Humblebrag
January 27, 2012 § 9 Comments
You guys, let me show you something unbelievable.
Last night, the Plotted and Pieced Blouse (I admit: it’s my favorite piece in the collection) hit #1 on Ravelry. Never, ever, ever would I have dreamt it.
The response to my Findley Dappled book has been wildly exciting and totally incredible. I’ve spent today and yesterday being absolutely worthless– reading the wonderful comments you’ve left on the blog, counting up my ravelry hearts like a miser, going through your wonderful emails and facebook comments and tweets, and being generally verklempt & kittenheaded.
I will express myself through animal pictures.
At first, I was slack-jawed. Utterly shocked.
Then, I blushed. Powerfully. I was shy, nervous, and a little embarrassed for being as proud as I am.
Because, in my heart, I feel like this!
I have never in my life received such a heartwarming gift as this litany of positivity. People who don’t even know me– strangers!– are saying nice things about me! On the internet! I’m not being sarcastic!
And this is all the sweeter, because I know exactly how hard everyone worked to put this book together. Susan took an enormous chance on me when she asked me, back in the summer, if I’d write a book of lace patterns. Zac did all my farm chores while I sketched, swatched, and scribbled my way through the fall. I’ve promised multiple firstborns (mine. That’s probably a problem.) to my patient, long-suffering, wind-swift Test Knitters. Alison taught me how to actually write a pattern, with her red Mark-Changes pen of Technical Editing. Joel’s photographs are so beautiful that they shocked me– I had no idea my designs looked that good! And Lauria did everything (as in: EVERY. THING.) in between.
I am beyond pleased, and so happy that you all like it. I can’t wait for you to be able to start knitting– I have a feeling I’m going to be overwhelmed all over again.
This post is cross-posted from the Juniper Moon Farm blog, because, really, you should read it!
Congratulations!! Great job!!
Congratulations, Caroline! We’re so thrilled for you. Especially K and M, who want to come back and visit!
Ha ha ha! Your delight is completely infectious. Congratulations! You totally deserve the praise — your designs are lovely.
The collection is gorgeous! You should feel as satisfied as a pig in mud.
Caroline, I wish I had known sooner that you had a blog of your own!! (I am a regular reader of JMF) Just spent a bit of time reading some of your older current posts. Love the shots of the sea foam and the patterns you linked too. I just may have found my next after the pirate sweater for a little boy project!!
Congrats, not surprised, your stuff is really beautiful.
Hi , I love your designs and yarns and would love to help test knit your projects. I really wanted to know how I can purchase your patterns. I live in Toronto, Ontario , and I am crazy for knitting. I love your designs and love what you are doing.
Leslie Kulik
Leslie_kulik@yahoo.ca
Congratulations caroline, I’ve just come across your Plotted and Pieced pattern, it’s wonderful and would really love to make it. Is the pattern available for download (I’m happy to pay) or is there anywhere in the UK where I can buy a copy of the booklet?
Shiela, thank you so much– I’m so glad you like it! I’m sorry to disappoint you, but the pattern’s only available in printed form, and our yarn (and, thus, the booklet) isn’t yet distributed in the UK. There are a few online retailers that stock our yarns (WEBS, of course, being the main one), if you’d really like to get your hands on a copy of the pattern.
Cross your fingers that we’ll be able to offer PDF versions of our patterns in the near future– it’s definitely something we’re working on!