I have to show the Cap Sleeved Eyelet Top Alana knit from Closely Knit - it turned out so beautiful. There are more photos here.
Nice work, Alana!
Project Roundup. Also, Fall is in the Air!
Well, the air has taken that certain turn. It feels like fall! Working at my LYS yesterday, the knitters were out in packs, frantically buying sweaters worth of yarn. As for me, here is my current project roundup.
Knotty - almost done! I have to find the perfect buttons...
I started Eunny Jang's Tangled Yoke Cardigan a few weeks ago. I am reminded how nice Rowan Felted Tweed is.
I started this little capelet last night out of The Fibre Company's Pemaquid - so soft! The pattern is available for free.
I have just confirmed that I will be going to Rhinebeck this year. It is my first time attending, I am so excited! Apparently 35,000 people turn out for this Sheep and Wool Festival. On Sunday I will be signing copies of Closely Knit at Merritt Bookstore ALL DAY LONG...can you believe it? As I know more details, I will post them here. I decided for the occasion I want to make a new version of my Cap Sleeved Eyelet Top, and I have chosen The Fibre Company's Terra in Madder. I can't wait to knit it up!
Meet Amy Polcyn
I have a fabulous new technical editor, Amy Polcyn! Here is a wee interview with her:
How long have you been knitting?
Since 1999, when I was pregnant with my daughter. I learned to crochet in high school, but was determined to learn to knit baby things!
When did you transition into designing and technical editing?
In 2004 I was working on the TKGA Master Knitting program, and one of the requirements (for Level 3) was to design and knit a Fair Isle hat or sweater. I hadn't gone through that process before, and through it I learned how much I loved to design. I started designing for online magazines first, then yarn companies, print magazines, and books. I started tech editing in 2006 as a result of positive feedback I was getting about the accuracy/clarity of my patterns. Clients I had been designing for started asking me to tech edit other patterns for them.
Do you have some designs you would like to share with us?
Sure. The first picture is of my very first design- the Fair Isle hat I mentioned earlier.
The pattern is available through Some Knitting Required, a pattern distribution company started by a friend of mine.
The second is a design I did for Tilli Tomas, which is one of the few patterns I sell myself through Ravelry.
The last is one of my favorites, my Sushi pattern.
It was originally on Magknits, and now in the 2009 Knitting Pattern a Day Calendar, or as a free download on Ravelry.
What is on your needles right now?
A design for Knit n' Style, one for Louet, and two for Aslan Trends. Also a pair of socks and a shawl for me (both from someone else's patterns--I like mindless knitting for myself!)
Where can people find you on-line?
I have a blog, or you can find me on Ravelry- my username is frottez.