Listen up all you husbands and boyfriends, and in some cases wives and girlfriends. Valentine's day is coming. This will help you.
1. Call your modest collection of hand knit socks your "real" socks
2. Offer to drive anytime you are in the car together.
3. While driving, offer to stop by a yarn shop, just for fun.
4. Say "Man, I love the smell of wet wool in the morning" and really mean it.
5. Develop a fetish for hand washing things.
6. Get a T shirt that says "Moth Hunter"
7. Claim that you love how cozy your home looks with all this yarn in it.
8. Tell your knitter that you think charts aren't just clever but dead sexy. This, however, will only work if your knitter enjoys them. If they do not, change charts for written instructions.
9. On Valentine's day, know that red sock yarn is cheaper than roses and lasts a lot longer.
10. Knit, but only a little and with your own damn yarn.
Hopes this helps all those who feel left out as their partners play with two sticks and some string.
Post adapted from Stephanie Pearl-McPhee from her book "Free Range Knitter"
Friday, January 28, 2011
Monday, January 24, 2011
Monday.......and library day
It came to my realization today, being that its a monday and it is a day I actually get to sit and think, that I love books......and mondays.
Weird I know, but here is the thing with my jobs, I am usually working from wednesday to sunday. Thus Monday is my Saturday. And usually a day I either dig out the books and read non stop or a day I knit. Well today so far i have read, knitted on a beret for my sister (see sea urchin beret on ravelry) and crocheted the start of a dishcloth to teach my wife how to crochet. I also get to go to choir (I sing in a semi professional choir of approximately 50 people) and probably knit some more on a sweater (the one for my dad) or the beret. But I might get crazy and finish swatching for the Knit A Long (KAL) that I am doing in Feburary (it is the feburary lady sweater and I am doing it with the knitwits podcast you should definately go check them out. Really. their shownotes are knitwitspodcast.blogspot.com go right now and then come back). But I am not even close to what else I get to do today. This is the exciting part. I am going to the library.
I love my local library, it may be a bit odd for someone to love a library so much but then again i am only partially normal. My library has a great staff that always make me giggle and here is the best part. They keep track of how many books are being checked out on a specific subject and once the amount has gone up they bring in extra books from other librarys. So since October when i really started knitting, I have been checking out books and getting ideas and maybe photocopying a page or two (or 30) and now there are even MORE knitting books. Its so awesome.
One that I highjacked from there for about 3 months (the max time i could have it) is an amazing resource. It is called The Knitting Answer Book by Margaret Radcliffe. This little book (its about 5" by 3.5" and maybe an 1.5" thick) is jammed pack with useful tips and how tos. I have learnt SOOOOO much from just flipping through to find the answer to something completely different. Well worth the 16.50 I paid for it. You should go find it and horde your own copy of it.
Mhmmm here comes my wife, time to teach her the joys of playing with yarn. After that a trip to the library (sqeeee) and to choir.
A special thanks to mama.zi for deciding im special enough to follow. If i had gold stars you would get one.
Saying goodbye....and hello
So I just got back from spending some good quality time with a dear friend of mine. I had a blast, so why then did i cry on the way? My dear friend is moving away, and I don't mean like 2 towns over. I mean ACROSS THE ENTIRE COUNTRY. My friend, B, whom i have known for a few years is going back to where he came from. Which is great for him, he gets to be back with his friends and family and everything. But what about me??? K so maybe i am being just a bit selfish but growing up i never did have alot of friends. Partially due to the fact i lived SO far out of town and couldn't get rides because we were always busy with my brothers and sister, and also due to the fact that I am just a little bit louder and a little bit werider than most people and so I knew everyone might not be game for it and i was okay with it. I read alot, and sewed. And I had things to do with my time to keep me busy. So now that I am an adult, why do I have such a hard time saying goodbye???
I grew up on a farm and was taught at an early age that sometimes you have to say goodbye and you might not see them again. (I also found out that if you drop an egg on the floor get the dog to lick it up they do a much better job than any cloth i have ever seen). Well right now I want to stamp my foot and say no B you can't go. Childish, probably, sincere definitely. B is one of my best friends and its hard for me to send him off but I will. I have to and I will wish him the best.
