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March 28, 2005
Stagnant
Do you ever get those times, with your knitting, when nothing feels that inspiring? Clapotis, c'est fini - she went to my sister on Saturday night. I hadn't planned it, but the poor girl was tearful, had broken out in an allergic reaction all over her body (unusual, for someone who up til now hasn't been allergic to anything), and lonely, and the first thing she said when I walked in was 'Wow, I like that... did you make it?'. That'll teach her to compliment stuff. The condition of the gift (nothing is for free in my family) is that she must take a picture of it artfully draped for my blog, so I'll post finished pics as soon as she does.
My Rowan Calmer has arrived in good time for the start of nona's t-shirt KAL, but I'm trying not to start it yet. The colour is Coffee Bean, which I know will never photograph: it's a very dark brown, like bitter chocolate. And while I could have used this as an opportunity to practise my intarsia (which I haven't touched done any of for I think about 8 years), this t-shirt I'm going to keep plain. Because it's going to be soooo glamorous, and I may well want to wear it on smart occassions as well as casual.
I'm stalled on Sally, the spring sweater I'm designing, because my printer is out of toner and I badly need to-scale graph paper so I can measure the diametre of the sleeve cap. Isn't it always the way? I've found the process quite baffling, thus far I have just been knitting like fury, making it up as I go along. I need to rip back the front and back and redo the necklines - I had them pinned on my dressmakers form yesterday, sketching on the knitted fabric with tailor's chalk how I want the lines to go. I don't think it's a conventional knitwear design technique, but it worked for me.
I'll try taking some pictures of the yarns I bought back from Canada today, and maybe some progress on Sally too. I've been making progress on Land Girl to keep my fingers busy: front and back are finished, and the sleeves are mercifully short. She's working up very nicely but my passion is with Sally.
So, sorry for the lack of much content, but that's just how life is right now - you know? Without much content.
Posted by Anna at March 28, 2005 10:06 AM
Comments
Your Clapotis is so beautiful, your sister is LUCKY!! I can't wait to see the finished picture. I am dying to see your Sally! What fun, to design your own sweater...something I am a LONG time from doing.
Posted by: Jackie at March 29, 2005 12:42 AM
I'm with Jackie, I'm really looking forward to seeing pics of your Clapotis being modelled.
Posted by: Jacqueline at March 29, 2005 07:05 AM
How seet that you gave her the Clapotis! (I'm in month two of a similar allergic-type reaction and it is so stressful and shocking for someone who's never had any allergies, I really empathize with your sister. I sure hope that the Clapotis has cheered her up some. Best wishes to her for a quick recovery.)
Posted by: alison at March 29, 2005 04:11 PM
I figure these blahs are our way of resting up for the spring surge of energy, unrealistic knitting expectations, and general sense of well-being.
Better be SOME upside, right?
Posted by: Janine at March 29, 2005 04:14 PM
Can't wait to see the finished pics of Clapotis! What a generous sister you are to give away such a lovely piece. I'd like to think I would do the same...hmmm...maybe. I love the Sockapalooza socks too! I got into this whole blogging thing too late to be a Sockapalooza girl so I am VERY jealous to see all the great socks arriving in everyone's mail. Maybe next time! :-D
Posted by: Vicki at March 29, 2005 07:07 PM