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Showing posts with label knitwear. Show all posts
Showing posts with label knitwear. Show all posts
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
Friday, November 18, 2011
No News Is Good News
No news is good news, right?
I still haven't heard back from Knitty.com regarding a sock design I submitted for their upcoming issue. Soooo, I am cross my fingers, knocking on wood and being hopeful that the next time I hear from them will be when they let me know my pattern has gone live on their site.
I currently have three more projects in the works, but like always, I need to keep them under wrap until it gets closer to the release date. I can give you some good hints, though. Two of the items you wear on your feet and the other item you wear around your neck. Are those good enough clues for you?
I still haven't heard back from Knitty.com regarding a sock design I submitted for their upcoming issue. Soooo, I am cross my fingers, knocking on wood and being hopeful that the next time I hear from them will be when they let me know my pattern has gone live on their site.
I currently have three more projects in the works, but like always, I need to keep them under wrap until it gets closer to the release date. I can give you some good hints, though. Two of the items you wear on your feet and the other item you wear around your neck. Are those good enough clues for you?
Friday, August 19, 2011
Little Red, Where Are You?
So, remember that red mohair yarn I talked about making into socks awhile back? Well, I did start knitting socks with them, (which knitted up gorgously by the way), but in the process of working on the leg portion I got struck with another idea to turn them into a pair of leg warmers. Well, it so happened that a couple of knitting opportunities have arise and my leg warmers seem like a perfect fit for one of them. So my once mohair socks are now a swatch with sketch design for leg warmers, currently on their way to being considered for a magazine. Crossing my fingers. Wish me luck.
Monday, August 15, 2011
Knitter's Proverbs and Sayings
We've all heard them. Those classic proverbs and sayings like, 'a penny saved is a penny earned'. Well, I wondered how some of these saying would go if it was a knitter who first spoke them. Below are some classic sayings reworked in a way I'm sure all knitters will understand.
If at first you don't succeed. . . hide the evidence in the back of the closet and pretend like you never knitted it.
The early bird. . . gets the last 3 skeins of discontinued yarn on Jimmybeanswool.com
Early to bed. . . early to VooDoo Donuts before Sock Summit.
A penny saved. . .means you're one cent closer to getting that Cashmere/Mink blend you've been drooling over.
You can't party with the sinners and . . . not learn the effects of drunk knitting the next day.
If the shoe fits. . . buy it and knit a pair of socks to go with it.
You only live once. . . so buy the yarn now. You may not be around for the sale.
Beauty is in the eye. . . of the knitter who just spent a month knitting that sweater for you. So put it on and say thank you or you'll never get another birthday gift from them- EVER!
A fool and his money. . . will soon find his house taken over by his wife's ever growing yarn stash.
Better to have loved and lost. . . then to have wasted good yarn knitting him a sweater.
All roads lead. . . to a great little yarn shop.
Curiosity killed the cat. . . and yarn was spun with the fur off his back!
What does not kill you. . .only makes your kitchener stitch even stronger.
Time heals all. . . remaining guilt from your last yarn shopping spree.
Nothing last forever. . . except Red Heart Super Saver Yarn.
A wise man knows. . . to give his wife the credit card and don't ask questions.
If you can't say something nice. . . stitch it in duplicate stitch.
You're nobody. . . 'till you've got a fan group on Ravelry.
Behind every great man. . . is a happy knitter.
Money can't buy you love . . . but it can buy a Starbucks frappuccino and several skeins of alpaca yarn.
What goes up. . . can usually be fixed by adding a three-inch knitted border to the hem.
If life is a highway. . . make sure to pack plenty of yarn for the journey.
When life bring you lemons. . . add vodka and sip while knitting.
Don't sweat the small stuff. . . just use bigger needles next time.
Lovers come and go. . . but good knitting needles last forever.
When faced with a fork in the road, I take the road. . . that has the most yarn shops.
To thine own self be true. . . and let your knitting tell little white lies!
If at first you don't succeed. . . hide the evidence in the back of the closet and pretend like you never knitted it.
The early bird. . . gets the last 3 skeins of discontinued yarn on Jimmybeanswool.com
Early to bed. . . early to VooDoo Donuts before Sock Summit.
A penny saved. . .means you're one cent closer to getting that Cashmere/Mink blend you've been drooling over.
You can't party with the sinners and . . . not learn the effects of drunk knitting the next day.
If the shoe fits. . . buy it and knit a pair of socks to go with it.
You only live once. . . so buy the yarn now. You may not be around for the sale.
Beauty is in the eye. . . of the knitter who just spent a month knitting that sweater for you. So put it on and say thank you or you'll never get another birthday gift from them- EVER!
