Bethany is having a Blogiversary party over at her blog Getting it Pegged, an dshe asked us all to join in on the fun by answering a few questions.
- What was your age when you first discovered your love of yarn? What (or who) was it that introduced you to all that fibery goodness? Well it was in elementary school when I took a class that included knitting and candlewicking and needlepoint etc!
- If you could sit down with anyone in the world to have a little knit along, who would it be? I think.. hmm already knit with Cat Bordhi.. so Teva Durham, or Meg Swanson (in lieu of of Elizabeth Zimmerman)
- What is your favorite comfy place or position in which to work with yarn? That’s easy.. that lovely settee up in the cabin in Maine!
- Like our heroin in the story below, do you ever dream about soft fuzzy goodness? Or how to do a particular technique you’d never thought of while awake? Hmm that’s why I keep a notebook by the bed!!
- What type of loomer/knitter/crocheter are you? Do you like long involved projects, or quickies full of fast satisfaction? I kinda like quickies.. but a long project once in a while is good!
- Have you ever guiltily postponed dinner due to your involvement with a project? Who me? Never.. and never burned it either…
- What is your ultimate goal in your yarn life? Woosh
- Do you have a favorite snack you like to munch while working with yarn? Not particularly.
- What is your all time most favorite yarn tool/accessory that you absolutely could not live without? My row counter!
- What is your favorite movie? Princess Bride
- What is your favorite book as an adult…and what was yours as a child? I like the Alphabet Mysteries, and the Chronicles of Narnia
- What are you working on right now with your yarn? A Vest.
- Is there a special project that you’ve been just dying for someone (or yourself) to design? The ‘Wash’ Sweater. An aran sweater that looks like the one a character Wash wears on the Sci Fi Show Firefly!
- Did someone invite you to join in on the party today? Bethany!!
Last night Azia and I arrived at District conference. I was sitting and knitting a bit while the kids were playing games.
A little girl was watching me and asked me “How to you do that?” And so I showed her. She asked “Can I try?” I said sure! So I let her try a few stitches, and she did ok!
So who knows..
Excuse my dust while I finish up renovating my pattern page. I have reorganized it so hopefully it is easier to find what you want!
So hop over and check it out! There is also a discount code over there so make sure you check it out thoroughly!
Take a moment to leave a comment and let me know what you think!!
The old pattern gallery will disappear in a bit as soon as I get the links all set!
A while back I showed you all a stack of books I had planned to go through. Well I have gone through some of them, gotten a few more in the interim and gotten back to the stack. (especially since I have moved them all downstairs so they are right here behind me!
SO back at it. I have finally gotten the time to take a closer look at Debbie New’s book Unexpected Knitting
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In fact, it is what inspired me to finally commit to a project with my Briar Rose Yarn. I am working on the vest. I plan to try out a few other projects as well. As soon as I dig up my super duper extra long Addi Turbo circular, I will try a labyrinth sweater. These things are genius. You only knit a few VERY VERY VERY long rows. and with a few well placed miters.. well you get a sweater!
I think what really influenced me to get back into this book was the lovely Labyrinth walk out in the courtyard of the church where my knitting guild meets. It made me think of that sweater and the book. And now that I have been playing with Miters on my knitting looms I am quite interested in them. (But I don’t know if a labyrinth sweater I quite in the future. on the looms.. though…)
Debbie explores territory that many of us would never dream of.. like knitting a boat!! (thankfully we just got a new canoe) and knitting teacups!
Debbie’s take on approaching knitting projects in this book is refreshing and uplifting. It jogs the brain and gets the juices flowing! She opens the doors to knitting exploration and takes you right in!
So if you are looking for a book that blows your mind and gives you a million and one ideas! Well look no further!
Now it seems to me about two weeks ago I offered a book in a givaway.. ya’ll aren’t waiting to see who won are you? Well the book is still sitting on my night stand.. waiting to go to it’s new home so it will go to.. Michele!!! Who Looms in Tuscon!!
Congrats I will try to email you and get this book in the mail tomorrow!!
And no.. you can’t pry my loverly Unexpected Knits out of my hands.. even if they were cold and dead!!
Or at least I should be…
I have one big knitting addiction. Briar Rose Fibers. I CANNOT no matter how resolute, walk past, enter and exit or otherwise glance at their booth at ANY festival without buying something.
In fact, they know me on sight as ‘the birthday lady’ because I always spend my birthday cash at their booth at the Great Lakes Fiber Show. (and it doesn’t matter what festival they see me at; this nickname sticks..)
This has resulted in quite a collection of Briar Rose yarns, patterns and one very nice ceramic button.
Thus far, how many projects have I made with my lovely Briar Rose Yarn? one.. ???oh wait.. you mean to say how many projects have I actually finished? well.. none..
There was that skirt I made with some of their Sonoma.. but it just wasn’t a good match. So it went in the frog pond.
Now.. now I have NEVER EVER committed so much to a project using the oh so lovely Briar Rose Yarn that I have actually CUT the yarn part way through a skein.
Tonight.
That
all
changes.
Tonight … I am digging in.. I am cutting the yarn.. there is NO TURNING BACK!
OK.. well I am off to get some calming tea or something.. I wasn’t even this nervous when I cut my first steek!
Anyone know about a 12 step program for Briar Rose Yarns?
