I had no idea until a couple days ago that one of the proprietors of my favorite LYS has been co-hosting a weekly online radio show called Knit Happens.
This week the topic was the scary but oh-so-often-asked-about issue of copyright.
You can read the store's account on their blog at Knit Happens.
Or you can head on over to the Knit Happens archive page. You're looking for Episode 69, but you might find yourself headed down into the rabbit hole of super interesting things to hear. (Nope, I'll never admit that happened to me. Uh uh. Not me. I won't say if it did or not. Okay, it did.)
Showing posts with label whimsy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label whimsy. Show all posts
Friday, June 24, 2011
Thursday, June 23, 2011
I Love When My Work Is Appreciated!
In fact, it makes me so giddy with happiness that I'm going to share my good mood with you!
This morning, I woke up to a text message with this photo:
That's the daughter of one of my most favorite college friends. And she's sleeping peacefully under the afghan I made for her. Precious, right? Well ... that blanket just happens to be one of my own designs. It turns out that I get to feeling generous when I'm giddy.
So here's the deal - I'll send a free copy of the Among the Bamboo pattern to anyone who comments on the blog before Saturday midnight. (That's June 25th, Pacific Time, as date stamped by Blogger.) I think it's easiest to gift it to you on Ravelry, so please include your Rav username. If you're not on Rav (why aren't you? You should be!) or don't want to have access to the pattern via your Rav library, then make a note in the comments that you've added your name to the mailing list (up there, in the right hand corner). Then I'll send you a pdf of the pattern ... fair warning, it's a big one, what with all the charts!
And, actually, for everyone who joins the mailing list, I'll even throw in a special surprise bonus.
And, in case you're one of those who thinks intarsia just isn't for you, this pattern is a two-for-one. Check it out! You get instructions for both versions - written for the solid color, and charts for solid and instarsia options.
And honestly, the solid color option is super super easy - made for a beginner. Just knits and purls, with a few yarn overs and knit 2 togethers. If you can count, you can make this blanket!
Of course, if you love this and want to support my design work, don't forget to check out the coordinating bibs, available via Knit Picks IDP.
This morning, I woke up to a text message with this photo:
That's the daughter of one of my most favorite college friends. And she's sleeping peacefully under the afghan I made for her. Precious, right? Well ... that blanket just happens to be one of my own designs. It turns out that I get to feeling generous when I'm giddy.
So here's the deal - I'll send a free copy of the Among the Bamboo pattern to anyone who comments on the blog before Saturday midnight. (That's June 25th, Pacific Time, as date stamped by Blogger.) I think it's easiest to gift it to you on Ravelry, so please include your Rav username. If you're not on Rav (why aren't you? You should be!) or don't want to have access to the pattern via your Rav library, then make a note in the comments that you've added your name to the mailing list (up there, in the right hand corner). Then I'll send you a pdf of the pattern ... fair warning, it's a big one, what with all the charts!
And, actually, for everyone who joins the mailing list, I'll even throw in a special surprise bonus.
And, in case you're one of those who thinks intarsia just isn't for you, this pattern is a two-for-one. Check it out! You get instructions for both versions - written for the solid color, and charts for solid and instarsia options.
And honestly, the solid color option is super super easy - made for a beginner. Just knits and purls, with a few yarn overs and knit 2 togethers. If you can count, you can make this blanket!
Of course, if you love this and want to support my design work, don't forget to check out the coordinating bibs, available via Knit Picks IDP.
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Design Inspiration from the Internet
Okay, so maybe I was wrong the other day - maybe I really will be sharing some of these more whimsical things. But only when it makes sense. Only when it has some relevance to my designing/knitting. Only when it will give more insight into how my "design mind" works. If I see something that gives me an idea, and if I feel that idea simply can't be kept to myself, then I'll share it here.
Like this.
Airigami: The Fine Art of Balloon Sculpture by Larry Moss.
For those who'd rather not read the whole post I did, this short video gives a glimpse into what I saw and am now going crazy about:
First of all, I think this is kind of neat. I'm a teeny-tiny bit enthralled by the ideas
a) that someone would have the patience to put something like this together. And then I think about how much time knitting takes and I realize that knitting requires patience, too. So really, it's that
b) someone would create art that can't possibly have a shelf-life of more than a few days. Tops. Amazing!
Still, as I was admiring the work and marveling at the willingness of the artist, the thing that was really foremost in my mind was ...
"Huh. I wonder if I have the skill to design a knit object that mimics some of the great art of the world? Or maybe some of my favorite photographs?"
And now I've got even more design ideas bungling around my head. Which just makes me wonder if I'll ever have the time to knit the sweater I've been promising to myself for over a year?
Like this.
Airigami: The Fine Art of Balloon Sculpture by Larry Moss.
For those who'd rather not read the whole post I did, this short video gives a glimpse into what I saw and am now going crazy about:
First of all, I think this is kind of neat. I'm a teeny-tiny bit enthralled by the ideas
a) that someone would have the patience to put something like this together. And then I think about how much time knitting takes and I realize that knitting requires patience, too. So really, it's that
b) someone would create art that can't possibly have a shelf-life of more than a few days. Tops. Amazing!
Still, as I was admiring the work and marveling at the willingness of the artist, the thing that was really foremost in my mind was ...
"Huh. I wonder if I have the skill to design a knit object that mimics some of the great art of the world? Or maybe some of my favorite photographs?"
And now I've got even more design ideas bungling around my head. Which just makes me wonder if I'll ever have the time to knit the sweater I've been promising to myself for over a year?
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Yarn on the Internet
I don't think I'll regularly post such things, but ... maybe this time it will give some insight into my thought process. As I watched this video, all I could think about was how unrealistic it seemed. Watch. And tell me you don't have the same reaction:
Not because a ball of yarn obviously can't traverse the streets of Chicago on its own. No. It's unrealistic because that WHITE ball of yarn stayed clean and WHITE all the way until it hit the dye pot.
Of course, when it came out of the dye pot, all I could think was how that would be the perfect colorway for one of the designs bungling around in my head! So, you know. These designs are just all around me.
Not because a ball of yarn obviously can't traverse the streets of Chicago on its own. No. It's unrealistic because that WHITE ball of yarn stayed clean and WHITE all the way until it hit the dye pot.
Of course, when it came out of the dye pot, all I could think was how that would be the perfect colorway for one of the designs bungling around in my head! So, you know. These designs are just all around me.
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