Knit My Dog

Who knew that a husband who is surrounded by knitting and knit talk all the time would actually understand the talk?

I've been TiVo-ing Knity Gritty since it has been on HGTV and I watch it now and then. The other day Howie was watching it with me. Why is he interested in a knitting show? Is there a knitter inside of him waiting to come out? Time will tell. So on the show, they were decreasing. The person said: "Slip one stitch, knit one stitch and pass slipped stitch over."

Howie, about two minutes later, exclaimed:"So that's what it stands for!!!"

Of course, I had no idea what he was talking about. "What does WHAT stand for?"

"Slip Stitch & Pass," he said. "You know, the Phish album.

Then came the best part:"That's why there's a huge ball of yarn rolling down the beach after the guy!!" He was truly tickled that he put it all together.

I was floored. We've owned the album for years, I know knitting terms, I've seen that ball of yarn without realizing it's a ball of yarn. I never thought about it.

It took Howie hearing the words on the TV to put it all together. Who knew that he would understand?

In MY knitting news, I started Fetching last night. One down, half of the second one done and will complete them tonight if I start knitting soon. They won't be for me though because I don't like the fit. Maybe an early start on next Christmas? That would be new for me, actually starting Christmas knitting early!