Ann Shayne's Blog, page 12
November 18, 2012
Hampstead Wreath in the Wild
Dear Ann, It's late Sunday night and after a busy weekend, I am spending it like anybody would, checking Ravelry to see if there are any finished Hampstead Wreaths posted there yet. Here is the very first one: Isn't it...
November 15, 2012
From London With Love
Dear Ann, Here's a sweet bit of news. Our lovely pals Belinda and Wendy at True Brit Knits, knitwear fashion designers extraordinaire, have given a lovely gift to Sandy-ravaged residents of New York City. It's called the Hampstead Wreath,...
November 5, 2012
Postcard from the Upper West Side
Dear Ann, So, remember when you were here in September and we needed to buy some stamp pads so that we could rubber stamp our woodcut heads onto stuff (like you do)--and we stopped in at Stationery & Toy World...
October 31, 2012
Let's Look At Some Pictures of Rhinebeck, Shall We?
Dear Ann, First, a brief update on ME. We are fine, thank you to everybody who has asked after us. Our lights flickered but never failed. From inside a 12th-floor apartment, it did not seem like a particularly bad...
October 19, 2012
Rhinebeck Dos and Don'ts
Dear Ann, Not to rub your nose in it, but I'll be heading up to Rhinebeck, on Sunday this year. It makes me laugh to remember that when I first heard about the New York Sheep and Wool Festival,...
October 18, 2012
Road to Rhinebeck Knitting: Free Pattern
Dear Ann, As knitters of the Northeast block their Rhinebeck sweaters (or upgrade their Rhinebeck Sweater a Thanksgiving Sweater), I'd like to be helpful. A free pattern will come in handy for anyone who has the good fortune of...
October 14, 2012
Magical Mystery Blanket
Dear Ann, We got a lot of entries to our giveway of a subscription to Debbie Abrahams' 2013 Mystery Blanket Club.. Sorry it took me a bit of extra time to get organized and random-draw the winner. Without further...
October 5, 2012
Pop-up Contest: Win a Year of The New Yorker
Dear Kay, Quick! Insta-contest! Time sensitive! The New Yorker--yes, The New Yorker--just emailed me. Yes, me. If I renew my subscription now, I can give a free year-long subscription to ANYBODY I WANT. I love finding The New Yorker...
October 1, 2012
Our Best Contest Prize Now!
Dear Ann, You know how I feel about blankets. By my lights, there are not enough knitted blanket patterns in the world. In a world of endless designs for knitted apparel, most designers devote scant attention to the humble blanket....
September 20, 2012
Gone to India and Nepal
Dear Kay, Hannah is spending a year in northern India, working for Operation Smile. She's keeping a blog here. Maddie is in Nepal for three months. She's writing about it here. These are two young women I have watched grow...
