To me, buying yarn for you all is just as fun as knitting. In fact, this week I've ordered so much that it could've covered James' college.
I haven't knit a stitch in nearly a month.
Frozen manure doesn't smell. Add heat, and this changes. So, of course, I feel like a fool wishing for warmer weather for weeks and finally getting it. Ah, rural living.
When one runs out of coffee, it's okay to delve into the gift cupboard and open the Starbucks Via instant coffee gift pack. Turns out, it's actually a decent substitute when one has run out of coffee beans.
Bibio is awesome. But Radiohead is still better.
My Opal and Trekking socks aren't being washed in a mesh bag, but they still have great stitch definition, after dozens of washes. This is contrary to my sKNITches and Cherry Tree Hill socks, which are much fuzzier (but also softer) because of my lack of attention to their washing.
James will eat raw flour, but not meat.
USPS has informed me that a certain box containing a certain color of STC will be here today. If you've been waiting for this, then check the STC Continuum section late this afternoon.
What is the lovely striped yarn in the top photo -- the large group of socks? I need some. Thanks.
Posted by: Kim | February 17, 2011 at 12:16 PM
What are you teasing us with now?!? Name the stripes!
Posted by: Vickie | February 17, 2011 at 12:41 PM
{insert evil laugh here}
I knew that would get your attention! It certainly got mine when one of my reps showed it to me yesterday! I'm casting on as soon as it arrives.
Posted by: Allison | February 17, 2011 at 12:53 PM
Love the new mystery stripes. My son,now 18 yo, wouldn't eat meat at James' age. His sisters now complain that there is no type of food that is safe around him!
Posted by: CyndyC | February 17, 2011 at 01:08 PM
I think I have my favorite mystery stripes colors narrowed down to 4 - no maybe 5 - will be hard to choose. Allison - can you at least let us know which of these colors you will be casting on - to further tease us :-)
Posted by: Diane | February 17, 2011 at 05:21 PM
Agreeing with your opinion of Starbucks Via--it's a pretty decent instant!
Posted by: Cathy G | February 17, 2011 at 05:47 PM
please name the stripes I love them
Posted by: brandi | February 17, 2011 at 07:30 PM
Love those stripes! Not eating meat is really pretty common with kids. I don't think I've ever known a kid who didn't resist eating meat at some point. If you're lucky, it's not when they are a teenager who decides to become vegetarian even though she never eats vegetables.
Posted by: Donna | February 17, 2011 at 07:34 PM
Thanks for the Via suggestion. I had some samples and I made one before work! Pretty terrific for an instant!!
Posted by: Allise | February 17, 2011 at 07:51 PM
Tell us tell us tell us!!!!!!!! It's gorgeous. Gotta have some!
Posted by: Cyndy Landers | February 18, 2011 at 08:07 AM
Those stripe are awesome, but I'm really looking forward go the St Patty's Day stripes. When are we going to find that pot of gold?
Posted by: Jalinn | February 18, 2011 at 09:57 AM
Mwahahaha! I'll tell you early this coming week when the new striped yarn arrives.
The STC St. Patty's Day striped yarn will likely be held up a bit... because I keep upping the number of skeins I'm asking of Caitlin since they seem to sell instantaneously. So I'm hoping to have that color up for you in the first week of March.
Posted by: Allison | February 18, 2011 at 11:54 AM
Aaarrrrgggg!!! Sock yarn torture!
Posted by: Jalinn | February 18, 2011 at 12:59 PM
Fortunately, children are perfectly healthy not eating meat. :) My own kids are vegan, and so am I.
Just go with it. Let him be a vegetarian if he wants. Really, as long as you don't let him live on potato chips and french fries, he'll get all the nutrients he needs. It's hard to screw up vegetarian nutrition.
Good luck, and have fun! Congratulations! :)
Posted by: Gina Guillotine | February 18, 2011 at 02:25 PM