Well, this week has been full of excitement! On Monday Loopy Ewe put up Sokkusu Original in her update – 3 of the 20 colours have sold out (2 are my favourite Siffie & Lorelai) – you can see the yarn here. Fly Eye and Wooing Ruby were really hard to photograph – so they don’t look quite true on the Loopy site. Fly Eye looks solid on the Loopy site, but it has subtle varigation. And Wooing Ruby is bright deep red!
The other thing is that a friend sent me a link to a book on Amazon – my book! Socktopus is available for pre-order on Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.com, though the US and UK editions have different covers.
This is the UK edition, with my Shur’tugals on the front.
And I think this is the US version (not sure if it is official or not)
I’m hoping not because I need them to change the title. The book isn’t a guide to designing socks, in fact I’m not even sure where they got that idea. The US editorial review description and author description are also factually incorrect…so take it with a pinch of salt until I can get it amended. BUT despite the tiny niggles, it’s my book it’s my book it’s my book! So exciting! I sent off a pile of amends to my editor Judith last night – the last lot of amends. It’s finally happening…. haha this week is all about fruits of labour! 
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Congratulations! I know how much work these things are. I shall be looking out for it.
Penny
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Excellent news – I’m proud to know you!
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alice Reply:
June 18th, 2011 at 8:30 pm
@probablyjane, Aw shucks Jane.
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Hip hip hooray!!!!
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I was wondering about that (the difference in the US edition on amazon)! I hope they change the title. “The Knitters Guide to Designing Socks” sounds so sterile and has nothing to do with the book! (Of course, I’m saying this as if I’ve actually read/seen it.)
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Congratulations to you Alice! You must be feeling amazing!
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I can’t wait to buy the book from the store and proudly telling people “The Author” is my daughter !! But I do still want one with your autograph on the cover.
Congratulations !!!!!!
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Wow this is my first time visiting your site and I was here for one second before following the link to loopy and buying some of your yarn.
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Congrats – it looks amazing – do you know if there will be digital edition??
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Hi Alice ~ Just received my Sokkusu yarn from Loopy Ewe and I just wanted to tell you that it is beautiful! I bought JWM”S Wind and Rain and Wool, HB2 and Tree Frog, Slice of Orange for the Camp Loopy knitting fun!
The colors are lovely and I love the feel of the yarn! Great Job!
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alice Reply:
June 18th, 2011 at 8:21 pm
@CarolP, Am sooo glad you like it! Oooh can’t wait to see what you knit up with it!
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Congratulations, looks interesting I’ll be checking it out. Please say they’ll publish the British version in Canada
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Congratulations on the book being listed. I can’t imagine how exciting that must be. I hope you get hte US version altered. REally excited about Knit Nation.
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I was just over at the Loopy Ewe website, and y’know it’s ALL sold except for 1 solitary skein of Chestnut Cream. Well done!
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