I received Tweed earlier this week from Alison! This book is just a wonderful addition to my knitting library! I'll probably post more about it tomorrow, because I don't have it with me and want to make sure I get all of the pattern names correct. Now, I'll be the first to admit that I'm just not a big history person. It's probably the really boring videos I had to watch in grade school on the Micmac Indians that finally did me in, but I enjoy very specific subjects within history. History of Japan (especially the Heian period and the Meiji era) and history of science. And now, apparently, the history of yarn. It really shouldn't be that surprising, given that yarn is a subject in general that I find intensely interesting as a knitter! So, I'm still mostly enjoying the history of the yarn and the fabric and haven't really done more than look at the patterns enough to make a laundry list of "want to makes."
Whew!
Of course, while I ruminate on that book and its delicious possibilities, I happily gave the muppet to its recipient today. She plans to give it to an elderly relative for Mother's Day (said recipient is at least 80 from conversations). I got to show her how I was progressing on Convertible. I'm three repeats in, and it is turning out into quite a speedy little knit. I think she wants it by early next week, so I will literally be doing nothing but running and knitting all weekend long! But it's all for a good cause! Hopefully I'll have a picture after we get our camera back. I can't subject anyone else to another really poor camera phone photo (though maybe I can try an outdoor camera phone photo?).
My hubby sends me the bestest things! You can make your own at http://mine.icanhascheezburger.com/ (there is a cute little kitty in a plushy car).
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