tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8926997019711848202024-02-19T10:28:08.486-06:00KNIT BUZZA Hill Country Weavers Productionknit buzzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03214081974400426292noreply@blogger.comBlogger334125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892699701971184820.post-59066207461760005242012-10-09T16:20:00.002-05:002012-10-09T16:20:22.904-05:00The Knitbuzz is moving!You can keep up to date with new posts at <a href="http://www.hillcountryweavers.com/main/?page_id=1860">hillcountryweavers.com</a>!knit buzzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03214081974400426292noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892699701971184820.post-24760636825706202982012-09-24T16:09:00.001-05:002012-09-24T16:09:59.741-05:00Come meet Stephen West & the Colorway Winner<h2 style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #7f6000;">Come meet Stephen West!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;">Stephen West will be visiting Hill Country Weavers Sunday, September 30
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Well known for his innovative patterns and creative styling Stephen will be here to talk about his new book and present a trunkshow of these and earlier works.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;">Stop in to hear him talk about his inspirations!
We will have 2 slideshow presentations at 2pm & 4pm - if you'd like to attend please give us a call at 512-707-7396 to reserve your spot. Seating is limited so call today!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;">Even if you can't attend the talk come by Sunday and get a copy of his new
<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/westknits-book-4-made-for-movement">Westknits Book 4, Made for Movement</a> - we'll have ebook copies available for sale with commemerative bookplates so you can still get your copy signed!
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And the Winner is....</span></h3>
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<span style="color: #444444;">Announcing the NEW The Best Little Paintbrush Kit Colorway:
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<span style="color: #444444;">The winner of our random drawing </span><span style="color: #444444;">of everyone who voted:</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">Rebecca wins a $20 gift certificate to Hill Country Weavers! </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;">Have a super great day and we'll see you Sunday!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Hill Country Weavers is going to make a new Paintbrush Kit Colorway to premier at the crawl. We're calling it <b><span style="font-size: large;">The Best Little Paintbrush Kit Colorway</span></b>. We want your help deciding which colors to use. Below you'll find three choices. You can vote for one by leaving a comment here in the comment section. Be sure to include your name and email address. We'll pick a winner at random from those of you who <b>VOTE BY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23rd, 2012!! </b>Winner gets a $20 gift certificate to the shop. </span>
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knit buzzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03214081974400426292noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892699701971184820.post-338048083270800572012-09-04T18:56:00.000-05:002012-09-04T18:56:12.709-05:00Get Ready 'Cause First Thursday is Coming and It's a BIG SALE!<div style="text-align: center;">
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knit buzzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03214081974400426292noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892699701971184820.post-29035074990248354712012-08-30T11:14:00.001-05:002012-08-30T11:14:35.390-05:00Great News: New Longer Sunday Hours!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Starting this Sunday, September 3, 2012, we have extended hours! Now you can shop from noon til 5 every Sunday. Five hours-- that's about right for taking your time on the weekend. See you Sundays!<br />
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<br />knit buzzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03214081974400426292noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892699701971184820.post-86429379012773598192012-08-15T09:03:00.000-05:002012-08-15T09:03:26.519-05:00Oh Happy Day! The New Pattern Collection is Here!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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As you know, in the past few years <b>Hill Country Weavers</b> has gotten into the design game in a big way. With the release of three pattern books, it's safe to say HCW is firmly established. Well today we take the next big step with the release of a new, bigger and better Prairie Bliss Collection! Yay us! This version, officially known as <b><span style="font-size: large;">Prairie Bliss Book 1</span></b>, includes seven new patterns and four favorites we've presented before. Inspired by the rolling hills west of Austin, the collection brings a taste of Central Texas to wherever you are with knit and crochet patterns designed by Austinites and friends of Hill Country Weavers. We've taken yarns from some of our favorite small yarn mills and dyers to make up a soft neutral palette accented with bright pops of floral colors.<br />
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Below are some visual bon mots to give you an idea of what to expect. You can <a href="http://hillcountryweavers.mybigcommerce.com/products/Prairie-Bliss-Book-1.html">buy the book online at the <b><span style="font-size: large;">Hill Country Weavers website</span></b></a> or purchase individual patterns on the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/prairie-bliss-book-1"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Hill Country Weavers Ravelry Page</span></b></a>. Also, don't miss our ad in the latest edition of the most excellent <b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.twistcollective.com/2012/fall/magazinepage_01.php">Twist Collective</a></span></b>, an online knitting mag.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So, okay, August has just begun and, yes, the triple digit thing is upon us. For a little relief we suggest two options. The first is to remember that this time last year was totally miserable, no green anywhere, and a million degrees every day. By comparison, we're doing great. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">On the other hand, that option means actually thinking about last summer's misery. So really, you only have one true option and that is to </span><br />
