I received a $50 gift card for Knit Picks for my birthday. How excited was I?? So my purchases came in the mail. Here's what I got: … [Read more...]
YarnCon!
Today was YarnCon; I went with La Petite Tricoteuse and the Knight That Say Knit. It was really neat with lots of booths and cute displays like this one. Crafters … [Read more...]
Some Recent Yarn Purchases
Yarn: Imperial Stock Ranch Wool Alpaca 2-ply Real Oregon Yarn, sheeps raised and yarn spun. Yarn: Koigu Painter's Palette Premium Merino (KPPPM) Yarn: … [Read more...]
Yran Pron—Some New Yarns
There was a wee bit of a sale at Loopy Yarns, so I had to help them out. Manos del Uruuay 100% Wool in Wildflowers (113) Mirasol Yarn Miski in Jade … [Read more...]
Double the Fun Dishcloth Knitting Pattern
Double the Fun Dishcloths This is an adaptation of the Ballband Dishcloth pattern. It's a double-sided dishcloth that measures approximately 4x4". It's really … [Read more...]
First Handspun Ever!
This is my first handspun ever! It's a little weird and wonky but it's mine. All mine! I can't wait til I make bigger and better yarn. This was a nice first run … [Read more...]
AFI 100—The Best Years of Our Lives
Last night I put in the most recent Netflix film I had received: The Best Years of Our Lives. Starring Myrna Loy and Fredric March, the film follows the love … [Read more...]
When in Need, Call Your Knitting Friend
My friend Christine needed some much overdue sock knitting assistance. Of course, I was available to help. We trekked over to an LYS (specifically Arcadia … [Read more...]
Snow White
Last week I received my order for Sublime Cashmere Merino Silk Aran for my Snow White sweater. I could barely contain my excitement. With Mrs. Darcy done, I … [Read more...]
As If There Wasn’t Enough on the To Do List
I've decided to rent in an apartment in the city. So now, as if my schedule weren't packed enough, I've added apartment hunting to the list. I felt a bit … [Read more...]
Be inspired.
One of the best things I've ever done in my career is work with Kate Hamilton. Her enthusiasm for all things editorial, not to mention her energy and passion for any project she's involved with, is contagious. In addition to being a natural born leader, she's also a creative type, a thinker, a stickler for details, and someone with incredible vision and the drive to get things done. I always marvel at how she is constantly teaching herself new things. She always seems to be ahead of the curve on anything related to social media, and she also has an eye for design. This lady rocks! And she continues to be a mentor to me and others in journalism and communications.
I met Kate through the Association of Women Journalists (AWJ) and immediately was impressed (and inspired) by her creativity, drive, work ethic and use of social media. Her passion for journalism, digital media and communications overall is evident in the projects she takes on, including LoganSquarist, an online news outlet that she founded that uses social media to socialize the neighborhood. What I admire about Kate is her vitality as well as her desire to keep learning and growing personally and professionally. Kate is a modern-day renaissance woman who is multitalented (ask about her travel, knitting and marathon exploits!) and who brings instant value to any team or organization.
Kate has been a fantastic resource for all things digital, whether redesigning my website on Wordpress, fine tuning my social media profiles, or understanding Google Analytics. She's an excellent communicator, and I will absolutely hire her again in the future.
Kate did and excellent job with our website. We have received several compliments on how nice it looks and how easy it is to navigate. She also went above and beyond to make sure that we were able to update and the website ourselves through Wordpress. I cannot gush about how awesome she is and how happy we are with the site and her dedication to the project.
Kate has an incredible amount of drive when it comes to LoganSquarist. In the six months that I’ve been involved, I’ve watched the site grow from a pet project to a respected community publication. This success can be attributed to Kate’s technical and leadership skills. From building out the site to off-hours community management and a consistent flow of content, the site improves by leaps and bounds on a weekly basis. When it comes to team management, Kate delegates tasks in an organized and efficient manner, making her an all around great and inspiring person to work with.
Kate is a real professional and a pleasure to work with. She is a great communicator and always put her client's (my company) interest first. She is tremendously personal and had a great understanding of our business and how she could help it. She is great and is a tremendous asset to any company.
Kate is a wealth of knowledge who served as a tremendous mentor for all of our team members while constantly improving processes and workflows. She’s a tremendous project manager, pays great attention to detail, and is able to demand results from her team with respect. At LoganSquarist she has built and led a team of dozens of volunteer contributors committed to her vision of a community resource. I would happily work with Kate again anytime!
I worked with Kate during my time as a community manager at Lightspan Digital while Kate was my direct manager. Kate’s communication practices really taught me how to navigate the sometimes complicated agency world. As an account manger, Kate smoothly orchestrated 10+ accounts at one time as well as help me manage and prioritize tasks in my role. Kate was a role model during my first few years in the professional world and continues to be so to this day.