Friday, May 04, 2007

This is just a tribute

I want to say happy birthday to the greatest boyfriend in the whole world.

You listened to my constant waffling over whether I should do this hat in allover cables or mostly stockinette.



You comforted me as I panicked and despaired over the total bitch that is the edging for my shawl, which tried to detach itself last night. I am sorry if I scared you while I was hyperventilating.

(knitters--it turns out I am attaching it backwards, and there's a visible seam. I am tempted to like it, but I kinda can't decide. Any thoughts?)



You cheered me on as I blocked "that brown thing," and then you learned the difference between "feral"



...and "fair isle."

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15 Comments:

At 5/04/2007 8:29 AM , Blogger knottygnome said...

wait...there's a difference between "feral" and "fair isle"???

can't wait to see it!

 
At 5/04/2007 8:41 AM , Blogger AuntieAnn said...

Ooh, I like the cables on the hat! And I think the shawl/edge attachment looks just fine from here.

 
At 5/04/2007 8:45 AM , Blogger AuntieAnn said...

Oh, please send my best regards to the greatest boyfriend in the whole world. And he should consider subscribing to this blog in bloglines -- Feral Knitter, who does a lot of really cool Fair Isle: http://feralknitter.typepad.com/feral_knitter/

 
At 5/04/2007 9:06 AM , Blogger Da Gu Ma said...

He IS the greatest boyfriend in the world and we wish him a very happy birthday, too. He's also about the most patient person I've ever met to support you like he has in your knitting "journey." ....and as you stand around talking to him and knitting at the same time....
Nice feral photo - it cracked me up!

 
At 5/04/2007 9:07 AM , Blogger Da Gu Ma said...

oh...the cap looks beautiful! He gave you good advice. I love the edging on the shawl.

 
At 5/04/2007 10:10 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

ohh! happy birthday to the bf!

I can't wait to see venezia! :)

 
At 5/04/2007 10:48 AM , Blogger Amy said...

Happy Birthday Liz's Boyfriend. Thanks for being patient because, as another knitter, we sure can talk about it incessantly. :)

 
At 5/04/2007 1:05 PM , Blogger Bear Knits said...

Happy Birthday to your boyfriend!

 
At 5/04/2007 1:06 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

That's so good that he learned the difference!!

 
At 5/04/2007 4:45 PM , Blogger sherriknits said...

He's a keeper. :) Happy Birthday to him! Love the hat, the shawl looks great from what I can see... and I can't wait to see Venezia! I told someone in Finland about it and she visited, was a bit discouraged about your pile of ends though. :)

 
At 5/06/2007 5:49 AM , Blogger Amanda said...

Wow that's looking like a beautiful Venezia in that last picture. I can't wait to see the final result.

The shawl is gorgeous!

 
At 5/06/2007 11:59 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

Venezia is going to be SO pretty! Can't wait...

 
At 5/07/2007 5:07 AM , Blogger knitty_kat said...

Happy belated to your BF!

(the feral and fair isle totally cracked me up too!)

 
At 5/08/2007 9:14 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

Many a frustrated knitter have had problems with the feral-fairisle distinction, I'm sure. Happy birthday to your boyfriend!

 
At 5/10/2007 1:14 PM , Blogger g-girl said...

lol...he learned the difference btwn feral and fair isle?? love it! Hope he had an awesome bday!

 

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