pics from new book featuring CPY

Just sharing... rec'd my designer's copy of new book "Tops&Toes" from House of White Birches - you can find online at "Annie's Attic".

I have 5 designs in it

a boy's hat = Tiger Stripes knit in Aran Aran colors

a child's hat & socks set knit in Bamboozle BamboozleColors

a baby's hat & socks set knit in Panda Silk PandaSilkColors

Joy of Sox

well, Lark books has written to say all is well - photos taken and book progressing for the release of "Joy of Sox" this fall. [wow! nice list of designers! waving!]
i must confess that i adore this sock design of mine in the book and am eager to show you. hint- my original title was "Lovebirds".

er ahem. does the name sound familiar? LOL, of course you recognize the famous "Joy of Cooking", The Joy Kitchen of which i have a special version.

mother gave me hers! the book she rec'd when she was married! the 1948 ed, (not shown here) has her own notes and she added some recipes too.
then while looking for pics to show you, i found a facsimile first ed! which i couldn't resist ordering. anyway, mom's cookbook has most of her special recipes, and a couple famous family ones that dad loved, such as her white spoonbread...

Oh ?? you don't think "Joy of Sox" reminds you of "Joy of Cooking?" LOL...
how about this one???

Lark books is curious about how obsessed you are with socks... and there's a poll, Lark Sox Poll with a 3/15 deadline.

The results of the poll will actually be entered into the book - luckily without our names!

Blog Addies for 50 Socks - 50 States

Hey folks

first, you can tell by the name that the book will have 50 socks & i think i've let the cat out of the bag, and revealed we will have more than 50 designs.

so, next = authors & where to find out more.

Jackie Erickson-Schweitzer is doing Louisiana and Canada HeartstringsFiberArts [look for wonderfully inspired lace and beads!]

some of us are alsobeginning to blog about it

me: http://socksandmorewithcpy.blogspot.com
LOL, that's here!

Terry Ross: TerryRossDesigns

Helen Pope: ShadowDancer

KyleAnn Williams:KnittingWithKyleAnn

Debbie Haymark: EmbellishKnits

Adrienne Fong: Bellybuttonknits

Becky Yoder:SunnybookYarns

Kala Patterson: VeganCraftastic


I've shown you sneak peeks by several of these folks, and will post more soon.

What am i doing myself??

i am working on DE (ladybug toddler cuffed socks)

FL

NY - Vassar College and the Shakespearean Garden

DC (smithsonian or .....)

SD (first peoples)

it's turning out to be hectic and fun too!

Oregon Sneak Peek!

I used to live in oregon - during my postdoctoral days at Oregon Graduate Center, which became Oregon Graduate Institute, which merged with Oregon Health Sciences University, and now is about to be "submerged" and defunct.
Anyway, we lived first in Beaverton [home of Nike] and Hillsboro and it was glorious. this was '82 to '90. more rainbows in a month than many places have in years, and the world's best "eating"....

Cindy Peek is the designer for the Oregon sock ... it's being knit in DK Panda Silk, and here's a
preview!

O......Oklahoma

These are preliminary scans of the "Okie-bug" design for Oklahoma, by Jan Miraglio whose blog is Caffinna

Can you hear the musical theme?

Pretty Baby

I don't know the design name for these socks yet, but they're for a sweet baby girl and the State of Georgia.
lovely summery cotton socks.... by KyleAnn W knittingwithkyleann

Hiking anyone?

This lovely,
er um "handsome" man's sock is a hiking sock for Pennsylvania.

It's another from the super-fast (circs only, thank you Ma'am) needles of KyleAnn W
knittingwithkyleann


are you getting excited about "50 Socks - 50 States" yet??

blessings, :L

dessert anyone??

Isn't this a beauty? It's called "banana cream pie" and was designed by KyleAnn Williams KnittingwithKyleann for West Virginia.
Wonderful story about family, and **cross fingers ** a recipe in the sock book too!

Update 1: "50 Socks - 50 States"

More about the book:

when you get the 50 States - 50 Socks book, you will discover a BONUS ....

we also included Canada & Mexico, as well as Puerto Rico & Guam and a "secret sock" too!

you'll have to see when you see the book!

Today's Sneak Peek is from Helen Pope "Needledancer". Her blog is Shadowdancer
This is the Illinois Prairie State Sock

50 Socks - 50 States

Michigan Two-Season Boot Socks by Terry L Ross TerryRossDesigns
Leta's & Susannah's Amish quilt socks [one in fingering - one dk] designed by Becky Yoder SunnybookYarns and expertly knit by Samantha F.

Wonderful new design Kaleidoscope Socks by Radka Chamberlain - you can see more of her spectacular knitting here Radka-Knits.

