tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post989208196879743065..comments2023-04-16T02:49:26.129-05:00Comments on today's agenda: RowanGailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-35689851848005149402013-01-14T05:58:49.257-06:002013-01-14T05:58:49.257-06:00Hehehe - I guess I am! I have saved searches on E...Hehehe - I guess I am! I have saved searches on Ebay and everything!Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-92089487578275079332013-01-12T19:12:22.156-06:002013-01-12T19:12:22.156-06:00You are a hardcore Rowan collector! I love Rowan&#...You are a hardcore Rowan collector! I love Rowan's Cocoon yarn. I find a used bookstore to be a great place to find used knitting books.<br />The st definition of your Rowan knit is spectacular!Stefaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09081916135477167930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-62192444625805758992013-01-12T08:51:27.873-06:002013-01-12T08:51:27.873-06:00I wish we had car boot sales here - it sounds like...I wish we had car boot sales here - it sounds like more fun and less work than a garage sale! Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-34862637096027514232013-01-12T08:49:53.779-06:002013-01-12T08:49:53.779-06:00It used to be that the subscription was a good dea...It used to be that the subscription was a good deal, because you got a free gift of yarn every year and access to deep discounts of discontinued colors. The free gifts have gotten to be less and less appealing over the years (for me at least) and the sales on yarns have disappeared. I've kept up my membership really just to avoid having to drive out to the suburbs to find a magazine. If I still lived in the Loo, I'd just pick it up at Kirkwood Knittery - I only lived 2 blocks from there!Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-15286152393587056782013-01-12T08:46:42.682-06:002013-01-12T08:46:42.682-06:00Me too! Oh wait - I actually AM old ;-)
And afte...Me too! Oh wait - I actually AM old ;-)<br /><br />And after all those years of big, loose clothing, fashion took a U-turn in the late '90s or so with UNDERsized clothing! I'm glad we're at a happy medium at the moment - although it seems like the young things are looking back to those roomy styles of the '80s.<br /><br />I have to say I'm pretty amazed that so many commenters weren't really aware of Rowan magazines. They've been at the center of my knitting attention for over 20 years! I really thought everybody was into them!Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-35210360115528986282013-01-12T08:41:42.475-06:002013-01-12T08:41:42.475-06:00Oh, yes! I had a garage sale once when I lived in...Oh, yes! I had a garage sale once when I lived in St. Louis, and people did indeed start showing up at ungodly hours, well before my stated start time! Interestingly, in St. Louis, the big days for garage sales are Saturday and Wednesday! I never could figure out the Wednesday bit!<br /><br />Thank you so much for offering to keep an eye out for me - so sweet!Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-75722364302422757432013-01-12T08:39:46.157-06:002013-01-12T08:39:46.157-06:00Another one of my favorite "oldies" is f...Another one of my favorite "oldies" is from Rowan 30: Flo. (Also designed by Kim H., natch!) Nowadays, that sweater would be knit top down raglan style!Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-18175827053734413462013-01-12T08:29:29.749-06:002013-01-12T08:29:29.749-06:00That's so funny! Looks like you weren't t...That's so funny! Looks like you weren't the only one either!<br /><br />It's so interesting to me to be hearing about garage sale/charity shop/boot sale traditions in different parts of the world!Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-23210119881084577452013-01-12T08:27:45.887-06:002013-01-12T08:27:45.887-06:00It really is - that's what I love about so man...It really is - that's what I love about so many of Kim's designs: even many years later, they don't look out of place. Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-22588548946297842352013-01-12T08:26:48.657-06:002013-01-12T08:26:48.657-06:00Awww, you're so sweet! Thank you!Awww, you're so sweet! Thank you!Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-22234333471512148162013-01-12T05:43:15.894-06:002013-01-12T05:43:15.894-06:00I subscribed to Rowan for a while and a have a lit...I subscribed to Rowan for a while and a have a little collection of their beautiful mags. I don't know how easy they are to come across second hand here, I haven't tried. I'm used to garage sales from NZ but they are less common in the UK I think - they have something called carboot sales but I've not sought any out.<br />Charity shops are a pretty big deal here too - but I've never come across much decent knitting stuff.Truly Myrtlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11546389402524629209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-18352696331841387212013-01-11T22:48:31.568-06:002013-01-11T22:48:31.568-06:00Fun Gail. I love Rowan but have never subscribed....Fun Gail. I love Rowan but have never subscribed. I just buy one now and again. The ski sweater is awesome and the stance of the model and angle of the photo totally looks like your blogger profile pict.Fayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10116972472653902859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-30603830927277569552013-01-11T17:56:58.754-06:002013-01-11T17:56:58.754-06:00It is amazing how roomy the patterns were in the 9...It is amazing how roomy the patterns were in the 90s. They seem so HUGE looking at them now! Makes me feel old. <br /><br />;-)<br /><br />Yes, they have 'boot sales' here. Kind of like flea markets in a field, parking lot or gym. People bring boxes of stuff and then set them up on tables. Very much like a portable garage sale. <br /><br />(Garages aren't very common here with all the terraced homes - not enough room when people are crammed in cheek to jowl, like in London. Would guess it is much the same in Turkey or most cities with old architecture.)