Mossy Cottage Knits

Dulaan Angels

A relatively quiet weekend, if you don’t count the fact that the dog’s nose fell off.

Now, on to the latest Dulaan news…

What? What's that you say? Oh, you want to know more about the dog’s nose?

Okay, yes, I do exaggerate just a wee bit. Her nose still looks pretty much like this…

...but ten days ago she had to have a biopsy on said schnozz. After the biopsy, various and sundry bits of her nose needed to be stitched together (with stitches that were black and long and which made her look like Charlie Chaplin’s red-headed and black-mustachioed love-child). For some reason the stitches didn’t take, and this weekend, much to our surprise, the various and sundry bits fell off. Yes, eeeeeeeuw. I couldn't agree more. In fact, I don’t even know why I’m posting this stomach-turning bit of trivia except that what blogger worth his salt could resist writing, truthfully and with impunity, “The dog’s nose fell off.” Very Cold Comfort Farm, for those of you who have read the book.

Okay, now on to Dulaan:

I received a couple of very interesting emails this morning which I promised I would share with the Dulaan Brigade.

The first comes from Becca Boland of Chicago. I first heard from Becca when she wrote to me in early February, saying:

“I started a graduate leadership class this weekend, and we are required to do a project that helps someone or improves something and uses the leadership skills we are amassing throughout the class. The professor suggested we do something that we had been wanting or meaning to do, but haven't found the opportunity for. The Dulaan Project was the first thing to come to mind [Ed. Note: How cool is that?!!]. I am going to try and arrange a Chicago-wide get together, wherein everyone who comes brings something they have knit for the Dulaan Project.”

Dude.

And today I received this email from Becca who, true to her word, is plowing ahead with a city-wide Chicago Dulaan Knit-In/Drop-Off, and wanted me to help spread the word:

“Stop by the Logan Square Public Library (located at 3030 West Fullerton Avenue in Logan Square) between 2pm and 4:30pm on Saturday, April 22nd. Bring a hand knit you've already finished, start a quick project at the meet-up, or simply click your needles together and cheer on those busily knitting away. I will be sending the projects collected out at the beginning of May, so if you don't think you'll be finished with your project by April 22, talk to me at the library and we can work something out to get your knits where they are most needed.”

If you have any other questions, please feel free to contact me at rebeccaboland@gmail.com. Please put Dulaan in the subject line so I can get back to you as soon as possible.”

Please, go, support Becca in this wonderful project!

Now we shift our attention northward a fer piece to Nova Scotia. This morning I received an email from Pamela Donoghue who writes, “I'm an occasional knitter in Nova Scotia, Canada. One of my neighbours went to an estate auction and bought me some yarn. Uhhhhh, a fair bit of yarn. It's in skeins, it's 100% wool, most of the colours are chocolate brown, a light grey, a varigated grey and cream colour. It was spun at a mill in Prince Edward Island and it's a bit lighter than worsted weight. The good news (I hope) is that it's 100% wool, no acrylic content. There are probably 20 or 30 skeins, closer to 20 I think but there may be 30. I don't want it. I want to give it to a good cause. I am happy to mail to wherever you tell me to mail it. I searched "Dulaan" and this led me to your email address. Would you like this wool? It's nice stuff. My donation will be giving the wool and, as I said, I'm happy to provide postage (to anywhere in the world, just let me know). I hope you can help me with my spring cleaning.”

I repeat, “Dude.”

So, if you’re interested in getting some great, free, Prince Edward Island-spun yarn in shades of chocolate brown, light grey, variegated gray and cream for your Dulaan knitting, please email Pamela at pddns@hotmail.com.

Thank you, Pamela and Becca, for being Dulaan Angels and for the amazing, unique ways in which you are supporting our project! Please keep us posted on how your Dulaan adventures go.

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For those of you who are fans of "swell foop," try this one, my all time favorite: One time, instead of saying, "hypodermic needle," my sister said, "hypodemic nerdle." And I've never been able to say it right since.

Posted by Ryan at March 27, 2006 11:10 AM