May 26, 2009 Posted by Kim Werker

Crocheted Gifts: Preorder from an Indie!

Sometime in August, just when you’ll begin to realize summer is almost over and the alternating panic and melancholy will start to set in, Crocheted Gifts will hit shelves to remind you that fall ain’t so bad after all. The designs in this book are as lovely and clever as the designers who made them, and I hope you find at least a few things you’ll want for yourself in addition to the... read more

Oct 17, 2008 Posted by Kim Werker

Making Happy Happen: An Update & Zappos

Last week I wrote about how the friendly and extremely helpful teller at our local bank branch helped me solve an ideological conflict I had with the bank. On Tuesday, too early to receive our new credit cards, I did get a card from the bank. A note card. From the teller. Saying she hopes we enjoy our new cards and that our rewards are going to a great cause. Yes they are. We’ve since received our... read more

Sep 25, 2007 Posted by Kim Werker

Day 21: Crochet Me 3.2 Is Live

Day 21, originally uploaded by kpwerker. I’m half a step from... read more

Jul 4, 2007 Posted by Kim Werker

Frequently Flying

Now that it’s July, I feel more comfortable with the amount of time I’ve been spending thinking about fall. This fall, I’ll be hitting the road to promote Crochet Me, Interweave Crochet, CrochetMe.com, and, you know, just crochet. I’m about to write a few posts, because that way the handy Events plugin will keep track of everything in one, handy, automatically updated place. I so... read more

May 22, 2007 Posted by Kim Werker

Ranked!

At this moment, the Crochet Me book is the #5 ranked crochet title on Amazon.com. Five months before its release! This is a nice way to end my work day. PS To put this into perspective, in overall crafts rankings (and therefore in general rankings) the book is still significantly less popular than The Art of Painting Animals on... read more