<br /><br />I hadn't heard of Rowan mags either till now. I will keep an eye out.lindahttp://fromthepurlside.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-18151872258424421482013-01-11T15:59:20.600-06:002013-01-11T15:59:20.600-06:00Aaah, this has just made me go back to the only Ro...Aaah, this has just made me go back to the only Rowan I own, issue 30. I bought it the last time I thought I might take up knitting. Kirstyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17204727428025001321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-85897641480566599662013-01-11T15:49:24.839-06:002013-01-11T15:49:24.839-06:00Will keep my eye out Down Under for you, in my pro...Will keep my eye out Down Under for you, in my prowls around the place! You just never know what you find. We have garages sales here, they are a big thing on a Saturday morning. The die-hard buyers are up and about around 5am to source out the best deals...a little too early for me...Judithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16406164663751567997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-35743786085713301682013-01-11T15:32:33.806-06:002013-01-11T15:32:33.806-06:00Wow, there are some pretty special patterns in tho...Wow, there are some pretty special patterns in those 80s and 90s issues! I had to do a double take on the ski jumper, I think the model has somewhat of a resemblance to you! Garage sales are popular in Australia too and I've found some good stuff in the past.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-83181217600181034032013-01-11T14:40:09.879-06:002013-01-11T14:40:09.879-06:00As you know, I recently bought a Rowan pattern boo...As you know, I recently bought a Rowan pattern book which I love but I haven't any of their magazines. Love how your sweater has held up over the years. It's a timeless classic!Evelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15741932078378446322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-80286885932279425792013-01-11T13:16:09.668-06:002013-01-11T13:16:09.668-06:00I must confess I have never even seen a Rowan maga...I must confess I have never even seen a Rowan magazine and only learned of their existence through you, my friend. Sounds like you have quite the collection! Garage sales are big in Canada and Mr. Stitch loves them so we always stop in them when we see one - I will keep my eyes open for your missing issues from now on.Andreahttp://www.stitchparade.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-77743050588212993832013-01-11T12:54:29.824-06:002013-01-11T12:54:29.824-06:00Ahhh! Ben Franklin! I went there all the time as...Ahhh! Ben Franklin! I went there all the time as a kid!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-40518064622137037652013-01-11T12:07:37.597-06:002013-01-11T12:07:37.597-06:00It's true: a lot of my knits hold very specif...It's true: a lot of my knits hold very specific memories!<br /><br />My Hubby is from Turkey, so by marrying him I accidentally became a world traveler! Most of his family is still there, so we try to go every year or two :-)Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-17166394522467777772013-01-11T12:06:02.483-06:002013-01-11T12:06:02.483-06:00Definitely worth a peek through on your next trip ...Definitely worth a peek through on your next trip to the yarn shop! Or a virtual peek on Ravelry ;-) Although one of the things I do love about the magazines (especially the older ones) is the styling, which you won't see on Rav.Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-41776134037813425032013-01-11T12:05:11.709-06:002013-01-11T12:05:11.709-06:00So I'm wondering if Leewards was a Midwest thi...So I'm wondering if Leewards was a Midwest thing? Although we didn't have one when I was growing up in Battle Creek/Kalamazoo. We did have Ben Franklin's though - most of my allowances were spent there as a kid!Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-25779962029878382622013-01-11T12:04:01.780-06:002013-01-11T12:04:01.780-06:00Every once in a while I sit down and have a nice l...Every once in a while I sit down and have a nice look through the old pattern books. It's really fun to see how fashions in hand knitting have changed over the years.Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-81599623103379067612013-01-11T12:03:20.942-06:002013-01-11T12:03:20.942-06:00Fascinating! I love learning how things work in o...Fascinating! I love learning how things work in other places :-) <br /><br />I used to knit a LOT of sweaters from Rowan magazines in the mid-'90s to early 2000's, but it's been very hit or miss the last few years. I guess really since Kim left them.<br /><br />I do like the stripey flowered sweater a lot, but it's one of those things that I like to look at, but don't really think I could pull off wearing. :-(Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-36921286827570536552013-01-11T11:36:03.851-06:002013-01-11T11:36:03.851-06:00Isn't it wonderful how knits often have their ...Isn't it wonderful how knits often have their own complex history from the designer, to where you found the yarn, to what was going on in your life when you knit it? I think that Rachael Herron talks about that in one of her books and I find it fascinating to hear the stories behind your gorgeous knits (Turkey?!). I'm more of an estate sale, antique store kind of person, but probably just because my parents are antique pack rats (they have three doors for every doorway in their three story, 100 year old house).Pumpkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11334868491094133451noreply@blogger.com