Skaneateles

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It doesn’t matter how many times I type Skaneateles, it looks wrong.

(Especially since it’s pronounceation is “Skinny-atlas”) It’s a charming town, with a pretty lake that was too dark for a picture by the time I got there with a sock.

Skaneateles knitters look like this

Skancr1

and this

Skancr2

and this…

Andskan2

Actually, I lie. That’s Andrew. Andrew is not a knitter. He didn’t come with a knitter he was related to or in love with…he just…came.

Andrew was doing a search on something on Google…(some sort of mitten. I should have asked him why he was googling mittens in his College room, I’m sure there’s a story there.) and found Hanks pink dragon mittens. He started reading, discovered the world of knitters, and has been lurking around ever since. He is – get this – a NON-knitting knitting blog fan. He doesn’t buy the books (because he doesn’t knit) and he didn’t have a book for me to sign (doesn’t know any knitters) he just came to say hi. Trippy eh? I asked him if the blog had had any effect on him. You know..any sort of knitterly urges at all. Did he now slow down in front of yarn shops? Finger the cuffs of sweaters, sometimes wonder “Why am I just sitting here…I feel sort of empty inside, Isn’t there something I’m supposed to do with my hands?” I got him to hold the yarn that Cheryl Schaefer gave me (I was so impressed to meet her. She dyes that beautiful yarn herself. If you haven’t seen their “Anne” sock yarn, get thee to a yarn shop.) I asked him if he felt anything. Tingling? Sort of a warm affection? Anything?

He didn’t. He just said it was “nice”. Nice?

This blog is the Knitting Borg.

He will be assimilated.

Tonight’s stop…Pittsburgh.

151 thoughts on “Skaneateles”

  2. YAY for Andrew! Of course, the intense mental pressure we will all be directing at him now (you must knit, you must knit) might scare him away from your blog forever.
    Did you at least try to set him up with a knitter?

  3. Yeah, I’m not sure why I want to know whay a college kid is googling mittens. But, it’s got to be better than googling dirty sheep.
    So, he just came to see you? That must feel good. A little creepy, but good.
    Enjoy Pittsburgh.

  5. Andrew didn’t show up with anyone, but I certainly hope some single knitter who was there at least got his e-mail address.
    Maybe you should make him a pair of socks. Wearing hand made socks is a sure step toward the dark side.

  6. THAT is TOO funny! Almost like Dave from Chub Creek…he has been interested in knitters since filling in for Brenda Dayne on Cast-on podcast!LOL

  8. Every rock star has a non-musical groupie. You just happen to have a strong gravitational pull to young, eligible, non-crafty men. I wouldn’t question it. Just go with it.

  9. I don’t know… His story sounds a little thin to me. I think he’s a scout sent out by crocheters to check up on us.

  10. Andrew is a testament to your wonderful writing talent! You are so witty that anyone with a sense of humor will enjoy your blog.

  12. Last night was great Stephanie. Again, many thanks!
    As I left last night I had to drive by the lake, and the sun was juuuuust starting to set. I thought about stopping to take a picture for my blog, but didn’t (and I regret it). The sun shining off the side of a church right on the lake, was just spectacular.
    Anyway..have fun in Peaceburgh!

  13. Ah ha ha ha ha. Knitting borg. Just think — you could have knitting needle implants and automatic row markers in your optical processor. It might almost be worth being a cyborg. Seven of nine takes on new meaning! Just one more row, captain. Perhaps she could whip up new, softer jumpsuits for herself. Oh I am tickled to absolute death about knitting borg.
    Resistance is futile. You will (ALL) be assimilated. We will add your technological and intarsical perfection to our own.

  14. How totally cool that he would come, even as a non-knitter. I wonder if he worried about being one of the only males in the room? Maybe not, he is smiling after all! Have a safe flight.

  15. Andrew – Lots of us know what you look like, soon whenever you find yourself in a coffee shop, or bookstore, or even the subway in some of the larger east coast cities, there will be knitters with needles and yarn. Crack pushers and religous cult recruiters could take lessons from us knitters.
    Welcome.

