It's a Sickness

Happy New Year, knitting friends! I hope this finds you well and happy and ready to embrace 2013.

I don't really do resolutions myself, but I do need to be better at updating my blog, so maybe a few things should change around here. Not least because I have been knitting like crazy for the past couple of months and haven't shared any of it with you.

My reason for posting today is to document my addiction. I can't stop buying knitting books. I know; it's a sickness. I just pop into those cheap, high-street book shops and come out with a bag full. I spent all of last week sorting out my bookshelf. Finally, it was tidy, and I felt marginally better about living in a cramped house. Then I went out and bought another book. Arg! I think my husband is about ready to strangle me.

Possibly the best thing about my addiction is that other people recognise and embrace it. I was bought an amazing book for Christmas by a dear friend called Knitted Dinosaurs (Barrett, 2011) and I am itching to get started on a few of them. My little boy has a dinosaur themed bedroom, as you'll know from previous posts, so I think a few more frieds dotted around the room will add to the ambience quite nicely.

I also picked up Animal Hats (Henderson, 2012) from my local discount bookseller's for a bargainous £3.99. I'm a bit miffed that a lot of the hats are crocheted (just can't do it) but some of the designs are just fantastic, particularly the shaggy lion.

I'll make sure I post photos of any successful projects!