Posts Tagged ‘Crafty Detour’

Touring!

Tuesday, May 10th, 2011

I forgot to mention here that I have embarked on a blog tour to promote Crafty Detour CSI: Most Wanted! The book is finally finished and I’m celebrating by giving away five free copies! At each stop of the tour the host will have one copy of the e-book to giveaway as well as an interview with yours truly.

Here are the stops: (the first one was today!)

May 10: Sunset Cat Designs
May 12: Lobug Designs
May 13: Sairy Knits
May 16: Ivy’s Vine
May 17: ilLOOMinated Yarns

Introducing: Desi Myna

Thursday, March 31st, 2011

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Introducing: Olivia Fey

Monday, January 24th, 2011

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Introducing: I.B. Footsie

Wednesday, December 29th, 2010

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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…

Introducing: Typsi Miovre

Monday, November 29th, 2010

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Introducing: Dawn Gnot

Monday, October 25th, 2010


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Introducing: Ken Phelz

Monday, September 27th, 2010


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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.

Introducing: Tumble Twins

Monday, August 23rd, 2010

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Introducing: Luz Mojito

Monday, July 19th, 2010
Luz Mojito

Luz Mojito

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Introducing: Mae Finch

Monday, June 21st, 2010

blogAnnoucement

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Preview

Thursday, June 17th, 2010
CSI

CSI

It’s almost time! For the latest news and more details, check out CraftyDetour.com.

Criminal Sock Investigations

Monday, June 7th, 2010

It’s official! Crafty Detour has announced CSI: Criminal Sock Investigations!

This is a not-a-club club which will span 10 months with one pattern a month. Patterns are available all at once (for a discounted price) as an e-book (patterns are added to the book monthly) or for those that don’t like surprises, individually.

Patterns will be hosted via Ravelry, but you don’t need a Ravelry account to participate! However, if you do have a Ravelry account, we have started a Crafty Detour group which will house discussions, project sharing, and all that fun stuff.

Crafty CSI

Monday, May 10th, 2010

Ida and I have decided to take the law into our own hands and start a crafty crimes division over on Crafty Detour. Come check it out!

Something Exciting

Thursday, May 6th, 2010

Something exciting is starting to unfold over at CraftyDetour! Check it out and stay tuned for more information.

Crafty Detour

Monday, May 3rd, 2010

Oh boy, I have been a busy bee! During the past few months my friend Ida and I have come up with this idea for a different kind of blog. And so, let me introduce: Crafty Detour – The Crafty Musings of Heather and Ida.

Stop on by and let us know what you think. We will be having some exciting crafting adventures and fun collaborative projects going on!