#53 T freakinNNA

Hi! Still here at TNNA...one more 1/2 day to go. I just am putting up a podcast to tell you all about it. Classic moment happened on my way back to the hotel. I was walking the 8 city block walk from one Hyatt to the other Hyatt and am crossing the street holdling the two books I scored for free today, More Big Girl Knits and Sweater Renewal...and the streets are just empty except for random groups of women here and there...I am cradling the books and my cell phone is pressed to my ear and I am chatting with my husband....and two women are walking by me going the other way and one of them has a big smile on her face and is looking at me and says 'thats our book!' in a split second I realized the two women were Jillian Moreno and Amy Singer, so I flashed the front cover of the book (it had been facing in) and gave her a big smile...the front cover has her on it..and I kept walking and talking to my husband.

Can you imagine how I wanted to turn around and walk with them and whisper in Amy's ear how I hope she will pick my submission for the Fall Knitty and that she rejected the cutest Martini Bag and that it was funny because just after that Interweave decided to publish TWO (not one but TWO) of my designs....but I kept walking and talking to my husband cause you know what...we are all working or relaxing after working and it just wouldn't of been appropriate...and I get it and I am part of it yet not.

#30 Rejection sucks.

Knitty rejected my Toothpick Optional design- so whatdoyathink---....-----.....------

It is for sale as a pattern or kit at my new shop
Sheknits for Knitters.com! If you buy a kit make sure to tell me if you need a hard copy of the pattern instead of a pdf.

If the Sheknitsforknitters.com site is mis-behaving, spank it and go instead to
my Sheknits for Knitters Etsy site please.....or not.

I sold 2 of these patterns so far, one of which sold right after I posted it ...and the rejection began to dissipate!Yayyyy!


- but I still love Knitty- my fav. for this issue is Stardust

I finished the bag below for JG and she loves it. Yayyy!











I finished this Caroline Bag for JB and she is picking it up tomorrow and I know she is going to love it Yayyyyy! The first one in gray is for JB the second one is from my student from my very first felted handbag class...it is a stunning bag she did a fantastic job...the third one is the traditional Caroline and is for sale at a local boutique






I am knitting a Melly Bag in these colors:











The Knitters Book of Yarn by Clara Parkes looks awesome and it is in my book stash!!

White Lies Designs has some interesting Lace sweaters like this Cardigan