All The News That's Fit to Blog

While we all wait anxiously for the results of this year's Spinzilla (which should be announced later today with any luck!), I have a few random news items to share this week:

I was thrilled to discover - nearly a week after the fact - that one of my designs was featured in Threadpanda's Friday Finds! What's funny is that the Friday Finds feature is one of my favorites to check on a regular basis, but the one time it slips my mind - BOOM! There's my patterns! At any rate, I couldn't be more flattered to be included in such a lovely collection of patterns. Be sure to follow the Threadpanda blog for more great inspiration and enabling, it's definitely worth adding to your reading list.

Sample grab bag from my Etsy shop

In the world of podcasts, my Mini Skein Grab Bags were recently mentioned on 2 Tangled Skeins, and they said such nice things about them that I couldn't resist creating a special coupon code for their viewers to use in my Etsy shop! Click here to watch the podcast (the review is around the halfway mark) and click here to view the coupon code in the 2 Tangled Skeins Ravelry group!

My fellow Chicagoans are getting ready for the return of Vogue Knitting Live next weekend, which I won't be attending this year. I'm looking forward to hearing a full report from those of you who are lucky enough to go, however! If you haven't purchased your Marketplace ticket yet, be sure to use coupon code GUILD50 for half-off your admission. Click here to purchase ahead of time online!

Click here to view all 5 patterns on Ravelry.

Last but not least, there is still time to snag the Conversation Socks ebook for just $12 (regularly priced at $14) when you enter "KPSOCKTOBER" at checkout! The concept is simple: 5 unisex designs which knit up quickly in sport-weight yarn. The stitch patterns are interesting to knit, but not so complicated that they make you cry (I promise) They're great for travel projects, knit night, and that 11th hour gift you nearly forgot to knit. There is also a KAL happening now through October 31, and some awesome prizes are up for grabs - click here for more details!

I'll meet you back here for WIP Wednesday!

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