More Handknit Heroes in the UK!
Well, it’s un-officially official: Marc and I will also be at the British International Comics Show in Birmingham (UK) from October 3 to 4 this year. It’s a week before the show at Alexandra Palace, but this one is a comics-heavy show. So if you’re into comic books and will be in England in early October, come to the show! It should be a lot of fun, and Marc will be in his native element and can play host for me this time.
We’ll also be doing a shop visit and signing at I Knit London while we’re in town.
Knitters to Knitters!
Knitters Magazine comes out at the end of this week at Stitches West. In it, you’ll find Knitters to Knitters, a regular feature in the show, where the staff of Knitters Magazine review and introduce new and cool products– including Handknit Heroes! That’s right– the Spring 2009 issue has us in it, so check it out starting Friday!
Speaking of Stitches West
I mentioned in a previous announcement that I’ll be at Stitches West as an attendee. This is true– I’m making one-of-a-kind Handknit Heroes t-shirts, which I’ll be wearing all weekend long. I’m in classes on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, but you can catch me wandering the marketplace Thursday evening, and during the weekend after classes let out. I’m also going to the Fashion Show and Banquet on Friday. If you see me, please stop and say hi– I’d love to meet you, and I have a limited number of free postcards if you randomly stop me to say hi and tell me you really like Sue’s sweater. Or if you hate Sue’s sweater you can tell me you hate it and still have a free postcard. Until I run out of postcards, of course.
More to the point, though, if you’re going to Stitches and you want to get your hands on a copy and haven’t subscribed to the comic book yet: local yarn shop The Yarn Place will have copies of Handknit Heroes available for sale in Booth 97! The shop owner and I will be setting up an impromptu signing, which will be posted in her booth next to the comic book display. It’s a little last-minute, so it’s not in the show book, but if you come by her booth and get a copy of the comic, you can find out when the signing will be. And, of course, if you see me at the show and have your copy with you, I’ll be happy to sign it on the spot.
Note that there are two Yarn Place’s locally, and therefore two booths. The one selling Handknit Heroes is in Booth 97, which is along the wall if you turn right immediately after you enter the marketplace room.
Summer 2009: Call for Designs Still Open!
We’re still looking for the perfect design for our Summer issue. If you have a design you’ve been working on and you think it would be a good fit, check out our guidelines and send us a note describing it.
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Shout Outs
This cake is unrelated to HKH, but very, very cool.
This is a very educational way to use a lot of yarn.
I Knit London, which carries Handknit Heroes, announced it on their blog and in their newsletter this week. When I’m out for the shows this Fall, I’ll be coming by the shop for a signing and to knit with you all!
We were in the Knit Spirit Podcast on February 6! She mentions comic books starting around 12:25, and Handknit Heroes at 12:43 to 14:35!
Another unrelated but cool knitting comic from Wondermark.