  19. Not everyone there were from Skinny Atlas you know! 😉 I was from Camillus, I heard someone from Rochester…..You did good. I chuckled many times! I think I sat next to that guy. He was laughing a lot! I think you may have converted him!

  20. I know you don’t need more yarn, but I’m running a contest over on my blog to pick my new hair colour.
    Wait, what am I saying? OF COURSE you need more yarn!

  21. So, Andrew….you thought it would be a place to cruise chicks? If so, come armed with some really great yarn. They’ll flock.
    And I fear for your life. ;-D

  22. Steph! I’m from Pittsburgh. I’m green with envy. It’s a great city. I hope you have a marvelous, splendid visit there. Pittsburghers in general are very easy to talk to, but then again, so are knitters. Pittsburgh knitters, well, boggles the mind, it does. If I still lived there, I’d come see ya!
    Be sure to address everyone as ‘yu-uns,’ which is Pittsburghese for ‘you-ones,’ the northern equivalent of ‘y’all’

  23. Ohhh — Andrew must be a man of exceptionally strong characdter to resist the inevitable.
    You know, he will be firmly caught when he starts a non-knitter’s knitting blog.

  24. I lurk on some blogs in arenas where I don’t quite fit like adoption blogs and infertility blogs (I’m not a parent nor am I trying to become one) but this story just sounds weird to me.
    Hope he had a good time!

  26. Andrew is adorable! Did you find out if he’s single? He seems like the type of guy who would hold the hank while you wound the ball.

  27. WElcom aboard the “”MOTHER SHIP OF KNITTERS” Hank. One of these days you are going to be tempted to hold the needles and yarn together and actually try this addiction. Get ready to blast off into the Zen of knitting. Gee Stephanie you had a good crowd in Skinny atlas .See how friendly they all look? Nervous ?? NOT you –you go girl. Thanks for taking time for this posting.

  29. Oh my….lurking in the knitting world. Very interesting. Give the boy some hand knit socks . . . that should get him off the fence.
    Cheryl Schaefer gave you YARN. You are blessed!

  30. Stephanie,
    I somehow found you blog because I was learning to knit, but I haven’t actually *knit* anything for MONTHS, but I still read your blog…and quite a few others.
    Also, I went to a small college near Skaneateles, and remember the month of March. I’m not at all surprised that Andrew was entertaining himself by googling random words.
    So basically, Andrew’s not as strange as you may think. And he’s kinda cute. Call me, Andrew!
    (Knitting-Blog-as-Singles-Forum sound like a novel concept to anyone else?)

  31. Hey, you have a fan! I mean, a sit-doing-nothing-but-appreciating-you-and-your-great-writing fan! That’s kind of flattering, isn’t it? That, or Norma is right and he has figured out that knitting folks are mainly women, some of whom might be available…

  32. I grew up in Rochester and I remember being taught the proper pronunciation of Skaneateles in school and picturing this really skinny guy bending and sweating under the weight of the globe…

  33. Oh, Stephanie, I thought that name sounded familiar to me…I went over to my tiny stash cabinet and pulled out my latest impulse purchase…a lovely pastel rainbow skein named Anne by Schaefer Yarn! It’s almost too pretty to knit…but not quite. 🙂 Looking forward to seeing you in Northhampton, MA!
    A big welcome to Andrew!!

  34. Oh Lord I meant to use the proper name ANDREW sorry. Don’t know where Hank came from except for the beautiful hank of wool you are holding

  36. Andrewww… Andrewww… To really understand knitters you have to BECOME one… The yarn is calling…
    Seriously though, if you’re going to cruise these things for chicks you need to at least learn how to knit and purl. Then it won’t looks like you’re just cruising for chicks.

