Wednesday, March 07, 2007

Ahhhh, that's better

See, when you book a speaking engagement* in fall for the following March, it's hard to imagine that you might be producing an issue of Knitty at the same time. But that's just what I was doing.

Thankfully, this time, I had an extra special team behind me. Not only were Mandy and Steph and Jillian brilliant as usual. This time, hub also stepped in and did some geek magic. He spent a few weeks building a custom Knitty-code generator that makes programming pattern pages much more efficient for me. So this issue, big props to darling hub. You should see how well he understands knitting pattern language now!

I hope you like it. Me, I need a strongbow now. And maybe some more pink beret.

*p.s. I think it went well. The York guild is made up of charming members and a great executive and we talked non-woolly things all night. Special hi to the vegan knitter from out of town and her boyfriend. Let me know if you get to Gemini Fibres...I'm envious! I love that place!

p.p.s. sorry, LK folks. I really had meant to come tonight, but I've been at this nonstop for more than a week and I just crashed. Plus I do need to sit by the computer on live day to fix the little fixables that come up. I hope to come out for a Strongbow on Friday, though!

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I just picked up a copy of "No Sheep for You" the other day and I love it. I'm ashamed to admit this, but I didn't even notice who wrote the book when I bought it. Imagine my surprise today to discover it was you? I have followed Knitty since February of 2004 (I learned to knit then). I'm so bad with names, it never connected..book + knitty= Amy. I do hope your will grace Portland, Oregon this summer, we have quite a few knitters up here.
 
I recommend Knitty to all of the people in my knitting group, quite a few of whom I taught to knit. They range in age (and style) from 20 somethings with tattoos and hiker boots to 70 somethings in shrugs and fun fur hats. My own style is somewhere in the middle of the two. Most have found projects in your magazine. I've found many favorites in Knitty myself.

I also have your first book compilation available during the meetings for reference.

Thanks for all your creativity and generosity.
 
As requested on your Editor's Notes, I have a crocus picture on my blog ;) It's a nice 65 degrees and a perfectly rainy Oregon Spring.

http://bibliomaniacs.blogspot.com

Hope spring comes soon to everyone up North!
 
We missed you. But damn you for posting a Knitty with a pattern that's making me rethink my cashmere just after I'd finally thought I'd decided what to do with my cashmere.
 
As always, Amy; a gorgeous, lovely, enlightening and awsome issue of Knitty!

THANK YOU SO MUCH! I love it!
 
Hi Amy:

Love the new Knitty - especially the clessidra socks. I live in Halifax but I was in TO last week and I bought your book at Lettuce Knit. It wasn't until I got home that I noticed that it was autographed. Bonus.
 
Amy, I appreciate all your hard work (and the team's, too and kudos to your hubby!!)-- it's so worth it. What a great issue!
I want to make almost everything. If you want to know I probably won't make the little girly girl things, though they are adorable. But those cardis! Wow.
 
The issue looks fabulous! Thanks for everything you and your team do to provide such an awesome resource (and addiction) for us knit-enthusiasts. You all truly rock!!
Get some good rest Amy, enjoy some good down time just for you. You deserve it. Cheers!
 
Hi Amy:

Thank you so much for coming to speak at our Guild meeting. We really enjoyed getting to know you and learning so much about non-four legged fibres! Please come back and join us again soon.
 
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