knitting and yoga

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Head over to the Knitting Daily blog to read my interview by new Interweave Knits editor Lisa Shroyer about the parallels of knitting and yoga, and about how I learned to loosen up and enjoy the moment in both practices! We also talk about brioche knitting, including my upcoming classes at Knitting Lab [...]

Beginner Mind

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 Photo by TheBoth/Ian Bothwell, used with Creative Commons Attribution license. 

I am cranking away on the book. Lots of knitting, lots of project juggling, lots of notes and writing. I’ve also been trying to be more determined and focused on taking very good care of myself during the process, as [...]

The Last Yarn I Loved- Kenzie by HiKoo

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So I know I’ve mentioned how I wanted to come up with something to write about here on the blog while I’m sworn to secrecy about THE BOOK. It’s harder than it sounds. It seems like everything is revolving around book projects right now.

But while taking some time to read posts over at my [...]

Friday Roundup, 2.22.13

Remember when I said I want to go to Costa Rica and visit the sloths? They have sloths on their money!!

Hey kids!

Thanks for following along as we had the Artemisia blog tour! Extra-special thanks to all of our lovely hostesses.

In case you missed it, here is where we traveled [...]

It’s the blog tour surprise!

 

Like the surprise Knitty pattern, Miriam Felton and I cooked up one last tour stop as little lagniappe for the Artemisia blog tour.

Check it out!

 

Sweet Deals: Craftsy Sale!

 

Friday blog tour stop, also: sloths.

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Have you been following along with the Artemisia blog tour? We’ve been visiting some cool folks and talking about all sorts of aspects of online learning, sweater construction, and design.

Today’s post is over at the blog of one of my favorite people (and friends), Kim Werker. Kim is a writer, editor, and designer, and [...]

Artemisia is on tour!

 

Have you stopped by the Rock and Purl blog today for the Artemisia blog tour?

We’re talking about engineering top-down set-in sleeves!

Yesterday, I guest posted at Mixed Martial Arts and Crafts to talk about overcoming the fears of new knitting techniques.

Artemisia Sweater Blog Tour

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My Seamless Artemisia Sweater Craftsy class is going on the road!

Join craft bloggers as we discuss sweater construction, teaching and learning on the Craftsy platform, new technology in the craft industry, knitting techniques and more on the Artemisia blog tour!

The schedule:

2.11.13     Mixed Martial Arts and Crafts

2.12.13 [...]

Interview on the Kollabora blog

Head on over to the Kollabora blog to read my interview on making, knitting, and the DIY mindset. There’s also pictures on my dog and cat, if you’re into that kind of thing.