  39. Did you show him a stitch or two? Actually, just holding that divine yarn…it’s like the “dime bag” — once he has the itch, he’ll be back for more. He only thinks he can resist.
    I’ve been harassing local book store and LYS managers (again) to bring you to Kingston. (hint, hint)

  40. See that blonde woman smiling in the first picture? That’s me. I wanted a front-row seat. Stephanie was witty and wonderful, of course. When she signed my 3 books, she muttered, “It was kind of weird with you sitting there looking at me the whole time.” I can only say, it felt a little weird too. But I got a good look at how Stephanie knits. Wow! Amazing, fast. Did you know she can knit?

  42. He’s so cute — and I think he’s onto something. I”m going to start reading hardware blogs and going to hear hardware speakers.
    Seriously, Andrew, if you bring needles and yarn, and do it poorly, all the cute girls will come and “help” you!

  43. I agree – I think you should send Andrew some handmade socks. Maybe those Trek ones you featured recently (rather than, ahem, watermelon socks). Hey Andrew – what size are your feet??

  47. Join us, Andrew.
    Join us…or die.
    (Okay, not die…but we might pout a bit. And maybe poke you with needles, but not too hard.)

  48. Had a great time in Skaneateles. It was so nice to see you in the real. Love to listen to what you have to say…how was the chocolate?

  49. for a long time, i was a non-knitting knitting blog reader. however, i at least know some knitters. andrew is hardcore.

  50. I find the idea of Andrew charming!
    I’ve knit…2 baby sweaters, one sweater for me, one beaded bracelet, and one small sock. (Yes, one.)
    But knitting BLOGS are great fun — this is the only one I read regularly but I drop in on lots of them. I also read lots of books about decluttering and organizing. It’s not that I actually intend to do those activities, mind you, it’s just a GENRE I enjoy. ;-D
    I plan to pick up a project tonight though…when I get to see *you know who*! I’m nearly as excited as Andrew, I think.

  53. If you ever get a chance to see Andrew again, you can reassure him that he is not alone. He and Cuzzin Tom can now officially start the “Non-knitting Knitting Blog Fan Club.”

  54. I was dying when you made the Borg reference. I love the Next Generation…oh Jean-Luc, how I miss you. Have fun in Philly!

  55. Dude if that guy is single then you just gained thim the love of hundreds of lonely knitting ladies across the land. Did you get his number? Seriously you could hook him up. Don’t we all want a guy that understands our obsessions? Thinks fiber is nice? Googles mittens for any reason whatsoever? Crazy Aunt Purl is still single and she’s a cutie – you should fix them up. 🙂

  56. Maybe the man just needed some mittens. It is also obvious that while he is nice, he must be a slight bit touched in the head. I mean, he lurks this blog and knows we knitters are… enthusiastic and … different. So he shows up at a signing to be in a room full of pointy-needle-wielding knitters. And then says the yarn is “nice”.
    Andrew, this is the same as going into a room of hard core computer gamers with soldering irons and long Ethernet cords, then saying World of Warcraft is “neat”.
    Soon you’ll be mainlining yarn like the rest of us.
    As for googling dirty sheep- I’m sure Franklin’s blog would get a hit there. That Dolores.

  57. I had a similar incident today at the doctor’s!!!
    First, have any of you ever gotten tendonitis from knitting? In your project-holding arm, not your knitting arm? Well, my doctor thinks I have tendonitis and sent me for an X-ray to rule out other things.
    Anyway, I was knitting in the waiting room (despite being told to lay off the knitting by said doctor) and some man came up to me and started chatting me up about my knitting. He even offered to “order” something from me! Silly man – I’m not THAT good (yet). Then he asked me if he could see me again! See me AGAIN???? I wanted to tell him that we weren’t seeing each other NOW. We were just having an “exchange”. Afterwards, I kind of regretted turning him down. He was from the Netherlands, and I bet I could have scored on some great wool! What a lost opportunity. Sigh.

  58. Harlot Groupie?
    Potential Yarn Boy?
    Or cute but freakish internet stalker????
    Be careful out there Harlot- remember — your sticks are pointy- use them for protection if you MUST. But only if necessary– we want you to use your powers for good…
    desperately awaiting my new book—-
    and knitting with pink silk at the moment- ts

  60. If that yarn were in my hands, well you know what RESISTANCE is! Bet he’s trying to meet nice yet still fun and slightly wacky women! He has come to the right place.

