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Spring is coming...
MetaBlog By robindodge on 3/14/2009 9:15 AM

I plan to publish our spring issue at the end of March, hopefully on the 31st. Stay tuned!

Warmer weather is on it's way (in the northern hemisphere anyway) and our thoughts are turning to light and airy cotton knits, sleeveless tops and sundresses, spaghetti straps and bikinis. But if you get started now, you just might be able to finish one of these by next winter:

From hackedgadgets.com. Thanks Booker for sending it along!

 

-Robin

 

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Looking for a few good volunteers.
MetaBlog By robindodge on 2/4/2009 4:39 PM

I started MPMK simply because I thought it would be fun and it would be nice to cover this little niche of the knitting world. It's still fun, but it sure is a lot of work, and it's darn expensive. My day job takes precedence, and I'd love to have a life outside of work and knitting, so it's time for me to either ask for help, or call it quits.

What I need: 
A "Director of Advertising", which is a really snazzy way of saying that I need somebody to help me get advertising going on this site. I'll give you access to our stats and whatever other info you need, and you harass gently coerce yarn stores, indie crafters, and fashionistas of various types to advertise on MPMK. I'm flexible about the whole thing, and need to nail down the details with whomever is interested.

A "Blog Manager", which is a snazzy way of saying that I need somebody to troll the internet for fashionable a ...

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Call for submissions - Spring 2009
MetaBlog By robindodge on 12/24/2008 1:09 PM

Submissions for our Spring 2009 issue are due on February 1, 2009. We're looking for patterns and articles and tidbits for our blog. You find more information on our Submission Guidelines page.

What's with those pictures? Find out what the Amish and fish scales have to do with Spring 2009 by reading our just posted Spring 2009 Trend Prev ...

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This sweater looks familiar.
MetaBlog By robindodge on 12/24/2008 11:23 AM

If J. Crew has made it, you know it's going to be a classic. So all you folks who are worried about our knits being too trendy can go right on ahead and knit yourself a St. James. It's staying power is proven.

-robin

Thanks to Caroline for finding this for us!

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New content for our current issue!
MetaBlog By robindodge on 11/2/2008 11:44 PM
Just posted! Two new patterns, and an interview with a knitwear student.
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Retail trend report: short sleeves & cables
MetaBlog By robindodge on 10/16/2008 4:20 PM
Variations of the shorter-sleeved, cabled, outerwear sweater are popping up all over retail lately, from the high-end at Nordstrom all the way to more accessible versions at Target.
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St. James, in contrast.
MetaBlog By robindodge on 9/16/2008 2:43 PM
This sweater might make you think about customizing your St. James.
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Our Second Issue.
MetaBlog By robindodge on 9/1/2008 2:24 PM
We have a great group of patterns and some fun articles in our most current issue, Fall/Winter 2008/2009.
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A trend report to tide you over.
MetaBlog By robindodge on 8/31/2008 12:17 PM
While I put the finishing touches on our Fall issue, the Crafty Thinker takes over the blog with this quick review of fall knitwear trends.
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Lost and found.
MetaBlog By robindodge on 8/20/2008 11:05 AM
Here's a little article on trend forecasting that somehow got lost in our premiere issue chaos.
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