mind behind the newly released “Knitting Wild” book!
Bucolic Chic IG KAL
The Fall shawl KAL cast on is days away! To celebrate our annual “chic” release what’s better than an IG fall shawl KAL to go with it.
How It Works:
Co Captain Ruth Brasch
Team Indie’s Co-Captain this year is, Ruth Brasch, and her adorable new baby, Jo! I met Ruth on Ravelry, in the Indie Design Gift-a-long. A mom of 3 little ones under the age of 5, Ruth offers patterns for mom’s on the go (and non-eco amazingly colored hand dyed yarn too!). But just because she’s a purveyor of commercial yarn, this designer has a lot of eco going for her too. She and her husband are going tiny by currently retrofitting a school bus for a cross country trip! Join me as we delve into an interview with this diverse designer, who has an explorers heart and an remarkable eye for design! Hi Ruth! (Love the Bad Wolf Bay cowl …
Team Indie Crossword
Prize Fairy Puddles will be awarding a special pattern prize in the Knit Eco Chic group picked at random from all your entries. Entries due Wednesday Feb 21st via Ravelry PM to KnitEcoChic Prize Fairy Puddles is “taking 10” while I work on my Cowl Curling 10hoursorless “Harmonic Hologram” Ravellenics project for team indie. He’ll be refreshed and ready for prize duty soon! Prize Fairy Puddles is “taking 10” while I work on my Cowl Curling 10hoursorless “Harmonic Hologram” Ravellenics project for team indie. He’ll be refreshed and ready for prize duty soon! Not on team indie? No problem. You’re eligible to play so long as you can PM me on Ravelry!
The Ravellenic Games
The Ravellenic Games are under way! Have you joined a team yet? Do you have a mile long queue of patterns by Indie Designers? So do we! Come knit and crochet along with Team Indie as we support Indie Designers, make amazing projects, and even have prizes along the way. We’re a laid back group that wants to share the love! Puddles and I are hosting Team Indie this year in the Knit Eco Chic group on Ravelry. Joined by co-captain, Ruth Brasch, and supplied with pattern prizes by a wonderful collection of indie designers, we’re determined to bring you an indie loving knit and crochet ravellenic team of epic proportions! So grab your yarn and favorite indie patterns and …
Bomb Cyclone, No Match for Aubrey Ann Sewing Co
When this totally unexpected bomb cyclone struck the Eastern Seaboard on Jan. 3/4th my mind was turned to bundling up with knitting and all my friends who may be affected. One of those friends is Carly, a knitter and sewer I met on Instagram, who lives in my favorite State… Maine!! Listening to the wind howl viciously and watching the trees bend nearly to the point of snapping, an idea popped into mind that I ran with in an effort to beat the arctic blast… a Bomb Cyclone KAL. I messaged Carly with the idea and she kindly donated a prize for all of you to fight, erg, I mean knit for. So grab your WIPs, a cozy blanket, cup …
Instagram Live
Join us Saturday, November 11th at 3 pm (EST) on Instagram live! Join us Saturday, November 11th at 3 pm (EST) on Instagram live! “Can you hear me now?”Puddles and I are in Seine Cowl short and long versions, respectively. I wonder what he’ll be wearing Saturday? Tune in to find out! See you then!!