Holli Yeoh Knits

Last weekend I attended a knitting event at the Surrey Museum called Pic-Knit. What a great event! It was their first year hosting this knitting get together and I would say it was a success. There were many vendors including yours truly. They also had knitting demonstrations and a short film on Cowichan knitting in their theatre. Linda, the organizer asked me if I would be interested in perhaps teaching a workshop at next year’s event. Yes!

I had such fun meeting many new knitters and putting faces to names I’ve only known on the internet. Audrey, it was great to finally meet you! Your name has been on my email list for so long and you were the first to sign up for the new email list on my new website. You’ve been more than kind in your emails to me in the past and I think you’ll probably recognize your words in a couple of the quotes that appear on my website.

Carol, I just had to snoop in your knitting bag when you said that you have a Ruby on the needles. Thank you for sharing! What a great colourway.

Karen, what a thrill it was to hear someone say, “Oh! I saw this in Vogue Knitting!” Yes, indeed the fall Vogue Knitting has hit the newsstands and I have proof. My Mum went all over Edmonton looking for the issue on August 5th, the day it was supposed to be available. Her LYS, River City Yarns had already sold out, but the local magazine store and Chapters didn’t have it out yet. I found it at my local London Drugs in Vancouver and we’ve since seen it at Chapters in Edmonton. It’s out there now! Of course, I have yet to receive my subscription issue. That will take some time yet based on past experience.

My new website went live on Monday! Go take a look, I’ll wait. There are still a couple tiny things to complete on it but I’m so so happy with it. Thank you Jackelyn for all your hard work.

I love my new logo. Denise Tade is my graphic designer and she did a great job. Thanks so much Denise! It was pure genius for her to think of placing the stitches on the ball of yarn. And can you believe that she’s not a knitter?

It’s time for me to say good-bye to my old logo. I also loved my Bee’s Knees Knits logo. Here’s a little known fact. Did you know that Sivia Harding designed that logo? She also designed my original home page.

Good-bye kids - I loved having you climb all over my home page. Good-bye first website - you served me well for over three years. Good-bye bee. I’ll miss you all! (But I must also confess, I’m really looking forward to getting to know my new logo and website too!)

It’s just a matter of hours before my new site will go live. Here’s another sneak peek of the wonderful work that Jackelyn has been doing for me.

There are testimonials that change every time you click on a page. My “fan club” is glowing in their praise and comments and I’m so appreciative when I receive their emails.

I received my advance copy of the Fall Vogue Knitting the other day and I’m really pleased with what Lee Ann Balazuc wrote about me in her “Made in Canada” column. The whole issue is fantastic with many, many Canadian designers represented in their own editorial fashion spread. There’s also a Canadian resources section with advertising from Canadian retailers and businesses. So refreshing to see us so well represented!

My website designer, Jackelyn Thompson has been working hard for me - even while on a road trip with her family. Now that’s dedication to meeting our deadline!

There will be lots of images and adorable children scattered throughout the pages. I spent all morning sorting through these images trying to decide which ones to use. My friend Mechelle took these pictures for me about a year ago. Aren’t they great?

There is much about my old site that I love and plan to keep like the little groups of three tight detail shots. I call them eye candy.

Naturally we have new things on the website too - like this call to action box. Just love the little meandering line of yarn around the outside.