the Knitty Gritty experience was fantastic, but god am i tired! all the anxiety and preparations before leaving for california gave me more than a few sleepless nights. i was up at 5 am in Burbank. the first morning it was to be ready for a 7 am call time. the second morning i was jetlagged. i love to travel, but sleeping in strange beds and too many evenings of restaurant meals stresses me out. i returned late thursday night and i still feel like i'm about 24 hours and a couple of plates of brown rice and steamed greens away from being fully back to myself.
i loved seeing my sweaters decorating the Knitty Gritty set. that was pretty surreal! well, the whole experience was surreal. i felt like i had crashed the party at an all-star knitting camp. it was just wild to be around all these legendary knitfolk whose careers i've followed online. very fun!
and the knitsters! it was cool to meet these great women who had been knitting from my designs and adding their own twists and embellishment to the patterns. i'll post their creations over the next few days. in the meantime, here are the knitsters - Diana, Edda, & Liisa.
i'm trying to get back into a groove working on my next book, Yarnplay At Home. all those little bits of projects for Knitty Gritty took quite a lot of time to complete. i feel like i'm so behind...
Bejeweled stats: 149 and counting! the very fabulous Lolly is hosting a Bejeweled knitalong in January. you can find more info here. grab a button, buy a pattern, and join the fun!
Well I'm in the middle of packing and am totally at a standstill. I don't know what to do next....and if you think YOU crashed the all-star knitting camp how do you think I feel! I now wish I had gone first.
Posted by: scout | Sunday, December 10, 2006 at 05:46 PM
Traveling can be extremely tiring. I'm so with you on the sleeping in strange beds and restaurant eating. I think it's great to travel and experience a new town, but after a while I just miss the comfort of home. Wow, a second book? That's awesome.I wish I had the Knitty Gritty channel. It seems like wonderful things are happening in the show.
Posted by: Divineladi | Sunday, December 10, 2006 at 05:52 PM
Glad you had a good time! Take a few days to rest though, you deserve it! We can wait a bit longer for the next book...although your publisher might not feel the same way ;)
Posted by: Adam | Sunday, December 10, 2006 at 10:09 PM
It definitely sounds like a surreal experience! How amazing to see your lovely knits displayed on the set ;)
149?!? that is fabulous!
Posted by: Lolly | Monday, December 11, 2006 at 07:38 AM
You are so photogenic, the peeps at K.G. must have LOVED having you. Bravo for the Bejeweled pattern sales. You go, girl.
Posted by: Norma | Monday, December 11, 2006 at 10:37 AM
Woo hoo! I've realised that I have your book. I'll be making some stuff just as soon as I finish the other 27 projects on needles at present (maybe a slight exaggeration)
Shirley in New Zealand (where I bring in my knitting books from Amazon)
Posted by: Shirley | Monday, December 11, 2006 at 11:00 AM
If I've done my math right, that means over $500 for F.I.R.E. so far. Amazing! You rock, Ms. Lisa!
Posted by: Ryan, The Dulaan Project | Monday, December 11, 2006 at 04:48 PM
Hey, I am behind the times, but I just heard your appearance on KnittyD&the City. It was so nice to hear the voice behind the blog! Congratulations on all the good coming your way.
Posted by: nicole | Monday, December 11, 2006 at 05:28 PM
How fun to be on Knitty Gritty! Who was that lady in the picture on your right? She looks so familiar to me. Is she from LA?
Posted by: Beth | Wednesday, January 03, 2007 at 12:34 PM