Snow day or no, there was knitting to finish up today. So finish I did.
(And that snowstorm? Kind of a disappointment around here. I know it would have been a blizzard if our school had a full day, but instead, they got out at 11:30, with no snow on the ground or in the sky. So, we all came home, found out skating was cancelled too, and watched it drizzle outside for the rest of the day.)
But while everyone ran around the house with Zoe's new Zhu Zhu pet, I worked steadily on the ends and seams for this guy. Too bad I didn't fold it better, but you get the idea.
Ta Da!
It's Round 2 of my "Hmm" endeavor, and I do like the tweed much better than the simple merino. I think I'm going to call this one Calvados, since it's a drink I've been dying to try and this'll give me the excuse to buy a bottle. The tweed is the right color. Also, it's also a word I like saying - makes me feel a little like Ricardo Montalban, even though his accent is Spanish and the drink is from Normandy. In France. But say it. See, weird, huh? Even my husband agrees. It wants to be a Spanish word. He (the husband) says he's going to have his French client say it to me over the phone and we'll see how it sounds. I'm afraid we've already spent too much time on the topic, but, hey. I'm eagerly awaiting the phone call.
(And is the booze a business expense if I'm writing up the pattern? Methinks maybe.)
For once, I dug into the button stash and came out with something very different from the vintage collection. These are actually gold colored metal buttons with a faded white paint that accentuates the textured swirly design on them. Pretty perfect with the Calvados colored yarn. (see?) I have one button left, for a little detail I still want to figure out for the back. In the meantime, I can wear this guy around without said detail added.
See?
I tried to take a couple of photos of it on me, but you can see I seriously lack Caro's talents. And I'm back in Zoe's room again, with the shitty lighting and the dirty mirror, which never works out well. I didn't think my hand was shaky, but my camera will not focus without a flash in her room. It refuses. Maybe it wants me to keep the mystery alive for a while longer?
I guess it wins for now.
In the meantime I'll practice saying Calvados without sounding too much like Mr Roarke.
And yes, I will be looking for test knitters. Aran weight yarn. Tweed or a vareigated. Fiber with a little drape is nice. 4.5st per inch on #8s, blocked. About 1200 yds for a 34/size 6. Probably 1400-1500 for the bigger sizes. It won't be written for a few more weeks -- the timeline for knitting is Mar-April-Mayish, done in June. I'll firm up those dates soon.
Now back to some COLOR. My next projects are purple, green and blue. And two of them are going to be accessories in The Plucky Knitter's amazing handdyed yarns, which I can't wait to get my little hands (and my needles) into!
Ta Da!
It's Round 2 of my "Hmm" endeavor, and I do like the tweed much better than the simple merino. I think I'm going to call this one Calvados, since it's a drink I've been dying to try and this'll give me the excuse to buy a bottle. The tweed is the right color. Also, it's also a word I like saying - makes me feel a little like Ricardo Montalban, even though his accent is Spanish and the drink is from Normandy. In France. But say it. See, weird, huh? Even my husband agrees. It wants to be a Spanish word. He (the husband) says he's going to have his French client say it to me over the phone and we'll see how it sounds. I'm afraid we've already spent too much time on the topic, but, hey. I'm eagerly awaiting the phone call.
(And is the booze a business expense if I'm writing up the pattern? Methinks maybe.)
For once, I dug into the button stash and came out with something very different from the vintage collection. These are actually gold colored metal buttons with a faded white paint that accentuates the textured swirly design on them. Pretty perfect with the Calvados colored yarn. (see?) I have one button left, for a little detail I still want to figure out for the back. In the meantime, I can wear this guy around without said detail added.
See?
I tried to take a couple of photos of it on me, but you can see I seriously lack Caro's talents. And I'm back in Zoe's room again, with the shitty lighting and the dirty mirror, which never works out well. I didn't think my hand was shaky, but my camera will not focus without a flash in her room. It refuses. Maybe it wants me to keep the mystery alive for a while longer?
I guess it wins for now.
In the meantime I'll practice saying Calvados without sounding too much like Mr Roarke.
And yes, I will be looking for test knitters. Aran weight yarn. Tweed or a vareigated. Fiber with a little drape is nice. 4.5st per inch on #8s, blocked. About 1200 yds for a 34/size 6. Probably 1400-1500 for the bigger sizes. It won't be written for a few more weeks -- the timeline for knitting is Mar-April-Mayish, done in June. I'll firm up those dates soon.
Now back to some COLOR. My next projects are purple, green and blue. And two of them are going to be accessories in The Plucky Knitter's amazing handdyed yarns, which I can't wait to get my little hands (and my needles) into!
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