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Where I’m at

I teach knitting classes
Most popular:
• specialized sock-heel workshops
• plaited cast-on class for socks, hats, and coffee cup cozies
• certified Knit Companion trainer

I travel to book readings and signings.

You can schedule a class or event on my Shoppe page.

Fantastic short-row heel tutorial

Posted by Heather on Oct 22, 2007 in Blog Fun, Knitting, Sock Knitting, tutorial, Web Fun | Comments Off on Fantastic short-row heel tutorial

as promised: a short-row heel tutorial at cosmicpluto knits!

AND MORE!

Posted by Heather on Jul 16, 2007 in Memories of Students Past, Web Fun | 1 comment

More Taylor Mali

Posted by Heather on Jul 16, 2007 in Memories of Students Past, Web Fun | Comments Off on More Taylor Mali

Now I know his name!
Courtesy of J. Damany

From a Student

Posted by Heather on Jul 13, 2007 in Memories of Students Past, Unavoidable Politics, Web Fun | 2 comments

Here’s why I love my NYC kids. This is what they send me:

And there are two more GREAT videos here.

From a Student

Posted by Heather on Jul 13, 2007 in Memories of Students Past, Unavoidable Politics, Web Fun | Comments Off on From a Student

Here’s why I love my NYC kids. This is what they send me:

And there are two more GREAT videos here.

Dropped off the planet, or something?

Posted by Heather on Jun 24, 2007 in Family, Love, Memories of Students Past | Comments Off on Dropped off the planet, or something?

Yes.
I’ve been busy writing. And–in fact–I’m going to go take a break for my hands and wrists because I’ve spent the morning working (to make up for writing during the week days) and I’m SORE!

There will be more soon, though, I promise. I’ve been WEAVING now too–I warped the loom ALL BY MYSELF.

Can you tell I’m proud?!

Off to shower (You’ll be happier, promise)…

Posted by Heather on Jun 6, 2007 in Knitting, Memories of Students Past, Shawls, Tags and Memes, UFOs | 2 comments

Clapotis Begins. . .
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I Done Been Tagged–Twice!!!

Posted by Heather on May 23, 2007 in Memories of Students Past, Tags and Memes, Web Fun | 6 comments

SpiderKnit (my Aussie buddy) and Knitting2Relax both came through for me.

The rules: Each person tagged gives 7 random facts about themselves. Those who are tagged need to write on their own blog those 7 facts as well as the rules of the game. You need to tag seven other people and list their names on your blog. Then you leave those you plan on tagging a note in their comments so they know that they have been tagged and to read your blog.

Those I’m Tagging:

My Seven Random Facts:
1) I always wanted to be mysertious and tortured. Instead I can be read like unto cheap fiction. And, you know…I’m pretty happy.

2) I knew I wanted to marry Andrew when I met him. I had to grow up a bit before that was possible. And this fall it will be 20 years since we met, 19 since we first dated.

3) I am uncannily good at reading Tarot.

4) I would LOVE to be enough of a free spirit to be able to live on nothing, travel on a shoestring, and just pursue the arts/crafts that I love with my kids and family. If it weren’t for those damn bills…

5) I’m a fifth generation Californian living in Tucson, Arizona who’s directly related to the Declaration-of-Independence-Livingstons from New York (go figure).

6) I long for the days before tehnology (which is ridiculous, I’m sure, to those who know how much time I spend “wired”).

7) I wish I could write (good) fiction.

Allrighty the rest of yous guys, hop to it!
Heather

Spectacular Tutorial!

Posted by Heather on May 11, 2007 in Knitting, tutorial, Web Fun | 1 comment

I’m loving this info session by Abby on how to drum card a tweedy batt. I’ve been working to figure this out myself for awhile. Rarely have I seen such clear instructions and pictures. Just wonderful!

Quick and Ugly Tensioned Kate

Posted by Heather on Jan 3, 2006 in Blog Fun, Spinning, tutorial | 4 comments

So, one of the ladies on one of my knitting/spinning blogs was asking for a quick and dirty tensioned Lazy Kate. I uploaded pics to the Yahoo group but they’re hard to find so I’m putting them here. I call mine Ugly Kate, but she works just fine.

I used fishing line on a darning needle, dowels that would fit all my bobbins, paper “straws” on my drop spindles that would fit on the same dowels, a phillips screwdriver to punch holes for the dowels…and that was it.
See the Glory:
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