Thanks, Mom and Dad!
My Vogue Knitting Holiday issue came today. I’m already more impressed with it than I was with that book the other day. The articles on British knitting were interesting. There were even a couple of fair isle designs by Alice Starmore and Debbie Bliss. I’m wondering why the “mystery stitch” they analyzed in the “Spotlight” section was a crochet stitch, though. I have nothing against crocheting at all, but this is a knitting magazine. It seems odd that it would spend two pages deconstructing a stitch that most of the allegedly-non-crocheting readers would never use.
Isn’t that sweater coat on the cover gorgeous? Which it really had better be . . . it’s made out of Classic Elite “Lavish” cashmere yarn . . . from 15 to 19 skeins of it. Out of curiosity, I looked up the cost of the yarn . . . It’s a good thing I’m usually sitting on the floor while I’m on the computer, because I would have fallen out of a chair. $57 a SKEIN. That’s only $855 for a size small. Practically a bargain.
Chappy and I gave Mom and Dad a thank you card this morning, because, really, we’re both very thankful that forty-four years ago today, my parents got married. His life would have been different if they hadn’t, and mine certainly would have been! So, thanks, Mom and Dad.
Other family news? My nephew had a bad fall in his mountain biking club the other day and is now sporting a cast on his right wrist and is pretty banged up, poor kid.
All in all, I’m really glad it’s Friday. I want to get at least some spinning done tonight–it’s been too long. I’ve been spending too much time in front of the computer lately. I’m so glad that I can sleep in tomorrow! And Chappy? Lucky Chappy gets to sleep on the bed tonight.
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Happy anniversary to your parents!!!
Oh my, that’s some sweater – I think I’ll knit 3 of them
Give your mom and dad a great big happy anniversary from me – that’s a great picture. They should be proud. Forty-four years is quite the accomplishment.
Have a great weekend.
Happy Anniversary to your parents! (My son had a mountain bike accident last week, too: broke his collarbone the day before his birthday!)
happy anniversary, mom & dad!
and if you think about it, some of those high end sweaters cost as much, if not more, and you don’t get the satisfaction of working with sucha lux fabric.
i don’t get to sleep in tomorrow. liam has another marching competition, sigh.
A Fair Isle design by Alice Starmore???? I am SO there!
For $855, someone would have to knit the sweater coat for me, and then little birds and forest creatures would have to dress me in it every time.
Ah, not worth it even then.
Happy aniversary to Mom and Dad. This issue of VK looks interesting. I will have to take a look at the LYS. Happy weekend.
Happy Anniversary to your Mom & Dad! $57- per skein! Yikes!
I think perhaps you are not devoted seriously enough to knitting if you have issues with paying $855 for a coat.
NOT.
Happy Anniversary to your parents!
Sending healing thoughts to your nephew, who may need a new bike helmet. Some accidents cause damage that is not immediately noticeable, but compromise the head protection.
I’m still mooning over the $225/oz vicuna down I petted at MDS&W.
Happy Anniversary to your Mom and Dad!
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