Again and Again

February 14, 2012 in blog, craft, knit, pattern, tips | No comments

When something works the first time, you do it again, right? The same can be true of a knitting pattern.

Several years ago I made this adorable blanket from the remnants of yarn taking up valuable real estate in my craft room. It is by far one of the largest and most loved items I have ever knit. So why not do it again?

This time I am not doing it with scraps. I have this gorgeous cashmere/wool blend that I have wanted to use on just such a project. Want to knit along? You can grab the pattern FREE right here on my blog, and if you need to learn how to knit, I can help you with that one too :)

I will update this post when I finish the blanket.

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Talk About It

February 6, 2012 in blog, golf, knit, tips | 2 comments

This is why you need to talk to EVERYONE about what you do.

I was at a birthday party with one of my children the other day. Of course there was the obligatory small talk with the other mothers.

It is well known amongst the mothers that I knit, mostly because I usually have something going on the needles at these occasions. Not all of them know that I have a business or that what I make is for golfers.

One of the other mothers happen to mention she was a golf sales representative before she became a teacher. OMG what a find! I of course told her about what I do and she couldnt be more excited to look at my work and share her knowledge. The two of us made plans to talk again AND she is putting me in contact with her friend who still works in the industry and could help me out further.

Now, in this story I was lucky. Had she not mentioned what she USED to do, I would have never made this connection. I should have been talking up my work to anyone who would listen.

Do you talk about what you do? What great things have come from it?

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Dealing with Addiction

February 3, 2012 in Uncategorized | No comments

Sign i have a knitting problem:

I do not have anything “footbally” in my wardrobe, particularly for the two teams playing, so I decided to to make a brand new hat. Not that this is a big project OR that I don’t have the time. I just know that this hat will most likely never be worn again. That is, unless the New York Giants return to the Super Bowl again.

What have you done for a special occasion like this? Share your stories, i would love to hear them.

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