So, with goodbyes there are usually a hello. Well my hello came in the form of some knitting. I told my sister at Christmas that she would get some neat things from me as part of her Christmas present. She picked out this cute beret (the sea urchin hat if your on ravelry) and this lovely yarn (some berecco sundae) So far so good I have the first few inches of ribbing done and I have to say though this yarn is lovely and soft its a *%*#*@ to work with. There is next to no definite twist to it and each time i got to put my needle through the loop i nearly always splice it some how. Definitely a project to do with good lighting and a strong cup of tea. To which i should go tackle some on after i add something stronger to my tea
I grew up on a farm and was taught at an early age that sometimes you have to say goodbye and you might not see them again. (I also found out that if you drop an egg on the floor get the dog to lick it up they do a much better job than any cloth i have ever seen). Well right now I want to stamp my foot and say no B you can't go. Childish, probably, sincere definitely. B is one of my best friends and its hard for me to send him off but I will. I have to and I will wish him the best.
So, with goodbyes there are usually a hello. Well my hello came in the form of some knitting. I told my sister at Christmas that she would get some neat things from me as part of her Christmas present. She picked out this cute beret (the sea urchin hat if your on ravelry) and this lovely yarn (some berecco sundae) So far so good I have the first few inches of ribbing done and I have to say though this yarn is lovely and soft its a *%*#*@ to work with. There is next to no definite twist to it and each time i got to put my needle through the loop i nearly always splice it some how. Definitely a project to do with good lighting and a strong cup of tea. To which i should go tackle some on after i add something stronger to my tea
Saturday, January 22, 2011
This Is It
My name is Kathryn. Kitty to most of my friends. I am a fairly normal woman. Recently married, looking at eventually having kids, works at a job I don't really care for but it pays the bills. You could say that I'm plain, dull even. But I have a dark secret. An addiction even.
I shouldn't talk about it, it could be dangerous. Maybe even get someone killed. Well.....probably not. This secret I have kept hidden. To some it might not be a surprise but to others, well it's a kick in the teeth.
Maybe I should tell you. Oh but I don't want to put you in danger. But your grown people you can take care of yourself. Okay but don't say I didn't warn you. This is dangerous stuff.
Here it is: I am addicted. To knitting that is. Since October 2010, it seems I can't do enough of it. I carry a sweater in my purse (which I have since needed to upgrade to a bigger one) so I have something to do and don't get bored. I have plans of tackling more than just scarfs and sweaters. I am going to take on Lady Elanor. And just so you know. Lady Elanor is not for the faint of heart. This shawl is approximately 6 feet of knitted squares so they appear to be woven. Headaches and strong drinks will probably be a constant companion as I take her on. But I will prevail. My knitting motto is "How hard can it be??" That got me doing sweaters, socks and coming soon a lace sweater. So I say to Lady Elanor, How hard can you be? Knitting is just different combinations of the same 2 stitches. Lady Elanor and I shall meet and test each other's wills but for now I shall go tackle the Bethel Woods sweater for my dad. Current status of it: the back is done, the right front is done and the left front just started. Here I go to play with 2 sticks and string.
I shouldn't talk about it, it could be dangerous. Maybe even get someone killed. Well.....probably not. This secret I have kept hidden. To some it might not be a surprise but to others, well it's a kick in the teeth.
Maybe I should tell you. Oh but I don't want to put you in danger. But your grown people you can take care of yourself. Okay but don't say I didn't warn you. This is dangerous stuff.
Here it is: I am addicted. To knitting that is. Since October 2010, it seems I can't do enough of it. I carry a sweater in my purse (which I have since needed to upgrade to a bigger one) so I have something to do and don't get bored. I have plans of tackling more than just scarfs and sweaters. I am going to take on Lady Elanor. And just so you know. Lady Elanor is not for the faint of heart. This shawl is approximately 6 feet of knitted squares so they appear to be woven. Headaches and strong drinks will probably be a constant companion as I take her on. But I will prevail. My knitting motto is "How hard can it be??" That got me doing sweaters, socks and coming soon a lace sweater. So I say to Lady Elanor, How hard can you be? Knitting is just different combinations of the same 2 stitches. Lady Elanor and I shall meet and test each other's wills but for now I shall go tackle the Bethel Woods sweater for my dad. Current status of it: the back is done, the right front is done and the left front just started. Here I go to play with 2 sticks and string.
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