  62. Hmm, someone needs to knit Andrew a pair of socks, then present them to him with an assimilation kit for getting started making his own. Because – who can resist a handknit sock?

  63. I once told a single young male friend of mine that if he wanted to meet nice young women, he should start going to knitting conventions and fleece fairs.
    “But I don’t know anything about knitting.”
    “You only have to know the opening line, which is ‘Did you knit that yourself?’ From there on, if the woman is attracted to you, she will tell you all you want to know about knitting (and more!) Really, it’s better than going to bars, and I’d guess that most of us are non-smokers, too!”
    I haven’t quite gotten him convinced. I think I’ll show him your entry with Andrew holding the hanks of yarn.
    Resistance is futile! You will be assimilated into the warm and fuzzy hive of our knitting collective! Surrender now to the lovely softness of our embrace!

  64. Andrew just hasn’t come out of the closet yet.
    Are you heading towards Maine on this book tour or one soon?

  66. Andrew – you HAD to know what you were getting into by going there, right? A cute single man, interested in knitting, getting your picture posted on this blog? *shakes head in admiration of Andrew’s courage, or maybe in pity at his momentary lack of sanity*
    And OMG — there’s a Schaefer behind Schaefer yarns?! Shows you how much I know! I just came across 3 skeins of Elaine in the combined family stash. No idea who bought it, when or where. But now I know about Schaefer yarns!

  67. I think Stephanie has officially crossed over in the charts. Yeah Steph! I’d rather we just get muggles used to the idea that the way we operate and think is normal. I’m OK if they don’t knit because then there is more yarn for me! Bwa ha ha ha!
    oh…did I say that outloud?

  69. Yep, sorry, pet — it’s Schaeffer “Anne” that’s the Borg — I’d never heard of it before Monday and came away with two skeins. …futile, and all that.
    And surely asking Andrew what size his feet are is the first ever off-color knitting pick-up line?

  71. Ohhh. I think he does this to pick up on hot chicks!! I may suggest this to my employed and very good looking son.(accepting applications from employed, well balanced and mentally stable woman, aged 20 to 25. references too, please. (at least you’ll have something in common with the future mom in law – LOL.

  72. Beloved Husband just told me that if he hadn’t had to go into work tonight, he would have driven me to Pittsburgh to see you. *sigh* I would be willing to drive myself, but the last time I did I had an asthma attack and now I am reduced to 1 hour or less on trips alone. Please say you are coming to Washington state in June.
    As for Andrew, I think he is definate Yarn Boy material!

  73. Andrew is a cutie. My boys refuse to learn to knit. I volunteer to teach Andrew. He looks teachable. Especially if you offer him (and ME!) that yummy Cheryl Schaeffer yarn! Really, that was all I needed, MORE sock yarn to lust after! I counted last week…..I have enough sock yarn to knit 20 pairs of socks. Well, baseball season has started and between the Mariners, my high school aged son who will play in various leagues through October, my 8 year old and my husband all playing ball, I will have a lot of time in the stands to work on socks. Is 20 pair enough for a long, long baseball season. I think I am going to be really greatful for that cushy new bleacher seat hubby bought last week.

  74. Regarding the town’s pronunciation — I imagined in my own little mind that you were going to SKEIN NEEDLES!

  76. How cute! Now I wonder if Andrew’s lurking on all our blogs too. Come out, come out, wherever you are…

  77. “Potential Yarn Boy?”
    Best. Comment. Ever!
    I’m in love with that yarn. 😀
    Sounds like your trip is going well. Good Luck in Philly! 😉
    *OtterHuggles*

  79. My straight male coworker and friend Minh and I have to wear earphones when we work together because he wants to talk about knitblogs, knitblogging, and knitbloggers so much, and well, self-control is not exactly my strong suit. But he doesn’t know how to knit and is feeling a little too hetero to pick up the hobby. My pointing out the one straight man at Franklin’s knitting group didn’t help much.
    I told him if he knitted the body for Durrow I’d knit the sleeves for him (shh, it’s really just because I want to knit the sleeves for that sweater). There was a request for the URL of the pattern. And discussion of yarn selection.
    The plan is working.

