If it's Monday night, chances are
we have Man vs. Wild on the tube and
are captivated week to week
by Bear Grylls (host of Man vs. Wild).
I admit it, he's darn cute
with an accent to boot! What more
could you ask for, really? Oh, and
did I mention he looks great in
"said" above attire? I can almost
envision that he's fighting his way
through Irish territory in the photo...
I imagine that he's just had to remove his
shirt in order to climb down a series of cliffs
to reach the shoreline. Once he reaches
the shore he peers back up to the
top of the cliffs, where his enemy is
still stranded - frustrated, as they are
unable to scale the cliffs as easily and
as effortlessly as Bear did.
Ahhh...the power of imagination. :)
Isn't it fantastic?
OK, so this is leading somewhere...
I didn't just bring up Bear Grylls out of the blue.
As it turns out, Woolboy has been a fan
of the show ever since it started, and even
before that has followed the journey
of Bear Grylls. For those of you who may
not have heard of Bear before now,
in summary, he tells the remarkable journey
of climbing Mt. Everest in his book
"The Kid Who Climbed Everest".
He is the youngest British climber ever
to reach the summit of Everest and
return alive.
So...as I said above, Woolboy is a fan of
Bear Grylls and has been talking about
the knife Bear has used on Man vs. Wild.
As I did a bit of research on "said" knife,
I found out that the company which
makes the knife is located here, in Portland, OR.
What are the chances of that?
It must be meant to be, I said to myself!
So, "said" Bear Grylls knife is one of the
gifts that Woolboy received for his 40th birthday.
The secret is out! :)
Now my husband too can make his way
through the jungles of Africa, survive the outback of
Australia, and scale the rugged cliffs of Ireland -
now that he has his Bear Grylls knife, he
just becomes more rugged somehow, more
capable, more adventurous. Supposedly this
knife can do anything! So far I have only seen
it cut cardboard boxes, but hey, it's what it
promises to do, and what it can do that matters,
RIGHT?
Another of Woolboy's 40th birthday gifts was
a hat from "your's truly". I decided to knit him a
simple hat in one of my favorite yarns to knit with -
Dream in Color Classy.
Pattern: A Hat Fit for a Boyfriend
Colorway: Dusky Aurora
Photo of Woolboy in hat COMING SOON
In Woolgirl shop news....
We have opened sign-ups for the new
Madelinetosh Sweater Club, so now is your chance to get your
favorite Madelinetosh yarns in sweater quantity!
You can sign up directly on our website,
or as always, you can sign up on the Madelinetosh
website. Either way will get you the yarn, so
either way is fine by us!
We are pleased to announce that half of our
shipment of Koigu has arrived, and we will
be posting that in the shop this Sunday, Feburary 1st.
We'll have a good mix of semi-solids available,
as well as a few variegated colorways, with
the remainder of our variegated colorways,
and a few more solids, arriving in mid-late
February.
If you haven't tried this yarn,
you simply must, as it's something special
to knit with. Soon we will also have a
variety of Koigu patterns to compliment
the yarn....
We have also received in a few new
Madelinetosh worsted weight colorways ~
check these lovelies out ~
Black Currant
Ink
Sequoia
Ms. Taylor
Turquoise
AND we received in some new Miss Babs
colorways which are amazingly gorgeous
and just in time for Valentine's Day ~
Russet Shadows
Merlot Shadows
Both available in Yummy Fingering and
Yowza Worsted weight.
See you Sunday!
we have Man vs. Wild on the tube and
are captivated week to week
by Bear Grylls (host of Man vs. Wild).
I admit it, he's darn cute
with an accent to boot! What more
could you ask for, really? Oh, and
did I mention he looks great in
"said" above attire? I can almost
envision that he's fighting his way
through Irish territory in the photo...
I imagine that he's just had to remove his
shirt in order to climb down a series of cliffs
to reach the shoreline. Once he reaches
the shore he peers back up to the
top of the cliffs, where his enemy is
still stranded - frustrated, as they are
unable to scale the cliffs as easily and
as effortlessly as Bear did.
Ahhh...the power of imagination. :)
Isn't it fantastic?
OK, so this is leading somewhere...
I didn't just bring up Bear Grylls out of the blue.
As it turns out, Woolboy has been a fan
of the show ever since it started, and even
before that has followed the journey
of Bear Grylls. For those of you who may
not have heard of Bear before now,
in summary, he tells the remarkable journey
of climbing Mt. Everest in his book
"The Kid Who Climbed Everest".
