back from the dead?
No, not dead, just hiding. Hey, I've got two children under the age of two here [and one teenager, aaack!]. No knitting here, but I've spent the last near-year feeling guilty that I haven't told any of you How The Story Turned Out. Well, on February 15, 2006 I delivered Olivia Jean by c-section, and she's absolutely, wonderfully happy and healthy. And we continue to be amazed, overjoyed and delighted by Katherine too. She's 17 months old now and is talkin' and walkin' [hell, she's runnin'!]. That's her up there with one of her Balls [she says this word with a definite southern accent: 'baaawl'--it's so cute]. Here's a recent one of Olivia:
She is closing in on 7 months old! Can you guys tell I'm a happy camper? I'm going to move on to another topic now, but for the record: I can talk about my babies All Day Long, so if you want more, just e-mail me.
mason-dixon knitting
Did you guys know that the Kay dishcloth made it into the Mason-Dixon Knitting book? I feel honored to be included with the other designers and patterns in this wonderful much-more-than-a-coffee-table book. Check it out if you haven't already.
a question
I've been on a [self-imposed] hiatus and have therefore been out-of-the-loop [pun intended!] for the last year or so, but the gears have been slowly turning upstairs and I'd like to know from any and all of you: What knitting techniques would you most like to see demonstrated, either in book, online or video form? Have you ever found yourself saying "I wish somebody would write a knitting book about ---?" I've gotten questions over the years I've been teaching and blogging, so I have a good foundation on which to build, but this is your chance to let me know what sort of learning/training materials would be most useful to you. Leave a comment here, or use the sidebar link to the left to e-mail me.
verdant
Several of you have asked me about the Verdant bag. I did finally finish it and it's been available over at Karp Styles for a few months. Click on the box at left to see.
More later! xoxo Brooks