I don’t really have anything on-topic to say today, except that I’m almost finished with the Modern Love(y) blanket that’ll I’ll be offering a pattern for soon on my site.
Unrelated, I’m already at that really uncomfortable stage of pregnancy that’s not at all aided by my serious lack of torso. Last night, this was the conversation at my house between me and my 9 year old son:
Tanner: Mom, if it makes you feel any better, there’s a guy in the new Wolverine movie who’s WAY bigger than you are. He’s big everywhere!
Me: Great.
Tanner: Yeah. His name’s The Blob.
Me: I’m sorry, did you just compare me to someone named “The Blob”?
Tanner: Yeah, but I mean, he’s really big and…
Me: Tanner, you should stop now while you’re behind. Listen to me carefully honey, because your future wife will thank me for this one, don’t EVER compare a woman to anything that even remotely resembles something huge ESPECIALLY if it’s also called, The Blob. Trust me, it will NEVER make her feel better. Got it?
I am devastated by the loss of @hillcountryweavers founder, Susanne Middlebrooks.
I wrote a longer tribute to her on my blog and Facebook (links in bio). In short, though, she had been sick for a long time but had been a master at not letting the illness get in the way of her living. So, it was often unimaginable that she wouldn't be with us for longer. Last June during an industry convention in Chicago when Susanne came over to the bar booth I was sitting at and plopped herself next to me to chat, I had no idea that it would be the last time I'd get to see her. I'm so thankful though, that when we parted ways to go back to our respective meetings, it was with a hug. Rest in purls, my friend....
When I came across this Knitting Needle Patent greeting card by @patentpress , I couldn’t resist selecting it as one of the items for the YarnYAY! September box! (Link in @vickiehowell bio or got to YarnYAY.com)
What looks like part circular knitting needle, part Tunisian crochet hook is illustrated as the patent drawing for flexible knitting needles. This greeting card memorializes the creation of tools that we stitchers can now, not do without!...
The sample yarn for both palettes of this year’s 12 Days of YAY! Advent Box have arrived. I cannot wait for stitchers to open up a new color everyday!
I don’t want to spoil the shade surprises, but I can share just how much yarn we’re sending you this year — FIFTEEN mini hanks of beautifully hand dyed yarn, by two rad boss-lady dyers.
Historically, we have sold out of these so I’d you’re prone to FOMO, be sure to pre-order tour 12 Days of YAY!
Nineteen years into this knitting career, it’s crazy-pants that I’ve never had Learn to Knit or Learn to Crochet kits before. So, I finally made it happen. If you know someone, or ARE someone that wants to learn — while also making something wearable— check out our new hats and scarves kits in the YarnYAY! Shop!