I am the author of Grounded and the editrix of the What Would Madame Defarge Knit? series of knit (and crochet) pattern books where the patterns are based on characters from classic literature.
You can find out more about my young adult novel Grounded: The Seven, book 1 including sock patterns based on the characters in Grounded here and at the book’s official website.
Apologies to Lewis Carroll but there are similarities between making a gauge swatch and listening to the signs your body is sending you.
How?
Well, they’re both important. (more…)
After much time and angst, the What Would Madame Defarge Knit INDIVIDUAL patterns are here (or on Ravelry, actually)!!!
I’ve been knitting up some carzy for my kids which I hope to be able to share with you soon (I have to wait for approval) but in the meantime, I collected a few nifty cast-ons I wish I’d had to start Jane’s Ubiquitous Shawl with! I think it would have helped.
Disappearing Cast-on-from-Middle
Emily Ocker’s Circular Cast on
Do you have some weird faves? Link in the comments!
Guide to Common Home Laundering & Drycleaning Symbols.
I swear to you, I need this key ALL the time. I thought I’d share it with you, too. All of my yarn labels have the little codes on them and I can never remember precisely what’s what.
So.
Enjoy!
I am so excited!
My latest labor of love is headed your way and I can’t be more proud of our little bundle of joy!
What (else) Would Madame Defarge Knit?—the second book in the WWMDfK? series—will be coming out Today, Friday, 3pm EDT in digital format (print version to follow).
In the book you will find 28 patterns written by designers you may be familiar with (some returning from the first Defarge book) and new designers I’m thrilled to introduce to you.
As in the previous book, we have a range of difficulty levels so everyone should be able to find something to love. You can see pretty pics at Ravelry. As before, I think you’ll find yourself falling in love with these women (and a man! Yes!) who have created these lovely patterns for you. Their essays and stories of their acts of creation are heartfelt, honest, and in few cases, just darn funny. While building the book I, over-and-over, felt myself nodding in agreement, knowing I’d found a kindred spirit.
I hope you feel the same.
To celebrate our release—and to give something back to all of you who make this possible—we have some goodies we’d like to send to you!
If you’ve already pre-ordered the book, check your inbox or spam filter this afternoon! The links to the goodies should appear!
If you haven’t already ordered the book (what are you waiting for?) you have two choices:
or
The discount on the two-book package and all of the goodies disappear at 3pm EDT on Saturday, April 6, 2013 so ordering before then means Big Fun! No Whammies!
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Actually, I drink more tea these days, but a tea cozy is a totally different thing.
This puppy fits a cup from that place that’s named after a character from Moby Dick but has an odd-looking green mermaid as it’s logo (ahem, which lets those of you who hate the place overlook that I’m using their cups as units of measure).
This little pattern is part of my plaited cast-on class, but there is enough information in here for you to teach yourself.
I know. That seems silly, but I thought you’d like to learn even if I can’t be right there to teach you—plus there’s another pattern we use in the class, too.
It’s simple.
It’s great practice for British and Continental knitting.
It works well with wickedly varied handspun (I used some of my earliest in one of my test-runs).
It’s quick and easy.
And the nice thing about the plaited cast-on is that even if you mess up, it’ll look really cool (ask me how I know).
Pattern is available in my Rav store which you can buy now and at the Crafting-a-Life Shoppe.
The Spinner’s Book of Yarn Designs: Techniques for Creating 80 Yarns
Sarah Anderson did an amazing job in this book on a number of points:
She also has a genius section on socks. This would have sold me even if the rest was lousy (which it is not). She brings up the rumor (which I’d heard too) that chain-plyed yarn wears unevenly and causes holes to form more quickly in socks. So she tested it. I won’t tell you the genius thing she came up with to protect heels a bit more (you’ll have to check out the book, heh heh heh) but I can promise you this—that tidbit isn’t the only useful thing you’ll get out of the book.
It’s been published by Storey and is available from Amazon.
I am SO excited!
We’re finally close enough to the release of What (else) Would Madame Defarge Knit?
that I can start to tell you about some of the goodies you’ll find inside.
Like over 250 pages!
Color Photos!
Over 25 rockin’ patterns!
(Did I mention color pictures?)
Returning Defarge vol. 1 designers!
Big Fun! No Whammies!
One of the patterns (it was all I had time for) is from me—
and this is one of those happy things where, as I designed it,
I kept getting more and more excited.
Yaaayyyy!
::embed crazy muppet wave!::
Here’s what I can tell you:
Beyond that, I can only divulge this:
and maybe a little of this
How can you be sure to know when the book is out? How will know you know when FREE PATTERNS and GOODIES are being given away?
By entering your email below, that’s how! We have all sorts of fun planned for you!
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MamaO is Heather Ordover, author, designer, mother and knitter... not necessarily in that order. You can get posts from this blog sent directly to your inbox by signing up below, Follow her on Twitter and Like her on Facebook if you're feeling friendly-like.
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