Photo selection process for The Great Cowl KAL

by Liz on January 18, 2012

in pattern previews

I spend an insane amount of timepicking which photo should be the main image for each pattern. Do I want the best photo of the model with ample detail, or is it better to use a general photo of the entire item? Should I go for quirky or serious? Is accurate color or detail more [...]

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Some sneak previews of The Great Cowl KAL

January 16, 2012

We did a photo shoot this weekend for The Great Cowl KAL. I’ve only got 2 samples left to photograph, plus some detail shots of all the patterns, and 1 pattern awaiting feedback from my lovely tech editor. Hopefully both of those will be done sometime this week, and I’ll be able to compile the [...]

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Goals for 2012

January 6, 2012

I’ve never been big on New Years resolutions. It seems like a lot of pressure on one goal – why would you do that to yourself? There are a lot of things I would like to be improving of changing for 365 days, but nothing that I’d be willing to commit to over one-too-many drinks [...]

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Introducing The Great Cowl KAL!

January 3, 2012

I couldn’t be more jazzed to announce this. In the upcoming weeks, I’ll be starting The Great Cowl KAL. Currently, there are 4 patterns being edited and photographed, and a fifth sample being knit. I’ll be posting preview photos as soon as I have them, but this post will contain yarn info, as well as [...]

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Thistle Cap

December 28, 2011
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Thistle Cap has been updated! No longer part of the free Holiday Hat KAL, the pattern is available for $3. But! I’ve made improvements. I have adjusted the sizing slightly – some said the pattern was too large – and added additional smaller sizes for more options. The gauge listed is taken before blocking. I [...]

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Saroyan KAL Prize Winners

December 24, 2011

There were so many great scarves entered into the KAL – it was really fun going through the list and picking out winners. I loved a lot of them, so much more than I posted on here, actually. Winners should drop me an email at liz@feministy.com to collect their prize. Cary: Indie Yarn Winner Prize: [...]

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Photography for Knitters: Selecting a Background and Setting

December 17, 2011
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It’s been awhile, but Colin is back with more advice for knitwear designers on how to take beautiful photos.   So I have gotten a number of questions about specifics of photography, and equipment and such (which makes me very happy) and so I would like to discuss a few of them with this tutorial [...]

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Holiday cheer & new traditions

December 11, 2011
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This is my first Christmas away from home. While I haven’t lived with my parents for many years, this is the first time I’ve been more than an hour away from my family. It’s a little weird living in Chicago with snow on the ground while they are in California enjoying the warm winter sun [...]

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Holiday hat KAL: Thistle Cap

December 4, 2011
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I like to think I’m not a selfish knitter, but sometimes I kind of am. I spend more time designing and working up samples for patterns that I have very little time left to knit. People often expect hand knit gifts as a result of my constant needle working, and I get a wee bit [...]

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Coming this weekend: FREE Holiday Hat KAL

December 2, 2011

This weekend I will have something new and fun for you! A free holiday hat KAL. The hat is unisex, and is sized for a women’s L (I wears medium and it fits me pretty well) or a men’s M. You will need approximately 180 yards aran weight yarn, and a set of US 7 [...]

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No Molasses Ginger Snaps (Spice Cookies)

December 1, 2011
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I love baking more than I probably should, but I desperately hate buying special ingredients that I will only use rarely. This stems partly from the fact that I have a very tiny kitchen. Also because I try to change recipes and bake only with items I have on hand at all times, making it [...]

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Live chat – Designing your own patterns

November 30, 2011

Live chat tonight (11/30) from 6 p.m. CST to 7 p.m. CST. This week’s topic is designing your own patterns. We’re trying something new with the chat room this time. To join the chat, visit this blog post tonight at 6 p.m. CST, or feministy.com. The chat room will appear below this post. You can sign [...]

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Tiny kittens

November 27, 2011

My life has exploded a little this weekend. It’s less of this: And more of this: It’s all because of this gremlin (don’t let the photo fool you): And this precious angel: The gremlin is Lucy. She is 13 weeks old and has more energy than a 2 year old hopped up on pixie sticks. [...]

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