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MY NEW BOOK! The Cat the Rat and the Hat!

3/3/2021

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There's great exctitement in the Lynas house because copies have arrived of my very first picture book and just look - IT IS MAGNIFICENT!
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It's out on July 1st 2021 and I would absolutely feel the love if you wanted to pre-order from Waterstones or any of the fantastic indie bookshops.
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Knit The Rainbow Hat of Awesomeness!

8/10/2020

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Modelled brilliantly by Jamie Littler, illustrator of You Can't Make Me Go To Witch School and author/illustrator of the fabulous Frostheart series!

I have had so many requests for the Rainbow Hat of Awesomeness so here it is! I've made this hat five times and each time I have changed the pattern, please feel free to do the same. I am an author not a pattern designer so if you spot any glaring errors please get in touch and I will amend the pattern.
 
You will need:
Chunky wool:
100gm purple
50 gm of each colour, red, blue, green, yellow, orange. You can change the order to suite you.
One circular 6mm needle. You will need to change to double ended needles as the hat decreases towards the tip.
The stitches need to be fairly tight for the hat to retain its form.
1 metre of clear plastic boning strip for the edge of the brim.
 
Method
THE BRIM
Cast on 180 stitches using circular needles and purple wool. Place a marker at join. Take care not to twist the wool as you join.
K 3 rows
*K18 K2 tog* rep from * to * 9 times.
*K17 K2 tog* rep from * to * 9 times.
Continue decreasing each row until *K8 K2 tog* rep from * to * 9 times.
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THE CROWN
​Change to blue

K 16 rows.
Change to orange
*K7 K2tog* rep from * to * 9 times.
K 9 rows
*K6 K2tog* rep from * to * 9 times.
K 2 rows

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THE BENDY BIT
Change to red
Slip 7 st. K to last 7 stitches. Slip 7 st.
K 3 rows
*K5 K2tog* rep from * to * 9 times.
Slip 6 st. K to last 6 stitches. Slip 6 st.
K3 rows
*K4 K2tog* rep from * to * 9 times.
Slip 5 st. K to last 5 stitches. Slip 5 st.
K3 rows
Slip 5 st. K to last 5 stitches. Slip 5 st.
Change to green
*K 1 row.
Slip 5 st. K to last 5 stitches. Slip 5 st.* rep from * to * 5 times
*K3 K2tog* rep from * to * 9 times.
*Slip 4 st. K to last 4 stitches. Slip 4 st. K1 row* rep from * to * 5 times
Change to yellow
*K2 K2tog* rep from * to * 9 times.
*Slip 3 st. K to last 3 stitches. Slip 3 st. K1 row* rep from * to * 5 times

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THE POINTY BIT
*K1 K2tog* rep from * to * 9 times.
K 1 row
*K2tog* rep from * to * 9 times.
K 1 row
K1 *K2 tog* rep from * to * 4 times.
K 1 row
K1 *K2 tog* rep from * to * 2 times
Thread wool through remaining stitches and tie off

STIFFENING THE BRIM
Create a hem around the edge of the brim and thread through the boning strip as support.

​Have fun wearing it!
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Writing4Kids - An Important Tip For World Book Day

30/1/2020

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Make one of your characters wear a uniform that's a doddle for parents to make. Of course this may not be possible. You may be writing about dragons or pugs or butterflies. In which case - ignore this tip. 
Em Lynas, Jamie Littler, You Can't Make Me Go To Witch School
Image copyright Jamie Littler
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The Dreaded School Photo!

3/9/2018

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​Why was the school photo invented?
If I smile, my look says - tormented.
So I practised my glare

And perfected my stare
But now they just think I'm DEMENTED!

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Win A Hat Of Awesomeness!

3/9/2018

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To celebrate the book birthday for Help, I'm Trapped At Witch School and I have a VERY SPECIAL giveaway. I have ac-chew-ally created a MAGICAL HAT OF AWESOMENESS with my very own HANDS and KNITTING NEEDLES! And you can be in with a chance to win it by popping over to twitter and retweeting and liking this link

WIN A HAT OF AWESOMENESS

before the 22nd Sep 2018 
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Awesome Illustrator Jamie Littler in the Hat of Awesomeness
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New book! Help! I'm Trapped At Witch School!

