March 26, 2006
Tricotmania
So in my frenzy and mutterings about local French politics I stormed past the knitting and life. Work at work didn't help... but plastic cups of champers did. Thank god for working in France and Champagne in the office before lunch.
But by Saturday it caught up with and confused me (the life part more than the knitting part). Nothing new... just a new flavour, that I don't know what to think of anymore. It's been too long. And me I am trying to ride with the wave and make sure it is balanced. Cause I am WAY out of practice with this life shit...
So the knitting. The yarn. Inquiring minds want to know?? Well for those who do, it was hit and miss till the last second. I had a deadline. No TBM yarn until the active knitting on Cutaway was done. And it took me 4 restarts on my second front, that takes up precious time. So when I finished 30 minutes before I had to get out the door yesterday, I was surprised and happy about it all.
Photos aren't that inspiring... it is a pile of a bunch of parts curling in on themselves. A blocking is needed. But first I made a swatch and then steamed it flat to see what the blocking would render.
Then I measured against the cardigan I have that I am using as a measurements template. This is one of my other favorite cardigans, by Odile. One of my only Anthropologie purchases...
And right now I have the back blocking and the sleeves ready to go for the last bit of blocking tonight, should the back dry in time to gimme back my 140 frillion "YOU WILL TOO STAY IN PLACE" pins. Since this is Alpaca... it doesn't look too promising.
Even nicer treat... the TBM have been prolonged till next Saturday. Haha April Fools joke isnt on me though!! So on Saturday I wandered, noted what was on sale, took a few photos to put together a virtual tour for the blogosphere, and then went shopping (seperate post). I didn't buy much (my mind is tearing me around with the whole issue of yarn purchase costs, travel holiday to Sicily costs, savings I am trying to accumulate, and paying back student loans) but I found two skirts and one top that I WANT. I am thinking I'll be back and getting them later this week, cause I am weak. But please feel free to comment, cause I am unsure and well unable to dress myself...
As for Cutaway, I think this is going to be a perfect Spring cardigan. Something I will toss on with everything (and probably wish was machine washable...) I still have a few concerns about the front and its stepladder curve edges. I am hesitant about it, but nothing can move forward until I make a decision... and I think I am going to see if I can get myself to seam it before I go to the TBM prolongation. Until then see how my knitting brings me closer in my spiritual contact with The Flying Spaghetti Monster.
Now back to the finances... to try and find enough for each hope (and each project). Number crunching my favorite task!
Posted by Stinkerbell at March 26, 2006 11:08 PM | TrackBackI like the second skirt better. You look quite fashionable in both!
Posted by: jessie at March 27, 2006 11:19 AMLove the dressing-room stealth-camera action. Sweet. I like the brown skirt better, but I wonder if the floral one is better for spring? The top fits you really well tho I can't quite tell if it matches either skirt so well... I am color-impaired sometimes.
'Course, I'd just get it all, but I'm a bad influence that way.
Posted by: Ann at March 27, 2006 03:59 PMBoth skirts are great. I think you are wearing the top pulled to low in both photos though. It would be better to have the shirt a bit less pulled low.
Posted by: Gina at March 27, 2006 04:20 PMLove the green top, much prefer the first skirt (but I can't see the length of the second, and this may be influencing me), however if it were me, I'd go with the brown skirt as being more forgiving of coffee spillages...
~x~
Posted by: Jane in London at March 28, 2006 12:34 PMIf I had to choose one skirt I'd pick the first--so cute and springy. The second is cute also, but the first is screaming spring to me and one will be seeing the first springy skirt type with the rope heeled wedge-y high espadrille sandaly things that I saw at market last month for spring/summer. You're ahead of the trend chica--oh so French...
Posted by: Silvia at March 29, 2006 01:50 AMGuy's opinion - second skirt. Both are nice but I like the second one the best.
Posted by: Chris at March 29, 2006 05:06 PMI second or is it thirds the second skirt. tres nice.
Hey! cutaway! Twinsies! what yarn?
PS I did that with bathing suits recently. camera in the dressing room...great minds.
don't sweat the finances...watch the pennies...the dollars take care of themselves.
Posted by: heather at March 29, 2006 10:26 PMhey champaign at work, sign me up!
cute clothes, i'm lovin that brown skirt...
good luck with the blocking and seaming - i hate how long all of that takes, i'm too impatient!
First skirt definitely - although I like them both. But I would wear them each with a different shirt. Although I like the green and the cut of the shirt, I'd go more neutral with those skirts. But I'm boring like that. ;-)
Posted by: Cara at April 2, 2006 07:44 PMObviously I am waaaay late, but I love both skirts- very fun.
And I can't wait to see Cutaway- looks like it's going to be a super-fit.
Posted by: Cathi at April 3, 2006 05:56 PM