Dear Lace-Chatters, this one came to me from a friend who's keen on knitting, but I feel that the advice translates easily, and is so useful that it could benefit single lacemakers too.
Linda Walton, (in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K., where it's clear and sunny, but oh so cold). On Choosing a Mate > > 1. On your first date, pull out your knitting at the most romantic > moment, during dinner at a nice restaurant. Does he/she flinch, even > slightly? > > 2. Invite him/her to your house for dinner. Does he/she seem annoyed when > you have to clear the yarn off the dining room table to make room for the > paper plates you use, so dishwashing doesn't eat into your knitting time? > > 3. Take him/her to your favorite LYS (local yarn shop). > Does he/she shift from one foot to > another, keep checking the time, or offer to wait in the car, instead of > fondling the yarn, suggesting nice colors, or offering to pay the bill? > > 4. Does he/she buy you dumb gifts like flowers, candy, or <gasp> a store > bought scarf instead of a gift certificate to a yarn shop? > > 5. On vacations, does he/she hide the Yellow Pages to prevent you from > looking up yarn shops in the vicinity? > > 6. Does he/she make snide references to "grandmas who knit", your "cute > little hobby", or your "crocheting"? > > 7. Do you notice a sharp intake of breath when you show him/her your > stash? > > 8. Are there signs of protest when you turn down a trip to Hawaii because > Stitches is held that week? > > 9. Does he/she expect that housekeeping, cooking, washing the car or > walking the dog will take priority over your knitting? > > 10. Does he/she rattle on about nothing, knowing full well you are > counting or concentrating and can't be bothered? > > If the answer to 3 or more of these questions is yes, the person you are > considering is unsuitable and probably cannot be trained. > Next? ------------------------------ To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
