Knee socks?

No! BEE socks.

A friend of mine is a science writer and she has done several stories about the disappearing bees. I made the bee mummy for her (long story)







so for the holiday I gave her some bee socks

And no. It was not from my stash. But I ask you: how many times are you going to come across a yarn that is this perfect for a bee project?

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Why the stash?

Non-knitters sometimes ask the silliest questions! "Why do you have all this yarn?"

Lots of reasons!

1) I see the yarn in the store for a project that will be next in line. I can't be sure I'll finish (or even start) before the dye lot is sold out so maybe I should buy a few extra skeins just in case. Once the project is done and I have the leftovers (whole or partial skein doesn't matter at that point) there's nothing for it but putting it in the stash. Take the whole skeins back to the store? That's just crazy talk!

2) I see the yarn in the store and I think of a project I'd love to do so I buy the yarn for that project. But something comes up (like another project) and I don't get a chance to cast on or warp the loom. What else can I do but put it in the stash?

3) I see yarn in the store and I buy it because of the color (texture, etc.) but I don't know what I'm going to use it for quite yet. I'll know the perfect project when I see it. However if I don't buy it now the perfect project will come along and I won't be able to get that yarn. Stash now; knit later.

4) I see yarn in the store and it's on sale! I don't know what I'll use it for yet but I'm sure I'll be able to figure out something. I mean, look at it! How can it not be great for something? And the price! That's such a good price! Buy it; stash it.

5) I see the yarn in the store and I just have to have it -- hmmm, a pattern emerging? -- because I'm a hoarder of yarn and it's mine, mine, all mine!

"Once there is a stash, why buy more? Why not work from the stash?"

That's just more crazy talk! The stash is where all the ideas come from. It's the "cabbage patch" of projects, if you will. There sit all the skeins of yarn. Look at the way they can be combined and ideas will just pop into your head. A Plethora of projects. All the possibilities are right there before your eyes. Once you make a choice, all the possibilities disappear as if they were never there at all.

That idea depresses me. Excuse me. I'm going to the yarn store now. I need to buy some yarn in order to get out of this funk.

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Forum luncheon

Today I went to a luncheon where the speaker was Oliver "Buck" Revell. The talk was very good. The man is a former FBI agent and was talking about "global terrorism." His responses to the questions were interesting and direct. No hedging, which I appreciated. Of course there were no specifics because a) the time was too short and b) that would be telling and that's something thee FBI just doesn't do.

There was a whole "Charlie Wilson's War" edge to it. He also mentioned the book. I think I'd like to read that. I think I'll look for that one as well as Revell's book next time I go to the bookstore.

Of course I also want ot get another Lee Nichols book. And let's not forget "The Eclectic Sole." I saw a "Clean House" where Trish actually said, "How many knitting books does one person really need?" It's a good thing I wasn't there to bitchslap her! Silly girl! Silly question!

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I Can't Wait!!!

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince   Looks like this is going to be cool but I have to wait until July. Damn WB!

I saw "Australia" last Saturday. It was good. All the aboriginals were magnificent! Very well cast! Hugh Jackman was brilliant AND droolworthy.  I'm not a big Nicole Kidman fan. She's a very adequate craftsman but not a brilliant actress. However, she kept her British accent amidst the Aussies. That's very difficult considering she's originally an Aussie.

Continuity left much to be desired.

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