Woah, what the heck happened? I disappeared from the virtual dimension for weeks due to the incredible workload that is the examination period (which this year combined with internal evaluation and personal appraisals), and each week-end was super sociable (most of my friends and relatives are gemini, so June birthdays pile up on top of eachother). As you can gather, not much knitting is being done either. However, I did read the knitting thriller gifted by Gina (as did The Other Knitter in the House), and not only would I recommend it as a light bit of reading, I am actually going to offer it to one of you blog readers (if I have any left that is).
You will enjoy this book if you love reading descriptions of fibre-lust, can suspend disbelief in the face of such an amazingly 'wonderful' and 'welcoming' group of knitters (the caring one, the mischevious one, the wisecracking one, the male one...), like a bit of love interest thrown in, and tolerate or enjoy those American crime series they show on afternoon TV. I will be taking the second one on holiday with me.
So, leave a comment, and a name shall be drawn out of the hat next Tuesday. Which hat? Well, how about this one I started knitting using some of my wildly erratic hand-spun Fibre from Hello Yarn):
Sadly not off to the Woolfest this year, but those of you that do go... enjoy!
Wondered where you'd got to ;)
Hmm, yes please enter me in the draw - I loves those American crime shows (I think Diagnosis Murder is my absolute fave) they show in the afternoons.
Posted by: Carolyn | June 29, 2006 at 02:38 PM
Ooh - I haven't read any of her books. Please enter me in the drawing!
Posted by: Beth | June 29, 2006 at 02:56 PM
No book required, just wanted to remark: Very Cool Yarn!
Posted by: Dave | June 29, 2006 at 03:49 PM
glad you're back! i hope that you're getting some R&R now that all that crazy stuff is over with :)
Posted by: gleek | June 29, 2006 at 03:52 PM
So glad you're back! And look at that gorgeous yarn!
Posted by: anne | June 29, 2006 at 03:58 PM
I'm game for being thrown into the hat! (please)
Love the colours of your 'erratic' yarn
Posted by: Maureen | June 29, 2006 at 04:13 PM
Welcome back. You summarized the book exactly! That handspun is gorgeous! The coloration and texture...!!
Posted by: Gina | June 29, 2006 at 05:01 PM
Glad to see you back! Kept checking and was beginning to wonder what had happened so happy to hear all is well. I love the hat in that wonderful yarn! :-)
Posted by: Hazel | June 29, 2006 at 09:04 PM
Hello from Canada.
the Hat-in-progress is looking so fun and delicious.
So glad you've resurfaced after all your crunch time. it's nice to be out on the Other side of it all, isn't it ?
Posted by: nadine | June 30, 2006 at 03:05 PM
Welcome back! I can't imagine a better combo than crime and fibre lust, as a matter of fact. It's the story of my life, actually! :)
Posted by: alison | June 30, 2006 at 03:42 PM
Glad to see you again. The hat looks lovely.
Posted by: Frankie | June 30, 2006 at 05:48 PM
I'd love to be entered into your draw! It'd be ideal for when I do eventually get to go on my maternity leave! Have missed you blogging, welcome back! That hat looks scrumptious!
Posted by: fiona | June 30, 2006 at 10:07 PM
well now, nothing like a little pressie to get me to comment! Hope your well and enjoying the summer... now that things are a little calmer.
Posted by: Justine | July 01, 2006 at 12:50 PM
Jess, great to see you blog again! :)
Posted by: Lolly | July 02, 2006 at 02:43 AM
Hello! I totally understand that end of term getting lost thing. Just got back myself. Welcome back!
Gorgeous yarn on the hat - GOR.GE.OUS!
And I'm always up for a book, especially one about suspensful knitting, so please drop my name into the hat.
Happy Knitting!
Posted by: Michele | July 02, 2006 at 03:59 PM
Good to have you back!! I've been reading your blog for a while and i find it lovely..
Posted by: Alma vogler | July 02, 2006 at 10:10 PM
Hi - Glad to see you back blogging, and really like the wool you're using for the hat. Please enter me into the draw for the book as well.
Posted by: Elizabeth | July 03, 2006 at 01:53 PM
Nice job for you!
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