Almost three years ago, if I have the time line correct, Donna Druchunas asked me if I'd be interested in submitting a design for a book she was working on. She had a variety of lace stitches we could choose from and our pieces had to feature at least one of those stitch patterns.
Donna just released a couple of the pictures from the book, Successful Lace Knitting: Bringing Dorothy Reade's Patterns and Techniques to Today's Knitters, and, lookie, mine is one of the ones she's previewing.
Photos by Brent Kane, copyright Martingale & Company
You can see the other pieces she's previewing here.
I'm knee-deep in deadline knitting. I like to think that means I'm embracing my alter ego:
The Knitter
The upside is, I think I make a decent super villain. The downside is, I won't have much to blog until the end of the holiday season.
I'll try to slip you a few pup posts in the interim, you know. like this, where I send my dog out into hail.
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Comments (17)
That is gorgeous! Congratulations!
Posted by Cookie | November 20, 2009 4:29 PM
Posted on November 20, 2009 16:29
You are an amazing super hero. Love the lace - all of the previewed lace is yummy.
Posted by Julia | November 18, 2009 4:35 PM
Posted on November 18, 2009 16:35
Oh my gosh, that's GORGEOUS! So elegant!
We can't get our dog to go out in bad weather unless we go out with her. Now that sounds like something we should refuse to do, but the rugs are at risk. She has us trained.
Posted by Merrilymarylee | November 18, 2009 2:22 PM
Posted on November 18, 2009 14:22
Beautiful sweater!
Posted by monica | November 18, 2009 7:09 AM
Posted on November 18, 2009 07:09
Here I thought I was the only one secretly sending my border collie cross out in inclement weather just to record his funny faces. Thanks!
And your lace knitting is beautiful too. - Amy
Posted by amy | November 17, 2009 1:13 PM
Posted on November 17, 2009 13:13
Your design is just lovely and a great add to any collection. I'm equally enchanted with your life as a knitting villain. Knitting needles can be deadly, but knitting ballerinas are even more dangerous because of they can kick and jab at the same time.
Posted by Roxie | November 17, 2009 9:41 AM
Posted on November 17, 2009 09:41
That design is lovely. And you make a very villainous villainess.
Posted by Angela | November 17, 2009 8:49 AM
Posted on November 17, 2009 08:49
That is so beautiful!
Posted by Angie | November 17, 2009 8:09 AM
Posted on November 17, 2009 08:09
Lovely! lovely! lovely! Even if you are a knitting villain.
Posted by kat | November 17, 2009 7:50 AM
Posted on November 17, 2009 07:50
Beautiful!
Posted by --Deb | November 17, 2009 6:30 AM
Posted on November 17, 2009 06:30
That sweater is GORGEOUS. You know, while I love all of your designs, I'm often intimidated by them; somehow I have a hard time picturing such intricate, fitted designs on my short and very curvy frame. This sweater, however, I think could work. Love it!
Posted by mick | November 17, 2009 5:49 AM
Posted on November 17, 2009 05:49
That looks very beautiful Marnie! My husband may need a knitting super villain for a story he's working on!! You pull it off rather well!
Posted by Gudrun | November 17, 2009 5:13 AM
Posted on November 17, 2009 05:13
That jacket is so pretty - I love that lace border and the length. Congratulations! Good luck with your other deadlines, I'm sure The Knitter can tackle it ;)
And, your poor sweetie!!! That is adorable/hysterical! My first child, a big fluffy boy dog, is a total baby in the rain, I wonder what he'd be like in hail?
Posted by mel | November 17, 2009 4:49 AM
Posted on November 17, 2009 04:49
that's cool about your pattern being published
Posted by Lilah | November 17, 2009 3:51 AM
Posted on November 17, 2009 03:51
that's so pretty!
Posted by kate | November 16, 2009 9:26 PM
Posted on November 16, 2009 21:26
It's so pretty, Marnie! :) Congratulations!
Posted by Mary-Heather | November 16, 2009 8:19 PM
Posted on November 16, 2009 20:19
I like your lace piece for the book -- nice elegant lines and a great use of lace in a garment. Also tickled by your comic book alter ego :) Knitting as comic drama - love it!
Posted by connie | November 16, 2009 8:04 PM
Posted on November 16, 2009 20:04