sorry about all the silence around here the last week or so. i’ve been sooooo busy getting my big secret project ready to go! and guess what? i’m ready to talk about it today!
i’m nervous about it so let’s just come right to the point. i’ve decided to start my own online knitting magazine, Popknits. it’s a little different than some of the other knitting mags in that it will specialize in vintage knitting, vintage knitting revived, so to speak.
i’ve been looking longingly at the vintage vogue knitting magazines i’ve had lying around for years now. so many ideas have been swirling through my mind on how to update some of the styles i see in them that i just couldn’t get them out. then with the popularity of nancy bush, elizabeth zimmerman, and the amazing thrift store finds (cool and fun pattern books and magazines) i’ve been seeing on other blogs, an idea started to brew. sarah pope pushed me in the right direction and i found focus.
you can read more details over on the site but i’d like to mention a few things here.
- i’ll probably end up extending the pattern submission deadline for the first issue because it’s closing in on us so fast, but the sooner you submit the better! i have to tech edit most of the patterns myself so i need as much time as i can get. that and i still have to develop the patterns and articles templates in my CMS so i have a lot of work to do.
- yes, i did the design and build all on my own (which is why i seem to get nothing else done.)
- seems like my timing is good with the demise of magknits (though i swear [and you can ask the spiders] i’ve been working on this for close to two years now!] i just want you to know that i read all the forums on ravelry concerning magknits and have hopefully learned from them.
- i’m timing my issue launches a little late for a reason. i don’t want to interfere with the launches of my big sisters, knitty and knotions. hopefully by staggering my launches a little later we can all get good traffic.
i’m sure i’ll think of more to say in the next few weeks but i’ll save it for the Popknits News blog. if you subscribe to the feed you’ll get all the information as fast as i can post it!
joan
It looks great! Congratulations–can’t wait to see more.
Apr 21, 2008 @ 12:41 PM
Sandra
woohoo! the big day is finally here. congratulations, the site looks AMAZING! this is so exciting! i’ve already had a couple idea for pattern submitions floating in my head this weekend.
Apr 21, 2008 @ 12:43 PM
Sarah
I’m just glad I was able to remind you of an idea that had been resonating for a long time – I can’t wait to see what popknits can become!! SO proud of you for getting it off the ground.
Apr 21, 2008 @ 12:52 PM
caitlyn
WOW! Congratulations, Steph! What an exciting endeavor. The site looks great. I wish you all the best!
Apr 21, 2008 @ 1:00 PM
laura b
What big news! Very very exciting!
Apr 21, 2008 @ 1:06 PM
yahaira
congrats Steph!! the site looks beautiful already, can’t wait to see how it progresses.
Apr 21, 2008 @ 1:08 PM
Cara
CONGRATULATIONS!! That’s fantastic! I can’t wait to read the first issue.
Apr 21, 2008 @ 1:09 PM
Veronique
Congrats Steph! I’m glad you decided to go for the “vintage” idea, because I love vintage patterns
The site looks great!
PS Need a tech editor? I’d be glad to volunteer.
Apr 21, 2008 @ 1:35 PM
Dan
Yay! I cannot wait to see what you publish — I’ll try to spread the word around too
Apr 21, 2008 @ 2:38 PM
rebecca
Aw, Stephanie! This is fantastic! Way to go!!!! I’m so excited to see the first issue!
Apr 21, 2008 @ 3:05 PM
lisa
Huzzah for PopKnits! I can’t wait to see all the great patterns that get submitted. Congrats on a job well done.
Apr 21, 2008 @ 3:10 PM
joy
how exciting!!! congratulations on the launch! can’t wait to see what you have in store for us.
Apr 21, 2008 @ 3:14 PM
Macoco
Congratulations! This is very exciting news – especially since I love vintage knitting patterns.
Apr 21, 2008 @ 3:23 PM
jess
awesome! I wish I had some good ideas for vintage-inspired designs, but the ones in my head right now aren’t really vintage-y. I can’t wait to see the first issue in a few months!
Apr 21, 2008 @ 3:38 PM
carrie m
sooooo exciting! can’t believe it’s finally here!
Apr 21, 2008 @ 4:34 PM
Anjali
Congratulations! The site looks great and feels really integrated. You know, this coincides with me looking for more freelance writing work — I can’t write patterns, but I’ll definitely be brainstorming article ideas for submission!
Apr 21, 2008 @ 5:29 PM
alison
Wow, Steph! How exciting! Congratulations. I for one am very excited at the prospect of vintage-inspired patterns. Yay yay yay!
Apr 21, 2008 @ 7:27 PM
kat
Um…you are amazing!!! Where do you find the time?!!! Congrats! I’m excited to see some cool vintage patterns and will be even more excited when my body has fully recovered and I can knit them for myself!!!
Apr 21, 2008 @ 7:39 PM
molly
looks great! i can’t wait to see what great patterns come out of this. nice work!!
Apr 21, 2008 @ 9:38 PM
Gina
Congratulations! This is such wonderful news. I’m very excited.
Apr 21, 2008 @ 10:48 PM
Carrie
Congrats, Steph! The site looks amazing – very sleek and easy to get around. I’m looking forward to the first issue!!
Apr 21, 2008 @ 11:12 PM
mai
congratulations! the website is beautiful, good job! and i can’t wait to see what you have to offer in the coming months. good luck!
Apr 22, 2008 @ 12:05 AM
claire
yay you!
this is a fricking awesome and just totally great idea. i reckon the knitting community has been waiting for this.
i CANT wait for the first issue.
Apr 22, 2008 @ 5:05 AM
melissa
yay! this is so exciting! congratulations steph, it looks great! i’m loving the vintage theme, it’s so up my alley.
Apr 22, 2008 @ 8:10 AM
kris
that is so cool! can’t wait!
Apr 22, 2008 @ 9:37 AM
jenna
Wa-HOO!! Cool! Congratulations on launching this exciting new venture! (P.S. How do you do it all? I need to sign up for Steph Lessons.)
Apr 22, 2008 @ 1:13 PM
Annie
How exciting! I can’t wait for the official release!
Apr 22, 2008 @ 11:29 PM
Jenn
Holy cow, that’s huge! Good luck, and congratulations!
Apr 23, 2008 @ 1:23 AM
brenda in toronto
great news, steph! congrats
Apr 23, 2008 @ 11:40 AM
yaiAnn
Congrats!! I can’t wait to see what’s in store for fall!
Apr 23, 2008 @ 3:49 PM
femiknitter
Congrats–this is so exciting! I really love your idea as I find most of the current online magazine are missing some of the things you’re planning for Popknits. I can’t wait to see more!
Apr 23, 2008 @ 5:32 PM
schrodinger
Fan-frackin-tastic!!
Apr 24, 2008 @ 1:03 PM
mamie
very cool, both the idea and the site design. it will be great to see the fruits of your labor….isn’t it crazy how after the one year mark it is like you can think again? awesome, steph, i have so much admiration for you and cannot wait.
Apr 26, 2008 @ 8:05 PM
Laura Twiss
I joined your group PopKnits on Ravelry and looking forward to participating as well as I can. This is a wonderful idea and REALLY smart. We have much to learn from those vintage patterns.
Apr 26, 2008 @ 9:39 PM
wanda
congratulations! It sounds like a great enterprise!
May 04, 2008 @ 4:32 PM