Our home is descended into some sort of madness. Anne has found a hobby - which I have been encouraging her to do for…I don’t know…5 years now. Of course, now that she has it, I rue the day (who says that?) that I ever said “yes” to the insanity that is knitting.
Not that I don’t appreciate the cool little pants, hats, IPod holders, scarves, etc., that Anne turns out with regularity. What gets me are the books, cabinets (yes, cabinets) of yarn, the little pieces of yarn lying here and there, the constant net surfing for new patterns, the yarn dyeing and drying (the pantyhose in the shower are better than skeins of yarn lying here and there and everywhere in multiple, though beautiful, kool-aid colors), my feet serving as a swift (see here), and the constant discussion.
But, she loves it, and so I encourage her. I must be losing it…
Sunday, 3. February 2008
For the record……
It’s only 1 cabinet of yarn. And he likes it when I use his feet as a swift (he always asks me about 89879874 questions about it).
And this is the same man this morning that after I told him I would need more yarn to make the scarf he requested in the pattern that he requested, told me to “buy it”.
Monday, 4. February 2008
My hubby too wonders ALOUD about the amount of time I have been spending on knitting… but also encouraged it. Double Edged Sword, you might say.
Tuesday, 5. February 2008
Not a double-edged sword, I think…perhaps more like helping to tie the noose…
Wednesday, 6. February 2008
If you really get down to the heart of the matter…it was Emily who recommended that I get the Stitch ‘n Bitch book and start knitting….