Be Careful What You Ask For

I still love this after all these years.A few years back when everyone was doing the 100 things, I decided to be cute and do 100 knitted things about me. Here are a few of the things I wrote about my knitting preferences:

22. I covet Rowan 17.

23. If you can get me Rowan 17, I'll give you my first born.

24. Cables are my thing.

25. Intarsia is not my thing, but China Clouds* is an exception.

26. If you can find me a complete China Clouds kit, I'll give you my first born.

27. Unless someone has previously come up with Rowan 17.

All I really meant to do was tell you a little about what I like, just in case someone out there liked the same stuff. Naturally, knitters being knitters, Margene immediately jumped in, asked for my address and gifted me her mint copy of Rowan 17. Just like that. Pretty sweet huh? Over the years, several other kind souls who have spotted that issue on e-bay or find a copy hanging around the house that they have no use for, have written to let me know. (You are a truly wonderful group of people, to even remember that I like that issue, let alone to attempt to procure it for me. ) But until today, there was not a contender for my first born child. It was going to Margene, hands down.

These colors look pretty promising

With one fell swoop, MJ wrecked what was left of my yarn budget. Except for a little Portland excursion that I have coming up, I had purchased my yarn for the year at Black Sheep Knittery's 50% off sale. However, this kit is really a score. It was just too good to pass up. I think that by the rules, Margene still gets my first born, but it's kind of a tough call. We may have to call Solomon in to split the baby.