I would say that 99% of the time I adore living in New York City. I love the hustle and bustle of the atmosphere, the whistles from porters hailing cabs for excited tourists, and cute little dogs and children running down the sidewalks.
Today, however, was one of those 1% days. I cannot believe how bad the MTA has been lately! Almost every day for the last week I have had some sort of delay, schedule change or track service in one or more legs of my public transportation commute.
To top it all off, the MTA is proposing ANOTHER fare hike in January that will also include service cuts. How can they keep doing this to us?! It makes no sense! Every time there is a fare hike there is also a reduction of service. So now I have to pay more to get less! Who are the idiots here?
Until Next Time,
(Squashed in a crowded subway car) Broke Knitter
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Monday, October 22, 2012
Caught Up In The Moment
Are you ever knitting something that you just love the feel of the fiber so much you are actually spending more time touching and playing with the yarn than you are actually completing the project?
I am currently working on a beautiful scarf made of alpaca and I find that I keep forgetting where I am in the pattern, or I spend ten minutes playing with the knitted scarf portion either rubbing it against my neck in anticipation of the winter months ahead, or just simply squishing it in my hands.
It looks like this scarf will take a heck of a lot longer to make than I thought it would if I keep allowing myself to get so monumentally distracted. But I will push through!
Man, the problems of my life! My yarn is so luxurious and nice that I get distracted playing with it. Looks like things are going pretty well these days!
Until Next Time,
Broke Knitter
I am currently working on a beautiful scarf made of alpaca and I find that I keep forgetting where I am in the pattern, or I spend ten minutes playing with the knitted scarf portion either rubbing it against my neck in anticipation of the winter months ahead, or just simply squishing it in my hands.
It looks like this scarf will take a heck of a lot longer to make than I thought it would if I keep allowing myself to get so monumentally distracted. But I will push through!
Man, the problems of my life! My yarn is so luxurious and nice that I get distracted playing with it. Looks like things are going pretty well these days!
Until Next Time,
Broke Knitter
Friday, October 19, 2012
A Moment of Tribute
Dear Readers,
Yesterday would have been the 81st birthday of my grandmother, Anne Robinson. Anne was the strongest, most passionate, and inspiring woman I have ever met. Anne passed away in November of 2009. She took wonderful care of her husband, children, and 10 grandchildren. She was an avid teacher and, more than anything, a devoted knitter.
My grandmother picked up knitting when she decided to quit smoking in the 1960s. She very quickly went from knitting newbie to, what I refer to, as the knitting Yoda.
Anne shared her passion for knitting with everyone she met. It was hard to find a day where she wasn't dressed in some piece of knitted apparel (along with her many many jewels she received from my adoring grandfather). I remember when she taught me to knit. She first got me going when my mother was pregnant with my little sister. I was more interested in spending time with Grammy than I was in learning knitting.
My grandmother passed along her passion for knitting to my mother, who passed it along to me. It is a wonderful way to tie multiple generations together and something that makes me feel closer to my family history.
I know I am a day late on this little tribute, but October 18th is a special day in my family. So, I would like to take a pause and remember a wonderful woman. It is even truer as I plan for my upcoming wedding, but I do not go a single day without thinking of you.
With Love and Respect,
Broke Knitter
Yesterday would have been the 81st birthday of my grandmother, Anne Robinson. Anne was the strongest, most passionate, and inspiring woman I have ever met. Anne passed away in November of 2009. She took wonderful care of her husband, children, and 10 grandchildren. She was an avid teacher and, more than anything, a devoted knitter.
My grandmother picked up knitting when she decided to quit smoking in the 1960s. She very quickly went from knitting newbie to, what I refer to, as the knitting Yoda.
Anne shared her passion for knitting with everyone she met. It was hard to find a day where she wasn't dressed in some piece of knitted apparel (along with her many many jewels she received from my adoring grandfather). I remember when she taught me to knit. She first got me going when my mother was pregnant with my little sister. I was more interested in spending time with Grammy than I was in learning knitting.
My grandmother passed along her passion for knitting to my mother, who passed it along to me. It is a wonderful way to tie multiple generations together and something that makes me feel closer to my family history.
I know I am a day late on this little tribute, but October 18th is a special day in my family. So, I would like to take a pause and remember a wonderful woman. It is even truer as I plan for my upcoming wedding, but I do not go a single day without thinking of you.
With Love and Respect,
Broke Knitter
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Vogue Knitting Live NYC 2013
I cannot believe it is almost that time again! Broke Knitter is getting hyped for Vogue Knitting Live NYC coming this January 2013! I have been knitting up a storm lately, trying to finish my Christmas gifts and also create a few new items to wear to knitting's biggest fashion weekend!
I am not sure how I feel about the new location in the heart of Times Square. I know, I sound like a crotchety old New Yorker, but I HATE having to be in Times Square, ESPECIALLY on a holiday weekend. Elbows up!
