Comments on: Prodigal

By: Cathy-Cate

Cathy-Cate — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 18:52:40 +0000

Definitely assess your yarn purchases by weight — if it doesn’t outweigh you, you’re OK!
Yardage is just way too scary, you start getting into calculations involving walking to San Francisco or halfway to the moon or something.

Sounds like an awesome time with Astrid & Greg all around!

Welcome home, little fledgling Odette. . . .

By: Janice in GA

Janice in GA — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 19:18:09 +0000

No, no, no, the only way to talk about yarn purchases is the number of skeins/cones. Unless you just bought one or two skeins of laceweight, then you mention the yardage/skein. At no point do you EVER refer to how much you paid for it. That’s bad juju, and tends to make poor souls (like me) insanely jealous. But if I know you just bought x number of skeins, I can console myself that you just got a good deal. On cashmere. R-i-i-i-i-ght.

And when I’m doing spinning demos and am trying to tell people the difference between spinning and weaving (yes, you have to do that for some), I do my fingers just like Astrid did.

And OMG, you met Greg Bear???
/falls into fangirl swoon/

By: Chris

Chris — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 00:10:54 +0000

I’m glad the missing was found…. as far as yarn purchases go as long as you didn’t feel an uncomfortable urge to purge your stash when you got home I think your fine. I’m feeling like I should know this but….you signed your book…. is that the sock book offerend with the sock kit on your home page or is it another book altogether?

By: Sonya

Sonya — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 06:05:08 +0000

During your last yarn crawl, while you were at Habu, Helen and I went to School Products. So I know of the wonders that you speak. Uh write, well type. You know. Too too much. I walked away with the cashmere shawl cardigan that was on the mannequin. You can just see the very edge in photo 5. More damage could be done.

By: Socks in the City « Moominmama’s Memoirs

Socks in the City « Moominmama’s Memoirs — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 04:00:55 +0000

[…] the publisher of Quantico, and me to meet with Lisa at School Products. She’s put up some great shots that capture the utter fabulousness of the store, but I’ve got a picture of the proprieter […]

By: Lynne

Lynne — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 05:03:49 +0000

Just loved reading both your and Astrid’s report of the meet-up and subsequent Stash Enhancement eXperience. Kindred spirits! The photo sequence of Astrid speaking in Hands is just great.

It’s good to know that Odette I is safe and sound.

By: Juno

Juno — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 14:24:13 +0000

I have to tell you, I gave a copy of your book to my dad for his birthday a few years ago. I am entirely charmed by the odd circularity of all things.

By: Astrid Bear

Astrid Bear — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 15:52:52 +0000

Talk too much? Never in life, my dear. I had the grandest time, and hope to return the favor someday soon.