My First TNNA

Wow!!! TNNA is almost overwhelming. I am here with my friend/business associate Kathy Oliver of Scarlet Fleece. I have completed 5 designs for Kathy to support her line of lovley hand painted yarns and roving. This is Kathy's first trip to TNNA as a yarn company, though she has been here many times for her yarn store. Now she is out of the yarn store business so that she can concentrate of dying and distributing her wonderful yarns.

As for me, I am slightly star struck, meeting fellow AKD members, famous designers, bloggers, podcasters, and publishers. It is all very inspirational to see all these people that are fully immersed in the yarn, knitting and crochet business. The designs are just flowing in my brain right now....I should have brought a sketch pad...

Empire Waist Tunic

Career Cabled Cardigan


I had a cardigan in the Fashion Show on Friday night and Kathy had a scarf. They were modeled together. We were both a bit nervous, but we were happy with the results. She wrote some nice orders on Saturday, and she still has all day today and Monday to sell more. I am making contact with as many publishers and yarn stores as I can to get more design business. This is a great opportunity for both of us. Thanks Kathy for cutting me in on TNNA!

The patterns are available through retailers listed on the Scarlet Fleece website. Ask you locar yarn store to order the yarn and the patterns. There are 3 more designs... done except for the typesetting. I will add pictures as soon as they are finished.