daughter_moon (daughter_moon) wrote in books_and_knits, @ 2007-08-22 17:58:00 |
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Current mood: | frustrated |
Knitting woes unrelated to the actual act or outcome
I feel the need to vent at the moment over my yarn woes. Basically, I was looking for something to knit a cabled jumper in. I found KnitPicks Swish DK and discovered the yarn of my dreams. 100% superwash wool in a colour I adore. Then I discover they don't ship to the UK. *sigh* So I cried a bit and then carried on searching.
I hate the UK's attitude to knitting. There is not a single proper yarn shop (just the little corner of Boyes that sells many variations on acrylic) within miles of where I live. In fact, I have never seen an English yarn shop. On top of that, I was watching the telly this morning and there was a lady talking about how knitting was a step back from feminism and should be discouraged (as should, apparently, cooking - we're all going to starve or live off take out from Pizza Express). Dad is trying to discreetly sneak into my room to throw out my stash and my 5mm needles have vanished. I have no idea where.
WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE WORLD?