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Big, huge hugs. Loss on top of loss… be kind to yourself. Know that you can't do everything you want/expect to do. Allow waves of emotion to come and go as they will, because you're not in charge of them. The waves do come less often and hit less hard over time. Grief doesn't leave, but it does become a traveling companion rather than a thief of…[Read more]

Thanks @wendy-cholbi for all the hard work on this!

A few updates!

Update the first: In today's chat, Captains voted overwhelmingly for a paginated forum instead of threaded replies (bbPress, the forum software we're using, allows one or the other, but not both, and some longer topic threads like this one were getting quite unwieldy — it was hard to see what was new).

So threaded replies have…[Read more]

A few updates!

Update the first: In today's chat, Captains voted overwhelmingly for a paginated forum instead of threaded replies (bbPress, the forum software we're using, allows one or the other, but not both, and some longer topic threads like this one were getting quite unwieldy — it was hard to see what was new).

So threaded replies have…[Read more]

A few updates!

Update the first: In today's chat, Captains voted overwhelmingly for a paginated forum instead of threaded replies (bbPress, the forum software we're using, allows one or the other, but not both, and some longer topic threads like this one were getting quite unwieldy — it was hard to see what was new).

So threaded replies have…[Read more]

A few updates!

Update the first: In today's chat, Captains voted overwhelmingly for a paginated forum instead of threaded replies (bbPress, the forum software we're using, allows one or the other, but not both, and some longer topic threads like this one were getting quite unwieldy — it was hard to see what was new).

So threaded replies have…[Read more]

A few updates!

Update the first: In today's chat, Captains voted overwhelmingly for a paginated forum instead of threaded replies (bbPress, the forum software we're using, allows one or the other, but not both, and some longer topic threads like this one were getting quite unwieldy — it was hard to see what was new).

So threaded replies have…[Read more]

Whatcha workin on?

Promoting my upcoming Jan eCourse and a new one in Feb, so blogposts, emails, social media stuff, videos, etc. Enjoying Christmastime. (I have not liked Christmas for years and decided to find the joy again this year and so far it's working!)

What’s going well?

I launched the Jan 2016 running of my Rediscover Your C…[Read more]

What I'm working on: Getting ready for my last 2 sales of the season; starting to work on some notes for my book idea and planning to research some publishers. Also want to try to submit to 2 magazine calls. Having a hard time focusing on work right now since we just found out that my brother will need hip replacement surgery( tentative…[Read more]

I'm so sorry Sasha! Losing a parent is not easy at any age. And that you had to deal with this all at the same time!

It's been 5 years since we lost my father and there are still those poignant moments especially around birthdays, holidays and special family dates where we miss him and wish he was still with us.

I'm sorry your husband didn't…[Read more]

Or both?

I'm in Audrey's (captain-online LYS) club since she opened it. She has a yarn only, a fibre only and yarn + extra goody and fibre + extra goody. The extra is usually fibrecraft related but has been things like handmade local soap or chocolate. I think it would translate the same to your club: have a yarn only option and a yarn + pattern…[Read more]

I have never run a yarn club. But I have been in quite a few although none with patterns (I live in a small town with no lys so I went online). Your thoughts above are good. I've been in clubs where you pay it all up front and others where you pay installments. I think the installment plans allow for more purchases as people who can't afford the…[Read more]

I owe some more replies but have to run to the second grade potluck. In the meantime, here is the episode plan:

Episodes
the pattern
the swatch (yarn and needles)
the cast on (first sleeve)
the body
the shaping
the body (again)
the second sleeve
the yoke
the bind off
the finishing
the blocking
the sweater

Please ask questions if they arise – it…[Read more]

Thanks, Karen! I would love to have you participate 🙂

Yay for quadrupling!

For this first edition of the club, yes. I'll be designing the patterns myself this time around and since I don't crochet, the patterns will all be for knitting.

I do envision expanding the club in the future so that patterns from other designers are included. And my goal there would be to be able to have options for both knit and crochet…[Read more]

Let me quote you, @amy419799: Hooray, hooray, hooray!