  80. YAY for Andrew! He will be knitting soon I’m sure, how long can someone last? It seems just so tempting. Speaking of tempting I really want some of that sock yarn! Damn being poor!

  81. My knitterly friend Rochelle turned me onto this blog, and I read it daily, yet I have absolutely no desire to knit. I just like Stephanie’s writing, and especially her sense of humor. I would come out to say hello, too, Stephanie, if you ever made it to North Carolina…

  82. If I was a cute young guy and I wanted to meet cute young girls–what better place than a group of knitters.

  83. Your very own Yarn Boy! What does Joe think??
    I’ll bet he’s really trying to pick up cute girls, that’s all.

  85. Where the hell is Skinny Atlas? Not close to Washington State, now is it? I’m turning green with envy. . . or maybe that’s just moss or algae growing on me. (It’s been a wet winter.) So, when are you coming out here? We’d love to see you again. Oh, and yes, knitting with Anne’s sock yarn *is* a religious experience. I am truly stunned that it had no impact on that young man.

  86. I JUST bought a slein of “Anne”! Had to have it, it literally had my name on it. I was planning on making a clapotis, though. Socks, hmmmm….. twist my arm, I’ll buy another skein. My birthday is in May anyway.

  87. There must be something in the alignment of the planets – I “assimilated” a new knitter tonight. She had no idea that she wanted to knit, but watched me work on my traveling sock, and thought “I could do that. It would be good to have to do on the plane.” She travels a lot.
    I’ll send her needles with beautiful yarn for a summer scarf, already cast on and a link to knittinghelp.com. That should complete the transformation.

  88. Wish I was still in Pittsburgh to come see you! We lived there for about four years and still have many friends there. Are you going to be anywhere near DC soon?

  89. Welcome Andrew! I’ve been here all along and they haven’t assimilated me yet. Stephanie is nice and funny, and so are the people here. In spite of being a non-knitter, there is always something to relate to! However, I must say, no one has ever offered to knit me socks…

  90. Amylou,I’d offer if I thought I would ever finish a pair. Seriously, I’m still having First Sock issues.

  94. I’ve had the fortune of communicating with Cheryl Schaefer and her yarn is indeed incredible. Not only that, she is a really sweet person. But yeah, the yarn is gorgeous. Still…you got to meet her? I’m so jealous.

  96. I absolutely predict a knitter in his future. A knitting partner to be sure. And she will be blessed, for he will appreciate her and build her cedar storage chests!

  97. Oooh a knitting lurker – what fun… I am trying to lure my own husband over to the dark side although it does mean I’ll have to share my needles with him

  98. Hey, Andrew, my husband would think you must be taking some mind altering drugs to be interested in knitting. Where can I get some? I need to slip some in hubby’s drink!

  100. Steph, Thanks for stopping over in Pittsburgh and passing on your sock Karma. Also thanks for saying my first sock, although riddled with holes, mistakes, and weird decreases, is a great sock. 🙂 Hope our paths cross again.

  102. andrew sounds pretty smart to me, one college student male, 50 million women knitting bloggers, sounds like he can lurk and find a cute blogger 😉 he will have handknit socks for life!

  103. Sheesh, my only non-knitting knitblog groupie that I know of (who isn’t somehow related to or otherwise befriended by me) was a dude with a fetish for women’s socked feet that sent a surprisingly respectful e-mail thanking me for posting so many pictures of my “very nice” socked feet. Still, I definitely prefer not to meet him face-to-face! 🙂
    Bet Andrew didn’t realize that coming out as a knitblog fan would garner him a fanclub all his own!

