I’m lucky to have Parker editing my videos, because he makes it look as if I never stumble over words, or run my tongue over my front teeth right before I start talking. In this video, he exposes me.
In my defense, YOU try saying “wash and block your swatch, of course”.
The sweater on the mannequin behind me is the Featherweight Cardigan (not my design), knit with Malabrigo Lace.
I’m taking the month of September to carry out an idea I’ve had for a few years – to put together a collection of patterns with a theme. The working title is “Baby Shower Knits”, and the patterns are arranged by the amount of time you have to knit a gift before the baby shower. The working title is boring, but I’m excited about the collection.
Need to crank out something awesome before a baby shower next week? Got a few weeks before your bff’s party? Three months before your niece or nephew is due? Gotcha covered.
I’ve been working on the more time-intense designs first, and I’m just so glad that the creative juice faucet hasn’t clogged. Here are some sneak-peek photos of a few of the designs:
(That last one there is still just a swatch, but I love the way the cables are showing up with this yarn, so I took a photo.)
Bonus – they’re all machine-washable, and there will be free videos to guide knitters through the trickier parts of the designs.
Working about 14 hours a day by myself has it’s drawbacks, and now you get to listen to me whine a tiny bit. MY WRIST HURTS. I NEED TO STOP WORKING AND SHOWER. MY FINGERNAILS LOOK LIKE SHIT. I SERIOUSLY NEED TO VACUUM. I HAVE FORGOTTEN HOW TO COMMUNICATE WITH OTHER HUMANS.
Ha. No, really, I’m fine. Those things are all true, but I’m loving every minute of what I’m doing. Just don’t stop by my house without calling first.
I haven’t totally fallen off the face of the earth…I’m still teaching private lessons and I have a couple of classes coming up at Gauge Knits this month. Drop me a note or call Gauge if you want us to hold you a spot.
I know three bad dogs who are very happy with the opium den of beds I’ve set up for them in my office, and the amount of time I’ve been spending at home.
We’re going to start shooting more knitting videos soon, including mattress stitch, buttonholes, 3-needle bind-off, and more. What technique(s) would you like to see? Leave me a comment with your suggestion.
xo
S t a c i
What do you get when you combine 15 awesome women, their knitting, wine, and brownies? Around here we call it Sweater University, a class I taught all summer long. After meeting every-other Thursday since June, last night was our final session. We called this session our “party”, which meant there was even more wine involved.
The students signed up to get classes and coaching from me on sweater knitting. Unlike other classes I teach, this one gave the students the help they needed over FOUR months, so that they could work on their sweater and get all the coaching they needed.
See Ike? He’s the only dog allowed amongst The Ladies and The Yarn. I wish I had a wide-angle lens so I could have fit everyone in a single photo!
No one was sad last night that the class is ending, because we’ve decided to continue the class, this time calling it Knitting University. We’re going to have structured lessons, plenty of coaching, and of course – wine and brownies. If you are a knitter here in Austin and you’re interested in joining us, we have room for one or two more people. Email me at staci@verypink.com and I can send you the details. UPDATE – the upcoming Knitting University class is totally full! If you’re interested in a similar class in the future, you can drop me a note.
