good-bye 23, hello 24!

Thursday, July 31st, 2008 | crafting, design, tyv sock knitting

It’s my birthday today (August 1) and I’m saying good-bye to 23 – it was a very weird, up and down kind of year. Hello, 24 – I hope you’re a good year.

And, well, it’s starting off with a bang! It’s been awhile in the making (not that long in publishing terms, I think) and even when it came out for pre-order on Amazon I didn’t say anything. But hey, it’s my birthday, what better day to announce that…

I wrote a book!

surprise!

Teach Yourself Visually Sock Knitting (Amazon.com link) comes out in September! (Here’s a link for my fellow Canucks.)(And one for the Brits.)

(But if you wait a little bit and order it from lettuce knit, I’ll sign it for you!)

I’m freaked out, people. But assomeone gently reminded me the other night, it’s too late now to worry about it!

So all I can say is, I hope there are still knitters out there who want to learn how to knit socks, need a new sock reference, want some new sock patterns (there are a dozen of ‘em), or, y’know, just want to buy my book!

My first book. Freaky.

95 Comments to good-bye 23, hello 24!

Jessica
July 31, 2008

Congratulations! That’s an awesome accomplishment.

moiraeknittoo
August 1, 2008

Oh my gosh that’s fabulous!!! Congrats and I hope this year brings you all the wonder, joy, love, happiness and wonder you can stand! :D

Anya
August 1, 2008

Oh my, you just turned 24 AND you wrote a book???!!! I am not sure which one is more exciting but CONGRATULATIONS on both occasions!!! And let this year be less of a roller-coaster for you!

Ingrid
August 1, 2008

Congratulations – what an achievement by the age of 24!

Emily
August 1, 2008

Happy birthday and congrats about the book, too! I just love your sweater patterns and I’m sure your book will be awesome as well.

Vanessa
August 1, 2008

Congratulations on your book!!! And Happy Birthday, too!

bellamoden
August 1, 2008

Congrats! How did you land this book deal, anyway? :)

Cynthia A
August 1, 2008

How wonderful – and exciting!

Congratulations, Laura!

tribaltaisan
August 1, 2008

Congrats on the book! That is amazing news and I cannot wait to read it!!

Susannah
August 1, 2008

Oh congratulations! And happy happy birthday!! I just turned 22 in June and gosh I can’t imagine writing a book within two years. Awesome!

Vilma
August 1, 2008

Congrats for the book and happy birthday!

I’m sure there are lots and lots of people who have always wanted to learn to knit socks, but haven’t quite gotten the idea from written text. It’s so much easier to show how it’s done with pictures. What an awesome idea for a book!

Cassy
August 1, 2008

Congratulations! And happy birthday. I look forward to seeing your book on the shelves. I’ve been reading your blog for awhile and I’m a big fan.

Dani
August 1, 2008

That’s awesome Laura! What a fantastic birthday present!

Michelle
August 1, 2008

We have the same birthday! So Happy Birthday! :-)

And congrats on the book.

Carol
August 1, 2008

Happy birthday!! And congratulations on the book! It looks great. Not many are published and by 24 as well!

Linda B
August 1, 2008

Happy Birthday and congratulations on your first book. I’ve recently gotten back into knitting and socks intimidate me (I’m lazy and like easy patterns). I may have to give them a try now though :-D

Andrea
August 1, 2008

Congrats on your book and have a great birthday!

Kathy
August 1, 2008

Happy Birthday Laura! Congratulations on your book! Looking forward to seeing it on the shelves!

Adriana
August 1, 2008

Happy Birthday and congratulations!! What an accomplishment.

Ashley
August 1, 2008

Happy Birthday! Its my birthday too!

And congratulations on the book! How exciting.

naomi
August 1, 2008

Congratulations and happy birthday!

~Jo~
August 1, 2008

WOW! Congratulations on writing a book about sock knitting. Can’t wait to see it in stores. :)

Georgiana
August 1, 2008

Congratulations and felicitations and all that… what a wonderful birthday present!

denny
August 1, 2008

Happy Birthday, see ya later.

And big (((hugs))))) on the book.

Kelly
August 1, 2008

Happy Birthday Laura! What an auspicious way to start your year. You are a very talented lady! Congratulations and best wishes!

cici
August 1, 2008

Congratulations and Happy Birthday are in order. I don’t think you have to worry about the need for more socks,, each day the sock popularity encreases and there are more of us. We Love Socks. I look for to the book for sure.

grumperina
August 1, 2008

Happy birthday, and what fabulous news!!!