  104. Ok you have me pegged! I am SO a Scientific Knitter! I don’t have a palm pilot but I think it’s a great idea for a spreadsheet. I have a graph paper knitting journal! I have a stash full of projects, not random yarn. I adhore buying random balls of yarn. They must have a purpose. I even bought yarn specifically for swatching!
    Is there any hope for me?
    Oh and I have converted one person over to the light. She’s now also a scientific knitter and obsessive about it too.
    Any plans to visit Oklahoma?

  105. I’m not surprised to hear your writing has a wider appeal than the world of knitters(and Knitters). That said, I hope Andrew will at least consider taking the plunge.
    BTW, I remembered the blog entry about the photo shoot for the cover of Knitting Rules-the bit about the yarnboy-and shared it with DH-to-be. He loved it! He’s showing an early talent for skein-wrangling already …not the reason I’m going to marry him, but it sure reinforces my decision:)

  107. Should have known someone would beat me to “Resistance if futile” or “You will add to our perfection”….
    Really enjoying the new book.
    Yarn boy! LOL!
    If you can knit a boat, can you knit a spaceship?
    Live long, knit and prosper.

  108. skinny-atlas…he he, i grew up about 2 hours away from there and went to med school in syracuse…about 20 min away. lovely town, too bad about the lake pic, it is wonderful in springtime. if you ever get a chance to get back the whole area is really beautiful (finger lakes region…and they make pretty good wine there!)
    also, i bet andrew will come around…he probably just needs someone to actually stick the needles and yarn in his hands and it will all come together. he needs to get in touch with his innner knitter :>
    safe travels to pittsburgh!

  110. Well, at least if he doesn’t knit, he’s a really good potential knitter’s mate. He might even encourage yarn purchase. I have two hanks of Anne and I haven’t guts to use it yet. It’s just so pretty in the hank……

  111. Ah! *That* Cheryl Schaefer! I was blessed with the opportunity to meet up with her yarns at the newest LYS in Calgary — Make 1 Yarn Studio — on Monday, and I couldn’t resist. Bought a hank/skein — I think I can get *2* pair out of it! I like the idea that “Anne” is one-of-a-kind — each hank, that is. And that she names some of her colourways after amazing women. However, she needs to add in some amazing Canucks. Perhaps you can fill her in, Steph? I mean, there’s you, and Molly Wolf, and Laura Secord, and Roberta Bondar, and Margaret Laurence, and Edith Cavell and Marguerite de Bourgeois and LM Montgomery… 🙂

  112. That. Is. Awesome. Hank’s pink dragon mittens would have been enough to convert me if I had not already joined the dark side..

  114. My beau is currently in school in Syracuse. I tried really, really hard to convince him to go–that he’d have fun and wouldn’t be the only male in the room. (Plus he could then get me your autograph!) Alas, it didn’t work. I’ll have to show him Andrew!

  115. Hey Steph! I just recently discovered your blog, its sooooo good to know that I’m not the only ridiculously obsessed knitter out there who’s only 20. When are you coming out to BC? I love your books.
    That Andrew is a smart cookie, he’s not going to have any trouble getting a date!

  116. I think the intense mental pressure of all of these bloggers willing Andrew to knit will eventually convert him…maybe it will help if you tell him that old Roman soldiers used to knit their own socks… (I have no idea where I heard that, but I’m so absolutely convinced that it’s true…) If nothing else, I persuaded my oldest (13 yr old) communicatively handicapped son to learn to knit by telling him that Russell Crowe (the very manly Russell Crowe) knits during his down time on the set. Hey–I’d wear that man’s socks…

  117. Stephanie
    Today was really fun for me! I’m soo glad you came! i was so excited my head was spinning…
    well maybe thats beacuse i have a head cold.. but still.
    Afterwards, me and Briana went and got yarn. And then we knit. It was a very knitterly day.
    Well thank you again!

