Thursday, January 01, 2009

 

More Education


I have learned that the mitered square is an amazing and wonderful thing.

I have learned that when one decides to make a mitered square blanket for a much-loved daughter who has been longing for one for a long time, after about the 50,000th stitch one thinks somewhat less of the mitered square. (There was a total of just over 89,000 stitches. I'm a geek. I worked it out.)

I have learned that when one is as tired as all hell, one should go to bed rather than completing the long post that one was planning.

There is a tale or two to be told, and an accusation or two to refute (someone accused me of abandoning knitting and taking up macrame -- this outrage must not be allowed to stand unanswered) but for the nonce, I think that bed thing might be a good idea, as I have to work in the morning.

look! a post on each of two consecutive days! it may well be one of the signs of the end times ...

Comments:
Good to hear from ya!

2008 was the kind of year that if it was a fish, we would have thrown it back.

However, I have a good feeling about 2009. I seldom have good feelings about things, so I am sure I am right (despite what all the talking heads on the news say, what the heck do they know?)

I had a feeling that this winter would be a cold one, and since we are up to our arses in snow, and the temp has rarely risen above minus 20 in the daytime, I figure my chances of being right about 2009 are pretty damn good.
 
What's wrong with macrame?
 
I have not calculated the # of stitches in an objet d'knit. Yet. It WILL happen, though...
 
OMG! Is hell freezing over?
 
You went to bed? Where's Rabbitch and what have you done with her?
;)
 
pffft. It is the end of days!

Snow in Texas and my mom got her broken glider rocker fixed! The one that's been broken since before my youngest brother was born!
 
Wow. I totally didn't know what "nonce" meant!
 
I gave up after half a sweater's worth of mitered squares. I bow in homage.
 
hi, rabbitch --

we've been missing you. glad you're ok.
 
Macrame? Heresy!!! Unless, of course, you need a plant hanger. Then it is kind of a handy thing, I suppose...
 
Bring back macrame!!!

Happy New Year, babe.
 
Ah, I confess, I love the mitered square. It can get boring but short breaks usually solve that. Either that or another hand painted yarn. I made two in 2008 and am about 1/3 way through my "Noro" mitered square blanket. It will be a glorious triumph.
 
Happy Birthday tomorrow.
 
Oh, no, you've got it backwards -- 2 posts in a row from the esteemed Rabbitch, means it is the BEGINNING of Good Times (btw, I don't mean the TV show, despite the upper case lettering.)

xoxoxox
devoted fan
marilyn
 
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