In my college years, flying between New York and Michigan, I remember airport vending machines that sold life insurance for the duration of your flight, in case of crash. How comforting is that? I know this is reflective of my age but it does comfort me that I still have a memory.

Do you remember outdoor cigarette machines? The life insurance should have been sold next to those. And Chiclet machines in the NY Subway. They came in little tiny cardboard boxes, that held two, like the Halloween sized ones. I think I just learned something new, at least I don't remember that the name Chiclets was derived from the name for the substance from which which gum was originally made.

When are they going to come up with a Koigu or Addi vending machine?

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I've promised vacation knitting. This is the progress I've made on my Rosebud Scarf, with the Franklin yarn I won on Erika's blog, Knitting @ Pantheon Acres. Upon completion, you drop the stitches between the buds a la Clapotis. Scroll down to her August 13th post for pictures of her finished product.

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7 responses to “When are they going to do it for yarn?”

  1. Jane Avatar

    What no Fabrege shampoo commerical from the past?

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  2. Sarah R Avatar

    Pretty scarf…I can’t wait to see it with the stitches dropped.
    Do you remember gumball machines? With the great charms you used to get? My brother and I had a cigar box full of charms but they disappeared during one of our moves.

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  3. Karen Avatar

    Koigu or Addi vending machines would be great…and dangerous!

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  4. Lynn Avatar

    Yes, I remember them all!!! But I TOTALLY love your yarn vending machines.

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  5. Rebekah Avatar

    Okay the life insurance at the airport, would scare me from flying permanently. Good thing that was before I ever flew. I do remember outdoor cigarette machines, but I was young, I think.
    The yarn vending machine, now that would be ideal. Maybe some Cascade 220, ahhh but wait it should already be in a skein so you could use it right away.
    Oh the ideas!

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  6. Allison Avatar
    Allison

    Is Rosebud your design, too? Very pretty. Rosebud and Franklin go well together. I started looking because I’d love to have a copy of your Herringbone Rib Scarf pattern, but now I’m hoping for info on Rosebud, too.

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  7. Iris Avatar
    Iris

    the Rosebud got me interested too! And I searched in ravelry but didn’t find a pattern named ‘Rosebud scarf’. Managed to find the Rose Garden in the end, 🙂 May I request a copy of Herringbone Rib Scarf pattern to ipanema123@gmail.com? Thanks ahead!

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