. In it I entered notes on various projects that I wanted to begin or had begun. I used it for everything and always had it with me; notes from my classes with Lucy Neatby and Beth Brown-Reinsel, family members' measurements, when I started a project, finished it, the needles I used, the yarn label and maybe even a snipit of the wool. During times of chaos I always remembered "Well, at least my knitting is organized". I have a few things going right now that have been ongoing projects for some time. The oldest? A sweater that I began before I had the two, now 3 footer. Once I became pregnant with him, I put it aside, knowing that I wasn't going to fit into it for a while. Celtic Dreams is a beautiful sweater with many cables and interesting techniques. Over the past 5 years I have picked it up at various times knowing exactly where I was thanks to my notebook.I am working on a special project right now which I had written extensive notes in my book. Last week, realizing I needed a refresher as to what I had done on the first sleeve, I went to get the book. Now, as I said earlier, many things may be chaotic, but my knitting is usually not. I went to my knitting bag to retrieve my book and it wasn't there. Come to think of it I hadn't seen it since I made out my Christmas list....before Christmas. (I keep a list of OOP knitting books in there in case the 3 footer's dad is looking for any last minute gift ideas..).
After weeks of ripping the house apart, my closets are clean and my knitting book now looks like the one above...EMPTY. I stopped at Barnes and Noble and bought a new one to start again. Do you know how hard it was to purchase that thing? It was like surrendering to the fact that it is truly gone.
Yes..my name and phone number was in it. There is a spot for a reward amount. I'm adding a few more zeros to the number in my new one. The 3 footer's dad says it will turn up...
We do a lot of recycling at my house....Maybe the 3 footer thought he was helping....
And please don't ask me what size needle I used....I don't remember...that's why I had the book...
3 comments:
Here's to many more years of knitting and a soon to be full of great new memories knitting notebook.
And also a good wish that you find your old one ;o)
Oh no! I hope you find it (or someone turns it in!). I think I may need to start a knitting notebook myself!
Now that you have purchased a new notebook, surely the old one will show up. That's how it works in my house!
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