[Knitting] The weirdness, man. It's everywhere.

[kniteracy]

So, since sometime over Christmas, I've been convinced that my copy of Alice Starmore's Book of Fair Isle Knitting, which last I heard was out of print and selling for a bomb on ebay, was missing. I also somehow misplaced The Knitting Answer Book, a present from mokatiki that I use all the time.

After checking out the Eunny Jang pattern mithranstar recommended to get my head around neck steeks for filceolaire's fair isle vest (screw it; I'm using the American term; at least I know which one to use!), I went upstairs, secure in the knowledge that the Starmore was missing but knowing I have a lot of other resources on stranded knitting. So, sure. I pulled down the Pearson, the Gladys Thompson, the McGregor, Sarah Don and Ann Feitelson, plus The Knitter's Handy Book of Sweater Patterns, even though I know it'll be no help. And as I was sitting on my Pilates ball (don't ask!), pondering the other knitting books that have gone mysteriously missing and considering whether or not I should post to LJ to find out if I've actually lent any of these books out to my knitting friends — some books fell off the shelf. And there, in plain view, on the shelf, with its bright red cover clearly visible in a 'how on earth did you miss that' kind of way, was the Starmore. And The Knitting Answer Book.

The gods must love me. But why couldn't they have loved me six weeks ago when I was tearing my hair out looking for this book? On that very bookshelf?

OK, fess up. Who put the boggart in my bookshelf?

Comments

[aunty_marion]

Oook, ook-ook ooook ook, ook ook ooook-ook!

(You have reached the Restricted Knitting Section. Do not pass Go, do not cast on 200 stitches, go directly to rib.)

(Look, have you ever seen the Librarian with his knitting? A needle in each ... hand?)

[echoweaver.livejournal.com]

Ha! And I was sure that I'd left my embroidery shears buried somewhere in your sofa b/c I couldn't find them anywhere. I kept meaning to tell you b/c I had visions of someone sitting down and getting stabbed. And today? They're in my crochet hook case where I always put them.

[bercilakslady.livejournal.com]

And I've been looking for a student file for a week now, as has my boss. I searched everywhere today, including the illogical places, only to find it in the filing cabinet, only slightly out of place and pushed down a little.

Clearly, it's a theme.

[bedlamhouse]

Posting here just in case your email goes astray - do you need any CDs? Email me if so.

See you soon!

[occams_pyramid]

I once carefully put a book in a specific place so it wouldn't get lost. When I came to get it, it was not there. I checked all round that area - no trace. Every so often I checked round again - no luck.

A couple of years later I happened to be looking around there, and the book turned up *exactly* where I'd put it.

[fourzoas.livejournal.com]

*hides her Starmore teleport device, which clearly didn't work as it ought to have*

Glad you found your book!