Last night I dreamt that I met a woman at a conference, and befriended her. We went out for coffee a couple of times over the weekend we were there. She liked my kids. We had some really good conversations and during one of these I discovered she was a knitter. The day she left, she brought a box of yarn over for my daughter - the box was huge, like the size of a coffee table. She said she had this kit and wasn't going to knit it herself, so Charlotte could have it. I was astonished to see "Isle of Gress" on the box, and peered rather closely at my new friend.
It was Alice Starmore.
ALICE FREAKING STARMORE, and she LIKED me! She really liked me! I woke up feeling the press of happy tears, and I wouldn't have been a bit surprised to find my hair had all turned white.
True story.
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Just so as you know, I think the book you wanted by Starmore ... ALICE STARMORE'S BOOK OF FAIR ISLE KNITTING is on ebay with a starting bid of just over 80 dollars. I think that's very cheap in that I've seen it on line for over 500 bucks. You might want to check it out. It might be a dream come true.
What's not to like?
yes what is not to like. today i collected a box of yarn from that exact place. my sister's yarn. and it contained 5 enormous samples of yarn for future projects. i love her. over on ravelry they call her a witch and all kinds of unfriendly things. it is amazing to me that women are like that. after all she is protecting her rights and hence making knitting outstanding instad of just letting it stay something for women to do instead of being idle.
You're awesome.
Just sayin'.
Oh Dave, Dave....thank you so much...however the key word there is "starting bid". Six days from now I imagine it'll say something like "firstborn, with right of first refusal on all subsequent children".
And still I might consider it.
And knititch, you are so right. She is the only one, incomparable, and the supply is priced accordingly.
A knitting dream, with a knitting icon. Sweet!!
Just to make you a little jealous, I nabbed a copy of that book on eBay last year for £35, which then was about $70 (US ones that is, don't know the xrate for Canadian $). It's a great book and I am working my way through it enjoying every moment.
Aw, Susie, that's cruel.
Actually it's great for you but I heaved a heavy sigh.
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