Mar 3, 2010 Posted by Kim Werker

Back to Our Regularly Scheduled Making Stuff

Okay, okay, the Olympics are over.* To prove to you I did stuff other than walk around town talking to strangers and screaming my head off about sports, behold: I made some stuff, too. And only some most of it is Games-related. First up, I embroidered. Yes I did. A friend of ours is due to have a baby in a month or so, and she asked her friends to contribute a quilt square. The theme: pirates. I used a... read more

Feb 4, 2010 Posted by Kim Werker

I Love Simple Things

Speaking of Free, I just love buying patterns from friends I’ve made in the online creative community. Mary-Heather Cogar came out with this one last fall, and I bought a copy right away. It’s about the simplest triangle shawl pattern in the world, but the reason I love simple knitting so much is because I love not thinking when I knit. I love not even being tempted to think. I loved paying $5... read more

Dec 12, 2009 Posted by Kim Werker

Small Biz Social Media Thinking: Interview with Tara Swiger

Front door of Tara Swiger's new store, A Novel Yarn Continuing my informal series on small business social media use, I thought it’s about time we look at some concrete examples. Or, more specifically, at a concrete example. As a minor update, I’ve been told that some folks at TNNA have been following the conversation over here. I’m very glad to hear that, and I hope they know... read more

May 12, 2009 Posted by Kim Werker

Kristi Porter, Author of Knitting in the Sun: Blog Tour

Before I first met Kristi Porter in person I had Zappos send a pair of shoes to her house for me. Shannon Okey and I were going to be staying with Kristi during the TNNA trade show in San Diego a few winters ago, and I’d been unable to find cream-coloured Converse sneakers here in town. So I was like, “Hey Kristi, I know we’ve never met and you’re taking me into your home... read more

Apr 15, 2009 Posted by Kim Werker

Sweater Inferno: CraftFAIL

Sweater Inferno: Knitting FAIL, originally uploaded by kpwerker. Heather from Croq Zine and Dollar Store Crafts started a group blog where crafty kids can post their failed projects. It’s such an obvious and wonderful idea, keeping all the wit and criticism focused on your own ill-conceived or -executed projects. You should sign up and share yours! Anyway, the new blog kicked me in the ass to... read more