He is the youngest British climber ever
to reach the summit of Everest and
return alive.
So...as I said above, Woolboy is a fan of
Bear Grylls and has been talking about
the knife Bear has used on Man vs. Wild.
As I did a bit of research on "said" knife,
I found out that the company which
makes the knife is located here, in Portland, OR.
What are the chances of that?
It must be meant to be, I said to myself!
So, "said" Bear Grylls knife is one of the
gifts that Woolboy received for his 40th birthday.
The secret is out! :)
Now my husband too can make his way
through the jungles of Africa, survive the outback of
Australia, and scale the rugged cliffs of Ireland -
now that he has his Bear Grylls knife, he
just becomes more rugged somehow, more
capable, more adventurous. Supposedly this
knife can do anything! So far I have only seen
it cut cardboard boxes, but hey, it's what it
promises to do, and what it can do that matters,
RIGHT?
Another of Woolboy's 40th birthday gifts was
a hat from "your's truly". I decided to knit him a
simple hat in one of my favorite yarns to knit with -
Dream in Color Classy.
Pattern: A Hat Fit for a Boyfriend
Colorway: Dusky Aurora
Photo of Woolboy in hat COMING SOON
In Woolgirl shop news....
We have opened sign-ups for the new
Madelinetosh Sweater Club, so now is your chance to get your
favorite Madelinetosh yarns in sweater quantity!
You can sign up directly on our website,
or as always, you can sign up on the Madelinetosh
website. Either way will get you the yarn, so
either way is fine by us!
We are pleased to announce that half of our
shipment of Koigu has arrived, and we will
be posting that in the shop this Sunday, Feburary 1st.
We'll have a good mix of semi-solids available,
as well as a few variegated colorways, with
the remainder of our variegated colorways,
and a few more solids, arriving in mid-late
February.
If you haven't tried this yarn,
you simply must, as it's something special
to knit with. Soon we will also have a
variety of Koigu patterns to compliment
the yarn....
We have also received in a few new
Madelinetosh worsted weight colorways ~
check these lovelies out ~
Black Currant
Ink
Sequoia
Ms. Taylor
Turquoise
AND we received in some new Miss Babs
colorways which are amazingly gorgeous
and just in time for Valentine's Day ~
Russet Shadows
Merlot Shadows
Both available in Yummy Fingering and
Yowza Worsted weight.
See you Sunday!
Bear and Koigu?!?!?! Two of my favorite things from way back! I'd love to run my fingers all over both!! Oooh, at the same time!! Wait, that may be too much for my poor heart to take!
Posted by: P-la | January 30, 2009 at 03:56 AM
Wonderful birthday gifts for Woolboy! It's always exciting when I find the perfect gift.
And the yarn is gorgeous!
Posted by: Lisa | January 30, 2009 at 08:15 AM
For a minute there I thought you were going to send him on a trip to climb Mt. Everest! Phew...close call! What a great gift for Woolboy!! Mr. NK will be green with envy!
Love all the new colors!!
Posted by: Neuroknitter | January 30, 2009 at 09:07 AM
Holy Cow! What a great way to start a blog post...as I smile ear to ear with that photo of Bear. Note to self: must watch show.
Knit Kit and Kollage needles was great news and now Koigu too! Ooo la la!
Posted by: Phoebe | January 30, 2009 at 01:02 PM
Awesome b-day gifts for Woolboy. We never miss an episode of Man vs Wild. Who can resist Bear! That man is seriously gorgeous. ;)
Posted by: Trish | January 30, 2009 at 05:44 PM
The hubby and I watch Man vs Wild religiously. I always enjoy when he has to take pieces of clothing off for some reason or another.
Posted by: Dawn Hughes | January 31, 2009 at 08:12 PM
OK, where the heck did you get that knife? The only one I found was $500 or something ridiculous like that! Let me know...please! My DH has a bday coming up and he adores Bear Grylls!
Posted by: Michele | January 31, 2009 at 10:21 PM
I agree he is cute and a nice body too. I'm so glad to hear that he has reached his peak. Taiu was showing me his picture and reading the information to me while I was sitting in the massage chair in her office. Apparently I was getting a little loud and it wasn't for him. It was when I saw the pictures of my beautiful dyeing.I think he needs a pair of Koigu briefs who want's to measure the inside seam. It's hard (not me)to know what turns me on more the pictures of him r my dyeing. Check out my new blog www.thehappydyer.blogspot.com
Cheers, Rhichard
Posted by: Rhichard Devrieze | February 10, 2009 at 09:27 AM