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A note from Larissa: why do this?

Update #2 · Aug 1, 2011 · comment

Hi everyone,

Thank you so much for backing our e-book project.

In talking with my husband this week, I realized I had presented you with an idea--a plan--about four e-books, but I hadn't really told you why I want to do this. I work with the greatest editor in the world for a big publishing company. Why do I want to self publish four ebooks on a shoestring? (Besides the fact that I'm crazy.)

There are many reasons, of course--from working on every aspect of design to challenging myself artistically and involving my local knitting community.

But most of all, Stevanie and I want to share some things that typically are not included in a knitting book. We are going to include pages from Stevanie's dyer's notebook, pre-design and pre-book sketches, and inspiring mood boards, with a challenge to knitters:

"Take this and then make your own. Your unique mood board, yarn choice, design choice, and result."

Then we'll ask knitters to share their projects online and continue the books' vision.

We are just over a week away from our deadline, and only about halfway to our goal. We still think (and hope) we can make it! But it's going to be really close if we can. I'd like to ask that you take a minute to forward our kickstarter page to any and all friends who might invest even a small amount.

Thank you all!

Larissa

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