Allison
August 1, 2008

Congratulations and Happy Birthday!

JenBrenneman
August 1, 2008

Happy, happy birthday! And congratulations on the book. This is a great series of books and I know yours will be a smashing success!

Ivy Mae
August 1, 2008

Wow! That’s wonderful! Every time I show a friend how to knit socks I use a combination of everything I’ve learned from your blog. Now I can just teach from the textbook! Happy birthday, too. 24 was definitely a better year for me than 23.

Angie
August 1, 2008

Happy Birthday and Congratulations! Very cool.

Carrie
August 1, 2008

Happy birthday and congrats on your book! It looks awesome! Socks are definitely one of those things that you need to SEE when you learning – I bet it’s gonna be a hit!

Jacey
August 1, 2008

What a great birthday for you! Here’s to your 24th year, and the success of your book!

mick
August 1, 2008

Congrats! That’s so cool. I really love the “Teach Yourself Visually” series; they’re what I used to teach myself to both knit and crochet, and I recommend them to every beginner knitter I know. I’m sure the book is great!

And happy birthday!

sari
August 1, 2008

woohooo! that is awesome!
and happy birthday :)

Rachel H
August 1, 2008

Happy Birthday! Pretty damn cool to see your name on the cover there too.

tina
August 1, 2008

Yipee! Congrats! I just ordered your book, can’t wait to get it! Enjoy every day of 24!Keep following your bliss!

Nelly
August 1, 2008

congrats on both the birthday and the book!

Rosa
August 1, 2008

Congrats! That is so thrilling! I wish you much success–and at 23! Amazing!

hesira
August 1, 2008

Happy Birthday! and Congratulations!

Lindsey Rose
August 1, 2008

Happy Birthday and Congratulations! That’s really awesome!!

Luci
August 1, 2008

Wow, Laura! Happy Birthday and congrats :)

Stephanie
August 1, 2008

Awesome! And happy, happy birthday! If it’s any consolation, the year I was 23 was pretty rough, but a lot of good things happened when I was 24.

Wannietta
August 1, 2008

That awesome Laura – congratulations!!

Bertha
August 1, 2008

Wow, I had no idea you were even writing a book! I’ll definitely buy it! Congratulations! And happy birthday too!!

Julie
August 1, 2008

Oh wow! congratulations, and happy birthday! That’s incredible news.

Thistledown
August 1, 2008

Happy Birthday and Congratulations!!!

marisa
August 1, 2008

Oh, how exciting is it to see your name on a real, published book!! Congratulations and happy birthday!!

gleek
August 1, 2008

happy birthday! and congratulations on the book! that’s quite an achievement.

rebecca
August 1, 2008

happy b-day fellow leo, my b-day is tomorrow! hope you have a fantastic day.

Wanett
August 1, 2008

Well, Happy Birthday to you!! That’s great news, that I don’t know how you kept quiet. I can’t wait to check it out,

Wendolene
August 1, 2008

Happy birthday and congratulations on your book!

Laura
August 1, 2008

Yay awesome! Happy Birthday! It has already started out as a great year, right?

Carmen
August 1, 2008

Happy birthday!!! And, yep, I’ll buy your book!

Anna
August 1, 2008

Happy birthday, and congrats on the book!!! I’ve enjoyed seeing what you knit here, so I’m sure your book will be great!

LindaS
August 1, 2008

Way to go !

I’m definitely in need of a detailed knitting book!

Cara
August 1, 2008

Wow! Congrats and happy birthday! This might just be the book that pushes me over the sock-knitting cliff! Er…edge…

Abbe
August 1, 2008

Happy Birthday and a big fat congrats on the book! That is really an amazing accomplishment.

And in my experience, 23 is a universally truamatic year. Congrats on surviving that one.

Here’s to a smashing 24!

Amanda W.
August 1, 2008

Happy Birthday! Congratulations on the book!

Luise
August 1, 2008

What a great way to celebrate a birthday — and you’re only 24! Love your patterns already. Fun to think of what you’ll create in the next few years. Go to it.

Dr. Steph
August 1, 2008

Happy Birthday!

And congratulations on the book. Very cool.