  119. Dang, I’m already married!
    LOL Poor Andrew. Hope he’s read all these comments 🙂
    Your knitting borg, well the spinning borg and knitting socks borg assimilated me! Until those socks, tops dyed by Laurie, spun and knitted by you…. until then no socks or spinning for me. After then? Happily assimilated. I’ve had several spinning attachments since then along with the needles…

  120. Your new book needs to come with a warning! Was so excited to find it at the bookstore yesterday, that I began to read it on the drive home. Did I mention that I was the driver? Did I also mention that I was driving my BRAND NEW CAR, purchased less than a week ago, and has less than 100 miles on it? Also, that I stopped a laceweight strands-width away from the bumper of the car in front of me??? Can’t wait to read the book when my hands stop shaking! Enjoy the tour.

  121. I was at the ‘Creative Stitches’ show in Edmonton on Friday. I hit a yarn booth (I hit all of them, but that’s another story) and almost squealed with delight over one of your books. The owner nodded her head and said, “yes, isn’t that a GREAT book?”. I mentioned your blog and she gave me this complete blank look. A knitter? A knitting shop owner? Doesn’t know about your blog?
    I quickly set things right, pointed out your URL on the back of the book and told her to look you up as soon as she can get on the internet. She just doesn’t know what she’s missing!
    And someone who doesn’t knit but likes knitting blogs? Interesting….

  122. I’ll just bet that if someone, anyone were to knit Andrew a pair of socks, he’d be sucked right in!!
    ~Suz~

  123. Well, well. I finally checked out the site. Gads but you and yours are amusing! I have enjoyed the first two books (haven’t gotten the other. Read them aloud to my DP and she got so inspired she went out, bought yarn and every size needle made I think and began to knit. Sadly she bought acrylic yarn and has started her project so often now that it looks like it is curly yarn of some sort. But she just says that she WILL master it….Your books got both of us knitting, so they do have some mysterious power after all.
    Glad Andrew can appreciate the writing…taking the step to actually knitting may take time..but he is young and cannot avoid the inevitable forever!

  124. Andrew is pretty… Can I have him? I need a guy willing to put up with my yarn habit…

  125. I can not believe the fact that you’re missing the point on Andrew. He’s looking for knitting “BABES” or “OTHERS”; I do not want to be non-PC. Here’s how you should have hooked him: “Knitting BABES keep you warmer in the winter.” Come to think of it, that is not a bad bumper-sticker. I know that is why I love my knitting babe. So Andrew if you’re reading this next winter you could be wearing your own knitted socks, or sweater, heck if you play your cards right you could have your own knitted throw. So here’s to warmer winters, and beatiful knitting babes!

  126. *I* am a non-knitting knitting blog reader. Though I guess since I have knitting friends and I’ve attempted both knitting and crocheting as well as counted cross stitch, I’m not as un-initiated as Andrew.
    I am by no means good at any of them, though, so I’m probably still the odd man out. 🙂

  127. I crochet, and I spin. I don’t knit. yet I too find myself on knitting blogs — there are just SO DARN MANY OF YOU! Yours is amusing though 🙂

  128. Love the yarn!! Looks like a great event full of happy people.
    How cute is Andrew! I remember doing a lot of weird things to get out of doing assignments and homework. 🙂 Of course we didn’t have computers and the internet back then!

  130. Hi Stephanie! I actually went out and bought your first and second books today (Coles did not have the third, I was crushed), and I love them both. I’m a new knitter myself, and you’re an inspiration so far, because I fear we have the same approach to deadlines. Next time you do a book signing here in Toronto, I’ll be there with bells on.

  134. Love the Borg reference. I too have been assimilated…by the SOCK KNITTERS. I, who swore that I would have to live out the remainder of my knitting existence as The One Who Does Not Do Socks, have been shamed into it. Against you, my friends Cathy and Janet and my mother Aileen I had no chance. And then there was the yarn…I know I don’t have to say more about THAT. And then there were the knitters in Knitty City (they will be trying to contact you – they just hosted a signing for the Mason-Dixon team) who, upon seeing I was buying sock yarn, said: Knitter #1 “Oh, that’s beautiful, I just finished a pair made of that” and Knitter #2, who was from Michigan (this is NYC) and pulled a half-knit sock out of her bag that she was making to a friends pattern, “Oh, I just love socks, don’t you?” and both of them said, independently, when I mentioned that I only wear cowboy boots and all the lovely socks would be invisible, “but YOU’LL know.” Hopeless. I have now knit five inches of sock (Lornas Laces Sheperd Sport, color sherbet) and discovered to my horror that I misplaced the ribbing in one spot! It was too late to fix easily and I am not confident enough with all of these danged needles to tink back, so five of the ribs have this little zig in them. Oh, well. Thank goodness for cowboy boots!! I WILL CONQUER SOCKS. And Cathy and I are coming to Rutherford, new books in hand, to meet you on Tuesday. Can’t wait. I’ll be the one with the funky glasses and the boots.

