Crossing Lines
I was just thinking this morning1 that I am in Danger of Perpetuating Stereotypes. Not only am I tottering right on the edge of Crazy Cat Lady — what with four cats now and getting a repetitive stress injury in my hands from working on the fourth, yes, fourth, Kitty Pi, not to mention a Kitty Pi made out of Malabrigo, for all love — I’m also well on my way to being a full-fledged, dyed-in-the-wool2 Knitting Nerd.
Ok, ok. I was a nerd to begin with; I won’t argue with you. It’s just that I have recently realized the depth of my Knitting Lunacy Fixation, and it wasn’t with my blithe and casual use of Malabrigo in the making of a Kitty Pi.3
No, the realization dawned when I thought about my reaction to Franklin coming to ThreadBear for his 1,000 Knitters Project.
I think I stopped breathing for a moment.
I’ve been wanting to go visit ThreadBear for a while, and the idea of finally being able to meet one of my favorite bloggers and actually participate in 1,000 Knitters just had me bouncing up and down in my chair with glee — once I started breathing again, that is.
I just hope I don’t go all Fan Grrrrl/Blogstalker on the man.
* * * * *- Don’t be so shocked. It was after my second cup of coffee and I actually was capable of thought. [↩]
- So sorry. I couldn’t resist [↩]
- There’s a longer story here about Malabrigo and my opinion on it’s highest and best use. I shuddered with horror at a baby sweater made out of Malabrigo. The first thought that crossed my mind was, “What a waste of yarn.” Such luscious wooliness was thrown away on a creature that would only cover it with malodorous body fluids. This was the equivalent of knitting a diaper out of 100% cashmere. Just, ick. I have no problem, however, with taking the same yarn, throwing it in the washing machine with hot water, and presenting the finished object to creature that would only cover it with cat hair. [↩]
January 6th, 2008 at 12:54 pm
I had a momentary stalker moment yesterday when I “friended” Wendyknits on Ravelry yesterday. I’ve been reading her blog more than a year, and I blame her for my sock obsession. She messaged me back, wishing me a happy birthday, and I blew into full gush mode. OMG she knows who I am! kind of thing. She probably deleted me off her friends list immediately after that. lol.
I realized I had a stalker problem when I knew what antiperspirant Weird Al Yankovic uses.
January 7th, 2008 at 10:02 pm
Ha. You said “malodorous”. What a fun word.
Nothing wrong with being a cat lady. Cats are cool. But this knitting thing…that’s a little more worrisome. There is always furious balancing I guess.
Admittedly, there are SO many worse things one could do with free time.
I treasure everything my mother has knit for me. I have two afghans (blanket variety, not foreigners) that my Ma made which now cushion my office chair.
January 9th, 2008 at 6:13 pm
Ah, yes. Those knitting nerd moments are funny things. Mine happened while flipping through an issue of Vogue Knitting (a couple of years ago now, I think). They covered some knitting event, complete with celebrities who were there to learn how to make things with sticks. Yeah, well I recognized the knitter teaching them, but not a single one of the celebrities.
January 16th, 2008 at 12:27 am
Happy new year! Boy, am I behind!
Cat ladies are cool (seriously, and I’m not just saying that because I’m one, too). Alas, I have only made 3 kitty pi’s (I only have two cats – one was a gift), though. Mmm… malabrigo, that will be a luxurious cat bed, indeed.
Your new kitty friends are such cuties, and I know they are happy to be living in such a loving home.
I love your Ravenclaw sweater! And the LOL cats definitely do their job with me : )
January 16th, 2008 at 12:29 am
Oh, yes… do be careful with yourself! Knitting injuries are best avoided… and did I say “kitty” friends? I meant “kitteh” friends.