Hi folks,

Exciting News!

Here are just a few of the socks that will be featured in our forthcoming book"50 Socks - 50 States".
This huge multi-sock, multi-designer book will be released ONLY on CD, with previews at the June TNNA show.

The Publisher, Dr. Laura Andersson of Sirius Knitting Publications www.SiriusKnitting.com is collaborating with Susan Druding & Crystal Palace Yarns, who will also be distributors.

"50 Socks - 50 States" is Volume 3 of the "Friendly Socks" series of books, which are multi-designer compilations - bet you will find some of your fave on-line designers here!

The CD will include sock designs that cover the full gamut of imaginative sock fun

ribbing, beading, cables, cuffs, fair isle, intarsia, and lace

with novel sock construction, directions for socks including top-down, toe-up, double-pointed needles & both 1- & 2-circs

diverse sizes too! socks for infants, babies, toddlers, children, teens, women, & men as well as at least one holiday stocking!

You will SOON be able to find more pictures and details at http://SocksandMorewithCPYblogspot.com and
> http://siriusknitting.blogspot.com, as well as on www.Straw.com and here on my own blog.

The CD-only release will run $19.95 (plus shipping, where applicable) and can be obtained from many yarn shops

as well as from Dr Laura proflaura@firststepinternet.com or drlaura@siriusknitting.com

We'll keep you posted!

ps, DrLaura will be going on a "blog tour" shortly - as she's just been invited for a blog interview with Terry Ross at

http://terryrossdesigns.blogspot.com/ - let us know if you want to play too!

rainbow rings mittens

Cathy C has a lovely new design that i know you will want to try out! MM-Springy
RingMittens
aren't they wonderful?! you can see all the colors of Mini-Mochi here Mini-mochiBalls
and my thanks to Cath who gave me an ok to work up matching hat and socks! will keep you posted.

Inner Truth - more of the collection

you've seen initial and partial versions by Trish and Cathy - these are the almost final versions.


nice, huh??

New Ann Norling MM scarf design!

This lovely gem of a scarf is a design by Ann Norling, and features Mini-Mochi Mini-Mochi colors

The first one is the Violet Rainbow, and the 2nd is the Strawberry-Lime rainbow.

oh my ... my queue of things to do is getting sooooooooooooo long!!

blessings, :L

Luvs2Knit - Inner Truth Scarf!

Hey,

i have the special pleasure of showing off this gorgeous scarf!
the design is Inner Truth, up on the Crystal Palace Site at Inner*Truth*Scarf*Pattern and the yarn is Bunny Hop BunnyHop

it was knit by Trish, who is on Rav as Luvs2Knit, and whose blog is Luvs2Knit.

progress pics:


Trish has done a fantastic job! can't wait to see the final pics.
she also has gorgeous stuff on her blog... and i hope did not catch the current
bug!
blessings, :L

Inner Truth - the Collection grows

Well, a lot of folks are working on this scarf so we have a collection! and this can be a gallery for now, with it ultimately going onto the Crystal Palace Yarns website
CrystalPalaceYarns.
First, a version by Deb, which uses 2 strands of DK Panda Silk

2nd - From the fun blog Saturdayknitlive is a version in Bamboozle


And 3rd, in a single-strand of DK Panda Silk, is another scarf by Deb, whose blog is Debi-doodles

Mother of Pearl Beauty!

There are blogs to watch - with talent to emulate in both the knitting world & the blogosphere - and Grumperina's blog is one of those for sure!
i laughed so hard reading parts of hers that i started my own draft of "100 things you didn't know about me" but er umm, didn't get past the draft.

enough about me.
here are pics of a gorgeous new scarf design
in DK Panda Silk by Grumperina.
The design is called Mother of Pearl.
I particularly like her creative use of multiple design elements and the name & colors and texture are all so evocative!
the pattern pdf can be found here Mother of Pearl Scarf
Happy Valentine's!
blessings, :L

Inner Truth -

My pattern Inner Truth was published in MagKnits, which unfortunately is now defunct.
and i've had soooooooooooooo many emails requesting the pattern.
so, have tweaked it a wee bit, as i had requests to make it wider, and this post showcases two versions knit with dk Panda Silk.... [pastel with single strand, man's browns with double strand]
all these gorgeous models were knit by Deb Woods,debi-doodles



you can find the free pattern here: Inner Truth

princess nadia in mini-mochi sweater

this is a new baby sweater i just designed, using Mini-mochi in the flame colorway.
lovely baby girl is Nadia, granddaughter of Susan D.
the free pattern will be available soon at Crystal Palace Yarns Free Patterns