I know it seems like it’s been quiet in the house of Handknit Heroes, but it has not!

We’ve been busy. VERY busy! But first, a public service announcement:

Address Change?

If your address has changed, or if for some reason you didn’t receive Issue #2 by now (it went out months ago!) please contact us using the Contact form on our website. We process your address changes immediately, and this is really the easiest way to let us know so your comics can arrive quickly. This is especially important as we’re gearing up to mail out the glovelet pattern, and I want to make sure it gets to you!

Marc’s Back!

Marc came back to work about a month ago, so we’re back on production schedule. We’re still sending out the Villainess Glovelet pattern to thank you for your patience. If you haven’t subscribed yet, now is the time to do so, so you can get your hands on the glovelet pattern when it ships out next week!

Here’s what the glovelets look like:

They are lovely and elegant, and will make a beautiful accessory for you this winter. They’re relatively easy to knit, too– if you can knit the bag in Issue #2, you can make these glovelets. The yarn is ShibuiKnits Sock, which is a lightweight sock yarn, with an absolutely decadent feel– very soft and luxurious. And the Glovelet pattern is already on Ravelry.

Show Me the Funny!

I went to Sock Summit, had a great time, and we took hundreds of photos of sock knitters turned superhero! Check them out in our Flickr tag! I want to thank everyone we met at Sock Summit– you made the whole weekend so much fun, with your willingness to be daring, have a little fun, snap a picture, and smile for us. I have come to realize two things about this particular product: fun makes a long show worthwhile. No matter how exhausted we were, we were always able to engage people because as soon as you put a superhero mask on someone, she turns into a superpowered fun generator!

What was really amusing, to me, was the fact that people recognized me more easily when I put one of the masks one! Probably because of my avatar on Ravelry, with the superhero mask knitted out of Malabrigo worsted.

After Sock Summit, we headed up to Seattle for the Mariners Stitch n Pitch, which was also a great deal of fun. It was a madhouse of knitters, fast-paced and immense and wonderful, and I only have two regrets! 1) That we were in a spot where there was no light after the sun set (and too much light before the sun set), and 2) That I didn’t get to see any of the ball game! Ah, well. The Royals won, which was kind of neat, since my mom (also a baseball fan) lives near Kansas City. Here’s the two of us at the last baseball game I attended (in lieu of photos from Stitch n Pitch, which I wasn’t able to take because we were sooo busy!):

And now, I’ve retreated to Sequim, Washington, to plan and prepare for the Big Upcoming Trip of Massive Shows:

• British International Comic Show: Birmingham, England, October 3-4. Marc and I will both be there, and the admission is pretty low, so if you’re in the area and want your comics signed by BOTH of us– do come!
• The Knitting and Stitching Show: Alexandra Palace, London, England, October 8-11. We’re in booth D8. Marc will be there on the weekend, I’ll be there all 4 days, and Erssie may even make a rare appearance for a signing session! Check back for details!
• Dutchess County Sheep and Wool: Rhinebeck, New York, October 17-18. I will be attending as an attendee, but I’ll be at the Keep the Fleece tent for the awards event.
• STITCHES East: Hartford, Connecticut, October 23-25. Sharing booth 228 with Knit Princess, we will have our comics and books and t-shirts and all sorts of fun goodies for you to enjoy!
• Aki-Con, in Everett, Washington, November 6-8. It’s an anime and cosplay event. Every so often, I find an event or show a little outside the normal intersection of knitting and comics, like Maker Faire, and if I’m going to be in the area anyway, and the booth fee is reasonable, there’s seldom a reason not to come and set up and see if the participants respond to it. Who knows? Maybe nobody at Aki Con knits (yet)…. but I’ll bet there are TONS of cosplayers who would love a handknit mask!

Action Figures

A couple of folks have already found the Action Figures in our webstore. These cute dolls action figures in crochet were designed by Vox Mortuum, an excellent designer who I’ve been pleased to work with. They’re our first crochet pattern, and… they’re not quite ready yet. I still have to edit them and put them into the Handknit Heroes format and style. Sadly, I can’t actually show them in our store without making them available for purchase, so please just be aware– if you buy the pattern, the PDF will be emailed to you once it’s ready. It’s a pre-order, and we’ll be sure to get them to you as soon as possible! The good news is, this and Issue 3 production are at the top of my to-do list this week, so you won’t have long to wait!

Shout Outs

Waaay back in the day, Knitch Magazine reviewed the comic– I just found the review via one of my searches.

Janelle brings a roundup of Sock Summit, including her visit to our booth!

Geek Girls Rule, a blog and podcast, reviewed the comic book after Stitch n Pitch! Thanks!

Have a shout out, comment, feedback, question, or address change? Drop us an email via the Contact form!