OK.. Just saw the dream girls movie and fell in love with that hat that Eddie Murphy was wearing durring a recording session. It was a crocheted little number. I believe that this was inspired by hats that Marvin Gaye wore.
Does anyone kow where I can get this hat crochet pattern? Is there anyone in the Boston area that can help me ake this hat. I need one now… 
OK… I got three episodes out and now I need to hibernate. I wish that this meant that I would go into a cave with all my fiber to keep me company. That would be an excellent way to spend the winter.
Sadly, I am finding it harder and harder for me to participate in my knitting community. I have not really been spending much time knitting or hanging around many knitting stores. It seems that knitting has taken a back seat to many other daily events. I guess we all go through this no mater what is going on in our lives.
So I wish you all a happy holiday and new year and plan on gifting you all with another year of knitting podcasts about a guy from Boston with yarn issues.
So… There is probably no knitting content here… But it’s 8:00am on my wedding day… so 
I just wanted to take a moment to coming to my wedding, if in spirit and well wishing only.
You are all a part of my life in some way. Ever since I found knitting I have been lucky to be a part of a group of wonderful real people and build real relationships around this shared activity. This community is exteneded through this website. I have met many of the lovely people who comment on my website and look forward to meeting the rest of you.
But… Having met you or not, the comments and love that you guys send me while I go through this part of my life has filled my world with so many new blessings.
Anyhow, all I really wanted to say was… Thanks for hanging out with me while I got through this whole getting married thing… it’s really cool of you…
This weekend I am going fishing with my dad and my brother in the wilds of Maine. We have been planning this for months and I can’t wait. We are novice fly fishermen. We look forward to sitting around mostly, and if we are lucky we will catch the big one. Even if I don’t catch the big one, this trip will give me time to work on the big one… the big chuppah that is. I hope to finish off a leaf or two more over the weekend.
I have been really busy with both work, Boston Knit Out, and podcasting stuff recently. I am looking forward to the little trip and the possibility of having nothing to do. It should be a lot of fun.
So until you hear from me next, I will be knee deep in a river somewhere.
Happy fourth of July everyone…
so… I am having some issues with my recording software… I will try again tonight to get the show up. Sorry for the delay
So I have not found a whole hell of a lot of time to do much knitting recently. I can’t believe how many groups I have missed in the last couple months. I long for my knitting groups in the same way that other people long for dinners with the family.
What I have been doing is being sick and working. Lucky for me I have stopped being sick. So the thing I do most these days is work, which is not so bad. The new job is great, the people are nice, the hours are flexible. You think I would think this would be enough. Sadly, I think do to my previous job I have become too jumpy about work, making me a huge stress ball all the time, for no good reason.
So at my last job I had a real communication issue. People would not really let me know how I was doing, except through the grapevine. This made me crazy and extremely self conscious. I worry about what people think and always fear that people were not being straight with me. It’s a horrible feeling. in the end, I am glad my last job ended when it did because I realized after the fact that I had all this fear and anger built up inside of me and I was not dealing with it very well. So now I need to start to let go of it. It’s a hard task that will take many days of yarn overs, like my chuppah.
My knitting groups became the place where I would unwind and join the rest of my knitting family. And now that I am missing groups and being crazy… I miss my groups all the more.
There is no substitute for group, I have been to two sheep and wools in the last month, not the same…
So… if you are still with me a couple of quick notes:
I was planning on doing a show last night about the Bosworth’s and there awesome spinning tools at Journey Wheel. They are a lot of fun and were very nice to let me come into there house to record a show.
Oh well… perhaps I will con someone else into recording while I have no voice.
Laurie pointed out this commercial about sheep by the VITAMIN WATER people.
I also love this one by Budweiser. (Didn’t need to see that)
Just wanted to share these with all of you… te…he….
How are you doing? How are your projects coming along? Have you had a chance yet to knit outside in the glorious weather (assuming you live on the east coast and have seen nice weather)? What’s been going on where you are? Give me a call sometime 206-984-4286, I have missed the sound of your voice.OK… it’s been a month. It started out as a weekend prank and suddenly the month just disappeared on me. There I was in central park talking with Kat, and then… whamo!! it’s May. Imagine that, without warning all the sheep and wool fun is back. I thought i would have more time, I thought I would be able to get into shape before going on the road again to visit the sheep and wools. Oh well… I guess it’s that time again.
So I bet you are wondering what is happening with the show. The really cool news is that I have finally gotten the toy of my dreams (Zoom H4) and I will never want again for recording on location, which means I will be talking to more knitters than ever this summer. So watch out Boston Knitters, I am armed and dangerous.
In the next couple of shows i will be sharing some interviews with a Merino Wool Farm, a drop spindle manufacturer, and a Hand Dying Genius who are all within a three hour drive from my house. All of these people are insane enough to follow there fiber obsession and take it to the next level. They are so wonderful to have sat down with me and talked about what they do. I will also be working at getting the last of the 2006 recordings out there, but I think these will become mid-week releases… I think more things to listen to after such a long silent period will really make this fiber festival season exciting and fun.
Finally, I have a problem and need your help. I have a UFO that I am not going to be able to get done for my mom for mothers day, or perhaps even memorial or labor day. Can you suggest some good excuses or things to say to her to let her know I still love her, but that damn sweater is just not at the top of the knitting bag, and with my Chuppah on the way… it may not get back to the top of the bag until I am a married man. If you can help me I would be very excited to share some free shwag I have recently received from my friend Lee.
Love,
Guido
p.s. I hope to see you soon at the NH or MA sheep and wool. Perhaps we can sit and record something for the show with my new toy. Sadly I cannot make it to the MD sheep and wool, I was just there and cried a little as I left BWI.
