Kiss My Knits!

Last night I was thinking about whether I actually should buy more Mission Falls wool- I really want to, but should I? I recalled reading that some people had done Rogue in Mission Falls. I decided to swatch. I wanted to know if a) cables would show up in the black, and b) I could get 4.5 stitches per inch.

Answers: yes, but not extraordinarily well, and no, I get 4.125 on size 8’s. Further reflection reminded me that I look awful in all black. I don’t look classic or goth, just pasty. So much for that.


and I went to Odd Broads today, where I stocked up on addis in sweater lengths like they were going out of style. What the heck does that mean, anyway, “like they were going out of style?” Wouldn’t you want to avoid them if they were going out of style?

Aaaanywho. I saw a few Better Homes and Gardens from the war years – that’s WWII, whippersnappers – and at a buck apiece, I had to pick them up. They were full of gems like the article to the left extolling the virtues of DDT. Yikes!

The main thing I liked about these, though, was the ads. I used to be a promotion producer for a local TV station. An Addy award-winning producer, thank you. And I’m always interested in how people sell. Even now, when I write for Dragonrealms, I find that I enjoy thinking about it from a selling standpoint. I’m selling a room or item to the player, working with in the constraints of a small space, our special style, and technical specifications. Hey, just like TV! Because of this, I’m always interested in how people sell things. And most of the ads in these BH&Gs are using wartime to sell. Take the Windex ad at the right, which you can click on to see in its entirety. Honey, if your man’s coming home from war, let the windows go! I guarantee you he won’t give a hoot.

I also stopped into another shop where they had a 1950’s era Brownie beanie for sale. The guy said it was $8, but everything was half off so that was $4. I put it back, and and I wandered through the store. When we got to the door, the guy shouted, “Hey, what would you give for this hat?” “Two dollars!” I shouted. “Okay!” he hollered back. So I dug out a buck in change from my pocket, and dug out a buck from hers. , I owe you a buck.

I had a good time. We’ll definitely have to do it again.