Well - besides that I am going to knit there for three weeks starting Easter Saturday, I found this interesting YouTube video about German knitters (it was broadcast sometime in March on German TV). Never mind the language, just look for all the knitted items. :-) Unfortunately you have to click on the link - Sorry, I couldn't embed the YouTube thingy here.
They mostly talk about their knitting habits, how they started knitting, what they knit, their blogs, their knitting group, etc. Pretty much like in the US - just in a different language. One of them says that on a bad day, she just goes to her box full of sock yarn, pulls out a ball with bright colors, starts a new pair of socks and then she feels all better. GOOD PHILOSOPHY! I like that.
I am getting started to plan what knitting to bring on the trip. I would like take a bunch of my stash. Maybe something for a tank top and socks and maybe a lace shawl. I like knitting lace on the plane - 10 hours of quiet for concentration. :-) I also wanted to bring my drop spindle and some roving to show my mom. We'll see about that. I haven't touched the drop spindle in months... Don't want to look like a complete idiot...
Good news on Dad's vest - I am knitting along and have started the second ball on the front and completed 12 of the 24 pattern repeats. Halfway to the armhole... I. can. do. it.
Just to make you a little jealous - this is where I am headed next week. And guess - yes, that's my Dad. I promise to take a picture of him wearing the vest. That's the least he can do - model it for us. :-)
Oh, and before I forget - some Thursday eye candy for you:
That is sooooooooooooooooooooo cute!!! Jane mentioned this video last night at SNB. Hubby and I watched it when I got home. Otters are just adorable.
And happy Thursday - I'll be at Knitch (again???) tonight for the Thursday night knitting group. (Sounds almost like a book title, ha-ha-ha...) The place is just too nice - so I need to go there as much as I can. And I won't be able to do that for 4 weeks - hey, just getting my nice-yarn-store fix.
Comments (5)
Ahh, the south looks so much prettier than Darmstadt! I think it's time I take a road trip in that direction.
I found your blog after a somewhat exhaustive but probably poorly-executed web search for spinning resources in Germany. I know this is a long shot, but do you happen to know of a place near Frankfurt that gives spinning classes?
Posted by Linnea | March 30, 2007 4:27 AM
Posted on March 30, 2007 04:27
I found a resource for spinning in Germany:
http://www.handspinnen.de/spinnen/spinngruppen.html
I will check out a couple in Bavaria. Thanks for making me do some research!
Posted by Claudia | March 30, 2007 8:53 AM
Posted on March 30, 2007 08:53
That picture is so beautiful! I've never been to Germany, only to England, and have wanted to have a more extensive trip next time.
Anyway, I was looking at your posts regarding Adopt A Sheep. I've seen several different web sites that offer this and wondered if you had any reccommendations.
By the way, it's HOT here in Florida! I arrived last night and am NOT used to this weather anymore!
* Phyllis *
Posted by Phyllis | March 30, 2007 10:12 AM
Posted on March 30, 2007 10:12
Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww, man. Wish you were coming to Koln or Dusseldorf. I'm in the mood for Starbucks and those are only 2 hours from me.
I'd give you a hug to pass on to Jen. And make you admire my "Springtime".
BUT!! Even Munchen is 8 hours by train from Alphen and we're moving house starting on the 20th. And I still have to pick out the laminate for the house.
Posted by Tareshen | March 30, 2007 2:37 PM
Posted on March 30, 2007 14:37
I loved the knitting YouTube, especially when an English-sounding word would float by -- London, Paris, New York, weblog.
The view from your father's porch is to die for -- magnificent! Have a wonderful time on your trip. We all understand exactly how you feel -- yeah, the trip is business-initiated, but the real attraction is All That Knitting Time.
Posted by kmkat | April 1, 2007 12:53 PM
Posted on April 1, 2007 12:53