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Lessons Learned
Lesson number 1:
If the pattern calls for sport weight yarn in cotton, don’t only get the correct weight yarn but fiber as well. I bought sport weight to make a beautiful Robyn Chachula cardigan but purchased superwash wool, well the pattern called for cotton. The wool stretched out so bad it was a total loss. Cotton and wool are two different species. My gauge was correct, I had all my ends weaved in and blocked it. Ugh what a mess, I can’t even unravel it because of the motifs connected as you go.
Book
If you asked me a year ago would you ever write a crochet pattern book I would have said “in my dreams” Dreams come true. I have items ready to go to Annies Publishing for a pattern book out tentatively this fall. Stay tuned and I thank God I have Margaret….www.anniescatalog.com
First magazine published patterns
Stitches East
Last October I attended my first Stitches event, it was Stitches East in Hartford CT… timing is everything… My 50th birthday was in October and we planned on a trip to Key Largo but things changed and we made an unplanned trip to NY. Once things got settled with family my husband asked what I would like to do for my birthday, he expected Cape Cod or the Berkshires I’m sure… but I said Hartford. I explained why and that I have always wanted to attend but the timing was never right. I emailed Shannon from Cascade Yarns (she has bought many of my patterns) and let her know I was on my way. I arrived late afternoon on Friday, my actual birthday, and found Shannon. She made me feel like a queen, I went to the Friday fashion show, front row seats, and the beautiful dinner afterwards. Stitches events are hosted by XRX publishing, out dinner table was the owners of XRX, I know:) After speaking with one of the owners that evening she invited me to the designers breakfast before they go to teach for the day. I was starstruck, don’t tell them.