Well I can’t say right away, can I? Isn’t building suspense the thing to do? I suppose you could skim or skip right down to the winner’s name, but where’s the fun in that? If you skip down you’ll miss me saying how crazy I went at the public library. Since I have started tentatively knitting again I now have, sitting on my desk, six books of knitting patterns. Thing is, I have a whole shelf full of knitting patterns already that I own. But if there is one thing I like almost as much as knitting, it is looking at knitting patterns and imagining myself making and then wearing the sweaters. It doesn’t matter that it rarely happens. What matters is the relaxing time spent imagining.
I also have two books about sewing. Have I ever mentioned that I know how to sew? I do. Haven’t done it in ages though but I have some very nice ballroom dance costumes that I have made over the years. Suddenly I’ve become interested in making everyday clothes and possibly learning how to make my own patterns. I hate shopping for clothes, but I enjoy making them. Yeah, I’m a little weird.
Anyway, has there been enough suspense built up? Yes? Ok. The winner is…
Email me your address Carrie (email link to the right on the sidebar) and I will get the book in the mail.
Thanks for playing everyone!
Congrats to Carrie! Knitting sounds like so much fun. I tried it a little when I was younger, but don’t really have the time now. But I have friends who knit, and they tempt me …
You’re so desperate to avoid clothes shopping that you are going to start making your own clothes? Oh sister, what am I going to do with you?
Just wanted to say that you Romanized びっくり incorrectly; it came out looking more like Carrie K.
Knitting sounds fun, but I already get too many folks worrying about why I’m 44 and single. I better stick to more ‘manly’ arts like my calligraphy.
Congrats to Carrie K! In my senior year of college I roomed with a girl who was a “home economics” major (I don’t think colleges offer that major anymore, or it’s called something else). Anyway, she made all her own clothes and they were gorgeous. I knew how to sew, but she taught me the techniques necessary for them to look professional. Eventually, I made my own clothes and then my children’s clothes. Haven’t done that in many years, but it was lots of fun. It does not, however, necessarily save any money I found out.
More and more I’ve been thinking that knitting and sewing sound like a lot of fun to learn, especially sewing. Sewing text blocks for my books is perhaps my favorite part of bookbinding so I figure maybe I’d like to sew other things! Have fun with all those pattern books and please you must show us some of your creations!
Congrats to Carrie K.!
Whoo hoo!! I won!! Thank you, Stefanie, thank you all.
I have several shelves of knitting books. Several containers of yarn. Few actual knit objects. It’s the intent that matters. That and should the stars align correctly, I’ll never run out of books, yarn and patterns.
I don’t think it’s at all crazy to hate to shop for clothes but to be interested in making your own. If I had the patience to learn (and the artistic skill), I am sure I would far prefer making clothes to buying them. After all, I absolutely loved making paper dolls and millions of outfits for them when I was a kid. And the knitting? Well, here’s to fantasizing about all those sweaters, while still only being able to make scarves and shawls….
I wish I knew how to sew! I knit, but haven’t had the time to practice enough to get very good. I keep thinking I’ll make time soon…and of course, I keep buying yarn!
Congrats to Carrie K, too!
Dorothy, I love knitting. I learned when I was 16. it is one of those things that is easy to pick up and put down as time allows but gives on the chance to feel both creative and practical at the same time.
Sister Cindy, yes, I am that desperate. Maybe you need to come visit more often and take me shopping
Bikkuri, you crack me up! You are engaged to be married so I think that gives you the right to learn to knit if you choose. Or you can take up the manly are of crochet. My Grandpa taught me how to crochet when I was a kid and I still have a blanket he made me. My husband also crochets.
Grad, you are right, making clothes is fun but not necessarily cheaper than buying them. Is it my imagination or has the price of patterns and fabric gone way, way up?
Iliana, I bet you would love both knitting and sewing but sewing especially. i bet you’d make all kinds of creative things!
Carrie, oh you make me feel so much better!
Emily, if you can make paper doll outfits you can certainly sew. And knitting, well scarves and shawls make great gifts. But should we ever meet and spend any length of time together, i think I will teach you how to knit socks.
Gentle Reader, yarn is addictive isn’t it? I got lucky, my mom is a a great seamstress. She taught me lots. I owe her big time.
I actually learned a little crochet from my grandmother and knitting and sewing from my mother when I was young. My grandfather taught me how to tie flies for fishing which, in the end, is really not so different: just tieing strands to make something pretty.