Fibercrack’d

As kids there were always the three of us:  Teri, Jane and me.  And when we’d get together, you could always find us “reenacting” our favorite TV show.  Jane, with her glorious long brown hair was always Kelly, that was a given.  And since we always played at my house, it was only fair that Teri played Sabrina, which left me open to play Jill, naturally.

We would do the famous 3-chicks-with-guns intro pose, then half-sit on a the coffee table, talking to a shoebox.  After we got our assignment, we would tear out of the house through the front door and chase down the bad guys (who would usually be my oblivious brothers).  Of course we weren’t allowed to wear high heels yet, so we’d run on our tip toes pretending we had them on, and save the day.  Yes, we’re talking Charlie’s Angels

By the time we were in junior high, we all had feathered hair.  Jane’s was the best.  We’d practice our best Farrah smile, work on our tans and wish we could fill out our one-pieces as nicely as she did.  She, along with the other “Angels” sent the message to girls worldwide that you can be strong, smart AND beautiful.  They inspired us and gave us all new hope and a new sense of independence.

She had made such an impression on this child of the 70s and 80s that hers was one of the first Dizzy Blonde colorways I came up with, filled with rich earthtones and sparkling highlights.  Hers was a classic beauty.  She was wholesome, sweetly spoken, all-American and yes, flawed.  So, in essence, she was REAL.  Today, she lost her battle with cancer.  Her loss will be felt by an entire generation, and the world seems a little emptier knowing Farrah Fawcett is no longer in it.

A few weeks ago I submitted a design concept to Twist Collective. Now, I already knew I was aiming kinda high, but I thought, what the heck! You don’t know if you don’t try, right?

So, yeah, I got a very nicely-worded submission rejection letter in my inbox today, and even though my design won’t be in the Fall 2009 issue of Twist Collective, it didn’t discourage me from submitting designs in the future. Who knows, one day you just might see some of my stuff in there. Instead, I’m going to knit up v 2.0 then self-publish the pattern. Want a little peak?

Eton Cap V.1

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In the meantime check this out!  Dizzy Blonde Studios, in cooperation with House of Awesome is pleased to announce their very first yarn club:

Bobbie and I are extremely excited about this collaboration, and we’re planning all sorts of fun stuff. Here are the details so far:

• Sign-ups begin the first week of April
• First shipment goes out in June
• Shipments will go out every other month for 1 year
• The cost: $150 for the entire year, payable either in 1 lump sum, or in three $50 installments.  This cost includes shipping
• Membership will be limited to 50 people.
• The colorways are to be club exclusives. Never to be sold by us. And it’s all super secret until you get your installment.
• Feel free to guess to your black heart’s contents. There’s actually a theme within the theme.  We may even take pity on you and drop subtle hints.  Then again, we may not…because we’re mean.
• Each skein will come with a little something COLLECTIBLE attached to the band.
• For more information please visit the Mean Girls Yarn Club web page.

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A few words about Stitches West 2009:  Fantastic, Friggin Amazing and Awesome.  I had an awesome time.  But that’s a tale for another day.