Welcome to the new and improved tellybeanknits.com!
As you may have noticed, my webpage has been down for a bit. And now, as you can see, that is NOT because I gave up on her. It was time for my little site to get an upgrade. She's a fickle lady, my dear ol' dot com, and it took a lot of love (and a few tears) to get her back online. Now, here she is, dressed to the nines and ready to party.
It's been a busy year in the Lotven household. We added a whole person to our family: another girl, nicknamed Dea. She's pretty awesome and she seems tough enough to handle her older sister. She's been around for eight months and we've decided she's a keeper.
Since the baby was born, I've been keeping myself busy with lots of other non-baby challenges. I launched the Zero Hour mini-collection with Skein Yarn:
All four seasons of the Child for All Seasons MKAL have been revealed. Lisa Ross and I are gearing up for year two (more details on this in the next few months). Here are the patterns I designed for year one:
I also have a new pattern out this week: the Newbie Vest. There will be more details about this little knit in my next blog (including info on the Newbie Vest KAL), but in the meantime, here is a sneak peek:
All the changes in our growing household (and lots of late night baby feedings) have motivated me to think about the next step for TellybeanKnits. Owning a small business can be tough, especially when so much of what you do is done alone. So I've decided to expand. Not just with more patterns or more knitting (there will be more of both), but with more OUTREACH.
I've learned a lot since I started my business. I don't know everything, but I know a lot more than when I started. Much of what I've learned has been through trial and error. I read; I research; I knit; I try. Often, I screw up, but sooner or later, I get it right.
I want to take part in a dialogue with other try-ers, other designers who are starting or growing their businesses. I want to share what I've learned and learn from you. Our community of fiber artists is extremely generous, and I want to give back to it.
So what will you be seeing in this blog? Knitting, obviously. But I plan to share more, including: My tips for setting up photo shoots at home. A tutorial on writing yarn support proposals. An inside look at pattern construction. Interviews with other designers and fiber artists. Stuff I love. And lots of it.
Keep an eye out, because, honey, there is more to come!