the Village Knittiot

I have tried unsuccessfully to write several lengthy, coherent, thoughtful posts on topics that have struck my fancy over the last week. Unfortunately, my blog brain seems to be conspiring against me, so instead I leave you with some random thoughts from a stormy and gray Monday Morning in Philadelphia.

I have metioned on more than one occassion my love and appreciation of do the things (the knitting blog of one Amber Dorko Stopper — creatrix of the Knitting Tarot). She has now given me one more reason to love her (and Rosie’s Yarn Cellar — but more on that in a minute). The Noshi Knitting Monograph Series is a new publication of sorts, but before you groan, “No, not another uninspired knitting publication with dull and lifeless patterns,” let me tell you this is no ordinary publication. It is independantly published, available both electronically and on paper, and most importantly it is knitting based around innovation and unusual applications of standard techniques. But what really sealed the deal for me was one line in their “about” section, which stated — “NOSHI is a venue for things that are made with ideas.” Yeah. I am very much looking forward to seeing what happens with this over the next several months. If you poke around on the site a bit, you will see that her co-editor is none other than Lisa R. Meyers, owner of the cozy little knitting corner known as Rosie’s Yarn Cellar (or for those of us lucky enough to be able to shop there regularly — Rosie’s).

Bruce Springsteen has a new album out which includes a gravelly, soulful, folky, acoustic version of the Erie Canal Song (which is, according to my husband, my favorite song of all time — he thinks this because I asked him to sing it once and now instead of singing Pearly Shells and other charming Burl Ives tunes, he won’t sing me anything else). Needless to say, I must own this CD. Also, did anyone else hear that Erasure has a new acoustic CD out? Yes, I said acoustic. Doesn’t that seem odd? Nevertheless, what I’ve heard so far is very good. I have a soft spot in my heart for Erasure.

Loop celebrated it’s first birthday this Saturday, and lucky for me, I was yarn crawling my way through the city with a new knitterly friend (who I met waiting in line at Loop while the Yarn Harlot was here, where we ohhhed and ahhhed our way through the new Debbie Bliss Silk — yum — and well, you know knitters, that was enough). Craig (have I mentioned how wonderful Craig is?) was handing out Party Favors and in addition to my awesome new Loop tape measure, I got a mini skein of a new yarn that they will be carrying — after about two seconds, I think we identified that it was Koigu — mmmm, Koigu. I took a brief break from the pre-Maryland yarn moratorium to buy some Lorna’s Laces sock yarn in Rainbow and Flame.

If you have not yet seen this — Knitta, Please — you must. Knitted cozies for everything from trees and telephone poles to car antennas and scooters. Yarn grafitti! Yes. Loving that. (Thanks to my sweetie for bringing it to my attention).

Yesterday I was at Target looking for a new laundry hamper and I found, get this, tupperware for yarn. Okay, it wasn’t tupperware, it was some other brand, but it was plastic ware sized to hold a skein of yarn (think red heart or lion brand skeins — or as I like to refer to them, yarn logs) and a pair of straight needles, and in the middle of the lid was a little hole for you to pull the yarn through. It also had a carrying handle. We had a very good, long laugh about this. There really is a plastic container for everything, even an individual skein of yarn. What will they think of next?

Okay, work is calling and I must answer. More thoughtful posts to follow this week…

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