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<b style="color: #222222;">End of September</b>-- </span><b style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://westknits.com/">Stephen West Trunk Show and Book Signing! </a></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Updated, expanded, new, improved, bigger & better <b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.hillcountryweavers.com/main/?page_id=616">Prairie Bliss Collection</a></span></b> is coming out. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And another weaving and knitting book on the horizon! </span></div>
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Knit your own medal with <b>19% off anything with metallic or sparkle</b>.</div>
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Sprint to the finish with bulky yarns! <b>Get 19% off anything with a stitch gauge of 2.5 = 1" or less</b>.</div>
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As always on First Thursday - shop from home at <a href="http://hillcountryweavers.mybigcommerce.com/">hillcountryweavers.com</a> and get <b>20% off</b> on all eCommerce purchases**. Just use code: <b>PODIUM </b>when you go to checkout!</div>
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One week from today the Summer 2012 Olympics kickoff in
London. To celebrate, <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/">Ravelry</a> is hosting the <b>Ravellinic Games</b> to
inspire you to achieve some Olympic-esque achievements in with your knitting
and crocheting. They've got all sorts of categories for folks who want to enter
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Cast On Party at KnitBuzz!</span></b> Just show up at KnitBuzz a little before
the 6:30 broadcast begins, settle in, and get ready to get started. (Note:
technically the official cast on time is 3 pm to coincide with the realtime
start in London, but the TV broadcast is at 6:30, so that's when we're starting
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6 pm on August 12th so you can finish up your projects then. We'll have an HCW
Awards Ceremony for those of you who finish projects, with voting on our
Ravelry page and shop gift certificates for our Bronze, Silver and Gold
Medalists. In order to be eligible to win, you must follow the Ravellenic
Guidelines for tagging posted at Ravelry, and you must post your completed
entry to both the main Ravelry thread and the HCW group thread within 48 hours
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/%C2%A0http://www.ravelry.com/groups/ravellenic-games-2012/pages">Find out lots about the Ravellenics Group RIGHT HERE</a>.</span></b></div>
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Okay, your assignment for the coming week-- decide which
events you want to participate in, gather your supplies, and rest up. It's
going to be a very excited couple of weeks!</div>knit buzzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03214081974400426292noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892699701971184820.post-60792198877288254942012-07-16T12:35:00.001-05:002012-07-16T12:35:13.311-05:00It's Not Too Late to Have Fun at Camp!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We've been having so much fun with <b><span style="font-size: large;">knitting and weaving camps</span></b>! And the fun's not over yet. There are three more weeks of camp left, including this week. You can see the full schedule over on the <b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.hillcountryweavers.com/main/?page_id=189">Kids' Page at our website</a>. </span></b><br />
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Plus, in addition to camps just for kids, we've got a couple of <b><span style="font-size: large;">K1P2</span></b> sessions coming up-- these classes are for adults and kids who want to learn together. So if you have a daughter, son, niece, nephew or other young friend, consider signing up together. All the info you need to sign up for one of these two-part sessions is at the <b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.hillcountryweavers.com/main/?page_id=1322">K1P2 section of the website</a></span></b>. Don't wait-- sign up today. It's going to be super fun!<br />
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<br />knit buzzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03214081974400426292noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892699701971184820.post-46121089147815013082012-07-07T13:29:00.000-05:002012-07-07T13:37:15.656-05:00In the Bag!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oh sure, it looks like a classic ugly Christmas sweater. But soon it will be an amazing bag! </td></tr>
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ban on disposable paper and plastic bags at all retail stores. That
means that starting in March 2013 you’ll have to bring your own bags or else
wind up paying to buy bags at the store. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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unhappy at the prospect of BYOB, as you can imagine, we at HCW are PDE (pretty
darn excited). Not that we really needed any excuses to knit up more bags, but
still, knowing that we’re in charge of our own bags from here on out does
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14pt;">Toward that end, on Sunday, July 8, 2012, we are
starting up our Every Other Week Bag Class Series. Once every two weeks, we’ll be
offering cool classes featuring ideas for different kinds of bags and lessons on how to make
them. The first class is all about taking old sweaters and converting them into
bags. In the future we’ll have classes for knitting, crocheting, felting and
weaving your own reusable bags.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14pt;">And for those of you too busy working on other
projects to stop and make a bag—NTW (not to worry)! As ever, we have an awesome
selection of readymade bags, and it’s a selection that’s getting bigger by the
day. Currently a super hot seller is the self-contained, convertible Flip &
