March 10, 2008
Dishcloth Mania!
I’m astonished at how many people want to join the Cotton Club! I assumed that because I’m always coming up with one harebrained charity-knitting scheme after another that interest in my latest one would’ve plummeted amidst a flurry of “pshaws” and dismissive hand-waving—but, once again, I underestimate my knitting homies. Not only am I getting emails or comments that say, “I’ll knit one!,” I’m getting ones that say, “Please, please, please let me knit one or I’ll just curl up and die.,” others that say, “What d’ya mean, just one?,” and others that say already, “I’m done! Where can I mail it?” I’m just eating up your enthusiasm. Youze guyz are da best.
So, I say, ta’ hell with it. Bring ‘em on! My employee says that, even though the walk is in early June, they will continue to fund-raise afterwards and will have other opportunities to sell the cloth/soap bundles. (Incidentally, I did pore all over the pattern to see if there was something that said “don’t’ sell anything made from this pattern” and found bupkus.)
I’ve added these names to the Cotton Club list, bringing us to 41 members:
Ann
Barbara M.
Dale-Harriet
Elizabeth S.
Juanita
Karen B.
KarenJo
Pauline
Tina
Here is a truly terrible picture of one of the soaps (they’re actually pink or lavender or gold, not an oily, pasty, lardy white the way this picture shows, and have scrumptious yet subtle rose, lavender and perfume scents):
And here is one of my cloths plus two artfully tilted soaps, a lavender one on the left and a rose one on the right:
And the way we’re thinking of bundling them (imaginet this tied up with a ribbon):
One reminder: This walk isn’t just for breast cancer, so you can make your cloths any color. Here’s a cancer-color guide, but I figure you don’t even need to stick with those. The more varied the display, the better they’ll sell, I think.
The good news? Maui on Thursday! The bad news? They’re predicting rain. The badder news: I have so frickin’ much to do. (Speaking of “frickin’,” why do they bother to show a movie like “40-Year-Old Virgin” on TV when it has to be bleeped so much? TMK and I watched it last night, and the dialog came out something like “If the ___ ___ had a ___ ___ then we could ___ and then ____ ___ and then ____ ___ with a ____ ____. Or ____ ____.” After a while, I began to suspect they were bleeping even normal words, just for the ____ of it.)
P.S. Cuzzin, see KarenJoe’s comment regarding hot yoga, you naughty, naughty boy.
LMAO@bleeping.
Those soaps look fantastic.
Incidentally, Hawaii in the rain is better than ANYWHERE in the sun. (Given that Kauai registers as one of the rainiest spots in the world, it's a good frickin' thing, too.)
Have a wonderful time, and we want pictures of you and TMK in grass skirts, please.
I'm so glad that the flood gates have been opened! I'll be sharpening the points on my needles just as soon as I finish this post.
Maui...please reread my post from when you first revealed that you would be going to Maui. I want..no NEED..you to let me know if Anthony's is still there, and the Fish Market...and all those other wonderful places in Paia. I need to live vicariously through you...at least until I can get back to Maui myself.
Posted by: Cynthia on March 10, 2008 10:39 AMHeh! Edited "40 Year-Old Virgin" reminds me of the Mad TV skit, "The Sopranos on PAX"
http://youtube.com/watch?v=m43o5IhAcec
Posted by: Erika on March 10, 2008 11:33 AMMmmm, that soap sounds yummy! ...smelling... you know what I mean...
So... you want more,eh? Can do.
Have fun on your trip and I'm with Carrie, let's see some photos of you two in grass skirts :^D
Posted by: marianne on March 10, 2008 12:51 PMI'm glad the cancer fundraiser is for any color - all I've got is variegated ... and it is turning out lovely. The lavendar soap will matchy-matchy it! :)
Posted by: Kathleen on March 10, 2008 02:54 PMI'm done! I'm done!! I finished up my washcloth on the weekend. I am so glad that so many knitters stepped up to the plate. It's always so validating when we pull together to help out :)
Too funny about the 40 year old virgin. I don't understand why they try to show not only movies...but HBO or Showtime series on regular TV. I mean...they have to edit out so much it's pretty much not worth watching it. You might as well just get it on Netflix and relish in all the unbleepiness.
So...anyway...where do I send me washcloth too?
Posted by: Stephanie on March 10, 2008 03:38 PMI have been sick for the last two weeks and I missed the signup. I dont supposed you would let me knit a cloth. Please, please,please.
Posted by: Petrified on March 10, 2008 03:58 PMOh, just take your rain ponchos and hula away on the beach anyway! Enjoy!
Posted by: Kristen on March 10, 2008 05:39 PMI get so bleepin' bleeped off at the bleepin' bleeps. Don't bleepin' get me started!
Posted by: Norma on March 10, 2008 06:23 PMAh. That's not at all what I pictured as "hot yoga". Is it OK to ignore KarenJoe and keep my mental image? {looks down at robes} Actually, probably not.
You're going to Maui? How many weeks ago did TMK start packing?
Posted by: Cuzzin Tom on March 11, 2008 05:45 PMHawai'i! How fun -- have an absolutely fabulous trip :)
Ummm...Can you still use another knitter? 'Cause I know that I'm late to the party, but I'd love to do a warshcloth, if that's still good 'n all! (I'm good for it :).)
Posted by: Jocelyn on March 11, 2008 06:19 PMCuzzin Tom: With all the respect afforded the robes--bite me! ;-) Actually, I just started packing about 4 days ago, and zipped everything up about 15 minutes ago. That's a record for me--35 hours before we have to leave for the airport. I'm cutting it close this time. ;-)
Posted by: The Mysterious K on March 11, 2008 07:07 PMI told my mother that the colour for colo-rectal cancer was brown (she's a survivor) - she thought it was the funniest thing she's ever heard. I'm now looking for brown cotton so I can make a dishcloth in her honour.
Posted by: Quatrefoil on March 12, 2008 04:54 AMI am excited! I got my cotton last night to make up my washcloth (shoot! maybe even two). This will be my lunch project to help me not eat bad things....Hah!
Thanks for the opportunity to contribute to the project.
Posted by: Teresa G on March 12, 2008 06:37 AMSpeaking of ponchos and rain, I used to strip down to my alltogether, pop on a floor-length opaque poncho, and go out and clear clogs from the downspouts in the pouring rain. A very sensual experience, well, except for the wobbly ladder and lightning. Anyways, I enjoyed it. It's just a suggestion...
Posted by: Barbara on March 12, 2008 08:51 AMHave a wonderful time in Maui. TMK, the flight will be fine. A guy I work with used to commute from Oahu to Maui everyday. Yes, Seattle to Oahu is a bit longer, but sit back relax and bring some roving to sniff and fondle. Ryan, any thought of teaching TMK to knit on the flight, or would you prefer not to give her any pointy sticks?
Posted by: PICAdrienne on March 12, 2008 10:41 AM