14 Days

So, remember that resolution of mine to NOT renew my knitting magazine subscriptions?

I might have blown it.  Depending on technicalities.

Today I subscribed to Piecework magazine, which technically I didn't "renew" because I've never subscribed to it before, though technically it is sort of a knitting magazine, so it depends which technicality we go with.  It feels like I've blown my resolution, so I think that's the one we're going with.  But maybe I can content myself with just this ONE magazine.  Sure, there's still the issue of finding a place to put the magazines, but there will only be 6, so maybe I can do it.  I have been interested in the history of knitting for a while, but the only book I found on it was boring & not actually much of what I was looking for.  This magazine hopefully is focused on the history and heritage of knitting, crochet, embroidery and other needlework crafts, which I thought sounds fascinating.  There do seem to be some historic knitting patterns, which I will be very interested to try--though hopefully they have updated the whole needle size thing, and dropped those scary 000 needles.  Who has the heart for that?

So.....I lasted 13 days without being subscribed to any sort of knitting magazine.  I think that's my longest record yet.

Comments

tinebeest said…
Pat yourself on the back, that's a whole 13 days then. Next target: go for 14 days when this subscription runs out :-) And when it arrives on your doorstep: sit back with a nice cup of coffee, a good piece of cake and enjoy. If you sin, you might as well do it properly :-D
January 14, 2010 at 3:06 PM
bittenbyknittin said…
Piecework is NOT a knitting magazine, so I think you are in the clear. Besides, it may give you new ideas for using up some of the fabric stash. Signed, The Enabler
January 14, 2010 at 4:35 PM
Jillsknit said…
I LOVE Piecework Magazine. Today was my first outting since the surgery and what did I do? Go to lunch and then go buy Piecework after the Dr. visit! It's very thoughtful articles and I've learned a lot from it. Enjoy.
January 14, 2010 at 7:34 PM
Gaidig said…
I think you will really enjoy Piecework.

The main thing is not to beat yourself up over "blowing it". Rather, take it as your one indulgence, and get right back on the bandwagon. You don't have to be perfect. You are human after all.
January 15, 2010 at 7:22 AM
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