Tumble 24/7 bag. They fold up into their own little pouch so you can squish
them into the bottom of your purse or knit bag. Then, when you need them, they
open up into full size, sturdy shopping bags. And they weigh about negative
nothing. Tres fab in design and style. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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call the shop asap 512-707-7396. For more info on upcoming classes, <a href="http://www.hillcountryweavers.com/">check out website.</a> And remember— the more bag classes you take the more you
save! $5 off bag classes if you take more than one... i.e. the first bag class
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Felted bag that was once a sweater.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another example from our vast collection of ready made bags.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We have many, many bag patterns in our book & pattern room.</td></tr>
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<b><i>Happy Fourth of July! </i></b><br />
We're taking the day off down at the shop, though you can always <a href="http://hillcountryweavers.mybigcommerce.com/">shop online</a>! On July 5th, which also happens to be a First Thursday, we've got a great sale going on. Here's all you need to know:<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Ah, yes, at last-- the heat is upon us. Time to move slower, put up your feet when you can (or immerse in a baby pool filled with cold water) and work on those small, portable projects (I'm talking to you, socks!). Moving slower means more time for dreaming. And to feed your dreams, today we offer a sneak peek at the </span><b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>HCW Wonders to Come!! </i></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">In August, we're releasing a new edition of the <b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.hillcountryweavers.com/main/?page_id=616">Prairie Bliss </a></span></b>collection which will include some new patterns in addition to the patterns that were in the first edition. Then, in November, HCW is releasing <b><span style="font-size: large;">Kismet</span></b>, a weaving book with projects created exclusively for the Rigid Heddle loom. These projects feature knitting and crochet finishing and embellishments. Stay tuned for more news about <b>Kismet</b>-- we might just offer an in-person, up close sneak peek during the <b><a href="http://www.hcyc2011.mybigcommerce.com/index.php">Hill Country Yarn Crawl</a></b>.</span><br />
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Hey Y'all,<br />
School's out and you know what that means: It's time for <b><span style="font-size: large;">CAMP HCW 2012!</span></b> In addition to our great camps, we've connected with <b><a href="http://www.parentwiseaustin.com/">ParentWise</a></b>, the local magazine with all sorts of great info for parents. Our <b>CAMP HCW</b> flier, which includes a 15% off yarn coupon, will be distributed in the goodie bags being handed out at <a href="http://www.austinsymphony.org/community/educational-programs/childrens-day-art-park"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Children's Day Art Park</span></b></a> this summer.<br />
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What's <b><span style="font-size: large;">Children's Day Art Park</span></b>, you ask? It's a cool event for kids and parents that happens Wednesday mornings, 9:30 - 11:30 am, June 13 - July 25 (except for July 4). The event is at <b>Symphony Square Amphitheatre</b> at 1101 Red River in downtown Austin. Cost is 50c for kids and free for adults who accompany kids. There will be music, crafts, storytellers, dancers and lots and lots and LOTS of fun. We're excited to be included in the gift bags the kids will receive.<br />
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Now, about our camps. For all of the details:<br />
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We've got weeklong camp sessions happening in June, July, and August! We've got <b>Knitting Camp</b> and also <b>Weaving Camp</b>. Weaving Camp happens during the first half of the day, and Knitting Camp happens in the afternoon, so kids who'd like to attend both can do that and there's a discount if you sign up for the combo.<br />
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Spaces are limited and camps do sell out, so please check the links listed above to get the skinny. Cost for materials is included in some classes, and for other classes it's extra-- that's listed on the web pages, too. You can call during store hours to register: 512-707-7396.<br />
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Don't miss out on the fun! We'll see you at <b>CAMP HCW</b> and Symphony Square for <b>Children's Day Art Park!</b>knit buzzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03214081974400426292noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892699701971184820.post-42530475704568923922012-06-01T15:19:00.001-05:002012-06-01T15:19:49.836-05:00Designer Profile: Ana Clerc!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Time for another designer profile. This week, meet <b><span style="font-size: large;">Ana Clerc</span></b>. Ana designed the beautiful crocheted shawl-- <b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.hillcountryweavers.com/main/?page_id=898">A Girl at the Spoke</a></span></b>-- for the <b><a href="http://www.hillcountryweavers.com/main/?page_id=861">Musings from Mercury Hall </a></b>Pattern Booklet. Down at the shop, Kennedy just put together <b>A Girl at the Spoke</b> kits in all sorts of great colors-- hurry down and get one. But first, check out this Q&A-- Ana tells us about her passion and her process:</span><br />