22/8/2018

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The excitement is building!
Publication day approaches on 6th September and you can
see inside
​ the ac-chew-al book! 
Help! I'm Trapped At Witch School!


You can pre-order from the Book Depository - Free delivery world wide!
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Get Me Out Of Witch School - The Competition!

20/3/2018

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 What do you get if you magically mix a badger and a ferret? A Barmy Badget! A creature of chaos and catastrophe!

What do you get if you magically mix a rabbit and a cat? A Rabat or a Catit? Cute and cuddly or dangerous and deadly?

Can you draw, paint or make a Toadspit creature?       
YES?   
​THEN DO IT! 

You could win a £10 book voucher!
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Amaze me with your creativity!
Please download the entry form (link below) and deliver it and your AWESOME CREATURE to The Book Corner, 24 Milton Street, Saltburn TS12 1DG before 13th April.

Jenna Warren, owner of The Book Corner, will announce the winner of the competition at the launch of Get Me Out of Witch School at 1pm 14th April
 
Thank you so much for joining in! Em Lynas
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Download an entry form here or pop into The Book Corner to pick one up.
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Book Launch! Get Me Out of Witch School!

13/3/2018

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Save the Date - April 14th.
​Time - 1pm.
​Venue - The Book Corner, Saltburn

There will be BOOKS!
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There will be CAKE!
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Warning! This cake belongs to Dominique Laffitte! Your cake may be slightly smaller.
There will be
COMPETITIONS!
 Twinkle Toadspit has accidentally released a Toadsit Creature in 
Get Me Out Of Witch School!

A Cat-Creature of CATASTROPHE!
A Kitten of CHAOS!
A Pussycat of POWER!

Can you create
A Toadspit creature of DOOM!
Or
A Toadspit creature of HILARITY!
Or 
A Toadspit creature of MAYHEM!
Or...

Draw, paint, or create your creature and drop your creations into the Book Corner, 24 Milton Street, Saltburn before the 14th April to be in with a chance to win a
£10 Book Token!
​Woo hoo!

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The winner will be announced at 1pm on the 14th April at the ac-chew-al launch!
Plus - More competitions on the day!
Be there!
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How To Make A Toadspit Witch (Maybe) by Em Lynas

9/2/2018

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Image ©Em Lynas
.I was sorting through some of my witchy poems and found this in my folder. I liked it but have no recollection of writing it (I have a lot of poems!) So. if It's yours, I apologise. Anyway, it inspired me to draw which I haven't done for ages.. 
 How To Make A Toadspit Witch (Maybe)

Take hair of daughter, twitch of nose
Sound of sigh and nail of toes

Stir the cauldron, drop them in
With drip of drool and glass of gin

Allow to cool and bottle up
Then offer her a glass or cup

Under breath, repeat a spell
And wait for scream or maybe yell

Watch as warts begin to grow
And hair grows long, as white as snow

Then daughter too shall join the clan
Of sisters who are feared by man.

©Em Lynas (maybe)​



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Five Tips For Launching Your First Kid's Book

31/1/2018

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by Em Lynas

​Number 1
Spend a long time (years) learning to write children's books and while you are doing that join the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators.

Number 2
Continue to learn how to write books as you spend a long time (years) getting to know the members of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators.

Number 3
Continue to learn how to write books as you spend a long time (years) volunteering to help the members of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators.

Number 4

Continue to learn how to write books as you enter the competitions run by the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. Win an agent.

Number 5

Keep learning and writing as you wait and hope for a book deal. Get a book deal.

Then stand back as the amazing friends and supporters you have made over (many) years celebrate with you by wearing silly hats on facebook and twitter.
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Then cry.

With thanks to all. Especially Candy Gourlay, George Kirk, Agent Amber Caraveo and the entire team at Nosy Crow. You Can't Make Me Go To Witch School would not be an actual book if it were not for you.
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