I am very excited for this year's classes and lectures. I feel as though I did not challenge myself enough last year, so I chose classes with new techniques and ideas for this year's conference. I signed up for:
Lectures:
Anyways, Broke Knitter was so excited about VKL she was actually in one of the first 100 people to register for the conference! I am pretty proud of myself on that one. Who else has thoughts on the upcoming conference in July? Anyone super excited for Times Square?
Until Next Time,
Broke Knitter
I am not sure how I feel about the new location in the heart of Times Square. I know, I sound like a crotchety old New Yorker, but I HATE having to be in Times Square, ESPECIALLY on a holiday weekend. Elbows up!
I am very excited for this year's classes and lectures. I feel as though I did not challenge myself enough last year, so I chose classes with new techniques and ideas for this year's conference. I signed up for:
Lectures:
- Nicky Epstein On Designing
- Manipulating Lace Patterns
- It's Just Yarn, Ladies
- Beyond Entrelac
- Two-Color Double Knitting
- Icelandic Chevron Mitten
- Ten Things Your Mother Never Taught You
Anyways, Broke Knitter was so excited about VKL she was actually in one of the first 100 people to register for the conference! I am pretty proud of myself on that one. Who else has thoughts on the upcoming conference in July? Anyone super excited for Times Square?
Until Next Time,
Broke Knitter
Thursday, August 2, 2012
Food Festival!
TGIT - Thank Goodness it's Thursday!
Having summers off in the Friday (for me) has its ups and downs for me. But this week I am psyched because I leave tomorrow for three beautiful days in the country with Randy and my best friend Katie! Pig Roast here we come!
How do you think these two c-idiots will handle the backwoods this weekend?
Until Next Time,
Broke Knitter
Having summers off in the Friday (for me) has its ups and downs for me. But this week I am psyched because I leave tomorrow for three beautiful days in the country with Randy and my best friend Katie! Pig Roast here we come!
How do you think these two c-idiots will handle the backwoods this weekend?
Until Next Time,
Broke Knitter
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Awful Child
OMG! How could I forget about today's important reason for posting!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY BEAUTIFUL AND WONDERFUL MOTHER, KATE!
While I know everyone spends their mother's birthday's sending cute messages, flowers, or cards, I thought I would put up a little tribute to her here. My mother is the strongest, funniest, most inspiring woman I have ever met. When my grandmother was sick and ailing, my mother was her caretaker. When I was tired or hurt as a child (and sometimes still as an adult), my mother hugs me and makes everything feel better. Whenever something goes wrong at the house, my mother fixes it! It seems there is nothing she cannot accomplish!
I am so proud to be your daughter. I am so thankful you cherished your mother's passion for knitting and passed it along to me. It has been a wonderful way to bond with you and I treasure all the time we get to spend together - knitting or otherwise!
Thank you so much for always taking wonderful care of me, my siblings, and especially, my father. You are an amazing woman and I wish you the most wonderful birthday celebration.
I love you! Happy Birthday!
Broke Knitter
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY BEAUTIFUL AND WONDERFUL MOTHER, KATE!
While I know everyone spends their mother's birthday's sending cute messages, flowers, or cards, I thought I would put up a little tribute to her here. My mother is the strongest, funniest, most inspiring woman I have ever met. When my grandmother was sick and ailing, my mother was her caretaker. When I was tired or hurt as a child (and sometimes still as an adult), my mother hugs me and makes everything feel better. Whenever something goes wrong at the house, my mother fixes it! It seems there is nothing she cannot accomplish!
I am so proud to be your daughter. I am so thankful you cherished your mother's passion for knitting and passed it along to me. It has been a wonderful way to bond with you and I treasure all the time we get to spend together - knitting or otherwise!
Thank you so much for always taking wonderful care of me, my siblings, and especially, my father. You are an amazing woman and I wish you the most wonderful birthday celebration.
I love you! Happy Birthday!
Broke Knitter
The Knitter Who Is Not A Committer
I have been very remiss in blogging as of late. With all of this wedding craziness (not only my own, but participating in several weddings this summer as well) Randy and I have not spent a weekend at our own apartment in almost 6 weeks!
With that being said, my knitting has taken a very back seat. I was looking through old blog posts today when my soon-to-be father-in-law asked for the blog website. I realized there are so many projects I wanted to complete for last Christmas that I still barely started. But, in all this wedding nonsense I think it is fair to say I cannot do it all!
Does anybody else ever feel as though their knitting becomes a chore they are so busy with life? I've said it before, and I'll say it again - I need a new job!
Until Next Time (and hopefully that will be in the next few days!),
Broke Knitter
With that being said, my knitting has taken a very back seat. I was looking through old blog posts today when my soon-to-be father-in-law asked for the blog website. I realized there are so many projects I wanted to complete for last Christmas that I still barely started. But, in all this wedding nonsense I think it is fair to say I cannot do it all!
Does anybody else ever feel as though their knitting becomes a chore they are so busy with life? I've said it before, and I'll say it again - I need a new job!
Until Next Time (and hopefully that will be in the next few days!),
Broke Knitter
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