  136. I just want to come out as another knitting blog lurker as a show of solidarity with Andrew. Some of us strong willed and independent types are able to appreciate a good blog writer and community without succumbing to any underhanded strategies to get us addicted to a drug – sorry, pastime – that obviously has mind altering effects.

  137. COLLEGE (erm univesity in CA no?) STUDENTS, particularly of the male persuasion, ARE UNRELENTINGLY WEIRD. tell me that boy wasn’t wearing sweatpants. or that it was five degrees above freezing and he was wearing shorts. these are disturbing trends i have noted during my years on a college campus. sorry i missed you in skinny-atlas buuuuut it’s two hours away. we went on a day trip there last summer for Ss and Gs and i dragged poor hubbers around the yarn store (25 PERCENT OFF SALE HELLO) for nearly an hour and the lady there told me how good he was and then some dude argued with me at the hot pepper place about the proper pronounciation of “chipotle” and i wanted to spear him with a needle only i didn’t. it was fun. best wishies. cheers!

  139. What a great crowd. I love to see guys getting into knitting more and more. PS…..do you have an email address for a question I need to ask? I would appreciate it. Thanks

  140. Guess what I actually live aprox 7 miles from Schaffer Yarn Co. How lucky is that? They will even let you come in and poke around with a phone call first.

  141. A missed opportunity! I sat behind a charming young lady that works part-time in a yarn store…would have been perfect for Andrew!

  142. Totally off-topic comment: Saturday I picked up bookbookbook2 and absolutely love it! Thank you Stephanie for making me giggle so hard my roommate is now convinced I’m absolutely loony. I found a wonderful wonderful yarn shop here in Charleston, SC and went with my mom to get some yarn for a lace scarf I’m going to make her to commemorate her 1 year anniversary as cancer-free. (Coral colored baby cashmere, OMG I’m in heaven) I gave into temptation in various forms, and just before I checked out I saw bookbookbook1 on its own, specially designed stand on the shelf sharing the yarn harlot book stand with …. (gasp) a book on crochet! (double gasp) I know, I know, the vastness of this transgression caused me to leave out the name of this store from my post, (hint, it’s what we all are obsessed with – minus the “ing”) I didn’t want anyone to think that it wasn’t the best yarn store I’ve ever been to (half a wall of Koigu, and a roomful of women on comfy couches casting on Mobius, so totally cool I had to run out as fast as I could to prevent myself from flinging my arms out and crying “I’m home!”). I’m going back tomorrow to pick something else up, maybe I’ll slip her a note or something.

  143. Stop! Am I too late? Your vine sweater may need an invisible zipper. If you can wait until the 22nd (yikes) you should stop into Valley Fabrics in Northampton, MA. You can walk to it from Webs. They only say nice things about knitting.

  145. I think it’s awesome that he came and I hope that you can get him to start knitting! It’s not just a woman’s chore anymore. 🙂

  147. Steph, that is just the coolest.. see you transend all barriers 🙂 even just someone wants to come meet you with no demands except a hello!! that is so neat.. no wrist cramping signature… no strange requests for hair snippets… or other bodily excrements.. oops didn’t mean to get graphic… but just a cute nice guy coming to say “Hello” i bet he was scoping out the cute looking single chicks.. :-)sorry we didn’t have one of those on Tuesday nite in Rutherford, NJ 🙁
    Karola

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