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<b style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">How long have you been working with fiber? Do you crochet exclusively or also knit?</b><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> - I've been working with fiber for as long as I can remember. I was very young when I was taught to crochet, and then knit. Perhaps 30-35 years ago for each of them. That's a sobering thought. I was taught to sew not too much later. I think I knit as much as I crochet, but I find myself designing for crochet more. Both are equally represented in my WIP pile, however.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Favorite projects over the years? - </b>My son liked to wear hats everyday when he was a bit younger, and he asked for some fairly interesting ones generally. He had me knit him a pineapple hat, one that looked like a turtle's shell, a tomato hat. He asked for a knit chicken for his last birthday, so I made him one. Who could deny a request for a chicken? My daughter's requests tend to be a bit more straightforward, but I did make her a basket full of food for a Red Riding Hood dress-up. She's been enjoying a knit earthworm lately. I've designed a few owls for giggles too. I like making things like that most of all. I also like historic reproduction knitting and crochet as well as sewing. I've been slowly working on a Victorian Era tie-shawl for myself. I have had to talk myself out of making a whole bustled costume to go with it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Tell us about your process coming up with A Girl at the Spoke? </b> I got the idea to do a lightweight crocheted shawl and was really inspired by 1930's dresses and the capelet bodices many of them had. I went back to original magazine images and film stills as well as dressmaker's patterns to get a good feel for the shaping and details many of them had. I also really wanted to put a bold floral border on the bottom of the shawl to really refer to some of the images of the day. I made a few quick sketches and swatches and went from there.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>What are you working on now?- </b>I'm working on another piece for the next HCW booklet, as well as an e-book of toddler dress patterns (knitted and crocheted) with fabric skirts on them. And another crocheted shawl is in the works.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Where can we find you on Ravelry/your blog (or website)/FB etc? </b>- On Ravelry, I am badgersmama, but my patterns are under my own name. My blog (where I write infrequently) is <span style="color: blue;"><u><a href="http://oceanofstitches.blogspot.com/">http://oceanofstitches.blogspot.com/</a></u></span>, and though I rarely am on FB, I am under my own name there as well. On twitter, @oceanofstitches</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Any advice for folks who want to try designing their own patterns? - </b>First, research. Look at everything you can. If you're inspired by leaves, look at high-resolution photos of their structure. If you're inspired by period clothing, look at every contemporary painting, print, and existing costume you can. Then try to sketch it out - get an idea of what shape you want. It doesn't matter if you can only draw stick figures. And most importantly, challenge yourself and have fun doing it. Don't be scared.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Any funny crochet/knitting stories (disasters, etc.)? - </b>Hmm. Well, I am constantly underestimating the size of my enormous head. I measure, and still make hats too tight. I once tried to compensate for it by making a truly enormous tam. It was so big, the back of it reached below my shoulder. It was more a wimple than a hat at that point. I tried to convince myself that all would be well, and wore it out and about. When I felt it ruffling away in the breeze, I knew that I had to frog it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Where do you get your design inspiration?- </b>Old movies, vintage photos and clothing, and plants. I think I could look at any of those all day long. Especially vintage pictures of my great-grandmother. She had been a seamstress, and was raised by her grandmother who had also been a seamstress. That woman could DRESS. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Anything else? - </b>I will be giving a <a href="http://www.hillcountryweavers.com/main/?page_id=1248">3-part class for A Girl at the Spoke starting on June 3rd.</a></span><br />
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This month, <a href="http://www.yarnmarketnews.com/"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Yarn Market News</span></b></a> has a nice feature called <b><i>The Not-So-New Kids on the Block</i></b> about knit shops that have stood the test of time. Not surprisingly, <b>Hill Country Weavers</b> made the cut, and Suzanne is quoted talking about the days, way back in 1981, when she and then-business-partner Marta Shannon opened up shop. Back then, they had this vision that they'd spend most of their time weaving in "a very mellow space" while sometimes waiting on customers.<br />
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Not to say that folks don't find their mellow when they pop into the store. But making that mellow happen for others meant Suzanne and Marta actually wound up putting a lot more time, effort and sweat into making HCW happen than they originally envisioned they'd need to. The hard work, of course, has paid off and here we are, THIRTY-ONE YEARS later!<br />
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A point the article makes that's easy for a lot of us to forget (or not think of in the first place) is that back in the day, starting a yarn shop was a whole different endeavor than it is today. There weren't specialty yarn shops bursting with endless fiber selections the way there are these days. The same article quotes <b>Susan Bateman</b> of the <b>Yarn Barn</b> in Lawrence, Kansas talking about when she tried to get a business loan and was practically laughed out of the bank.<br />
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Well three cheers for changing times and an abundance of options. And big thanks to all of the early believers who either saw the explosion of fiber arts coming or, perhaps more likely, just did what they did thanks to their own passion. Either way, we all have benefitted tremendously.<br />
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Here are some pictures from the '80s, taken from a slim volume of "archives" that Suzanne has-- because that's another difference between then and now. Then people didn't carry around digital phone/cameras and shoot 500 pictures a day. Which makes these already precious photos that much more special.<br />
