Before I start ranting, I am going to share something wonderful with you. It's my yin and yang thing ….balance…..a little good and a little bad 🙂
This weekend, I stumbled upon 1803 candles and for you candle lovers out there..this.is.it!
These candles are soy based. They burn clean and are better for the environment………..and they smell great! Hannah said today…"Mom, keep buying these candles….I can even smell it upstairs". I like them so much, I think I might start carrying them in the shop 🙂
Ok………..on to the rants. I will start with the Patriots. It's no secret that I am a HUGE Patriots fan. I LOVE me some football each and every week, but watching today's game was just plain painful. I surely hope that Bellacheck gets a new secondary defensive line next year……..just sayin.'
Next on the rant list……….Alice Starmore. The other day when I was reading Anne's blog and her crazy thoughts of joining the NaKnitSweMo, I saw this sweater. (scroll down to the Nov. 12 entry)
OMG……..I fell hard. I love everything about this sweater! I looked at the link to virtual yarns and even with the favorable exchange rate these days, it would be a very expensive sweater to knit….but I LOVE this sweater.
The rant…………if you do not own this book, you will not be able to knit the sweater as the pattern is not included, only the adaptation from child to adult from the original book.
Now normally this would not be a problem, but all of Alice Starmore's books are out of print and hard to come by at a reasonable price….so it IS a problem.
Thankfully this book is not one of her more popular books and I was able to pick it up for what the book cost back when it was released…….but…….had it been one of the other books, the book would have cost more than the kit. You would think if you are paying upwards of 150.00 for a kit that the pattern would be included.
Just sayin'
The Woolen Rabbit 
I really must agree. The pattern most certainly should be included.
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I’m glad you were able to get the book. That sweater will look great on you. I love the shape of the neckline.
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That sweater is GORGEOUS! And thanks for the candle link — they look great!
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Oh, she is a piece of work, that one.
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I’m telling you, this is the only example of when I would be willing and HAPPY to break my own, very rigid, copyright code!
Makes me seeth every time.
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I’m glad I’ve been able to resist the allure of Alice Starmore. It just seems so unreasonable.
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It is a strange way to do business.
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Thanks for the tip about the candles. I’m glad you found a winner.
The sweater is gorgeous. I think patterns should be included in a kit. If the kit has become popular, and the book isn’t around, anymore, then the shop should find a way to offer the pattern. It’s just wrong! Now, I want the pattern too. The sweater is awesome.
I’m sorry about the Patriots. I’m a big Colts’ fan (I’m from Indiana), and it isn’t as much fun for our rivalry without Tom. Oh well, there’s next season. We’re not that great this year, either.
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I’m glad you were able to find the book! I think, given her legal issues with yarn and copyrights, that’s probably why the pattern isn’t available through her site. She does have other older patterns she must have retained rights to, because she DOES have kits for those.
I’m sure there’s someone out there who knows all the gory details better than I do.
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You know, I can always get Starmore’s books though inter-library loan. That way, it’s free!
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Kim- The Alice Starmore thing is long and involved, but her patterns (aside from copyright issues) had to be re-worked because she uses her own VY yarns, and they are a different tension than the Jamieson’s. Having said that, while they are pricey, the colors are amazing.
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OK< I may be confused. Although the pattern is in the book, you still need to adapt for adult sizes…right??
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Starmore has two books available for purchase from the Virtual Yarns website. It’s easy to overlook them. One is A Collector’s Item and the other is The Children’s Collection. Doesn’t help any if you fall for one of the Aran Knitting patterns though.
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