January 2010

More Stitches West colors!

by Liz on January 25, 2010

in femme fatale fibers

Color. Tons of color. Brilliant reds to shocking pinks, luscious purples to soulful blues, I’ve got it all. Well, not all of it. But I’m closer and closer each day to being ready for Stitches West. Here are some more sneak preview photos of the colors I’ll be bringing with me. Captions and colors are [...]

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Objects in Space

January 23, 2010

Even though I would consider myself a fairly advanced knitter, I love nothing more than a simple garter stitch project with endlessly stunning results. That’s where Objects in Space comes in. Use one or two skeins of a luxury blend in almost any weight and you can produce a delicious scarf (or shawl) that drapes [...]

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Ripley (and a kitty)

January 21, 2010

I had a bit of a knitting failure today, which I’ll probably talk more about in a few days. It’s still too fresh. Woe. I hate to sound egotistical, but I’ve gotten used to being such a good knitter that I simply don’t make mistakes anymore. At least not mistakes that anyone would notice without [...]

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Some books from 2009

January 20, 2010

I read quite a bit. Quite a lot, actually. I don’t have much time for leisure reading during the school year, but I more than make up for it during the 4 months of downtime I have every year. Even more now that I have my Kindle, and virtually every book is available to be [...]

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Cowl Neck Pullover

January 13, 2010

Before I even start talking about this sweater, I want to say this: yes, I am going to write up the pattern, and yes it will be free. Just hold onto your horses, I have to do some hard math and convert it into other sizes. It should be available to the general public before [...]

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Pattern translations

January 11, 2010

I know that many people who speak many different languages have knit Saroyan, Traveling Woman, and many of my other patterns. If you have translated any of my patterns, please let me know – I’d love to share the translations with people and give you proper credit for your translation! I didn’t realize how terribly [...]

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Things I will knit (and design!) in 2010

January 5, 2010

If I make this list now, I figure it will increase the likelihood of my success of actually accomplishing all of these things. Yes? No? Maybe. Obviously this isn’t accounting for all of the awesome patterns that will probably be released in 2010, but I don’t have a crystal ball, now do I? Regardless, it’s [...]

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The Alice Collection: preparing for Stitches West

January 4, 2010

I’ve been dyeing up a storm lately in preparation for Stitches West with Didi of Little Red Bicycle. I just finished dyeing some colors for the Alice collection, which I will be bringing with me to Stitches. You can find Femme Fatale Fibers and Little Red Bicycle at booth 1138, right near the marketplace stage. [...]

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Damson, you almost killed me.

January 3, 2010

I love Ysolda – love. There’s very little that she creates that I’m not impressed with. She has a knack for clearly written directions, chic style, and clever construction. She’s probably my favorite knitwear designer – from shawls to socks and toys, Ysolda patterns are basically guaranteed to be winners. I’ve never had problems with [...]

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Bite me, I’m yours: vamp lit

January 1, 2010

My previous post on vampires resulted in a few comments from readers about what types of vampire novels they enjoyed reading, and another asking for suggestions. I have to say that I could not possibly disagree more with the suggestions that were left, so I’ve decided to write my own. Which, I may add, is [...]

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