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<br />knit buzzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03214081974400426292noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892699701971184820.post-67268711058420343372012-05-18T08:12:00.002-05:002012-05-18T08:13:07.828-05:00New for Summer! Shattered Sun Shawl and More...<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222;">As true knitters know, just because we're moving toward the triple digits, that's no reason to put down the needles. Sure, working on a full-sized afghan in 100% wool might not be advisable. But check out the new pattern we have for the </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222;"><b>Shattered Sun Shawl</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222;">. It takes just a single skein of Sweet Georgia's Cashsilk Lace and would be a great summer project.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Summer is also a great time for sending cards to let your friends know how well your vacation or staycation is going. Toward that end, we've got some adorable <b>notecards from <a href="http://www.tomjoe.com/">Thomas Joseph</a>.</b> Truly something to write home about!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Today we have yet another installment of our series of profiles of the designers who contributed to the wonderful <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.hillcountryweavers.com/main/"><b>Musings from Mercury Hall</b></a> </span>pattern collection. Today we present an interview with <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Carol Spurlock</span></b>, who created the <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Cabaret Swing</span></b> shawl.</span><br />
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How long have you been knitting?<br />
CS:</b> I learned at about age 6. My mom considered it
a household skill.<br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">HCW: Your favorite part of knitting?<br />
CS:</b> Beginning. I love choosing a yarn and seeing the pattern emerge.<br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">HCW:</b> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">What got you into design?<br />
CS:</b> I thought I could bring in some income by selling shawls, but didn’t
want to be selling someone else’s designs.</span></div>
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a crescent-shaped shawl and other designers had already done most of what could
be done from the bottom up, so I looked at what I could do from the top down. I
scoured pattern books and antique tablecloth designs and charted several
options. I love that the leaves have their points down.<br />
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<b>HCW: Any funny knitting stories?<br />
CS:</b> Not really, unless you count that the two tops I’ve made for myself
have both been shrunk in the wash. I really should know better by now.</span><br />
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<b>HCW: What do you do by day? <br />
CS:</b> I’ve had a series of medical issues that have kept me from working outside
the house. I have been gardening this spring and working at getting my health
better so I can look for a job.<br />
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<b>HCW: What else? </b><br />
<b>CS:</b> My <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/">Ravelry</a> handle is ‘showingoff’
because I have been accused of doing so when all I do is prefer complicated
things. I decided to own it. I do like showing my fo’s to people, but I
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Perspective Sans';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">Today we continue our series of profiles of the designers who contributed their knit genius to the latest Hill Country Weavers' pattern book, <a href="http://www.hillcountryweavers.com/main/"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Musings from Mercury Hall</span></b>.</a> This time around, we're checking in with <b>Patricia Kalthoff,</b> who created the stunning <a href="http://www.hillcountryweavers.com/main/?page_id=929"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Blue Gene's pattern</span></b></a>. She is </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Perspective Sans'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;">Texknitter on <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/">Ravelry</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Perspective Sans"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I have been knitting in earnest for something over 25
years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My grandmother taught me
left-handed/mirror image knitting when I was 13, but it didn’t stick. I don’t
think you can really tell any new knitter to reverse everything and expect good
results. I kept on wanting to knit though, and came back to it with one of
those little How-to books when I was in my 20’s. At that point I learned right-handed
and had no problems. Now I knit right, left, combination or continental;
whichever suits my needs at the time.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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There are so many different ways to achieve the results you want, some visible
and some that only the knitter will ever know about. As a technique junkie, I
love having lots of options to choose from; it keeps me interested as I knit. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Perspective Sans"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">As a largely self-taught knitter, it really never occurred
to me that I couldn’t just knit whatever I saw in my mind’s eye. I was
fortunate that I found Elizabeth Zimmermann and Jackie Fee (author of <i>The
Sweater Workshop</i>) very early in my knitting life, so I never had a fear of
taking an idea and running with it. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Perspective Sans'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;">My first published design came about after I designed a
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seen published, so I called Meg Swansen at Schoolhouse Press to ask about
putting a self-published pattern on the Plugs page of Wool Gathering. She
suggested that I submit it to Knitter’s magazine. The published vest ended up
being very different from my toddler piece, but had many of the same techniques
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<span style="font-family: "Perspective Sans"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Every day I
look down at my Blue Willow dishes and marvel at all the patterns in them. This
