November 14, 2003
Don't You Ever Knock?
I feel a little conflicted about posting today's Kooky Kraft because the artist's heart is surely in the right place, namely, wanting to honor the firefighters who died on 9/11. But, really, would a firefighter want to be memorialized in the form of a burly, mustachioed construction worker who got caught trying on his wife's wedding gown? I think not...
Knitting Knews
A lesson learned...
After I wash my hair, I apply a silicon-based defrizzer to make it smooth, shiny, manageable, yaddayadda, whatever BS it says on the bottle. Recently, after a shower and a session with the defrizzer, I settled down to knit with a new pair of smooth, almost Teflon-y metal needles. I soon learned that, thanks to the hair product that remained on my hands, there was no holding on to those puppies. They squirted straight out of my hands like a cartoon banana out of its skin. And picking them up again? Fuggedaboudit. The firmer my grip, the faster and farther they squirted. Fortunately, they were circular needles so their mad dash to freedom came to an abrupt stop at 24". Who knew that one of the most important lessons I would learn about knitting was Never Knit After You Wash Your Hair?
Dye Garden Dyegest
The floral eye candy for today is a clematis flower from K's yard:
Glorious clematis! One of my ultra favs...got my first one for last year's BD and it bloomed for the first time this fall. I could have just sat around and looked at it all day, I love it that much! (and no, I don't get out much).
I will keep my mouth shut about the kooky kraft, suffice to say we are of like minds, Ryan.
Wondering if I get any perks for being President of the Mossy Cottage Fan Club? Autographed pictures? Which makes me wonder, what DO fan club presidents (the real ones ;) get....besides feeding their adoration/addiction/whatever? Can you tell it's slow at work for me to be thinkin' 'bout that?
By the by, Mizz R, I took the leap and subscribed to Socknitters!Anxiously awaiting messages so I can lurk.
Have a lovely Friday,
Posted by: Lisa on November 14, 2003 10:06 AMLOL Ryan - I love the silicone hair product/telfon needles story. That cackling you heard a few minutes ago? That was me, laughing :)
Posted by: Robbyn on November 14, 2003 01:25 PMLisa, you'll enjoy socknitters. Sometimes they do get mired down in politics but if you just ignore all of that, there's a lot of helpful information to be gleaned. The hints I gave you yesterday about how to get rid of gusset holes? Yup, all from socknitters.
Robbyn, squirting needle story--100% true! Glad it gave you a chuckle!
Posted by: Ryan on November 14, 2003 01:44 PMI'm sitting here at work, wiping my eyes, trying to keep from laughing out loud about your squirting needle story!! I know EXACTLY what you mean! Happens to me too when the furnace dries out the air in the house and my hands get all dry and slick. We need a happy medium!
Love your blog! Thanks for the laugh!