Today is a milestone birthday for my wonderful fiance. It's one that ends in 0! Here are a few (knitterly) reasons David is so wonderful.
1. He supports and understands my love for knitting. He isn't a knitter himself (despite many offers to teach him) but he has many hobbies he's passionate about, and he understands how it is for me.
2. He hasn't gotten grumpy about all the yarn. In fact, when I sometimes reluctantly admit that I just bought a lot of it, his reaction is "That's great! Now you have more yarn!"
3. For a non-knitter, he knows a lot about knitting. He is well versed in types of stitches, common knitting problems, types of yarn, types of needles, gauge (and its importance), test swatches, colorwork, blocking, cast-ons, and grafting.
4. When I get a new skein of yarn that I particularly love (think Wollmeise or Sundara), I'll keep saying "Look at how pretty it is!". David admires it every time.
5. He reads my blog, and all of the comments. Because of that, he will see any birthday wishes you send him! Could you help me wish him a Happy Birthday?
I love you, sweetie! I hope you have a great day today!
Yay! Happy Birthday David! Maybe you need some Ginger Peach Cobbler?
Posted by: Sara | August 09, 2007 at 11:09 AM
Happy Birthday, David!! Congrats on the milestone birthday. May you have the best year yet!
Posted by: Jean | August 09, 2007 at 11:37 AM
Wow, it certainly sounds like you have a great catch who understands the obsession! Happy, happy birthday, David!
Posted by: kim | August 09, 2007 at 11:39 AM
Happy Birthday!!! He sounds like the perfect future hubby for a great knitter! :)
Posted by: stacey | August 09, 2007 at 11:58 AM
Happy Birthday David. Hope this year is the best one yet!
Posted by: Christy | August 09, 2007 at 12:14 PM
Happy Birthday David!!! And many many more!!
Posted by: Carol | August 09, 2007 at 12:25 PM
Happy Birthday David! I hope you have a lovely day and a great year.
Posted by: Stella | August 09, 2007 at 12:28 PM
Happy Birthday David! You sound like a wonderful partner for a knitter. Wishing you a fabulous decade!
Posted by: Kirsten | August 09, 2007 at 01:09 PM
Happy birthday, David! I hope the next decade brings you much happiness and many more opportunities to admire beautiful yarn!
Posted by: Ariel | August 09, 2007 at 01:52 PM
Happy Birthday, David! Enjoy your day! :)
Posted by: jess | August 09, 2007 at 02:24 PM
Happy Birthday David! Have a great day!
Posted by: elise | August 09, 2007 at 04:10 PM
Happy birthday, David!
Posted by: Nora | August 09, 2007 at 04:31 PM
Happy Birthday David!!! Hope you have a great day!!
Posted by: Trish | August 09, 2007 at 04:50 PM
Wow!! David sounds like 2 in a million (Let's not forget my hubby!)! Happy Birthday, David!
Posted by: Tanya | August 09, 2007 at 05:17 PM
happy birthday, david! have a great X0!
Posted by: jody | August 09, 2007 at 08:10 PM
Happy Birthday, David! Best wishes for a wonderful year! With Kristi and Philanna that is a sure bet.
Posted by: Brenda | August 09, 2007 at 08:13 PM
Any guy that will admire wollmeise or sundara is a winner in my book! Happy Birthday Wonderful!
Posted by: Stacey | August 09, 2007 at 08:51 PM
Happy Birthday Mr. Eleven Stitches! Your sweetie sounds wonderful (very supportive of the fiber addiction just like my husband)! He's a keeper.
Posted by: Kim | August 10, 2007 at 10:55 AM
Happy Birthday!!! What a thoughtful present. Hope you had a great day.
Posted by: Christine | August 10, 2007 at 01:54 PM
Happy birthday David!
Posted by: tiennie | August 10, 2007 at 02:49 PM
Happy birthday, David. :)
Posted by: Lisa | August 10, 2007 at 04:42 PM
Happy (late) birthday! :)
Posted by: Sacha | August 11, 2007 at 07:33 PM
Hope David had a Happy Birthday! I am sure he did! August 9th is my Dad's Birthday too!! I love your little knitted dodecahedron. We totally made those out of straws and string in my tech ed class in middle school! Yours is so much prettier!
:)
Posted by: Diana | August 11, 2007 at 09:22 PM
Your David sounds as great about yarn as my Coffeeboy! Happy birthday, David!
Posted by: Lazuli | August 15, 2007 at 12:14 AM