I hate being sick. I take it very personally. And this is that icky thing going around that has settled in my chest and just doesn’t want to let go. I just keep thinking that if I could actually breath it would be so much easier to get better, eh?
I have to confess, here, that I’m probably the last person on the entire planet to own an MP3 player. I just never saw the advantage of having one. That is until last week at the Floating Knitting Retreat where Cat had one of the new iPod Nanos. It was so tiny and cute. And she had knitting videos on it. I must have one of those, I said. A green one.
Now that’s a use I can understand!
Then I remembered that I had a couple of gift cards to Costco, and I hadn’t decided yet how I was going to spend them.
Ahem.
I’m sure you know what happened when I got back. I dithered for a couple of days, then… I caved in to the inevitable.
Isn’t it cute? And, look! There on the screen! That’s Lucy Neatby talking about lace. And I can store all of the podcasts I listen to in it as well. And listen to knitting podcasts in the car.
I’m hooked. Now I wonder how I even lived without this before.
I noticed on the Apple website that you can buy little socks to keep your Nano in. We don’t need to buy no stinkin’ socks! I exclaimed (or words to that effect). I whipped out my trusty Addi Lace needles and whipped up a little iPod sock from some of the Jaegger Trinity left over from Rowan Margaret’s Silken Slippers. My little Nano is very happy cradled in silk and cotton — and an added plus is that the sock stretches enough to also accommodate the earphones. Eventually I want to make a felted cozy for it using the double-knitting techniques I learned last week from Lucy. But for now the sock works very well.
The Particulars:
- Yarn: Jaeger Trinity (40% silk, 35% cotton, 25% polyamide / 50g, 200m per skein) in colorway 431 (Sage)
- Needles: one pair 24″ Addi Lace, US#2
- Pattern: none. Made up as I went along. Started with Judy’s Magic Cast-On along the bottom, and knit straight in 1×1 ribbing until it was long enough.
I want one of those!! I’ve been thinking about getting a video iPod since before your post, but now I have extra reasons…knitting videos…the perfect excuse!
BTW- hope you are feeling better soon.
1Remark from Anne — Thursday, 10/18/2007 @ 12:59 PM
I am looking at trading in my iPod Mini I got a few years back for this cute Nano. I had the same reaction when I received the Mini as a gift – how the heck did I survive without it? It goes with me everywhere and I no longer carry a huge pouch full of tapes and CD’s. All my tunes, right there, in the little box. Press an button and presto!!! Instant DJ!
My new trick it to set it to shuffle and let the little box mix all of my songs up into glorious randomness. Let me knit while I’m listening and I could be transported into Nirvana.
2Remark from Tracy — Thursday, 10/18/2007 @ 1:40 PM
Wish I could bring you some homemade chicken soup for your cold! In lieu of that – I recommend a shot of Jack Daniels and bed for you! That should cure what ails you.
Love the new iPod – tres chic iPod attire as well!
3Remark from Kat — Thursday, 10/18/2007 @ 3:12 PM
Not the last! I don’t have one…and not likely to get one either (…more sock yarn is calling my name… 😉 …)
4Remark from Jean Marie — Thursday, 10/18/2007 @ 5:41 PM
No, you are NOT the last…I don’t have one either! 😆
5But you are such an enabler, I think one will go on my Xmas list…with my swift. Gee, and my Harmony needles set.
lololol
Sorry you’re under the weather, feel better soon!
(((hugs)))
Remark from Knitnana — Friday, 10/19/2007 @ 5:35 AM
🙂 Hi Judy, Loved reading your blog and reliving the highlights of the knitting retreat! This is the first post I’ve made to a blog…..so much to learn. Now you have me drooling for an MP3 Nano – no clue as to what it was until reading your post.
6Remark from annf — Friday, 10/19/2007 @ 2:04 PM
I have an el cheapo MP3 player (a “no name” from Bi-Mart) but I’d LUV to have one of the video ones to commute with. I made a knitted a little sleeve (mine’s only about the size of a disposable lighter) with a long I-cord to go around my neck, then felted it; perfect for communting, knitting, or spinning.
7Remark from Bobbie — Friday, 10/19/2007 @ 3:35 PM
Sure sorry to hear you are sickly. Get well soon! (_)D that’s a cuppasoup, chicken noodles, too. some little crackers to toss in…
Well, darn you got and MP3 player before I got mine. I’m hoping for one for Christmas. Now I can whine even louder to DH about not having one and point to your blog as evidence of something dreadful he’s let me fall behind in.
8Remark from lella — Saturday, 10/20/2007 @ 4:48 PM
Yuck! I hate being sick. I would hate it a lot less if I had a cute video MP3 player (I am the last person to not have one).
Feel better!
9Remark from Maia — Wednesday, 10/24/2007 @ 5:38 AM