Erica Jackofsky's Blog – September 2010 Archive (8)

Coming Tomorow: Semi Sweet!

Tomorrow (Friday, October 1, 2010) the second pattern from the Sweet Treats Collection hits the internet. And you, dear blog followers, are getting a tiny little sneak peek at what's in store.…

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Added by Erica Jackofsky on September 30, 2010 at 11:44am — 1 Comment

Talking About the Sugared Berries Shawlette

What follows are the notes I took during and immediately following the design process for Sugared Berries.

Honestly, this is the first shawlette I… Continue

Added by Erica Jackofsky on September 25, 2010 at 4:20pm — No Comments

Sweet Treats for sale!

[Semi] Preorder of entire collection (PDF version): $25.00

That's 9 patterns for 25% off the final…

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Added by Erica Jackofsky on September 24, 2010 at 8:00pm — No Comments

On April 2 & 3, 2011 there will be a knitting and fiber festival taking place 4 miles away from my home. How could I not go? Well, this will be the third gathering and I have yet to experience it, so I'm making it a goal this year to attend. I was asked last year if I would like a vendor booth, but I had to decline due to my performance schedule. When I checked into the dates a few days back I was a bit dismayed to find that I have a gig on Sunday, April 3. However, I'm going to do my best… Continue

Added by Erica Jackofsky on September 22, 2010 at 5:19am — 1 Comment

Goings On

It was nice to get away to California for vacation at the beginning of this month. I did nothing work related at all, including knitting. I brought along two crochet projects (so I wouldn't be tempted to "work" at designing), but I barely got through the first of them. Now I'm back home and getting back in the swing of designing, or trying to. I had a lot to catch up on when I got home. There were 2 projects that I needed to apply myself to getting done right away. I finished the second of… Continue

Added by Erica Jackofsky on September 21, 2010 at 5:30am — 7 Comments

Girls with Glasses Rock!

This post is dedicated to all the gals (and guys too) that wear glasses, and was inspired by one new cool kid on the block in the glasses world.…

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Added by Erica Jackofsky on September 20, 2010 at 1:54pm — 3 Comments

Coming soon: some really sweet treats!

The moment is almost upon us. Next Friday, September 24, 2010, the first pattern from the Sweet Treats Collection will be launching. I have selected the Sugared Berries Shawlette as having the honor of going forth into the world first as a representative for this collection. It is a fingering weight design that, as with all the patterns in this collection, is intended to be simple enough for social knitting or quick gift giving, but interesting enough to hold your attention as you… Continue

Added by Erica Jackofsky on September 19, 2010 at 5:24am — 2 Comments

Re-released Patterns

The Interlude Slouch Hat and Ragtime Annie Cloche (& mosaic tutorial) are now available for download through my Ravelry shop and Fiddle Knits… Continue

Added by Erica Jackofsky on September 17, 2010 at 8:50am — 7 Comments