You all know that I stay busy. I am a business owner and practice optometry full-time, teach knitting nationally, released “Annetarsia Knits” this summer, and am a serious long-distance runner. “When do you sleep?” is a question I am often asked. I’ve managed to juggle all of my demanding projects with the aid of great […]
Who knew writing was hard? Creating Annetarsia Knits was one of the most rewarding and challenging projects of my life. Here are some of the things I learned about writing along the way. It is easier to edit than write, so get something written and make it better, later. The first draft of everything is […]
Finding the time to knit is a constant problem for professional knitters. There is so much to do, and so little time to do it. It’s true for all knitters, but at least if it isn’t a job, you are in control of what you knit and how long you take to finish. When you […]
Now that “Annetarsia Knits” is out in the world, I’m hoping that some knitters will be ready to walk on the wild side with me. So I am pulling out some projects that were a bit too much for the book, and finishing them up. The mate to my Ultimate Argyle sock came off the […]
This is basically the e-mail that Kate sent me, showing her process in creating the 8th color for an Astoria Sock kit, as we contemplate a KAL (knit-a-long). I found it so fascinating that I asked her if I could share, and she agreed. I am continually amazed and intrigued with the dying process – […]
I told you that something fun was coming, as I work with Kate Bachus of A Hundred Raven yarns to create a kit of colors for knitting the Astoria Sock. I will be posting this weekend on Kate’s process, and the magic that she has made, but today I want to show you what we […]
I’ve been going back through projects that I worked on while developing Annetarsia. A few didn’t make it into the book, for various reasons, and were abandoned. Now I’m bringing them into the light and thinking about offering them as patterns. Which, of course, means I have to finish them and do the work of […]
Life is different, now. Not only is “Annetarsia Knits” finished, it is out there, all around the world, and people like it! I’m thrilled that everyone (so far) thinks my baby book is beautiful, valuable, and fun to have around. I love autographing books, wrapping them up and taking them to the post office – […]
Stitches Midwest 2014 will live in my memory for a long time. This was the first event where I was a published author and I was teaching 5 new classes that I have been working on for months. It was a busy, hectic few days, but everything went beautifully. I have many people to thank […]
Last night, Twisted rocked with laughter and fun, as we celebrated “Annetarsia Knits” launch into the world. So many people were involved with creating the book at different times, that many hadn’t met each other. And, of course, they are all wonderful, interesting people, so it was a great party. Test knitters met photographers and […]