It's a little less than a calendar year since Knitter 0001 cast on the scarf, and already photograph part of the project is nearing its finish.
The most recent shoot took place in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania and set a new one-day record. Visit my blog for the lavishly illustrated recap. There's candy!
Coming up on May 31 (hurrah!) is a trip south to Austin, Texas for a shooting day at The Knitting Nest. To sign up, please contact The Knitting Nest.
And after that, it's off to Toronto to Lettuce Knit, where a public shoot on June 14 will be part of the combined celebration of Yarn Harlot's birthday and Worldwide Knit in Public Day. Advance registration is necessary if you wish to sit; for full details please see this post on Yarn Harlot's blog.
The scarf is long, but it's not finished yet. If you can, please consider adding your stitches. Thanks to all of you who've already done so–without you, there is no project.
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Sunday, February 3, 2008
We Break a Record at Threadbear
Michiganders pulled out all the stops and made the January 2008 shoot at Threadbear Fiber Arts Studio a record-breaker. Read the whole story (and see a bunch of the knitters) here.
Calendar of Public Shoots
I decided I need a list of all the past public shoots that have taken place, as well as future shoots that have been confirmed, and so here it is.
Upcoming dates and places will be added as they are confirmed.
2008
October 11: Yarn Expressions [Web site] (Hunstville, AL)
June 14: Lettuce Knit (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
May 31: The Knitting Nest (Austin, TX)
January 26: Threadbear Fiber Studio (Lansing, MI)
March 15: Yellow Dog Knitting [Web site] (Eau Claire, WI)
March 18: Windy City Knitting Guild [Web site] (Chicago, IL)
April 12: Yarnover (Minnetonka, MN), thanks to generous sponsorship by The Yarnery [Web site] of St. Paul, MN
April 19: Woolgathering [Web site] (Kennett Square, PA)
May 31: The Knitting Nest [Web site] (Austin, TX). Advance registration requested.
June 14: Lettuce Knit (Toronto, ON, Canada). Advance registration requested. For details, please visit the Yarn Harlot's blog.
2007
July 11: Arcadia Knitting (Chicago, IL)
August 12: Stitches Midwest Market (Rosemont, IL)
September 7: Loopy Yarns (Chicago, IL)
October 26: My Sister's Knits (Chicago, IL)
October 13: Yarn Con (Chicago, IL)
November 3: Camellia City Stockinettes (Sacramento, CA)
December 22: Purl Diva (Brunswick, ME)
Upcoming dates and places will be added as they are confirmed.
2008
October 11: Yarn Expressions [Web site] (Hunstville, AL)
June 14: Lettuce Knit (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
May 31: The Knitting Nest (Austin, TX)
January 26: Threadbear Fiber Studio (Lansing, MI)
March 15: Yellow Dog Knitting [Web site] (Eau Claire, WI)
March 18: Windy City Knitting Guild [Web site] (Chicago, IL)
April 12: Yarnover (Minnetonka, MN), thanks to generous sponsorship by The Yarnery [Web site] of St. Paul, MN
April 19: Woolgathering [Web site] (Kennett Square, PA)
May 31: The Knitting Nest [Web site] (Austin, TX). Advance registration requested.
June 14: Lettuce Knit (Toronto, ON, Canada). Advance registration requested. For details, please visit the Yarn Harlot's blog.
2007
July 11: Arcadia Knitting (Chicago, IL)
August 12: Stitches Midwest Market (Rosemont, IL)
September 7: Loopy Yarns (Chicago, IL)
October 26: My Sister's Knits (Chicago, IL)
October 13: Yarn Con (Chicago, IL)
November 3: Camellia City Stockinettes (Sacramento, CA)
December 22: Purl Diva (Brunswick, ME)
Saturday, January 5, 2008
Purl Diva Memories and Threadbear Plans
We progress! During the pre-Christmas shoot at Purl Diva in Brunswick, Maine, Ellen Rodgers (above) became Knitter 0300. The full recount is here.
The next public shoot will take place on Saturday, January 26 at Threadbear Fiber Arts Studio in Lansing, Michigan from 10 am to 5:30 pm. Michiganders: check out the information for knitters and come add your stitches to the scarf!
Thursday, November 8, 2007
Two Terrific Shoots!
Accounts of the public shoots with My Sister's Knits (Chicago) and the Camellia City Stockinettes (Sacramento, California) are over at my main blog.
Thursday, October 18, 2007
Reminder: My Sister's Knits Public Shoot on October 26
Thank you so much to the forty knitters who sat for the project at Yarn Con on October 13. The total count is now 198...two portraits shy of twenty percent complete.
The event was a delight; notes and photographs are here. I owe a debt of gratitude to organizers Sarah and Natalia (who have now both worked on the scarf) for inviting me to be a part of the action.
If you haven't yet taken part, remember that another public shoot (and probably the final Chicago-area shoot until after the start of the new year) will be happening on Friday, October 26 at My Sister's Knits from 5–8 p.m. See you there!
The event was a delight; notes and photographs are here. I owe a debt of gratitude to organizers Sarah and Natalia (who have now both worked on the scarf) for inviting me to be a part of the action.
If you haven't yet taken part, remember that another public shoot (and probably the final Chicago-area shoot until after the start of the new year) will be happening on Friday, October 26 at My Sister's Knits from 5–8 p.m. See you there!
Monday, October 8, 2007
Public Shoots: 13 and 26 October
I'm pleased as punch to announce not one but two more public shoots. I simply can't get enough.
October 13: Yarn Con Chicago
I'm delighted to have been asked to participate in Yarn Con, a gathering in Pulaski Park for yarn and those who love it. There will be workshops, demonstrations, and of course a vendor's market. The vendor list is interesting; it seems that this will be a chance for a lot of smaller and/or local producers and retailers to get their stuff out there.
For more information about the event, you can visit the Yarn Con Web site.
October 26: My Sister's Knits, Chicago
And then I'll be spending a very cozy Friday evening on October 26 from 5–8 p.m. at My Sister's Knits on the South Side. I'm a north sider, so this will be a great adventure for me. (I consider Hyde Park to be downstate.)These aren't all the shoots in the works, just the two confirmed. I'm hoping take advantage of several offers to travel outside the borders of Illinois soon.
October 13: Yarn Con Chicago
I'm delighted to have been asked to participate in Yarn Con, a gathering in Pulaski Park for yarn and those who love it. There will be workshops, demonstrations, and of course a vendor's market. The vendor list is interesting; it seems that this will be a chance for a lot of smaller and/or local producers and retailers to get their stuff out there.
For more information about the event, you can visit the Yarn Con Web site.
October 26: My Sister's Knits, Chicago
And then I'll be spending a very cozy Friday evening on October 26 from 5–8 p.m. at My Sister's Knits on the South Side. I'm a north sider, so this will be a great adventure for me. (I consider Hyde Park to be downstate.)These aren't all the shoots in the works, just the two confirmed. I'm hoping take advantage of several offers to travel outside the borders of Illinois soon.
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