A fool and his money. . . will soon find his house taken over by his wife's ever growing yarn stash.
Better to have loved and lost. . . then to have wasted good yarn knitting him a sweater.
All roads lead. . . to a great little yarn shop.
Curiosity killed the cat. . . and yarn was spun with the fur off his back!
What does not kill you. . .only makes your kitchener stitch even stronger.
Time heals all. . . remaining guilt from your last yarn shopping spree.
Nothing last forever. . . except Red Heart Super Saver Yarn.
A wise man knows. . . to give his wife the credit card and don't ask questions.
If you can't say something nice. . . stitch it in duplicate stitch.
You're nobody. . . 'till you've got a fan group on Ravelry.
Behind every great man. . . is a happy knitter.
Money can't buy you love . . . but it can buy a Starbucks frappuccino and several skeins of alpaca yarn.
What goes up. . . can usually be fixed by adding a three-inch knitted border to the hem.
If life is a highway. . . make sure to pack plenty of yarn for the journey.
When life bring you lemons. . . add vodka and sip while knitting.
Don't sweat the small stuff. . . just use bigger needles next time.
Lovers come and go. . . but good knitting needles last forever.
When faced with a fork in the road, I take the road. . . that has the most yarn shops.
To thine own self be true. . . and let your knitting tell little white lies!
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Boy Toy's Failed Attempt at Design
Well, I am happy to say that another one of my designs have been accepted by a yarn company!
I've just mailed off the completed garments from the other yarn company and working on swatches for a few more submission deadlines coming up.
It feels good to have some work to do and get paid for doing it. Like my Theatre teacher often told me- "The only real difference between a professional and an amature is a paycheck".
The interesting part about all this is trying to get my Boy Toy to understand the whole process of me being paid to play with yarn.
Boy Toy: So, let me get this straight. You draw some shit on paper, turn it in to some company and they pay you for it?
Liver Chick: Well, that's part of it.
Boy Toy: So, I could get paid for drawing shit?
Liver Chick: It's not shit. I draw pretty pictures.
Boy Toy: Okay, so lets say I draw some pretty shit on paper and send it in,....
Liver Chick: Stop calling it shit! Call it 'stuff' or something.
Boy Toy: Alright. So I draw some pretty shitty stuff on paper and turn it in. Then they pay me for it?
Liver Chick: Say that five times fast.
Boy Toy: Pretty shitty stuff, pretty shitty stuff, pretty shitty....
Liver Chick: No. You actually have to 'make' what you draw and give instructions on how you made it so other people can make it too.
Boy Toy: Well, that's easy. I'll just give it to you to make.
Liver Chick: Oh, how nice of you, honey. Make me do all the work while you get all the money? I don't think so. If I do the work, then I get the money.
Boy Toy: No, that's not how it works. Remember, we're married. What's mine is mine and what's yours is mine.
Liver Chick: Um, I think that's my line, honey.
Boy Toy: No, I remember specifically in our vows that you are to honor and obey me and give me all your money.
Liver Chick: Maybe those were the vows you heard when you got drunk and married that hooker in Vegas, but that is not how it goes in this house. If you get a design accepted by a yarn company then you're gonna have to pick up your knitting loom and knit it yourself.
Boy Toy: But honey, you love me. And you suppose to do nice things for the people you love. So, if I get a design accepted, you'll do it for me, right?
Liver Chick: Only if you agree to clean the toilets for a month.
Boy Toy: Never mind.
I've just mailed off the completed garments from the other yarn company and working on swatches for a few more submission deadlines coming up.
It feels good to have some work to do and get paid for doing it. Like my Theatre teacher often told me- "The only real difference between a professional and an amature is a paycheck".
The interesting part about all this is trying to get my Boy Toy to understand the whole process of me being paid to play with yarn.
Boy Toy: So, let me get this straight. You draw some shit on paper, turn it in to some company and they pay you for it?
Liver Chick: Well, that's part of it.
Boy Toy: So, I could get paid for drawing shit?
Liver Chick: It's not shit. I draw pretty pictures.
Boy Toy: Okay, so lets say I draw some pretty shit on paper and send it in,....
Liver Chick: Stop calling it shit! Call it 'stuff' or something.
Boy Toy: Alright. So I draw some pretty shitty stuff on paper and turn it in. Then they pay me for it?
Liver Chick: Say that five times fast.
Boy Toy: Pretty shitty stuff, pretty shitty stuff, pretty shitty....
Liver Chick: No. You actually have to 'make' what you draw and give instructions on how you made it so other people can make it too.
