My blog has been hijacked for the day!! Enjoy the following post from Knitty Gritty host Vickie Howell:
"Hey there Stella and
Stellaland readers!
Thank you so much for
letting me stop by your virtual neck of the woods. I must admit, I'm
fairly new to the whole blog phenomenon but really love the voice it allows all
of us at home to have. Community is one of my absolute favorite things
about the knitting world most of which, for me at least, has been created
through on-line groups and forums similar to blogs like this one. Some of
my dearest friends across the nation were brought into my life because of our
common interest (read: obsession) in yarn and for that, I'm eternally
grateful.
I tried to carry over that
sense of community into my book, New Knits on the Block, by including designs
from contributors who I've either met in person (on Knitty Gritty or at Stitch
n' Bitch Meetings) or through the world wide web. Doing that, I hope,
brought enough project diversity to the book that there's a little somethin'
for everyone who has a kiddo in their life. If you happen to be in the
market for a pattern to knit a super hero cape, bowling set, princess hat or
even a robot jammie holder --well then, New Knits on the Block may just be the
book for you. Check it out in stores or on-line.
Psst…Want a signed
copy? No problem! Just swing on by the books page at www.vickiehowell.com
and click "Snag it"!
Happy Knitting,
everyone!
Xo, Vickie Howell
P.S. I'm totally
ordering some of
that Dyed-in-the-Wool Wine—thanks Stella, for turning me on to it!"
Craft.
Rock. Live.
http://www.vickiehowell.com
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you're the knit? Well then my friend, tune in to Knitty Gritty
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Make sure to stop by Knit and Tonic for tomorrow's edition.
If you've missed any of Vicki's "Blog Tour" you can see the schedule here. And click on the links for Monday and Tuesday's Tour Posts.
Oh! And if you're interested in picking up a copy for a mommy who knits (or even yourself) you can find it over at Amazon.com for a great price that won't break the bank!
I spent the Thanksgiving holidays in the UK... it was a good excuse to get away for a little while and since my family lives in Florida and I'll be heading down there for the Christmas Holidays, I didn't have any of that family pressure to spend the long weekend with anyone in particular. 
