A good week on the writing front, 4000 words rewritten in four days.
Yesterday I braved the big bad world to get a crochet hook and some yarn, as I've been invited to a Stitch and Bitch session at Michelle's house. Michelle is a talented and prolific crocheter (is that a word?) and she has promised to give any newbies a few lessons. I've been keen to get a crafty hobby for a while now and when I found out I could actually crochet and watch tv at the same time I was won over.
So I wandered into Hickey's on Henry Street, where the staff and half the ladies shopping there joined forces to give a crochet virgin the low-down on yarn types and crochet hook sizes. I emerged with enough for a scarf (very challenging I know) and decided to do a spot of window shopping. After all I couldn't afford to do the real thing...
How was I to know that the gods of shopping would laugh in the face of my naive plans and go all out? A shop window must have hypnotised me as I found myself in the changing room with a top and a skirt, both just happening to fit my short-arse frame perfectly. A mere mortal cannot fight divine intervention such as this. Instead one must roll over and go with the flow, and that's exactly what I did. Two hours later I was home, €100 lighter but very pleased with myself.
Unfortunately I received no help with my hangover this morning after a night of drinking with Daisy and her lovely boyfriend. But after a cup of tea and some scrambled eggs I'm feeling more human.
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Divine Intervention
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4000 words rewritten in four days is fab, Yvonne. Well done you!
I learnt to crochet as a child and loved it. Forgotten how now though - perhaps I should give it a go!
Glad the tea and scramble eggs are doing the trick. :-)
4000 words in four days, Yvonne, in the normal run of things is fantastic. I have to desert myself to a remote island to do that! You are clever.
I've tried to learn to crochet five or six time. I am beyond stupid and still can't do it.
I'm jealous of your word count, Yvonne *sigh*
Hope you've somewhere nice to go this weekend so you can wear your new top and skirt!
I can crochet a single chain and that's my limit.
Hi there, I can't wait to see your progress on the crochet front. it's addictive. Enjoy.
Annie, cheers! I did crochet when I was younger too but I can't remember it at all.
JJ, it's definitely a better week than most, and I have near zero distractions (no job, no kids) like you have now!
Pat, thank you, I'm going out to a restaurant tonight and I might wear them then.
Marian cheers, I hope I do stick with it now, I'd love to make my own things.
Impressive word count, well done.
I'd love to crochet and tried once when I was younger, but with little success.
Hope the hangover has gone completely now.
You are so right about divine intervention. It happens to me every time I step into a bookshop.
Some might say that the scrambled eggs were divine intervention.
You've just reminded me that I promised myself a gorgeous dress I saw in the window of Monsoon when we in Edinburgh. I might buy it for the BGT audition :-)
My gran taught me to crochet and knit when I was nine - both are most relaxing although I havent' done any for ages. Love the name Stitch and Bitch! Maybe one day you can crochet yourself a skirt and top. No?
Debs, I'm hoping that I can master it before I get too frustrated to stick with it.
Helen, me too! ;)
Tam, I spotted a gorgeous dress in the Monsoon window too. Wonder if it's the same one?
Karen, I'd be happy just crocheting a decent scarf at this point with my track record!
Congrats on making your first yarn purchase. May it be the beginning of many beautiful handmade things!
Thanks Michelle I certainly hope so!
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