piece is my homage to that, and is designed to be flexible in length to use
every bit of a precious yarn.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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anything from landscapes to textures to colors to dishes. My family has gotten
used to waiting for me to snap knitting file pictures on my phone everywhere we
go. Often when I am inspired by something I will immediately “see” the finished
piece of knitting, and then I have to find a way to make it work.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Perspective Sans"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Many years ago, when basic printers still cost about $200,
my darling husband started looking at $600 printers. When I asked why we
couldn’t get by with a $200 one, he looked me square in the eye and said, “Knit
acrylic.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We might have bought the
$600 printer that same day.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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do you do by day?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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kids. Along the way I started to teach knitting, both in a yarn shop setting
and at regional festivals such as the Taos Wool Festival and the Wool Market at
Estes Park. Now that my children are in college I am looking at my options,
both in and out of the fiber world. One path I am considering is
self-publishing my work; Newpark Designs will be named for the grandmother who
first taught me to knit.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3c2b15; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 14pt;">a good night's sleep and carbo loading<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3c2b15; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 14pt;">lost? don't panic, stay calm, call 707-7396<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Today, a chat with <b>Susan Fricks</b>, owner of </span><a href="http://www.yarnorama.com/"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;">Yarnorama</span></b></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"> in Paige, Texas, and designer of the <b><a href="http://www.hillcountryweavers.com/main/?page_id=990">THREADGILLS </a></b>woven wine and gift bags in our <b><a href="http://www.hillcountryweavers.com/main/">Musings from Mercury Hall</a></b> collection. Susan’s <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/">Ravelry</a> handle is <b>FiberObsessions </b>and her <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.facebook.com/yarnorama">FB page is right here</a>.</span></span></div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi- font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;font-size:13.0pt;color:#3E0040;">HCW: </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;font-size:13.0pt;color:#1A1A1A;">How long have you been knitting?</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(26, 26, 26); font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:19px;"><b>SF:</b> Since I was 5 years old, and then off and on until my early 20's, when I became completely obsessed.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(26, 26, 26); font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:19px;"><b>HCW: Your favorite part of knitting?</b> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(26, 26, 26); font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:19px;"><b>SF: </b>Planning my next project, tied with finishing a current project</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(26, 26, 26); font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:19px;"><b>HCW: What got you into design?</b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi- font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;font-size:13.0pt;color:#1A1A1A;"><b>SF:</b> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">The Vogue Book of Knitting </i>– it was all about how to made the sweater you want to make, with different shapes, nets, pockets, stitch patterns, you name it. It was very empowering!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi- font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;font-size:13.0pt;color:#1A1A1A;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi- font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;font-size:13.0pt;color:#1A1A1A;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGCEdiFGxe7krW-JRUAMLagiKFY31z2rfM4SOGWzKshkt-wOLgIqU4P-sczLI7SZKwe6hazmMn6bBUsnX-aZ5qj1o9Gtqx2q0Z8VuRt08H5b1A1R_BFpMkBIyubeyJ_nCW8uiY1yrT7GY/s400/MercuryHallTitleGraphic2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730245083300566130" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 350px; height: 397px; " /></span></span></p><div><span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi- font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;font-size:13.0pt;color:#1A1A1A;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(26, 26, 26); font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:19px;"><b>HCW: Will you describe your pattern process and or knitting process?</b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi- font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;font-size:13.0pt;color:#1A1A1A;"><b>SF: </b>I get an inspiration, in this case wine and gift bags. Then, I think about the fabric... Drapey, interesting texture, fast, last-minute gift project. That takes me to yarn choices. The luscious Prism hand-dyed bamboo/cotton yarn in a worsted weight seemed to have all the qualities I wanted, plus it is so elegantly beautiful.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(26, 26, 26); font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:19px;">I wondered if the bags would be almost too soft and drapey, potentially falling down, and I wanted them to stand the test of time, so decided to combine the Prism yarn with Euroflax, a high-quality linen with good body and sheen. Finally, I love lace, I loved the notion of the bags revealing the slightest hint of their contents via the textured weave. Thus, the bags were born. From that point, it was all math, and then, of course, the pleasure of weaving and assembly!