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October 09, 2006
Like tossing dollar bills from an eighth storey window
I know that a good portion of you don't give a rat's ass about me or my art or my bitchy opinions and potty mouth, but are here for the knit. Where's the knit, damn it??
I still do that, you know. It's just not a top priority right now.
Here are a few things I've been picking away at, only during spare moments or in transit:
This was my backseat-of-the-car project on the drive to Ohio and back for the MAPC conference last month. I haven't knit a stitch on it since, and likely won't pick it up again until at least the end of this month; perhaps by then I'll have decided whether or not I hate it. It's loosely based on Tubey from Knitty (sorry, I can't be arsed to put in links today; those of you who care know where to find this stuff and the rest, well, don't care). The shrug portion is one skein of Malabrigo, and I've made it short and added a ribbed edge to make it look like Glampyre Stefanie's One Skein Wonder. The body is a recycled lambswool, and instead of ribbing and stripes I'm doing stockinette with a big fat spine-y cable down the centre front and back. The sleeves will be long, and green, and also probably have some sort of cable detail.
Do you think I'm going to look like some sort of Star Trek alien in this? Or like a sexy hot mama with a shrug over her sweater? None/all of the above?
This is Stefanie's Simple Knitted Bodice (from Stitch Diva Studios). I'm making the body and sleeves separately in order to have a contrasting yoke, and have eliminated the lace detail on the body (I will still include it in the sleeves, though). The yoke is two skeins of Noro Silk Garden; I'd been hoarding the one skein of it that Bonnie sent me last year, and had to chase around to find another (discontinued colourway) in order to have enough for a yoke, then had to spit splice about eleventy-billion times to get the colours to sort of match up in front. Gah. The rust colour is a recycled wool/acrylic blend. Again, not sure yet if I like this or hate it, right now it looks a little like something I would have loved back in my neo-hippie days when I had hair so long I could stuff it in my jeans pockets. The drastically plungeing neckline, however, is definitely right up my alley.
I'm also working on something sexy and spring-y for Interweave, the deadline for which is fast approaching. So these two sweaters won't see much action for the next little while; I've got quilting and embroidery and printing and drawing and paper-cutting to do that has to take priority, as my continuance examination is coming up at the end of the semester. And a show in the courtyard gallery in two weeks to prepare for. I'm not too stressed out yet, but every night I get less sleep than the night before.
The glasses are holding together so far with glue; if they fall apart again I'll have to tape them, as I can't really foresee a time when I'll be able to buy new ones. But for now, they're still on my face.
Happy Thanksgiving, eh?
Posted by jodi at October 9, 2006 10:37 AM | categories: sticks and string
Comments
Happy Thanksgiving!
You look a little like a woman in harem in the green sweater. Verra sexay!
So, maybe we see you in November? Doesn't look like you're coming up for air any time soon.
Posted by: Sandy at October 9, 2006 11:11 AM
Maybe you'll look like a "hot sexy Star Trek Alien babe". That'd be hot.
And I'm all for "drastically plunging necklines", FWIW.
Posted by: NWJR at October 9, 2006 01:40 PM
I don't know what you'll look like in the tubey-sorta -- maybe like Jodi? ;) Definitely not star trek alien, not with those soft knit textures and colour transitions. I really like the concept and I think it could be very attractive. We won't know unless you finish it, though, will we?
Posted by: Lisa Dusseault at October 9, 2006 02:16 PM
I do come here for the knitting, but the art, potty mouth and bitchy opinions are treats as well.
Posted by: Gina at October 9, 2006 03:55 PM
Well, I come here for all of it, and actually, I think it's quite interesting to watch how your art affects your knitting (and vice versa). It's ALL art.
I had a similar thought as NWJR, except I had the image of the "Hot Sexy Star Trek Alien in Nerdesque Scotch Taped Glasses". Kinda like it :-)
Posted by: bonnie at October 10, 2006 12:01 AM
I like both the sweaters; I didn't like the green one til you said it would have long green sleeves, but with them I think it will be fantastic.
Happy Thanksgiving, Jodi. My condolences on your glasses.
Posted by: Mandy at October 11, 2006 02:21 AM
will wait to see what the green sweater looks like, but i love your simple knitted bodice. love the colors you're using!
Posted by: bekka at October 11, 2006 04:07 PM
Sexy and spring-y? Sign me up.
(I come for the knitting *and* the opinions *and* the potty mouth. I stay for the pie.)
Posted by: Bakerina at October 11, 2006 10:36 PM