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A Tribute

Friday, March 11th, 2011

You may or may not know that I have recently started working for The Alpaca Yarn Company. The story is bittersweet. Good for me because, hello, AWESOME job. Bad because this job is only open because the previous employee has recently passed away.

Angela's Patterns

A Tribute to Angela is a compilation of patterns designed by Angela Place. Angela worked as the Marketing Director at the Alpaca Yarn Company from 2008 until her death early in 2011.

During her time here, Angela instituted many creative projects and was always coming up with new design ideas. This group of patterns were some of the most popular ones she designed during her time here. There were many more ideas and we hope to bring them to paper in the future.

Angela left many friends, a loving husband and 3 wonderful sons. Her youngest is Autistic and Angela worked closely with the local Autism Awareness Organization. 100% of the proceeds from the sale of “A Tribute to Angela” will be donated to Autism Awareness.

Join us as we work through these patterns in a KAL/CAL. Feel free to share your memories, stories, and projects here or in the Ravelry group. During March we will be working on the Road Trip Beret.

Please spread the word so we can pay tribute to this wonderful woman.

Look Ma! I’m on TV!

Friday, August 13th, 2010

OK, so not TV…but YouTube!

I decided to make these short videos to help out with the “Seam as you go” technique used in the Tamarix Quilt. I rigged up my phone with a makeshift wearable tripod, and got to work. (Those iPhone bumpers really are good for something!)

Note about Part 2: I realized after I finally got a good recording for part 2 (these things require many takes), that I did it wrong. OK, not wrong, just that I tell you to pick up the held stitch before turning. In the magazine, I say to pick it up after turning (which is easier). Both ways produce the same result.

Let me know what you think. Also, feel free to join the KAL on Ravelry ~ Hope to see you there!

Knit Along with Me?

Wednesday, August 11th, 2010

I’m planning on knitting another Tamarix Quilt and would LOVE your company! I have started a Ravelry Group for my designs here. Please stop by and share your projects and progress. So far I have only ordered yarn, but I will be sure to post my progress here and on the group as well.

Hope you join me!

Tamarix

Tamarix