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(26, 26, 26); font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGXatWGs52ZWTlmOwil1fmFdsEgGLKiusHixk6xQdR3crdsKuilmO-8o4sIg4NblDpgo2653THD_gwX2yD1aUW-SG1wPU7M-FoskHqFdGUJAKaAVIRrCDnd9QR_pjnDpwSDuVcbEBorKk/s400/Yarnorama-Logo4color.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730245090272461074" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 71px; " /></span></span></p><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(26, 26, 26); font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(26, 26, 26); font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:19px;"><b>HCW: Any funny knitting stories?</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(26, 26, 26); font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:19px;"><b>SF:</b> Can't think of any, but have lots of knitting tantrum stories!</span></p> <!--EndFragment-->knit buzzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03214081974400426292noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892699701971184820.post-5211845313649931712012-04-07T21:14:00.002-05:002012-04-07T21:17:42.209-05:00Happy Sunday! We'll Be Closed, Back Monday...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicGzBaFZmikrCU1Y5HgK6SdeuVCxZpeLY2RXSl2BLEImnSI61WddO0oTneCTBhLD67qDFojrGOf27sUSCKFafUXUs8NxgEkxUDvjISW56CtJnzBTALPUY-rAIUVYVM5nVgJpY-dhvIJe8/s1600/_MG_7815dg.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicGzBaFZmikrCU1Y5HgK6SdeuVCxZpeLY2RXSl2BLEImnSI61WddO0oTneCTBhLD67qDFojrGOf27sUSCKFafUXUs8NxgEkxUDvjISW56CtJnzBTALPUY-rAIUVYVM5nVgJpY-dhvIJe8/s400/_MG_7815dg.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728848259555696898" /></a><br /><div>Hey Y'all,<div>Whatever you're celebrating this time of the year-- Passover, Easter, Springtime, or just plain old Sunday-- we sure wish you a happy one. We'll be closed Sunday, April 8 and open again on Monday. Stay tuned for more exciting news, ideas, and profiles soon.</div><div>Love,</div><div>Hill Country Weavers</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsM13JbZXqCkwMNnFMBeFiXZMQoZIJbELzjqk1OTMgWNTNcvoUBoFE_cZGFs-KyAfSekD8UnozKaYG7_WiHiQVPvLEGmJUn05DKtbG6jiK8RygL2Djkv7rqv7nLzwZUubsXVJbuSfsIxw/s1600/_MG_7780cp.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsM13JbZXqCkwMNnFMBeFiXZMQoZIJbELzjqk1OTMgWNTNcvoUBoFE_cZGFs-KyAfSekD8UnozKaYG7_WiHiQVPvLEGmJUn05DKtbG6jiK8RygL2Djkv7rqv7nLzwZUubsXVJbuSfsIxw/s400/_MG_7780cp.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728848256366935778" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmHCOq9gWNPeqsNwtHgse7uN-BPHoltuUs3J-YsBBYSJ88UnIxD3xgIz1eoNgLhhlIEVQ9F_AtEQn1FBB6Nia6aPw2uQO9m0vrg9s2Vd7gdbW5OQzSL0_-U6jcVZYcG3rBD8CauL_NmC8/s1600/_MG_7649at.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmHCOq9gWNPeqsNwtHgse7uN-BPHoltuUs3J-YsBBYSJ88UnIxD3xgIz1eoNgLhhlIEVQ9F_AtEQn1FBB6Nia6aPw2uQO9m0vrg9s2Vd7gdbW5OQzSL0_-U6jcVZYcG3rBD8CauL_NmC8/s400/_MG_7649at.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728848249980850626" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw_SeuUnPpdu7dJngq2G3b3xcyH1n34kWaEUc1_Xg7S6LQYBSyq7-vdiNeda1NeBiEPdAeQAhYe2KV1GVbqf-Bk-0Lcm_7t200UssUdw6eoXka-YyoyIOkGKbPlLo_RjlsCDSBHMsZrIg/s1600/_MG_7484a.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw_SeuUnPpdu7dJngq2G3b3xcyH1n34kWaEUc1_Xg7S6LQYBSyq7-vdiNeda1NeBiEPdAeQAhYe2KV1GVbqf-Bk-0Lcm_7t200UssUdw6eoXka-YyoyIOkGKbPlLo_RjlsCDSBHMsZrIg/s400/_MG_7484a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728848244693710050" /></a><br /><br /></div>knit buzzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03214081974400426292noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892699701971184820.post-73715195505353224572012-03-27T17:23:00.003-05:002012-03-27T17:50:22.525-05:00Q&A With MUSINGS FROM MERCURY HALL Designer Jennie Cross!<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmlyag7qudh0-yz0NlkkycmaN6wWgJPePhuwpfqSgZWu_a26U3FJrlygCZwVrvRGXFzHwkIXgRHoIGxPv7rNzGrmlOE2I2WhxgzXVwKfkRcl0W6ei0JPLPW4BuVqe5bNf41_aWBSBJpcM/s1600/HCW2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjmr9L3CN_NPubQJWxw4pk-zYRtp01Pa1ULm7DwUidVcFVSXE3W_WVDPW0U6rbIxfYvhI5e5NBvoL9Oc8l3BWn7XCBXXzib0cBjNe5tgERj0MPPBVS4uRebTu8T2hZq4QUEp9pzReU6qw/s1600/HCW1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjmr9L3CN_NPubQJWxw4pk-zYRtp01Pa1ULm7DwUidVcFVSXE3W_WVDPW0U6rbIxfYvhI5e5NBvoL9Oc8l3BWn7XCBXXzib0cBjNe5tgERj0MPPBVS4uRebTu8T2hZq4QUEp9pzReU6qw/s400/HCW1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724711675357348530" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:11pt;">Exciting news! </span><b style="font-size: 11pt; ">Hill Country Weavers'</b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:11pt;"> third pattern book, </span><a href="http://hillcountryweavers.mybigcommerce.com/products/Musings-from-Mercury-Hall.html"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">Musings from Mercury Hall,</span></b></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:11pt;"> is now being distributed nationally by <b>Deep South Books</b> and <b>Unicorn Books & Crafts</b>. This pattern book is as gorgeous as our <b>Shelter Collection </b>and our <b>Prairie Bliss Collection</b>, if we do say so ourselves! You can pick up hard copies at the store or order PDFs online at </span><a href="http://hillcountryweavers.mybigcommerce.com/" style="font-size: 11pt; ">our virtual shop</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:11pt;">.</span></span></div><span style="font-family:Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial;"><div style=" ;font-size:11pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:11pt;"><br /></span></div><div style=" ;font-size:11pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:11pt;">And now, we'd like you to meet </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">Jennie Cross</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:11pt;">, who designed two patterns for <b>Musings From Mercury Hall</b>, The </span><a href="http://www.hillcountryweavers.com/main/?page_id=937"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"><b>Mercury Hall Pullover</b></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:11pt;"> and the </span><a href="http://www.hillcountryweavers.com/main/?page_id=952"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">Mercury Hall Hat</span></b></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:11pt;">. Jennie's been knitting for seventeen years and you can find out even more about her at her website </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://www.doviejayknits.com/">DovieJayKnits</a>.