So, I am not participating in the Ravelympics. Because the idea of committing myself to one more deadline fills me with abject terror. But, hypothetically, if I was doing Ravelympics, I would start Team Secret Knitting For Publication and we…
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Ravelympics and other updatesAugust 18th, 2008
Superbig update postAugust 10th, 2008
So, I have a lot to report. Things have been busy around NFC headquarters.
First, a tree fell on my new house. Seriously. There was a freak storm (some people are saying it was a tornado) that brought down a bunch…
Post-urban postAugust 1st, 2008
So, I’ve decided that I’m not living in the suburbs. Instead, I’m going to call upon the full weight of my graduate work and refer to my living situation as “posturban.” The term has been used to describe a scholastic…
Go West East, Young Man WomanJuly 23rd, 2008
So, in the past 4ish years, I have lived in 4 distinct neighborhoods in DC. Only now that I’ve moved, yet again, did I realized that I’ve been on a steady eastern trajectory. Seriously, check out this map, which includes…
Beware of Falling Yarn!July 3rd, 2008
Which is to say that the site is under construction. As you can tell. NFC is getting a new look, but we’re trying to keep things somewhat functional as we go on. The web designer (my DP, Erika) assures me…
When the yarn leaves the nest…June 27th, 2008
This probably sounds a little crazy, but in some way, I feel attached to all the yarn I dye. I think of myself like a mama sea turtle who leaves her babies on the beach and then doesn’t really know…
Batter Up!June 20th, 2008
Tonight is the local Stitch N’ Pitch with the Nats. I’ll be there with girlfriend in tow.
A few yarn stores in the area have tickets. A Tangled Skein in Hyattsville…
Surprise from OHJune 18th, 2008
So, I’ve only been back from OH for a few days, and I’m already missing a few things. Ignoring the obvious stuff (Libby’s hospitality!), I’m missing the food. I know it sounds crazy…
How much yarn can you fit in a Fit?June 17th, 2008
So, I’m finally back in DC! Columbus was awesome, but it’s great to be sitting and typing in my own little office with my cats by my side.
I had to…
Also, Ravelry UnraveledJune 14th, 2008
So I almost forgot to mention that on Thursday night, Libby and I attended the “Ravelry Unraveled” event through Knitter’s Connection. Jess, Casey, and Mary Heather gave an AWESOME…
Knitter’s Connection RecapJune 14th, 2008
So today I’m FINALLY finished with all of the NFC promotional stuff in Ohio. In addition to TNNA, I stayed for Knitter’s Connection. Luckily Libby and hubby were okay with having me crash in their…
in OHJune 11th, 2008
So, the big yarn industry trade show, TNNA, was this past weekend in Columbus, OH. I came out and am staying with my co-author, friend and general rockin’ chick, Libby. It ended on Monday, and I’m still recovering. It was…
sheepishMay 26th, 2008
Get it? Sheepish!
aka The Insanity That Is My Life
So, to answer all the questions about where the heck I’ve been for the last few months, I’ve created the following fake meme.
What have you been doing for the last 4 months
Well,…
TNNA and web updateJanuary 16th, 2008
I’m back from Long Beach, CA and the TNNA market (yarn industry trade show). It was LOTS of fun. I met loads of great new people, saw some great people I met back in June, and overall had a great…
And the winner is…December 22nd, 2007
Karen will win a free membership in the Tour of DC Sock Club - Winter in Washington.
If anyone else is interested, i still have a few spots left, but the form on my website is being wonky. So…
Change the World, Start at Home - CONTEST!!December 6th, 2007
VOTE FOR AN HGTV MAKEOVER OF ANACOSTIA, DC: YOUR VOTE COUNTS!
HGTV is going to remake one neighborhood from neighborhoods across the country and Anacostia is on the list. Anacostia is competing against nine other neighborhoods across the country for the…
Buy Handmade!November 18th, 2007
Face it folks, you can’t knit everyone’s gift this holiday season. And you probably don’t want to. So, you’ll end up buying some gifts.
Now, if you’ve known me for awhile, you may have heard the story of the year…
7 random things and 2 BIG thingsNovember 7th, 2007
First the two big things.
The Sock Club. Wow. I have been overwhelmed by the positive response from everyone. By popular demand (emphasis on the demand!), I’m increasing the maximum number of participants to 50 people. And I’ve selected the designer…
NFC Sock ClubOctober 29th, 2007
By popular demand, I am launching a Neighborhood Fiber Co. Sock Club. I’m calling it A Tour of DC, and the first segment will be “Winter in Washington.” For 3 months, sock club members will get yummy yarn in exclusive…
An Outpouring of SupportOctober 27th, 2007
The launch of NFC’s Watershed yarn was a great success. Loads of people came out to Knit Happens to pick up some yarn and hear about the great work of the Anacostia Watershed Society. Many thanks to everyone the showed…
Raped and PillagedOctober 14th, 2007
Well, I survived Stitched East. It was INSANE. I didn’t think to take a picture of my booth until today. Here I am after 4 days of smiling and standing on my feet on a concrete floor. Notice the crooked…
Where in the world is NFC?October 9th, 2007
So, life and work have been even more insane than usual. But the good kind of insane! October is shaping up to be a great month for NFC.
First, look for me at Stitches East this weekend in Booth 342. I’ll…
Guess who’s back…June 19th, 2007
Finally back and starting to be functional from the craziness of being in Ohio. Details of the trip are on the personal blog, but beware. There be cussin’ and drinking thereabouts.
Overall summary, huge success. I met so many wondeful people…
NFC on Lime & Violet!May 9th, 2007
Neighborhood Fiber Co. was featured on the latest Lime & Violet podcast! Big thanks to Miss Lime and Violet for all the nice things they said about me. And also thanks to the Platonic Boyfriend for thinking I’m cute! Anyway,…
The good, the bad, and the ugly…April 30th, 2007
The good: Neighborhood Fiber Co. will be attending The National NeedleArts Association Market in Columbus, OH and the The Knitters Connection in Columbus, OH in June! The Knitters Connection is a new market (much like Stitches) with vendors, classes, and some…
Coming soon to a yarn store near you…April 18th, 2007
So, I delivered yarn last week to A Tangled Skein and I’ve been dyeing like crazy to fill the order for Klose knit in Urbana, IL. So, if you want to get some NFC yarn from your LYS, let the…
New Patterns, New Pictures, New Shopping Cart…April 10th, 2007
We now have a new pattern on the Patterns page, new pictures and descriptions of each yarn, and new information on where to buy NFC yarns. Just click on the Buy tab on the menu. Enjoy!
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Hello world!March 31st, 2007
Welcome to the new layout! Take a moment to browse around and get to know Neighborhood Fiber Co., DC’s own homegrown fiber arts company.