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volume 3 issue 9
Live in the NOW, while it lasts
New knitters may not realize that knitting hasn’t always been like this, hip and fashionable in a neo-cottage way. Knitting expos are riding high on a wave of enthusiasm, that is showing every sign of spiraling into a tsunami, traveling long and strong. What began in a flurry, and crashed on your shore (at Stitches, maybe?) will remain as a tide pool—your own private sanctuary of knitting knowledge.
But you should know that this isn’t happening around the world. Those of us in the path of a Stitches event, or an equally moving knitting experience, are the lucky ones. We are enjoying a hobby at its highest. Knitting as a craft is being lavished with attention. Artists, and designers are standing in line to show you something new in knitting.
It’s good you got in now!
Imagine the American Gondola craftsman in Venice who had to overcome so much to practice, excel, and take pride in his craft. He didn’t have the benefit of being able to get together with hundreds of other gondola makers to share successes and challenges.
Sure, he probably had some supporters, “Where did you get your beautiful wood?” “Hey, nice lacquer job!” but he can’t take a course on Gondola Making for Lefties (sorry, this is not a link), he can’t turn to the guy next to him and have any hope of borrowing a size 10 auger, and he definitely can’t hook up and leisurely read through all the posts to GondolaU.
We could have been born out of time, but here we are, together in the KnittingUniverse. You want to see yarnpacks for The Purl Stitch, and I am so happy to show them to you. You want to read through the Stitches East class descriptions to see if you really got the best ones (or if you will have to catch some of the others at West when it rolls around), and it thrills me to be able to have that info for you, anytime. Ya, we've got it pretty rough.
Here's to Livin' Large, being a Now Knitter,
Natalie
Here's what's happening NOW in the Knitting Universe. . .
- Next time you're under the Knitter's tab, click on "in this Issue" where you'll find Knitter's Paint Box. Two patterns from Knitter's #72 are available for you to download and work out your own colorways. Look for additional patterns in subsequent issues of Knitter's
- Free socks patterns, 3 in all: Asymmetrical, Conventional, and the Bonus Surprise, Lace Socks. See Downloads, below.
- The Nifty tabletop swift from Yarn Expressions is going to answer a lot of prayers for a non-clamping swift. See it on the Home page, and follow the links, or see all the Yarn Expressions products under StitchesMarket Shops, under the StitchesMarket tab.
- Slide shows, and movie clips tell the tale. Stitches snippets at right.
- You could Google it, but all questions knitting find their answers here, at KniTalk knitting forums.
- Available Now, Sally Melville's The Knitting Experience: Book 2, The Purl Stitch. Don't forget to bring or buy The Knit Stitch to Stitches East so you can have Sally autograph your set!
XRX Books top Amazon.com's craft books
The Purl Stitch is #1 on Amazon.com
The Knit Stitch is #2!
- Free Hat and Mitts patterns from The Knitting Experience 2: The Purl Stitch. See Downloads, below.
- Check out the beautiful Jean Frost Jackets yarnpacks on StitchesMarket.com.
Athena (goddess of handcrafts and wisdom):
- Send Anne Claxon your Tips, Tricks, and Techniques under the Athena tab, or save them for the Knitter's Online booth at Stitches East. Stop by for details.
- Free Extra socks patterns from Knitter's Fall, 3 in all: Asymmetrical, Conventional, and the Bonus Surprise, Lace Socks.
- Free Felted Hat and Mitts patterns from Knitting Experience 2: The Purl Stitch. Very cute!
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Natalie Sorenson
XRX Web Editor
