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May 26, 2005
Seeing stars
Oh how very tired I am. All sorts of political manoeuvrings at work. My head hurts but it is a blessed relief to be home amongst the people and cats I love, flowers, and knitting.
Now if the makers of streptocarpus 'Shooting Star' ever ask me to endorse their product, I won't even take a fee. If you find one, buy one. They let you know when they're thirsty and put up with neglect, and as long as you deadhead them they flower from May to November. All they need is sun, and dirt. And in spring you can divide them to make more plants, or not, they won't mind.
What a blue.
So what else?
At last the pattern for Sally is finished and being checked. It was my first time writing out a pattern, and I think it turned out OK. I really only had one or two quite minor tantrums along the way. This has left me free to work on Napoleon. All the pieces are done, it's halfway through being seamed, a collar has been added, but understand this is a long process.
I have more to show, but my head still hurts. Before I go though:
The glamorous and discerning Ashley suggested I should knit a shrug, and she's knitting one too, so one could say we were shrugging-along, in a non-committal, 'meh,' type way. I had been intending to come up with my own desirable creation in leftover Cotton Tape, but when I saw how Stephanie did it, I knew the game was up. Bought the pattern. Bought Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Aran. Cast on last night. Now tell me:
With the copper edging? For an 'Indian Summer' look?
Oh my brain is fog.
Posted by Anna at May 26, 2005 08:15 PM
Comments
Yes, with copper. That will be lovely. I can't wait to start one of those, but won't let myself get the pattern until I've finished a few things!
Posted by: jodi at May 26, 2005 10:51 PM
Copper and blue are divine together!
Posted by: Purly Whites at May 26, 2005 11:00 PM
I love the combination...just hopped over to see the shrug...I think I'll order that pattern too!
Posted by: michele at May 27, 2005 03:30 AM
Oh, if you could see me right now (and really most times) how you would laugh at that "glamorous" comment. But I will be when I have my shrug done! Although I was irked that I started before I saw the teeny tiny Glampyre shrug, which would be SO FAST.
I like the copper with the blue, but is that yarn going to be scratchy at all? Because the shrug is going to be tight around the undersides of your upper arms, which I think could be sensitive--at least they would be on me. Just a thought from a similarly fogged brain.
Posted by: Ashley at May 27, 2005 06:23 AM
Copper! I'm making something with that copper yarn right now (it's secret though so not on my blog). I love the sally pattern - that's ever so pretty.
Posted by: jen at May 27, 2005 07:50 AM
Ooh. It's a colour combination straight out of My First Chemistry Set. Veh good.
Posted by: Noo at May 27, 2005 10:07 AM
I am not usually a shrug person....but glampyre does it for me again! That girl is a marvel! And those colours will look fabulous together. I cannot wait to see it!
Posted by: Jacqueline at May 27, 2005 10:07 AM
Works for me, I think the unusual combinations always have that edge. I wouldn't think of it, it takes someone like you to show me!
Posted by: Tracy at May 27, 2005 10:54 AM
I love the idea of edging with the copper - it will give the shrug that little extra "umph." You have such a great eye for fashion, Anna!!
Posted by: Jackie at May 27, 2005 01:08 PM