1870 pearl

Signed, Sealed and Delivered

Brother in Law gifted it.

I sent it.

JP delivered it.

She signed it!!!!

 

And now I can read it!

New Life

My sweet little DPN's have been devoid of inspiration as of late, but today that is about to change. Cat Bordhi latest book has breathed new life into my sock knitters soul.

The yarn has been chosen and the imagination has been set free. Let the sock knitting begin!

Another Request

As I was perusing my newest acquisition, my hubby glanced at the cover and exclaimed, "That's what I want!"

I gasped.

With careful consideration before I spoke, I inquired: What exactly do you like about these?

I like the length. Nice long socks to keep my legs warm.

O.K. Do you like the pattern?

No, I just like the length.

(Massive sigh of relief. I don't think I could manage Fair Isle knitting, just yet.)

Well, I think I can do that. How soon would you like these socks?

Now that its spring I think I can wait a wee bit. Let's say October, for my birthday.

Sounds good to me. What color would you like?

How about gray. I like gray.

You only like that color because it reminds you of a battleship. Don't you want something different?

Nope.

Typical sailor. You can take the man out of the Navy but you can't take the Navy out of the man.

All-right, gray it is. What about the pattern?

Just a basic rib would be fine.

(See the muggle is catching on. He knows what a rib pattern is.)

So in essence your telling me that you want a very long, very boring pair of gray socks in a simple rib pattern.

Precisely.

Well, it looks as if I have some yarn to order, a leg to measure and a pattern to design. What have I gotten myself into?

Ciao, Bella

P.S. If I did not love this man and I do love him crazy, I would have told him to knit his own pair of socks! Oh, the things we do for love.....

Book Trade

I went through my books the other day and found several that I'm willing to part with. All of the books are in very good condition. I will be happy to trade the following for sock yarn:

Hand Knitting - Meg Swansen

Knitting Rules - Stephanie Pearl-McPhee

Viking Patterns for Knitting - Elsebeth Lavold

Note this book is missing the sleeve cover.

First book of Modern Lace Knitting - Marianne Kinzel GONE

The Knitter's Hand Book of Sweater Patterns - Ann Budd GONE

Arctic Lace - Donna Druchunas GONE

Socks Soar on Two Circular Needles - Cat Bordhi GONE

The Sweater Workshop - Jacqueline Fee

Terms: 1 book for enough yarn for 1 pair of socks. Super-wash sock yarn only. No mohair blends or cotton. Trekking, Lorna's Laces, and Cherry Tree Hill are especially welcome here. The yarn must be in it's original condition, complete with it's ball band.

If you are interested please send me an email to  ( a1870pearl at yahoo dot com ) Please send a picture of the yarn you are willing to trade.

Cheers, Abigail

Now I'm off to wash some socks!

Where the money goes......

'nuff said!