Stuff
First of all my answer to this week’s UK Swap question – do I subscribe to any magazines? Yes – I have had a year’s subscription to Yarn Forward – my fourth one arrived yesterday, and I was going to say that I wouldn’t renew it, but then when I found the link I found an offer I couldn’t refuse – I’m happy to support Kerrie and everyone who has helped her, although I don’t think anyone would deny that there have been more than a few teething problems. I have also been given a year’s subscription to Interweave Knits – allegedly they mailed my Winter Issue out on 27th December. I’d kind of like it now please? Ah well. What does a knitting magazine have to have to get me to fork out for it? Well, judging by this afternoon’s behaviour, all it needs is a good free gift… More seriously, I’m not sure. When I initially became an obsessed knitter (rather than just someone who had been allegedly knitting the same jumper for about 20 years – I’d never realised that project monogamy is not a law) I swore that there are so many wonderful free patterns on the internet that I didn’t need to buy any. I have bought a few individual patterns since then, but only after researching the freebies fairly thoroughly first. I subscribed to Yarn Forward initially because I wanted to support a quality knitting magazine in the UK. Then the subscription to IK was a Christmas present from my in-laws – in many ways it feels like a truly decadent treat.
Second – today’s bizarre occurrence. Our local supermarket (Waitrose) has a bicycle-trailer loan scheme – you can borrow one, fill it with your shopping and take it home with you (having first pledged to return it within 3 days). I tried this out for the first time today. It’s fab! But as I was riding home with my trailer full of shopping I started to hear a strange clanking noise coming from the trailer. Upon stopping to see what what going on I found this dragging along the ground:
Now I didn’t have any knitting with me (no really – I didn’t!) so if anyone lost a dpn while borrowing a Waitrose bike hod in Trumpington, please do let me know – although I’m afraid it’s not the shape it once was…
Third – I’ve had one error pointed out to me in my sock pattern – Susan noticed that the pattern calls for a gauge of 32 sts per inch. Er. No. I’m not entirely sure what they meant as the pattern I submitted originally was in this form, where I leave the knitter to find their own gauge. I’m guessing that they meant 8 sts per inch, which would equate to 32 sts over 4 inches. As I knit the socks I’ll report any further errors I find.
Fourthly – ours is not a happy church at the moment. I’m not going to go into details, but I was very touched to see Ruth wandering round, totally unprompted, handing out tiny paper doves and swans to all and sundry on Sunday morning – very fitting for the beginning of the week for Christian Unity.
two comments:
What an odd needle occurence!Chris () (link) - 29 January '08 - 17:44
So knitting is taking over the world again. Or maybe it was a lost needle looking for a good home? Odd.I subscribed to 4 or 5 mags for awhile but I’m gradually letting them all go. For one thing, fashion and I are digressing at a rapid rate but mostly I have more patterns than I will ever be able to knit as it is. (I fully expect this not to matter when buying books though. And the occasional issue. I’m just not going to have them ALL anymore)
Carrie K () (link) - 30 January '08 - 21:31
