Mitmesuguseid, kuid siiski kudumisega seotud asju/Various (but still knitting-related) matters

Nagu alati, oli neljapäeval kooskudumine Mezgimo zona poes. Mitmed siinsed kudujad on lahkesti nõustunud valmis kuduma selle rätiku. Pildil on mul käes Audronė kootud rätik.
As always, knitters got together on Thursday at Mezgimo zona. Several local knitters have kindly agreed to knit this shawlette of mine. In the piture I am holding the shawl knitted by Audronė.
Aciū, Audrone!

Peale selle käisin Diteksas-nimelises poes. Olen kirjutanud sellest ka varem. Siin on mitmesugused mohäärid.
I also went to the Diteksas yarn shop. I've written about it earlier. Here are various mohair yarns.

Ja siin on peened lõngad, villased, poolvillased jms. Nii et võib endale kokku segada meelepärase kombinatsiooni, nt 1 mohäärilõng, 2 peenvillast lõnga.
And here are laceweight yarns, wool, wool blends etc. So one can pick and mix an appropriate combination, for instance, 1 thread of mohair, 2 threads of laceweight wool.

Siin on meriino ja alpaka segud, puhas meriino, kašmiir jms.
Here is merino and alpaca blend, pure merino, cashmere and so on.

Minu nõuanne: mitte osta suure hooga uisa-päisa, üle vaadata, pildistada meeelpärased värvid, mõelda kombinatsioonide üle, siis tulla teine kord rahulikult ja osta seda, mida vaja. Ostsin vaid tumesinist (tindisinist) mohääri, mille "kaaslane" (linane) asub Mezgimo zonas. Ja lõpuks veel selline jutt:
My advice: not to buy on impulse without a proper consideration, to have a good look, to photograph appealing colous, to think through possible combinations, then to return and calmly to buy what is needed. I bought some dark-blue (ink-blue) mohair, whose "partner (linen) is waiting in Mezgimo zona. And, finally, the following:

Selline reklaam on trollipeatuses. Laenu reklaam, selle laenu nimi on "Memme laen", all suurte tähtedega seletus: "Kes tagastab laenu õigeaegselt, saab Memmelt kingituse". Pange tähele tausta. Enamikule (muide, kaasa arvatud mõned moeanalüütikud) on kudumine selline tore, rahulik, vanaemalik tegevus. Mitte, et vanaemade kudumisel oleks midagi viga, aga kootakse väga erinevatel põhjustel ja seades väga erinevaid eesmärke (selle kohta nt siin ja siin).
I saw this commercial at a trolleybus stop. It is advertising loans, the loan is called "Granny's loan" and the script in large letters says: "Granny gives presents to those who return the loan in time". Please look at the background. For many people (by the way, including some fashion analysts) knitting is a funny, calm and granny-related activity. Not that I have anything against knitting by grannies but people do knit for a variety of reasons with a variety of goals (you can read about it here and here).