</span></b></div><div style=" ;font-size:11pt;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="font-size: 11pt; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgee8f8OMXZfEN_iPo9-NFhRMADLNX2h5Yr9lAba9-2EJJkC8_PoLsBFBEktDYE2NjIl7VFzCbI518T4QkLJ98WsEzd0OwTV-3N9pZhlAS8qFoiAtSPS0ien7rdHHH_e7VxfBbj5i7od6Q/s400/Jeanette21-225x300.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724711672726366162" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 300px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:11pt;"><b>Your favorite part of knitting?</b></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:11pt;"> I am highly reactive to color and beauty, and something about textiles has always spoken to me, since I was very young. Knowing that with the industry and skill of my own hands and the wit and experience of my mind I can create something beautiful and useful, something that will be loved and bring happiness and comfort, gives me great joy and fills me with pride.</span><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:11pt;"><b> What got you into design?</b></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:11pt;"> When I was a teenager I got the Great American Afghan books printed by Knitter's Magazine and poured over their contents. There were designer interviews inside, and one with Lily Chin really struck me - this woman was not much older than I was and her </span><i style="font-size: 11pt; ">job</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:11pt;"> was knitting - I couldn't believe it. It was the late '90's and I was not at all plugged into knitting culture and there weren't any shops around so this was the first young knitting designer I'd really noticed. I was split between being a designer or working for the government as a Russian analyst and translator. Halfway through my freshman year of college (and first year Russian) I took a weaving class and realized that textiles couldn't be a hobby anymore - I was going to have to do this every day. I transferred to the University of Wisconsin and switched my major to Textile and Apparel Design. </span></span><div><span style="font-family:Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:11pt;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:7;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family:Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguDerU4JyTg1TGJ_N43lWAuFN3mK-DVw82dLK6hmyuNInXnZ8t0r1w-S7HJCKMEv-0S_fc4rYglT4M4y3Q-TKkYJys9MXoSnMbC9VWa4toDA7svFtz9nOJqZpT0XB9XIes7Idweop-GYM/s400/Jeanette4-300x300.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724711669682638690" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 300px; " /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:11pt;"><b> Will you describe your pattern process and or knitting process?</b></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:11pt;"> I pretty much </span><i style="font-size: 11pt; ">have</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:11pt;"> to knit as I write. I work with the computer on my lap and my knitting on the keyboard and switch back and forth between typing and knitting. When I'm writing a graded pattern I typically grade at the same time, thinking things out for each size, and I keep an </span><i style="font-size: 11pt; ">intense</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:11pt;"> spreadsheet so I can remember what I'm doing. It's not always very efficient, switching back and forth so much, but I feel like I explain things much better when I write down exactly what I'm doing. I think this comes from the fact that at my old LYS in Madison, WI, I used to teach quite a bit, and I did a lot of demonstration and explaining at the same time - it's easier for me to be clear when I have the sample in my hands.</span></span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:7;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmlyag7qudh0-yz0NlkkycmaN6wWgJPePhuwpfqSgZWu_a26U3FJrlygCZwVrvRGXFzHwkIXgRHoIGxPv7rNzGrmlOE2I2WhxgzXVwKfkRcl0W6ei0JPLPW4BuVqe5bNf41_aWBSBJpcM/s400/HCW2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724711687374368082" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 338px; " /></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:11pt;"><b> Any funny knitting stories?</b></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:11pt;"> I'm quite the opinionated and picky knitter, at least when it comes to my own projects. My knitting group in Madison used to make fun of me because I am almost incapable of cutting yarn - I do everything two-at-a-time - socks, sleeves, mittens, etc, and I work from both ends of the ball so that I only have one ball left at the end, not two. This also contributes to what I call my Low-Frogging-Threshold, which means that if something isn't working out, even if there's just a small problem, I pull it out - the yarn deserved better!! </span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:11pt;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:11pt;">I suppose the funniest thing that happened to me at work at the old LYS was one day when a nice lady came in and when I looked at her check it turned out to be the favorite author of my childhood - Patricia C. Wrede. I'm a very calm and quiet person, but I went totally monosyllabic and babbled like a monkey at her - she seemed flattered and couldn't have been nicer, but I was beside myself for the rest of the day - and of course a couple of coworkers and regulars witnessed the Fangirl Word Salad and I never heard the end of it. And the very next weekend Ysolda came in.</span><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:11pt;"><b> What do you do by day? </b></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:11pt;"> I let my dogs in and out of the house, tell them how beautiful, well-behaved, and spoiled they are, and forget to do the laundry!</span><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:11pt;"><b> What else do you want to tell us?</b></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:11pt;"> I'm <b>doviejay</b> on <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/">Ravelry</a> and <a href="http://www.twitter.com/">Twitter</a>.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><br /></span> <!--EndFragment--> </div></div></div>knit buzzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03214081974400426292noreply@blogger.com0