Getting caught up

What happened to this week? Where did it go? I think there was some working in there at some point, and a bit of writing, but I think most of it got taken up with this:

Yep, that's right. Hermes and I are back under the same roof! I'm so happy. Except for the part where he has been more vocal than usual, and keeping me up for the last three nights. Where did that rumor that cats sleep 20 hours a day come from? Mostly he paces around the house chirping at me (because he's too cool to meow) and pawing at stuff like he wants attention (and then promptly runs away when I try to give it to him).

Anyway, it's an (exhausting) adjustment period. But, I've had a long weekend in which to work on this:

That's "Charlotte," the first pattern that will be available to Post Club members with Silver memberships or higher.

This entrelac neckwarmer is knit flat, with a little bit of subtle shaping. The yarn it calls for is not just soft, but a budget-friendly natural fiber, and the color progression lends itself well to entrelac. I'll be adding some more (better) photos to this post tomorrow, but I got hijacked by my photographer (Missouri is a terrible enabler) and wound up missing the daylight I was going to use for the photoshoot, and my camera does not do well with anything other than diffused sunlight.

Perhaps I should add "new camera" to my "things to do with my tax refund" list. Which, if you were wondering, is much bigger than the refund itself is going to be. Ah, well. I guess there's always next year.

The KnotMagick Post Club

[A bajillion thanks to Rob Bowker, who inspired this]

In the knitting world, we have “yarn clubs,” in which knitters sign up and for a fee every month for a set period of time they are sent a skein or two of yarn, a pattern, and maybe some other extra goodies.

I am borrowing that concept now, and creating the KnotMagick Post Club. This is how it works:

Every month, via email or post (or both) you’ll receive a PDF chapter of an ongoing novel. In addition, depending on your subscription level, you might also receive a typed copy of a short story, an exclusive knitting pattern, or other goodies.

Below, I’ve broken down the 4 subscription levels:

Copper: 3 short stories (1 hand typed*, 2 PDFs via email), delivered over the course of 12 months ($15)

Copper: 2 short stories (1 hand typed*, 1 PDF via email), and monthly installments of the novel (also PDF via email) ($30)

Silver: Welcome packet, monthly installments of the novel, in PDF format (delivered via email), 1 knitting/crochet pattern, and 2 typed short stories over the course of 12 months. ($50)

Gold: Everything in the Silver package, plus an additional swag bag**, short story, and pattern.  ($75)

Platinum: (only 5 slots available) Everything in the Gold Package, plus an additional swag bag and 2 surprises. These might be an extra short story, or another pattern, or a handmade item, or something else altogether. ($100)

Sign ups are open now [all of this information and more can be found on the club page], and will run through the end of February. The first shipment will go out in early March. The club runs from March, 2013-March 2014.

Between now and the beginning of March, I’ll be posting teasers of some of the things you can expect to find in the club—blurbs, excepts, pattern photos, etc. Check back here every Monday for a new teaser!

Even if you decide not to sign up, I would appreciate it if you spread the word about my little project, since this is my latest effort to keep a roof over my head and the heat on (you don’t want to know what the temperature in our house is right now. Suffice to say I’m shivering as I write this).