Even if you’re not selling your crafts and aren’t considering making it a business, you still may want to get recognition.  However, if you are developing your hobby into an income producing venture, whether it’s making items, developing workshops, giving talks, writing books or providing a service, you’ll need to let your potential customers know and to keep current ones informed.
Author Debbie Macomber has impressed me with her promotional techniques.  Of course, she’s a good writer and has developed a following of readers.  You can, too, take some lessons from Debbie and perhaps use some of her methods as a …read more

1000 Fabulous Knit Hats
Editor: Annie Modesitt
Quarry Books
Deadline for submission: July 1, 2009
Quarry is looking for submissions of images for possible publication in 1000 Fabulous Knit Hats, a definitive and inspirational collection of hand knit hats presented by Annie Modesitt.
There are cash prizes for original designs!
Publication date: July 2010
More information and submission forms

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Knitting Capelets, Cowls & Collars
Editor: Nathalie Mornu
Entry deadline: June 12, 2009
Lark Books seeks project proposals for a book titled Knitting Capelets, Cowls & Collars.
Lark is looking for 25 fresh and flirty original designs of knitted capelets, cowls, and collars for an upcoming book geared toward the beginner/intermediate knitter. The tone of this 96-page paperback book will be sophisticated, but with an urban, romantic edge, highlighting the range of possibilities in these clever cover-ups.  They are especially interested in featuring projects with dynamic color combinations, luscious yarn choices, and surprising details.
More Info and Proposal Form here.

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I came across this theory that knitting helps keep you ‘celibate’ during that stage in your dating life wherein you just want to take a step back and re-assess things.
Sometimes, we do dive into the whole dating scene head first, which as you would expect will incur unnecessary wounds and headaches (to say the least). And as the years pass, meeting one person after the other. Experiencing heartbreaks which will drain you to the point that you would want to drop everything for a while, focus your energies on something else — a hobby, a sport — as long …read more