Take a survey will ya?

Well, the wonderfully talented Mary Beth Temple, owner of Hooked For Life and host of the Getting Loopy Podcast, has put together a survey asking how people purchase patterns from indie designers/publishers.

And wouldn't you know that smart little cookie also added a little contest thrown in at the end to encourage people to fill it out!

So, will you do that for me? Just Click Here!

Knitting Daily...GET IT!

Okay, I can't say much but I can strongly encourage you to sign up for the Knitting Daily Blog updates! Especially before MONDAY!!

That is all I can say ;-)

xoxox
Marly

Off to TNNA

Well, I am sure you all have been wondering where I have been. Life has been so busy that I have not had the chance to do a podcast in a while...but you all know that.

What you don't know is that I recently had a new pattern published in Interweave Crochet Winter 2008. Did you see it? Do you love it?

I am also on my way to the TNNA trade show in San Diego...TOMORROW! I will have a BEAUTIFUL Tunic on display at the Bijou Basin Ranch Booth so if you are there come and take a look at it. Seriously, it is stunning; if I say so myself.

Well, there you have it. I am hoping to get my MOJO back while at TNNA so I can come back and get back to podcasting.

I hope to talk to you all soon!

xoxox
marly

Episode 38: Give a Girl a Hook and IC Fall 08 Review

Episode 38 is now available for download!

Holiday Kal-Cal is now open! The deadline for signing up is Nov. 27, 2008.
Here is the SWAG for this years Holiday Kal-Cal...and it is a dooozy!

Kim Werker, editor of Interweave Crochet

Chelsea Norquay aka Crochet Collection

Teens Unraveled Podcast can be found at http://teensunraveled.mypodcast.com/

Music

Give me a little break this week on the music. I couldn't get it to work.

Holiday Kal-Cal 2008

Hey, just in case you didn't know...the HOLIDAY KAL-CAL is going on and you should be a part of it!!!

The SWAG list is UNBELIEVABLE!!!

xoxoxox
Marly

I am always scared when I get a book from a publisher to review. What if I don't like it? What if I would rather give it back than look at it again? What if I have absolutely nothing good to say about a book? What do I do...do I offer my honest opinion?

Well, good thing I don't have to worry about this with this book! I just got"It itches" by Franklin Habit today. I took the last 30 minutes to read through it and had a hell of a laugh!

Perfect book for any knitter...and not that much money! It retails for $12.95! In today's economy that is perfect!

To be honest, I am not a regular reader of Franklin's blog so I was not sure of what to expect from this book. Now that I have read it...that Franklin is one funny mofo! He hits the nail right on the head with these cartoons!!! My favorite is on page 15. Read the book and you will see what I am talking about :-)

Did you know there is a contest going on right now at Interweave?

Seriously...This is the cartoon that needs the caption

(Reprinted with permission from Interweave)

Do I know Franklin? Funny thing is that when I was at TNNA 08 in Ohio I actually go to meet Franklin. But, at the time I did not know it was him. Here is the story!

I was getting off of the van from the convention center and the driver was insistent upon helping me get out of the van. As I stepped out of the van I made a comment, to no body in particular..."he just wants to look down my shirt!". Just then...the man who had been standing there knitting a sock and waiting for me to get off the van looked at me and said..."don't they all?"!!! LOL!!! Yep, it was Franklin himself!


xoxoxox
marly

Fino Mitones

Well, the wait is over...the preview is up for Interweave Crochet Fall 2008 and there they are...my very first published crochet pattern!

Fino Mitones...well, what do you think?







xoxox
Marly