Thursday, July 21, 2005
The Carnival is Back in Town!
When I was a kid, one of the highlights of summer vacation was the Fireman's Carnival that came to our town every July. I was fascinated by the rows and rows of booths where you could play games and win incredible prizes, the gypsy fortune tellers with their crystal balls and tarot cards, the hall of wonders where you could see all sorts of oddities. And of course, the rides -- complete with flashing lights and blaring music. This week, the Fireman's Carvinal was back in town. Alas, it has lost the allure and mystery and magic it held for me in my youth, but it did serve another purpose this year. It reminded me of a scarf that I had started last year that got lost in the avalanche of Christmas knitting. It was the Carnival Scarf and I was knitting it out of Lion Brand Incredible in the color named Carnival. Above is a picture of that scarf as it was last year before Christmas knitting took over and buried it in the "Pile Of Undone Projects." Since I do not have Juanita's Scarf ready to start, I decided to resurrect the Carnival Scarf in honor of summertime and childhood memories.
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I am knitter and that's how I found your web-site and the fact that Paton's Brilliant yarn was mentioned. I love it and Smiley's Yarns on the internet has it on sale for $3.99. I don't know if that is a good price but it's supposed to sell elsewhere for more, but that's not the real reason I'm writing. I just want to tell you that I'm so sorry about you losing your precious pet. I know what it feels like to lose a beloved pet. I lost my fox terrior a while back. She lacked a few months of being 18. i'm sure you made heaven on earth for it.
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