Comments on: Nipples, Nerds, & Neverending Needlecraft Narratives

By: thegirl

thegirl — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 05:01:24 +0000

you *are* funny! de-nippling the hatboob and the following pictures had me laughing enough to garner some unwanted attention from others in the staff room. i found you via springplum’s page.

By: Jamie

Jamie — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 22:55:53 +0000

Can I read your novels? Please Please Please? Your blog is the only cuss-infested site I read happily with my ten year old daughter because the message is so valuable. I mean, funny, when I say valuable. I want your aquamarina, too.

By: knittyvritti

knittyvritti — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 22:32:22 +0000

so relieved to find your site. the knitting gods have been frowning on me (never knit anything that no one on ravelry has knit!!!!!), and i appreciate your sense of humor about your own knitting nipple nadir.let’s hope the new yarn signals a new era of knitting that does what it’s supposed to.

By: MonkeyGurrl

MonkeyGurrl — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 21:32:53 +0000

Hmmm. I think the difference between Exh. A and Exh. B is your hairstyle. Seriously. Being of the naturally curly hair variety, whether it is up or down can make all the difference.

And re: yarn stores, we have one nearby that is just as you described. The owner was more interested in pursuing her contacts in The Industry (I live in LA) than customers. The shop has since changed ownership, and I am told the new owner is *WONDERFUL*, but I still have such a sour taste from previous experiences that I am still reluctant to give them my $$.

By: becca

becca — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 20:54:52 +0000

And that’s why I don’t block anything that fits pre-blocking. Which reminds me, I need to block my hottie skirt.
That yarn is yum.
Oh! and I have three skiens of alpaca/merino left over from said hottie skirt! Because I always have so much lefotvers despite the fact that I calculate yardage! I was thinking I was only gonna have one left, so I planned for this cute tam-hat I found on ravelry, but now I have three… what can I do that is fun with 330y of worsted alpaca/merino?

By: Floderten

Floderten — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 17:22:26 +0000

Ooh that’s purty! I love teal. LOVE TEAL!! And I’ve been dying to try out that yarn for ages… Originally for the Tilted Duster, but now that’s just kind of blah to me.

Let us know how it knits up – I’m particularly interested in bounce! After knitting the boy’s scarf in 100% hairy, shedding, inelastic alpaca and I swore to never, ever do it again. And now I want the Peruvia soooo bad…

Shame, you enabler.

By: marianne

marianne — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:17:02 +0000

Yay on that Peruvia scoring!!!
…..sigh… I wonder..re:lys… if they even realize what they’re doing….. there’s a lys (one of 3, mind you) and although I love it, it took them a loooong time to get used to me… there’s one woman, Lucy, who is wonderful to everyone coming through the door, but she only works friday mornings…
The main fave lys in town is just too perky and bubbly for my tastes…. and they may be friendly but they’re also great at handing out the weird expressions…..

By: amanda

amanda — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 15:27:54 +0000

Yay for dyelots that look like they will match! Cant wait to see what you cook up for this lovely teal yarn.

By: Sarah R

Sarah R — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:18:56 +0000

You could keep your head-eating hat and knit up you head-eating sweater and just disappear completely.

I love, love, love the color of the Peruvia.

By: Sheri

Sheri — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:09:09 +0000

That’s the way I feel about my local yarn shops too!

Did you think about browsing Ravelry to see if anyone had the dyelot they were willing to trade/sell?