Update - August 17 2013 #knitchat -Topic: What's On Your Needles?

We had a great time in #knitchat all talking about what we’re knitting. As some were coming and going, some were on their phone so couldn’t link, there wasn’t much link sharing. I did however find a few patterns that were mentioned so here are the links
:
Wingspan shawl
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/wingspan-2
Boneyard shawl
- http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/boneyard-shawl
Simple Socks
- http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/simple-socks-2
Lacecap- http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEsummer03/PATTlacecap.html


Yarns mentioned :
Madeline Tosh
- http://www.ravelry.com/yarns/brands/madelinetosh
Malabrigo
- http://www.ravelry.com/yarns/brands/malabrigo-yarn
Cephalopod -
http://www.ravelry.com/yarns/brands/cephalopod-yarns

#knitchat topic for July 27, 2013: An Interview With Kate Atherley

I am thrilled to announce that we have a change in topic for this coming week`s #knitchat. Instead of discussing our favorite yarns and fibers,  which will be moved to a later date,  we will be having an interview with knitting pattern tech editor Kate Atherley.  As soon as I put the word out, she stepped right up to the plate,  and volunteered for next week.

Kate is Knitty.com’s Managing Technical Editor, and a seasoned designer and teacher in her own right. Her first book "Beyond Knit & Purl" was praised as the 21st century "Knitting for Anarchists", and her second book “Knit Accessories: Essentials and Variations” was published in late 2012 to great acclaim. Her "Basic Ribbed Sock" is in the top 10 most popular socks in Ravelry, and her "Bigger on the Inside" shawl caused a minor sensation when it was released in the spring of 2012. She taught five sold-out classes at Sock Summit 2011, and she regularly teaches at stores and events across North America, including Vogue Knitting Live and Interweave KnitLab. Her work has appeared in many books and magazines.

Everyone come prepared next week with your questions for Kate. I, for one, want to know just what a tech editor does, what it takes to be one, and find out what she looks for in a good knitting pattern.  Maybe she can even give us some tips on getting started writing our own patterns.