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June 02, 2006
Blue knitting for June
Scouring Value Village's sweater racks last night in search of some appropriate materials for Project Spectrum, I hit upon an excellent score: a lovely deep blue Shetland wool pullover which, together with this previously reclaimed gray lambswool, will soon become Eunny's deep V argyle vest. Swatches to come, after all the kinks have been washed out.
I also picked up this cotton/rayon lace sweater that has a little shimmer in it, because in the harsh light of Value Village I thought the yarn might be just the thing to make Anna's Cherry cardigan. Now I'm not so sure, though; the rayon part is slippery and I think it might end up being very splitty and irritating. I seem to never learn with the recycled cotton yarns (ie that one shouldn't even bother). I shall have to see how it feels once I've got it all unraveled, I suppose.
Those of you who guessed that Alice the camel-hair yarn is becoming Bridie guessed correctly. I have high hopes for this sweater changing my life, transforming me into someone more poised and elegant, someone with controllable hair, someone who doesn't drop the "g" from "ing" endings, and who doesn't say "fuck" except for when it's really, really warranted; someone who could conceivably be someone's teacher. Because, in ten short weeks, I'll be someone's teacher. Gah!
Posted by jodi at June 2, 2006 01:04 PM | categories: project spectrum : sticks and string
Comments
I've been someone's teacher, and I've been a teacher who's probably let a "fuckin" or two slip, and therefore I agree that this loss of credibility and poise can be compensated with the right sartorial choices.
Posted by: anne at June 2, 2006 01:49 PM
You are a sweater recycler extraordinaire, whether or not you use that cotton yarn. I love it's color even if it will be pure hell to work with.
I think teachers who are also artists have more liberty to drop an f bomb.
Posted by: Jenna at June 2, 2006 05:15 PM
I can't wait for my monkey. Glad he isn't afraid of planes because he will be flying with me to Thailand in a few weeks. And don't laugh too hard at the 4 month shipping option. I am doing that with stuff I am sending back from here. I am just cheap.
Posted by: Erin at June 2, 2006 10:45 PM
Please let me know if that fuckin' sweater does all that for you. 'Cuz if it does, then I should probably be knittin' me one, too ;-) hahaha
Posted by: bonnie at June 4, 2006 10:59 AM