I went roaming through the Yarn, Ho! blogring today, and found all kinds of new people. I can’t get all the way through it, because some of them don’t have a ring-link (or at least not one that I can find), and some of them don’t seem to have any yarn content, but it was interesting. It was like going outside one morning and finding that a new development has been built at the end of the road and you suddenly have all sorts of new neighbors. I have only been in the ring for about 6 months myself, but there used to be only about 5 of us, and I was subscribed to everyone. So I mostly just read my subscriptions, because that already makes it hard to get the house cleaned before work. But I will have to get around the ring more often, I can see.
And, new neighbors, if you are reading this, will you please put the webring link where I can find it? I would like to see everyone. I would also really like it if you would tell us about your yarn adventures. I suspect you of secretly knitting cool stuff I might like to try, but not telling, even though I show you everything, even my grunge mittens. Thank you.
Now, if there actually were a new development built at the end of my road, it would be great if I could communicate with my new neighbors that way. I guess this is the rough equivalent of putting up a sign that says, “Hello, new neighbors! If you happen to read this sign, please forgive me for my dreadful little dog who occasionally escapes and steals neighbor dogs’ toys, and will you kindly not drive too fast because there are kids who play in this road. Thank you.”
It may be Sockuary, but I am still knitting mittens. Here is a link to the Yarn Harlot, who makes lovely Latvian mittens: http://www.yarnharlot.ca/blog/
I would not put that much effort into mittens, because we lose them at such a rate, but I like to look at hers.
I started to write and then have had company, that happens a lot in central Florida, plus I wrote an entry the other day and it got lost in cyber space. I am currently knitting a scarf right, now not too exciting. The yarn was neat and I wanted to try it. It makes patterns as you go which I found interesting. I also moved into a new house about 3 months ago and have not knit much lately. My mother in law sent me 2 boxes of yarn to make a very nice afghan with Llama wool and then a confetti string to double strand with. I wanted to do a quick scarf to get into the swing of it again before I started the afghan. I am looking for a very simple pattern because I tend not to finish big projects like this; but the yarn is gorgeous.
Yarn, Ho may be well on it’s way to world domination – without ever leaving our desk chairs!
What’s the title of the book that featured death by DPN? I think I sense a trip to the library coming on. 🙂
I hadn’t thought of taking it to a tailor – that’s a good idea!
yay yarn hos! yep, i remember the days of the baby group of us! I did go browsing the other day, and oh my there are a bunch more people! It’s one xanga web-ring that I actually like…some of the rest are just for laughs (with no browsing purposes) like “asians who suck at math”..hehe
oh yes, do you still have a skein of lotus blosom that you’d be willing to part with? I’m going to be short! I have enough to seam everything (I think), but there’s the big collar left! I have wisteria and dusky purple to trade! Let me know!
jersey – 1) plain machine-knittedfabric used for making clothes 2) close-fitting woollen pullover with sleeves : Jersey – a breed of light brown dairy cattle originally from the island of Jersey
sweater – a jumper or pullover
jumper – a woman’s knotted garment for the upper part of the body (didn’t know it was only for women)
pullover – a knitted garment with no fastenings for the upper part of the body (apparently able to be worn by all genders)
We’ve actually been doing the family genealogy in fits and starts over the last 10 years or so. Have actually managed to trace one of the Scots families back to the late 1600s (family crest, motto and all :-). Not as lucky with any of the other families although I think we’ve traced the English line back a reasonable distance