What’s in a name? Why 32 Market Street?

 What’s in a name? Why the name 32 Market Street for this tee?

Pre P.S. If you’ve had your eye on the 32 Market Street Tee and haven’t pre-ordered yet, get it by noon ET today, Thursday, before the price goes up. The pattern will be available October 15th.   Now, on to talking about the tee. So, like I mentioned last week, the name of the tee is paying homage to my heritage and social justice and to not being able to travel. When I started this design, the pandemic hadn’t hit yet. I had grand plans for the summer which this tee was going to be center stage. But with traveling not an option and to support all the social justice work happening around Black Lives Matter (let me be clear here that Black Lives Matter… my life, the lives of my son and my brothers and sisters, aunts, uncles, cousins, etc., the lives of these and all Black people matter at the bare minimum, so if you don’t believe that Black Lives Matter, this is definitely not the space for you). Anyways, with everything happening around race, and the need to dismantle the patriachy and white supremacy, I wanted to create a piece that could shine a light on important social issues. A piece that could encapsula what I'm feeling and what many are feeling.   With that being said, a few of you guessed correctly that the pattern name’s reference to 32 Market Street. If you guessed that it’s the birthplace of Marcus Mosiah Garvey, Jamaica’s first National Hero, you are correct. What I love about Garvey’s story is his humble beginnings and his desire to serve his people and fight for justice. And with the 32 Market Street Tee, that’s the type of feeling I wanted to bring to the design. Its simple construction is reminiscent of Garvey’s humble beginnings. The bold statement the lace pattern on the front illustrates how from simple beginnings you can make a big impact. And quite frankly, you have to have to have some confidence to wear this tee and it leaves little hidden if you choose (wink, wink). So, while you might be thinking “what can I do as just one person” in this environment, start with believing you CAN achieve a lot.   "If you have no confidence in self, you are twice defeated in the race of life." ~ Marcus Garvey   I’ll be sharing more about the construction and yarn choices next week. So stay tuned for that. In the meanwhile, hit reply to this email and let me know if you have a yarn in mind for your 32 Market Street Tee. Also, I'm working on a worsted weight version. Would that be interesting to you? Should I add information to the pattern about changing yarn weight? How about adding sleeves? Oooh, so many options. Talk me off the ledge. I want to add so much to the pattern, so, let me know what you want to see. Until next time,  Stitch on P.S. A NOTE ON PRICING: If you want the 32 Market Street Tee pattern, get it today. The price will go up by $0.50 every week on Thursday until it hit its regular price of $10 on October 15th. i.e. the price will be:  $8.50 on Sept 24th $9.00 on Oct 1st $9.50 on Oct 8th $10 on Oct 15th (pattern release date) You got this! xo Tian TianConnaughton.com || Facebook || Instagram || Podcast

COMING SOON: 32 Market Street Tee

You asked... it’s here.

Let me introduce you to the 32 Market Street Tee, coming October 15th. The design is up on @hi.ravelry as a pre-order, which mean you can get the purchase the design at a super great price and when the pattern is available on Oct 15th, you’ll get in straight to your library.

POP QUIZ: Do you know what inspired the name? Well, 2020 has been a super weird - we all can agree. And with traveling not an option right now, I wanted to create a piece to pay homage to my heritage and activism and to take you on a little trip, virtually, with me.

In the coming weeks, I’ll be sharing more about 32 Market Street - the place and the tee. Stick around and join my email list for some behind-the-scenes. I think you’ll find it interesting too.

ALSO, if you know the reference to 32 Market Street, who/what/where/why) and you want to take a guess, leave a comment below

I’m curious to hear what you think. Let’s have a bit of fun.

BONUS: To my email subscribers, I will be giving you something a bit more special. Be sure you’re on the list by 12pm noon ET tomorrow, September 19th, when an email will go out to subscribers with a special coupon code that will be good for only 5 days. So, be sure to join the list today!

To join the list, go to bit.ly/TheWeeklyYarn

To get the pattern, go to https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/32-market-street

A NOTE ON PRICING: If you want the 32 Market Street Tee pattern, get it today.

The price will go up $0.50 every week on Thursday until it hit its regular price of $10 on October 15th.

i.e. the price will be:

$8.50 on Sept 24th

$9.00 on Oct 1st

$9.50 on Oct 8th

$10 on Oct 15th (pattern release date)

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