Picking a Pattern One of the hardest parts of my job is selecting a pattern for each issue. It is, in fact, the impossible task, because I get some really great, creative designs, and I want to publish them all! If i could, I would print seven patterns in each issue, but the financial reality […]
Stitches West, Pattern Designs, and New Shops on the Locator Page
Stitches West! Stitches West was a blast! This was my first year attending. Last year, I read about it on blogs and on Ravelry, and I thought “wow, that sounds like fun, but it also sounds so… insular!” It was not insular. There was knitting. Classes. Knitting. Marketplace. Crochet. Impromptu lessons. Spinning. Products of all […]
Knitters Save the World, Submissions Still Open
In case you don’t know, Keep the Fleece is part of the International Year of Natural Fibres to promote natural fiber use and raise money for Heifer International. Handknit Heroes is about knitting superheroes who save the world. You see where I’m going with this, right? We’re making Keep the Fleece the focus of our […]
Events, Bonus Page, and Shout outs!
A Little Bonus: Exclusive on FreePatterns.com Marc and I spent an intense week or so working on a 1-page promotional ad which is currently running exclusively on FreePatterns.com. It’s a cute little piece to introduce Handknit Heroes to a wider audience– it’s at the end of every PDF download of a knitting pattern for the […]
TKGA Show, Shops Outside the US, and More Shout Outs
It’s official! We’ll be in Booth #60 at the Knit and Crochet Show May 14-16 in Portland, Oregon. Lots of knitting and crochet, classes and education, knitting, vendors, crochet, and comic books! We’ll have Issues 1 and 2 available, kits for sale, and of course, you can subscribe on the spot. Events are the only […]