Boy Toy: Well, that's easy. I'll just give it to you to make.
Liver Chick: Oh, how nice of you, honey. Make me do all the work while you get all the money? I don't think so. If I do the work, then I get the money.
Boy Toy: No, that's not how it works. Remember, we're married. What's mine is mine and what's yours is mine.
Liver Chick: Um, I think that's my line, honey.
Boy Toy: No, I remember specifically in our vows that you are to honor and obey me and give me all your money.
Liver Chick: Maybe those were the vows you heard when you got drunk and married that hooker in Vegas, but that is not how it goes in this house. If you get a design accepted by a yarn company then you're gonna have to pick up your knitting loom and knit it yourself.
Boy Toy: But honey, you love me. And you suppose to do nice things for the people you love. So, if I get a design accepted, you'll do it for me, right?
Liver Chick: Only if you agree to clean the toilets for a month.
Boy Toy: Never mind.
Friday, July 22, 2011
Call For Submissions: Creative Knitting
- Creative Knitting Magazine
Creative Knitting Magazine is looking for a few good knits. If you've been itching to enter one of your designs for consideration, now is your chance. Two deadlines for their 2012 season are just around the corner:
August 11, 2011 and September 30, 2011
To learn more about what they are looking for and how to submit your design(s), click on the following link:
Friday, July 15, 2011
The Pleasure of the Process
I was looking through my sketch books this morning and was blown away at the amount of ideas I have sketched and collected in just a year. I find the very process of coming up with ideas to be just as exciting as seeing the final results knitted up.
This got me to thinking about the notebooks of other designers and after a search on Flickr, I was very pleased to find some designers willing to give us a peek into their sketch books and design process. May you be inspired to pick up your pen and pad and create something new.
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[caption id="attachment_894" align="aligncenter" width="225" caption="photo by The Bacanes"]
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This got me to thinking about the notebooks of other designers and after a search on Flickr, I was very pleased to find some designers willing to give us a peek into their sketch books and design process. May you be inspired to pick up your pen and pad and create something new.
[caption id="attachment_891" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="photo by litlnemophoto by: have you any wool?photo by jessfir"]
[/caption]photo by MaryJaneM
[caption id="attachment_894" align="aligncenter" width="225" caption="photo by The Bacanes"]
[/caption]Sunday, May 8, 2011
Just Call Me Last Minute Linda
I just pressed the 'send' button for my design submission for Sanguine Gryphon. The deadline is May 10th and here I am on May 9th scrabbling to get my submission done.
I really have not excuse for the last-minute entry. I gave myself plenty of time to work on the swatch and draw out my sketch. However, I still found myself racing to get things done. I didn't even have time to contemplate the consequences of pressing the 'send' button. I just pressed it and then freaked out.
This is my third of what will hopefully be at least eight submissions this year. My other submissions are not due until later this month, so I have some time to breath and refocus.
So, question to all you knitwear designers out there- How do you keep yourself organized so that you can meet the submission deadlines for various knitting/crochet publications? I would love to share some of your ideas and tips with other aspiring knitwear designers like myself.
I really have not excuse for the last-minute entry. I gave myself plenty of time to work on the swatch and draw out my sketch. However, I still found myself racing to get things done. I didn't even have time to contemplate the consequences of pressing the 'send' button. I just pressed it and then freaked out.
This is my third of what will hopefully be at least eight submissions this year. My other submissions are not due until later this month, so I have some time to breath and refocus.
So, question to all you knitwear designers out there- How do you keep yourself organized so that you can meet the submission deadlines for various knitting/crochet publications? I would love to share some of your ideas and tips with other aspiring knitwear designers like myself.
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Sock Inspiration Sunday
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These socks were designed by Becka of Whimsical Knitting designs. You can find the pattern and learn more about Becka at:
http://whimsicalknittingdesigns.blogspot.com/2008/11/lotta-whimsy-socks-pattern-aka-touch-of.html
[/caption]These socks were designed by Becka of Whimsical Knitting designs. You can find the pattern and learn more about Becka at:
http://whimsicalknittingdesigns.blogspot.com/2008/11/lotta-whimsy-socks-pattern-aka-touch-of.html
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Blogs I Like: Knitspot Blog
I love reading the blogs of other knitters. The current one I'm addicted to is the blog of designer Anne Hanson. She is the woman behind Knitspot. Here blog is the one I turn to when I want to indulge in beautiful pictures of awesome knitwear and great food. She is that woman you wish you lived next door to so you could stop by for tea and knit the afternoon away. When you get a chance, please check out her blog and her store: http://knitspot.com/
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