It’s a Purl, Man

I have sent this message out and posted it up at knitters review. It really makes me sad.

Basically, The Boston Knit Out and Crochet Too is a wonderful celebration of yarny crafts.(see button to right for a link). It is a tradition now and I am so looking forward to it. But sdaly it seems that it is harder than ever to get people interested in Knit Outs (N.Y. & D.C. are no longer). I think these non-sales events are important and a great way to get people (both old, young, new and experienced) excited about the craft. What’s more fund than sitting around the park for a couple of hours getting your knit on.

Anyhow… if anyone can help please let me know. We need sponsor to sign on this week. Here is my offical plee:

The Boston Knit Out and Crochet Too has become a yearly institution over the last decade drawing knitters from all over New England to the Boston Common. This event has drawn over 4,000 knitters and crocheters to come out and be a part of our celebration of the crafts. The afternoon is filled with craft related vendors, charities, competitions, and other activities. It is an event that many have come to look forward to.

We need your help to continue this tradition this year. We are in need of more sponsors. We do not have enough sponsors currently to put on the event. We must decide if we have enough support or cancel the event and refund/return anything that was given to us by Monday, Aug. 6^th.

If you are willing to sponsor or know someone in the industry who might be interested in sponsoring this event please let me know ASAP. We are willing to man the sponsor booths and hand out samples if companies would like to support the event but cannot attend. We are also willing to entertain other sponsorship opportunities if someone would like to play a larger role. We need your help spreading the word that this event is in need of support.

Please help us gather the support we need to put on The Boston Knit Out and Crochet 2007. It would be very sad to loose this great knitting and crocheting tradition that brought so many people joy and excitement over their craft.

 

 

Thank you for your time,

Guido Stein
guido@guidostein.com
Sponsor Liaison

So I finished Book 7… It was good…

So turning 30 I am thinking about the last decade. I wonder who I was ten years ago compared to who I am today. What I thought being 20 something would be like. My last ten years have not been as filled with wizards and witches, but there has been a lot of magic and love from friends and family.

The near future holds the birth of my first nephew, the first of the next generation of my family. Then, in about two months I am going to be married and possibly starting a family of my own in the next couple of years. My 30’s are going to be something else… something more… the future…

It’s funny… I cannot remember who I was when I was 20 and I cannot imagine who I will be at 40.I think it comes as no surprise that I live for the moment. It’s all I really have.

Art Beat Somerville
reprinted from the Boston SnB List:

Don’t forget to come to ArtBeat (or ArtBeast) on Saturday(7/21) in Davis Square, Somerville. We will have a “Beauty and the Fiber Beast” booth where you can check out some pretty cool fibers, see some folks spinning and knit or crochet a square for charity. Our booth should be in the sculpture park near Store24 and JP Licks. Hope you can visit!

ArtBeast Davis Square, Somerville (Red Line)
11am-6pm

Circles Knitting Salon
reprinted from email:

A Progressive Moving Sale

20% off Sat/Sun, July 14th/15th
30% off Thu thru Sun, July 19-22
40% off Thu thru Sun, July 26-29

every product in the store is on sale!
all sales are final. no returns.
cannot apply co-op balances to this sale

Boston Knit Out
We have two sponsors and some special guest lined up (especially for your crocheters)… I know it’s not until September, but we can use everyones help getting this going.

Next Shows

IAPM39 - Belly acheing

• Guess who is turning 30
• Updates about the community
• Updates on the bag
• Your feedback

IAPM40 - Kafka’s Yarn Shop

• An extended interview with Alison of Circle Knitting Salon about the beauty and struggle that is opening a yarn store

OTHER

So I am throwing this up in case I don’t get a chance to record before the weekend. I really wanted to make sure people knew about ArtBeat and Circles. Circles is very near and dear to my heart and i can’t wait to share the interview with Alison, but that show is a lot of editing and I cannot promise it this weekend. So instead I am going to do a show about me and add some of these updates into my next show. So it will be a little self centered next time, but hey… I am turning 30 and I am now set in my ways (yeah right).

Just as a heads up, I plan to travel around a bit in August to interview the sponsors of the Boston Knit Out. I want people to know who is coming and why they should come out. The answer to both of these questions are awesome… If you are a fiber freindly fiend, find out more at the Boston Knit Out site. (also, if you happen to be in charge of the new Crochet Guild in Boston can you drop me a line… thanks)

OK, that’s it… back to work, bridal shower (not that I am involved, but we do have a lot of guest showing up and I have to clean0, condo bbq, Boston Knit Out Sponsor search, wedding stuff… oh yeah… did I mention the Chuppa..

Stay cool and don’t forget to breathe

Todays show is a gab-a-thon about a very special series of knitting books, that’s right… Harry Potter. Alison Hansel, author of Charmed Knits and the Blue Blog, and Jane Jacobs, owner and head knitter wrangler at Porter Square Books, join me in a fun discussion about knitting, Potter, and being obsessed with both.

Contest:
Comment about what you think is going to be in the next book or share some of your harry potter love to enter a drawing for Alison’s fun new book Charmed Knits. I will pull names in two weeks and announce the winner on the show.

 

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