Seanna Lea
August 1, 2008

Congrats and happy birthday! There is always a need for more reference materials!

Suzanne V. (Yarnhog)
August 1, 2008

Damn, girl! That’s freakin’ awesome! I keep forgetting that you’re so young (yeah, I know, you probably hate it when people say that–so did I). What a great accomplishment and a terrific way to celebrate your birthday. (It’s also really helpful to have some wonderful accomplishments when you’re young to pull you through the identity crisis that ensues when you have kids and feel like your life is over–or maybe that’s just me! It passes.)

Happy Birthday!

Tammy
August 1, 2008

Congratulations! How wonderful! I’m sure it’s fabulous.

LizKnits
August 1, 2008

Congrats!!

Cheryl
August 1, 2008

Super Awesome!!! A book?!! At 24?!! Super, super Awesome!! Congratulations! : )

Kris
August 1, 2008

Congratulations!

I don’t think there could ever be enough sock books;)

Bryony
August 1, 2008

I’m a long time lurker, but I had to delurk to say happy birthday and congratulations! A published author at 24 is pretty damn impressive :D And as has been said many a time – you can’t have too many sock books ever :D

Becky
August 1, 2008

Could I learn to knit a sock toe up from this book? How about a short row heel? (Things I can’t seem to figure out just from reading the directions….)

Josiane
August 1, 2008

Happy birthday, and congratulations on the book!

allison
August 1, 2008

Congratulations and happy birthday! 24′s been good to me so far, so I hope you enjoy it, too. What a way to start of your new year :)

Stephanie
August 1, 2008

Happy birthday and congratulations!

Janaya
August 1, 2008

Happy Birthday & congratulations on the book :)
I know it will be on my shelf after christmas ;)

Debbie
August 1, 2008

Happy birthday, dear blogger, book-writer!! Congratulations!

Knittripps
August 1, 2008

Congratulations and Happy Birthday!

Karma
August 1, 2008

Happy Birthday! I hope 24 is a fantastic year for you. And congrats on the book! How exciting!

Judi
August 1, 2008

Congratulations and Happy Birthday!

Denise
August 1, 2008

Happy Birthday and major congratulations!!!! That’s a huge accomplishment and so exciting!!! I can’t wait to see it.

sil
August 1, 2008

Yay! Yay!

Happy birthday and congratulations!

kathy
August 1, 2008

Wow! Dunno if you are into these things, but what a good thing to happen in “your” year (my brother is a Rat also). I must say this is just in time for me to learn to knit socks so I will definitely be purchasing!

marcie
August 2, 2008

Have never posted before, but I have been a longtime reader. Congrats! Ive never knit socks before, always wanted to. I think buying your book might get me to do it. It was your website where I learned to knit a cardi from the top down many moons ago. Anyways, thanks for the great blog! Ive learned alot from you.

Alison
August 2, 2008

Congratulations on the new book, and I hope you had a wonderful birthday!

Alice from france
August 2, 2008

Wow! Only 24 (happy birthday and best wishes!!) and you wrote a book!!

Steph B.
August 2, 2008

Happy birthday and congrats!

beth
August 2, 2008

congrats! i’m so bummed – recently bought a similar book, but would’ve bought yours had i known it was out!!!!! happy bday :)

Rachel
August 3, 2008

Congratulations, what an amazing thing to do! Happy birthday, too!

Leslie
August 3, 2008

Such excitement! Happy belated birthday and congrats on the book. Woo-hoo!

Nat
August 3, 2008

Congrats on your book. I look forward to buying it. I have yet to knit a pair of socks and I figure that I can use all the help I can get. :-)

Stéphanie
August 4, 2008

I can definitely see a future for you in designing… you are talented and you deserve it. Congrats !

Jen da purse Ho
August 5, 2008

happy birthday and congrats on the book! WOW!! you guys at Lettuce Knits just keep pushing out authors! :)

lisa
August 6, 2008

Congrats girl – what an accomplishment! Can’t wait to see it.

Jaime
August 7, 2008

Congratulations on the book! And I hope you had a wonderful birthday. :-)

Jody
August 7, 2008

Congrats!! A well deserved birthday present indeed!

Andrea
August 7, 2008

Hey there! So young an accomplished! Twenty four and a book already.
I truly do hope you are proud of yourself.
Happy Birthday, girl!

Yarn Sale
December 29, 2008

Congratulations be the good one
i bought via amozon

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