Sorry to play Eeyore, but as long as we’ve been absent, it is a bit surprising that so many people noticed that we’ve posted again recently. Thanks. It’s nice to be missed, it’s nice to be welcomed back, and it’s just plain nice to be back among you. I was doubly delighted to recently hear…
Lo and behold
Yes, everyone at ThreadBear is alive and kicking. It’s been a busy year, and the holidays were certainly no exception. Busy is a good thing in business, though, so there won’t be any complaints. We’re even getting to a point where Rob and I actually have a real day off once a week. We’re trying…
ThreadyBear Lives
For those of you who’ve waited patiently… and for those of you who haven’t, the pattern for ThreadyBear has been published at the ThreadyBear Yahoo! Group site. There’s a link to the site and a button to steal on the right under the Black Dog button. Much love, folks.-Matt.
I’m so excited
No, I’m not a Pointer Sister. Tonight is the second night of my Fair Isle Techniques class, and I’ve got a new teacher’s pet. Carol came in yesterday to show me her progress, and she’s already at the neck steek. Carol’s ThreadyBear. Carol’s ThreadyBear (detail). MWA-HA-HA-HA-HA!!! I love it when folks get addicted to this…
Getting there
I don’t have a huge amount of time, but I did want to update everyone on the progress on ThreadyBear. The local class started Monday, and of course, I’m well ahead of the class, but I’ve also put them on a time table to catch up with me very quickly. It’s so much fun to…
Slowly but surely…And don’t call me Shirley!
You know, this business amazes me every day. We just got in our fall order of Manos del Uruguay, and it’s absolutely gorgeous. Manos del Uruguay Wool I’m known around the shop for working with color, and I’ve just got to say that this stuff is out of this world. Their colors are always amazing,…
Happy Boitday to Me
Thanks to Rob, my mom and sister (Debbie… HI, DEB!) our staff at ThreadBear and several wonderful and dear friends, I had an awesome birthday a few weeks ago. As always, life is nuts here at the shop, and if you haven’t noticed, I’ve been working on updates on the shop website. But for my…
Thoughtful Knitting
I’ve finally started taking a day off once a week, but I gladly relinquished it this past week for a day with our guest instructor, Lucy Neatby of Tradewind Knitwear Designs. Lucy taught classes in finishing and sock knitting, and frankly, I’m surprised my head didn’t explode with all of the information she passed along.…
blehh
Of course, it would crop up as soon as I started making a special effort to post again. I’m on my second round of antibiotics to try to quell a nasty sinus infection. I’m at work, but I’m definitely not at 100%. Don’t worry about the antibiotics; I’m eating yogurt to maintain my digestive bacteria.…
Photoshop and Basic Knit Hats
For those of you who don’t know, I spend a large percentage of my time knee deep in Photoshop. I got the new Colinette Firecracker online yesterday, so I’ve been working today to get the new Rio de la Plata yarns scanned and online. They’ve got tons of colors, and unfortunately, they don’t offer the…