I love reading…and I have a compulsion for knit-litterateur. I therefore started reading “Crazy Aunt Purl’s Drunk, Divorced & Covered in Cat Hair” by Laurie Perry with great hopes.
Not to happy about the book because:
- Knitting is playing a secondary role. The knitting activities ensure the protagonist is introduced to new friendships and furthermore has something to do. All very plausible, but any hobby could have resulted in this. What I am missing in the book is that knitting or the projects knitted were used to give the character or storyline more depth
- The protagonist’s happy ending = successful resumed dating activities
- I had just finished “Sense and Sensibility” by Jane Austen and I acknowledge that is a difficult book to match
My search for knit-litterateur = enjoyable reading continues…
Knitting for people one cares for adds a quality to the whole process I think. Selecting the yarn type, deciding on the colour, trying out different stitches and determine which garment it is to be.
I wanted the garment to express our relation. It had to be warm; therefore a shawl of mohair silk haze was chosen. We have a history of travelling together and have known another for a long time. I therefore wanted the project to be long lasting both in the time the garment would last and the time it would take me to make. The yarn was bought while I was travelling (Artfibers in San Fransisco – I can only recommend this shop). Support future travelling: It had to take up very little space but at the same time be warm and elegant. The only thing I used no time on was the choice of colour – as I know blue is one of her favourite colours.
What did I acknowledge once more?
Amazing what blocking does to a garment like this.
Knitting for people I care for = greater enjoyment.
This stitch is really easy and nice to knit.
Flying to New York can take a looooooong time – especially if one is a bit jetlagged… to mend this – a nice sock project can come in handy.
Visiting New York was fantastic.
On the agenda was of course seeing all the sights, eating some nice food and as a knitter one that was non-negotiable – visiting Purl. I can only recommend visiting this shop.
The yarn and knitting accessories in stock was a true treasure, the atmosphere was friendly and the staff was very helpful – even though not all the knitting advice I received was the best. I would not hesitate to visit Purl again when I come back to New York.
