As you know, I’ve been trying to knit a blanket for H’s sitter. I’ve also been trying to knit squares for baby blankets to be donated to charity. I wrote here about my experience at the first meeting for knitting the squares. It wasn’t that great.
The good news is that I haven’t given up. Although I’m spending all my time on Maggie’s baby blanket, I do have a square or two in the hopper. And the best part is that I’ve connected with another crafter.
When I was at the knitting meeting a few weeks ago, my colleague, Bill ran into an old friend of ours. Deb asked about me and Bill told her that I was doing the knitting for charity thing. She crochets and was interested in the project, so she IMed me the next day. I shared all that I knew about the project and we spent a few moments catching up. The next week we got together briefly so that she could show me the squares she’d made and also so I could see some of the yarn she found. Oh yeah…and so we could vent about the baby blanket squares project’s Crabby Leader.
As it turns out, the charity project has been a nice common denominator for Deb and I to connect with. In fact, she has insisted that I can learn to crochet and we’re spending our lunch hour today in the cafeteria where she’s going to teach me.
I know. I know. I’m complaining about not having enough time for knitting, and now I’m going to learn to crochet? But her squares were SO CUTE! And if I could do something like that…how great would that be?
So…yes…I’m adding another potential addiction to my resume…knitting, blogging, reading, and now crocheting.
Wait til I tell you about the book fair The Boy and I went to last week! Somehow I’m gonna need to figure out how to read, knit, crochet and blog all at the same time. Oh yeah…and football season will start soon…so add yet another addiction! (You knew I couldn’t possibly have a post without mentioning football…Go Zorn!)
What are your “addictions”?
Hmm, I think you have some fine addictions. Mine include blogging, writing, eating, wishing I could love going to the gym, hanging with family, traveling, eating, writing, and blogging. Did I get everything?
Ahhhhh yes…eating. Another of my addictions, along with wishing that I loved to exercise! Great list!
Yea! You didn’t give up and you made a new friend! Totally Awesome! Maybe you can listen to books on CD while knitting at football practice;)
Addictions? crochet, blogging, Facebook, Tweeting, Wine and fondling yarn.
Excellent idea! Hmmm…listen to books on CD, while knitting and watching football. And maybe I can get one of those helmets with the cup and straw, so I can drink Coke Zero too! LOL on the yarn fondling!!!!!
I’m pretty sure my only real addiction is food… I wish, conversely, that it was working out!! I wanted to learn how to knit last summer. Would you believe I don’t know a single person who knits?! Self teaching from a book is out.of.the.question! and soo… I’ll stick with my food addiction and patiently wait on football season
P.S. shouldn’t they ban crabby people from charity work?!?
Yes, food. And what’s better than eating while watching football? Not much!
I agree on the crab banning!
You are super busy!
Hmmmm, addictions? I have all of yours except I would replace knitting/croceting with tweeting.