Really, you'd think I'd have a ton of them. But I don't. I have eight. And a knitting stitch dictionary. That's it. The funny thing is, I really thought I had a lot more. But as I was unpacking and putting them on the shelf, I found myself thinking "Huh. That's it?" I think about all the hundreds I've looked through in the store and I wonder why I haven't bought them.
Truth is, sometimes they can be rather expensive. And if they don't have more than a pattern or two that I really like, then I'm good about putting it back on the store shelf. But I also think about all the ones that I've seen that I wish I had bought...and I'm now regretting a little that I didn't.
Yes, there are thousands and thousands of patterns free online. And I love perusing them. Love. It. I can get sucked in and be there for hours. And that's awesome. And I'm glad it's a resource that's available to me.
But I wish I had more books.
So, that's what I'm putting on my Christmas wishlist this year. Pattern books. I'm sure
A girl can hope, can't she?
*g* You'll have to tell us of all the occasions you manage to slip a hint into family conversations!
ReplyDeleteI've been taking hints from Sis so I'm going to try her subtle hints like "it's really cold in here, it would be nice if I had a great big blanket to cuddle under" and change it to "it's cold in here, it would be nice if I had a pattern book of winter wear/afghans/geek knits" Think it'll work? :)
DeleteLol. Better be more precise, though, or you'll end up with one you already have, so - "it would be nice if I had so and so's such and such pattern book."
DeleteOoooh, good point!
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