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Book Parties recap!

Karida Collins — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 18:40:58 +0000

I came, I saw, I signed books! And also ate cupcakes and drank lots of wine. And whisky. Photos from Knit Happens book party:

More are on Flickr, and they tell the sordid story of cupcakes, booze, and knitting! Plus a special appearance by Becky of This Chickadee with a lovely apron for moi.

And last week’s big party at Wonderknit in Columbus, OH was a repeat performance of me not taking pictures. Luckily, Priscilla and her hubby, Mac, were there and they took LOTS of photos. Go look at the funny one of me and Libby with soap in our boobs. It made drunk sense when we were doing it.

And now, for some rest yarn dyeing time!

Phew!

Karida Collins — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 02:27:55 +0000

Whirlwind week for Neighborhood Fiber Co. included the big book launch party at A Tangled Skein. Thanks to everyone who came out! It was great to see Pamela, Kathleen (who also contributed two awesome patterns!), Ava, Lindsay, Cici and Chelette, and everyone else! And since I was too flustered to take any photos here’s a pic of me signing a book that my mom snapped. It’s like I’m a real author or something!

If you missed the party at A Tangled Skein there are THREE more opportunities to get the book signed by me in April.

This Thursday, April 9 from 6pm to 9pm at Wonderknit, Libby’s kickass yarn shop in Columbus, OH. This is the party with both me and Libby. We’ll probably be pretty drunk. I hope all the Columbus-area peeps can come out for a drink and some book talk. Also, I’ll be doing a Neighborhood Fiber Co. trunk show! Detail on the Wonderknit site.
Next Wednesday, April 15 from 6pm to 9pm at Knit Happens in Alexandria, VA. This party will specifically honor some of the awesome designers that contributed patterns to the book. Many of these designers are good friends who live in the DC area, and of course, there will be booze! Plus, I’ve lined up some yummy cupcakes with yarny decoration from The Blushing Bakeshop.
Saturday, April 25 at The Yarn Barn in Woodbridge, CT. The plans for this trip are still being finalized. More details to come…

Everyone’s at it

Karida Collins — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 17:28:59 +0000

If by some miracle, I haven’t spammed you yet via Facebook or Anyvite, I want to let you know about the book launch party!

Who: You! And anyone else you want to bring who likes beer and/or knitting!
What: Pints and Purls Book Launch Party
When: This Saturday, April 4 @ 5 pm
Where: A Tangled Skein in Hyattsville, MD (google map)

Hope to see you there! I’ll be the nervous one taking tequila shots!

Back on the Grid

Karida Collins — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:56:00 +0000

Hello out there. So, a lot has happened in the last few months. New year, new president, and apparently, that “book thing” I talked a lot about is real. Witness the first advance copy!

Libby and I are super excited about the way it turned out and really happy with it! And you can’t tell from the photo, but the cover is even water-resistant! I am still kinda in shock about how all this work actually turned into a real book.

And if you don’t believe me, check it out on the arbiter of all real culture.

Also, I scheduled another dye workshop. Back by popular demand (at least I like to think so), the next NFC Dye Workshop and Studio Tour will be held on Sunday, March 22. You can get the details and sign up here.