Posts Tagged ‘challenge’

Ground control to Major Tom

Tuesday, December 7th, 2010

Wow, seems like all I ever post here anymore are pattern announcements. So sorry about that. Here’s a brief update on some goings on around chez Digitalnabi.

  • Bad: I never finished my Crafty Detour CHALLENGE project. What a bad example I’ve set! I had too many other irons in the fire and this little project fell to the back burner.
  • Good: I haven’t missed a Crafty Detour CSI: Most Wanted monthly sock release yet. This has been quite a challenge in itself. I came very close in November, but pushed and emerged victorious! Six patterns have been published so far with four more to follow. I think this would be an excellent gift idea for the sock knitter in your life. It’s easy to send patterns as gifts via Ravelry by clicking the “send as gift” link that appears on pattern and e-book pages.
  • Bad: Pattern rejections are filling my mailbox. This is just how this business goes, but part of me still gets very sad about it.
  • Good: I have been asked to be a designer for an awesome club which I must keep secret. I’m very excited and was quite honored to have been contacted. More on this next year.
  • Bad: I have found out that I am very, Very, EXTREMELY, ANNOYINGLY impatient. I hate waiting on things like e-mail. My husband has a co-worker who makes it a point to only look at an e-mail once. Meaning, look at it and respond if a response is needed. Don’t file it away to deal with later, because you will probably forget. Some days I feel like every e-mail I send gets put in that “forgot” folder.
  • Good: I have excellent on-line friends that listen to me whine and offer what virtual support they can.
  • Bad: I have still not worked on technology (coding) projects for friends that I have promised. (See last status post)
  • Good: I have not forgotten about said projects! This is actually a good thing because it seems lately that I forget everything. An example: I walk into the next room and have no idea why I am there. While standing there trying to remember, I think about something I want to check back in the first room. I reenter the first room and have no idea why I am there. Rinse. Repeat. I’m either really tired or simply going insane.

I actually have other news, like things I am working on, etc. But those will have to wait for another time, if I don’t forget…

Quick Status Update

Monday, September 13th, 2010

Blah.

Yes, that about sums it up. I had this major head cold/sinus infection/plague thing going on, and everything in my life is now behind a week. I’m still not quite up to snuff, but at least I can function. Here is a quick status update (in no particular order):

  • The next Crafty Detour pattern will be one week late, and so will appear on the last Monday of the month (instead of the second to last).
  • I did start my CHALLENGE project, but I probably should not have, as it put me behind on other things.
  • My status at work is in flux (I cannot say anything more about that now, other than it is causing me quite a bit of stress).
  • My promises to work on things for friends have slipped which makes me very sad. However, I have excellent friends that are more than understanding and I heart them.
  • In addition to pattern development I have signed up to teach two classes at my LYS this fall. Double Knitting, where we will start to make the “Prettiest Hot Pad EVER!” and Support Spindling, where we will learn how to make super fine yarns with a supported spindle.
  • I am now getting super nervous about some pattern submissions that should come to judgment soon.
  • I have another pattern that I am thinking of submitting to Knitty, but not sure I can stomach the wait.

CHALLENGE: Details

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

Copied from the Crafty Detour site:


The Details:

  • Challenge will run from September 1st to November 1st.
  • Post your finished entry in the Crafty Detour Ravelry Group or on the Challenge page. Be sure to mark it as an entry by using the following form:
    • Name:
    • New Technique Learned:
    • Outcome: (put text here: why did you want to learn this? did you have fun? post a picture)
  • Prizes will be randomly drawn after the deadline.
  • The more participants, the more prizes that will be available.
  • Possible prize contents: yarn, notions, books, fiber, etc.
  • The point of this is to challenge YOURSELF to learn something new and to HAVE FUN!

Again, feel free to post your progress/discussions/pleas for help/help for others in either of the two locations linked above. In Ravelry I will make a separate discussion thread and final entry thread.

CHALLENGE!

Monday, August 30th, 2010

For many today is the day – Back to School!

Learning is fun, and so Ida and I have launched a new “project” over on Crafty Detour! It’s called Back to School CHALLENGE. Basically we are challenging YOU to challenge yourself. Learn a new knitting/crochet technique. Something you might have been afraid to try, or just haven’t gotten around to yet. Post your progress on the Crafty Detour page, or in the Ravelry group. Get support from your fellow learners and be entered to win some fabulous prizes!

More details to come soon – How long does this last? What are the prizes? etc.