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I'm welcoming in the 21st century...I hope!
15/04/2009
 
I've just upgraded my computer. I have been working on a simple pc for the last few years. It was a home edition as I brought it before I became self employed so it has been slowly turning it's clogs and cranking along for a while.
Hopefully all the technical problems I've been having have now been solved...?????
However while I change over from one computer to another I might lose a few emails and information. I've a friend who can help me get it back but this might take a few weeks.
If you have emailed me in the last week or so and I haven't replied please re-send your email, it might have been lost in the cyberspace between computers?!

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My Books
24/03/2009
 
I've been receiving a few emails from lovely knitters who have been asking me if they can buy my books from me or where they can buy them.
I don't sell them myself and I realised that I don't have anything on my website to let you know where you can purchase them.
So here goes!
In the US all my books (except obviously the ones that are discontinued!) are available through the distributor Knitting Fever, www.knittingfever.com if you visit their website there is a store locator to show your nearest stockist or internet stockist.
(I must put 'Improve my computer skills' on my ever growing list of things to do, because if I knew how to do it I'll be able to link the websites!?!)
In Canada, the majority of my books (Mirasol, Noro, Queensland) are available through the distributors Diamond Yarn, www.diamondyarn.com and again there is a store locator on their website.
In the UK, the distributors Designer Yarns Ltd www.designeryarns.uk.com distribute my Noro and Mirasol books only.
And in Germany the same two brands are distributed through the German Designer Yarns www.designeryarns.de
There are a few more, perhaps I shall make a seperate page!

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My only book this season!
13/02/2009
 
For the Spring season this year I only worked on one book (usually I do 3 a season)
This is because after several years of working on 3 books per season, and in the early years working full time as well, I thought it would be lovely to relax and take it easy with just the one book.......??
I did have a couple of days off over the Christmas break, but before it felt just as busy as normal. Why?
Because for some reason I thought I (that is just me, myself and I) would be able to sew up, finish collars, knit edgings, change necklines on 30 items in the couple of weeks before photography, oh as well as organise the location, models and styling for the photography???
It was in the small hours of those days before the photoshoot that I became so jealous of larger organisations with teams of people.
However it was all worth it as I feel the book as come together very well. I hope you agree!

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TNNA
09/01/2009
 
For all those of you who live in the US I will be at the American trade show, TNNA this year in the KFI booth.
I will be there with images from my new Mirasol Book, Mirasol Book 5.

At the moment I am knitting a hat in Mirasol Sulka because it is so cold here in the UK. The thought of wearing a Sulka hat is the only thing keeping me warm! (I'm going to try out my new camera in a minute to put a picture up of it)
The TNNA show is in San Diego and I can't even imagine how warm it might be.....!

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Queensland Collection Book 9
24/11/2008
 
I just wanted to write and thank everyone who has emailed or personally spoken to me and said so many lovely things about my first men's book.
I was so excited to be able to *finally* design the book, (I've wanted to get that men's book out for ages) and the response has be so overwhelming with kind and encouraging words.
THANK YOU!!

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