say it aint so...
[dies]
alas.....
you belong in my closet
[dies again]
1.31.2006
1.27.2006
Resist the Siren Song....
It's Day #35 since my last fiber-related purchase. I am so glad I am getting out of town this weekend (yay Santa Cruz!) so I don't have to see Barnes & Noble EVERY TIME I LEAVE MY HOUSE, driving past it with the fear and furor that I can only liken to Odysseus and his men passing by the island of the Sirens.
I am wrapped up in my Le' Clapapapaotis, FREEZING my chi-chis off in my ice-cold office. This wrap reminds me of San Francisco, because back in the day I stopped off at Imagi Knit 3 different times to keep picking up more Karabella 8 to finish her. Poetic, isn't it?
May your weekend be filled with good friends, good wine, and lots of lounging time to knit. I know mine will be!
- Straight-laced socks (I love this pattern, by the way) on the road
- Light as Air Sweater on my couch
- Debbie Bliss Shrug in bed. I'm stuck on sleeve island. Joyous.
I am wrapped up in my Le' Clapapapaotis, FREEZING my chi-chis off in my ice-cold office. This wrap reminds me of San Francisco, because back in the day I stopped off at Imagi Knit 3 different times to keep picking up more Karabella 8 to finish her. Poetic, isn't it?
May your weekend be filled with good friends, good wine, and lots of lounging time to knit. I know mine will be!
1.25.2006
NO BOOKS! BOOKS BAD!
People, I am having a total problem overcoming the urge to buy patterns right now. Yesterday, it was the Phildar thing. Last night, I went to Barnes and Noble to tourture myself browse the growing wall of knitting books and magazines. See, I am dead broke after moving and thinking it was cool to spend like $500 at Target in one month, so I put myself on a STRICT no yarn, no pattern diet until March. I wish there could have been a microphone inside of my head as I sat there in the Craft aisle surrounded by:
Me: But if I buy just one, then my need will be satisfied and I won't think about buying knitting books all day.
Rational Me: If you buy a book, then you are going to find a project you want to make and will run out and buy $75 worth of yarn.
Me: No I won't! Remember, I'm working on clean sticks by 2006(ish)?
Rational Me: Tell me you didn't spend your lunch hour yesterday pouring over the Knit Picks website, doing yardage/gauge calculations?
Me: I thought you were out to lunch!?!
I put them all back. Damn this being old and responsible stuff....
edited to add: Oh my god, I just realized I was nominated for Best Knitting/Craft Blog / Best of Blog Awards by Erin. Thanks girl (although belated...), that totally made my day.
Me: But if I buy just one, then my need will be satisfied and I won't think about buying knitting books all day.
Rational Me: If you buy a book, then you are going to find a project you want to make and will run out and buy $75 worth of yarn.
Me: No I won't! Remember, I'm working on clean sticks by 2006(ish)?
Rational Me: Tell me you didn't spend your lunch hour yesterday pouring over the Knit Picks website, doing yardage/gauge calculations?
Me: I thought you were out to lunch!?!
I put them all back. Damn this being old and responsible stuff....
edited to add: Oh my god, I just realized I was nominated for Best Knitting/Craft Blog / Best of Blog Awards by Erin. Thanks girl (although belated...), that totally made my day.
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