Saturday, August 11, 2007

Knitting Murder Mystery

I just finished a Knitting Mystery. Very disappointing. As a heavy reader, and a long term mystery fan, I just think it missed the mark. It had a little bit of a knitting interest, but not that great. It had just as much information about coffee as it had about knitting.

I can't bear to tell you what the book or writer was. Maybe they'll get better. Maybe this was just a bad example of the work...... Yep, I always give people the benefit of the doubt, the second chance, Is that a flaw or an assett?

Now, keep in mind that I was weaned on Agatha Christie. Murder, She Wrote. Sherlock Holmes.

But, the cover art was intriguing. And the title was catchy. So, I bought it, and that's what gets the people paid. Right?

Anyway, as an addicted knitter, and reader, I will be continuing on to search out the best of all worlds.


Wednesday, August 01, 2007

Who Knew theanticraft would come up with this?

Well, just when you thought you knew what you think about a blog or a site, they come up with something that really changes your opinion:

http://www.theanticraft.com/archive/beltane07/vinnland.htm
I will admit freely

That I have slammed "the AntiCraft!"ers before, and I'm sure I will again. But, I love these socks.

At the same time, I don't understand the "Fetus Coin Purse". Are they for or against? What is the larger issue? I know there's a message, but what is it? Would we all be better off not knowing? Do we already know, but we don't know that we know?

Beautiful Kia vs. FUGGLY Target

So, beauty being in the eye of the beholder, is this FUGGLY or NOT?


It's in "BOHO" yarn, which I need to investigate more before I pass judgment. I think color choice and wearing environment would be two of the many issues here.

Is it too much of a Target? Maybe that's not as much of a problem as I imagine. Depending on the wearing environment, this could be a major health hazard, couldn't it? I'm thinking that in one of my past school's colors: RED and White, this would have been a sticky spit-balled mess at the end of the day. On the other hand, the ex centric aunt in me wants to start one as soon as possible for that pre-teen that I have a b-day coming up for. She really loves the trendy Pink Camo look. I just don't want to be the one responsible for the "Christmas Story - bunny jammies" or the "Home Alone Ducky Sweater = (a kid could get beat up wearing something like that)". I so much want to be the Cool Relative! Have you seen the cell-phone commercials where the parent and teen are mock fighting over that the Kid IS getting this cell phone, and You SO Get It!
How about the vibrant Hunter Orange with a Sand Camo? I personally like the spiral motif. Especially for the hormonal teen years. You know, the whirl-wind, spiraling whirlpool, tornado, hurricane, TAZ type images. I'm probably the only one that gets the joke though, so it's probably humor lost on the masses.

So, what do you think?

Well, on to the next adventure:

What's next?
I've inherited a Reeves 1977 spinning wheel. In Solid Cherry Wood, the bottom of the treadle is signed.
So, never having used a spinning wheel before, I'm off on a new learning adventure.
I've done a little surfing and researching to find out that it's a "Saxony" wheel, I think.

I'm not even sure that we got the thing put back together right.
Does the string/belt thingy go around once, or twice?
Is there any chance that this string that's with it is actually the right length?
I think the wheel might be on backwards.
And the treadle has one end of the "axel" broken off and missing.
I did glue the "flyer" back together and I think it'll hold until I know more about what I'm doing.

Updates later..........

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