Margaret Nock of Knit 1 for the Road has a great idea.  She wrote a knitting book for projects that all use the same size needle and eco-friendly yarns.   The projects help the knitter “develop speed, rhythm and tension skills.”  And she provides knitting tips, resources and charities who accept your knitting overflow.  (In the DFW area, I recommend Halfknits.com.)

I found out about Marg’s book when she bought 2 Owls from my Etsy shop.   I visited her shop Marg Knitting Around when I left feedback and was delighted to find that it looked like my Owls would be very busy in their new home (they like that). 

I believe my products, designed to make it easier for busy knitters to  increase portability of projects, spend less time untangling or chasing after yarn and have easier access to projects when on the go, were a perfect match for Marg’s concept.  When she asked if she could interview me for her website, I was delighted!  Not only is Marg a talented knitwear designer, she also asked journalist-worthy, thought-provoking questions.   I enjoyed the interview and hope you will too!  http://knit1fortheroad.wordpress.com/2010/02/08/diana-couture-interview-day/

As a Kindle owner, I was very intrigued that Marg’s book was available on the Kindle.   When taking a trip, I always carry my Kindle, so by knitting up a project from the book, I wouldn’t have loose papers or an extra book to carry.  The unfortunate thing about the Kindle is there are no color pictures.   I wouldn’t buy many knitting books  in this format, but I think the simplicity of these projects and the easy portability made it well worth the $5.99 price for the digital version (which can be downloaded to I-Pods or I-Phones too where the photos would be in color.)   There are several projects in the book that I am interested in for myself and some quick projects that would make very useful donations to charities.   Overall a solid, well-rounded  selection.    My first project will be the felted coffee-cup cozies.  I have had this project on my to-do list for a while.  I thought they would make great stocking stuffers for my daughters at Christmas but that project didn’t get any further than an idea.  

One of the best things about selling on Etsy is the people I meet.  My customers have enriched my life in so many ways with their talent, love of knitting, nice e-mails, love of my products and occasionally gifts too (K. thanks again for the awesome audiobook I was dying to listen to!)

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