Comments on: backstory

By: Jeanann

Jeanann — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 18:09:54 +0000

This is exactly why I cant display my beautiful yarn in a basket. Its been hijacked several times and ‘spun’ by my cats! On a more serious note, I LOVE your designs and absolutely have to make Latifa since its for the boobalicious. How about the hipalicious and buttalicious too? LOL.

By: Cirilia

Cirilia — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 13:03:02 +0000

Hi Norah! I was a guest host on the Stash and Burn podcast this week and shared a little design backstory that Andra shared with me…hoped that was okay, it was so interesting!! It was about the Tilted>Lotus>Currer family. While I want to knit all, ALL of your patterns I probably have the closest “knit-lationship” with those, having knit the Duster, modeled Lotus and tried on Currer at Stitches on million times.

We love backstory!

By: Francesca

Francesca — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:28:40 +0000

It was the mouse. Absolutely. I saw it.

By: lekkercraft

lekkercraft — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 17:19:33 +0000

Love the insight into the design process, and the reading about the dialog you have go through to get to the final and finished design.

By: Jude

Jude — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 02:32:50 +0000

Okay,
This is off topic but I just wanted to say how much of HUGE fan I am of your work! Your patterns seem to have this great organic/ cosmic feel, as if they were truly spawned from nature. Sorry to gush, but I feel that an artist must be always be honored for their work. Kudos! Thanks for being a knitting designer in my time.
Sorry about being off topic-I just found the blog.

By: Cristina

Cristina — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 01:18:56 +0000

That fitted little top over a blouse for we buxom ones? In the words of (Gene Wilder as) Dr. Frankenstein, “It…could…WORK!!!”

By: Dawn ;)

Dawn ;) — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 03:59:42 +0000

Thx for sharing this story. I love both but I agree ~ I need a chocolate brown Latifa in my wardrobe too. Hmm…come to think about it, both won’t be too much either. Thx again and have a wonderful day!

By: cricket

cricket — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 20:17:44 +0000

I’m enjoying seeing some of the design process. My girls were amazed by the “cables” on the Duomo! I just was enjoying the audio slideshow of the new Bonsai booklet and thought immediately upon seeing the strappy tank shaped by decreases with the leaf/diamonds up the middle that it would do very well turned upside down with the upward point in the center front and two straps (that would not fall off the shoulder! coming off of that. Is that possible? (or, more importantly, is it a Very Bad Idea given the yarn, structure of the fabric, drape, etc., etc.?)

By: norahgaughan

norahgaughan — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 19:26:57 +0000

No, no, no, Contessa darling, it is NOT just for the young and thin. It's great for the spreading and boobalicious. (have you not seen a picture of me?) The trick is a loose flowing blouse for underneath.

By: tina

tina — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 18:25:59 +0000

I have to say that I love watching your knitterbrain work!

Latifah is darling, I would love it but fear that it is for the young and thin. I am neither.

Neither of those things have actually stopped me on many occasions so it is best to just wait and see!