May 23, 2003
But I Thought YOU Locked the Liquor Cabinet!
Neither K nor I have children but we’d like to think that we occasionally get a glimpse of what it’s like to have a teenager on days when our Frankie goes from looking sweet, poised and angelic like this:
To looking like this:
Knitting Knews – Guild Meeting
In about November of last year, I joined the local knitting guild, and I continue to be glad I did. One day of the month, I go from being convinced I'm the only person since the Big Bang who has any interest whatsoever in knitting to being surrounded by 60 women and one teenager who want to talk about nothing but. And talk we do! The decibel level of the high-pitched chattering in that room can be quite remarkable at times.
Last night's event was the annual "stash weeding." Guild members were allowed, nay, encouraged, to bring and sell all their extraneous patterns, yarns, kits, books, magazines, needles, yaddayaddayadda, and sell them to other members of the guild. I'm not much of a "stasher." In fact, my stash occupies one small plastic garbage bag. However, last night I ran smack dab into a "must have" – six 280-yard skeins of hand-dyed merino wool, in cobalt blue, teal and navy. I'll take a photo this weekend of my beautiful new acquisition and post it next week.
The only low point of the evening was that someone -- a buyer or a seller, I'm not sure which – left a large bag of Philosopher's Wool in the parking lot for the proverbial "few seconds" and it was stolen. Sadly, I'm inclined to think the absconder was someone from the guild since I doubt very much your average passerby would be overcome by the temptation to steal a bag of yarn. When you can't feel safe at a knitting guild meeting, where can you feel safe? Oy.
Dye Garden Dyegest – Still Twiddling Our Thumbs
The weather here has not been cooperative. Just when we think things are warming up, the days go gray, rainy and cold again. Oh, and very few of the sunflower seeds germinated. Sigh. Well, in an attempt to keep myself occupied, I shall resume my quest for crappy pots to dye in. Stay tuned.
NOTE: Due to the holidays, my next posting will be Wednesday, May 28.
Posted by Ryan at May 23, 2003 08:00 AMFrankie is soooooo cute!!! Can't wait to see the yarn you bought!! Have a great weekend Ryan!!
Posted by: Lubna Bazzy on May 23, 2003 06:23 AMIndeed, Frankie is quite the doll! I wish I had access to such a guild! It sounds like so much fun! I was pleased to make off with about 15 sets of various sized straight and circular needles, quite a few stitch holders, crochet hooks, etc from Goodwill for 9.99! I am so pleased with myself I can't stand it. Maybe I will have to investigate a guild here. You've inspired me, yet again Ms. Ryan.
Posted by: Lisa on May 23, 2003 10:17 AM"Who put the devil in that dog?" asks Mme G, eyeing the diabolical light in his eye. That stinks about the plundering of the philosopher's wool. Perhaps the thief will learn something from it? Or at least be encouraged to meditate upon it. Can't wait to see your merino!
Posted by: sheila on May 23, 2003 11:06 AMNever fear--the missing yarn turned up, apparently the victim of mischance rather than miscreants! I had my eyes on some of that homespun as well--indulged last year with lovely shaded denim blue so decided to pass this year (of course, I have the spinner's phone number and she's happy to spin by special order... ah, temptation). Good to see you at the meeting, Ryan.
Posted by: Janine on May 23, 2003 08:51 PM