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Annie Modesitt's "Sideways Spencer" from IK fall 2004, in Manos "Oilslick"(!) Yes, yes, yes. Smashing, smashing, smashing. Quite. I feel like Lizzie Bennett already.
The sweater is knit cuff to cuff which was exciting and confusing until I reached the neck shaping, and the piece stopped looking so much like a cabled loincloth (thank you
loop group boys for pointing this out).
The other finished versions I've seen have all been rather long (which I can't help thinking misses the point) so I think I'll skimp on the rib cuff. I may do this in a different colour-maybe matte (or manos-matte) grey? Lately I've been buying a lot of muted, in between type colours and colourways (sorry
Phantom Hacker). If there is a common link between them all I guess they all remind me of heather, rocks, and the Highlands. I'm ancestral home-sick if there's such a thing.
Alison will know what I mean. Last night in Dyeing Class Mimi and I kept choosing colours that are inherently muddy in the same way. Our handpainting techniques are coming along but we may have to concede to bright colours once in a while. My biggest problem is that I want to mix solutions as I go and treat the dyes as watercolours. Not a good idea if you ever want to reproduce a colour scheme. And then there's that whole 'dangerous chemicals' issue. Ho hum. I had to promise I would not try this stuff at home. Maybe I will take a photo of myself in my coolio Darth Vader respirator mask. Sexy! No, no, all things in moderation. Especially Spencer jackets and Regency fashion.
Soundtrack: "Every Little Thing She Does is Magic", The PoliceSorry I really rambled today-will post photos of muddy yarns later...
Annie Modesitt's "Sideways Spencer" from IK fall 2004, in Manos "Oilslick"(!) Yes, yes, yes. Smashing, smashing, smashing. Quite. I feel like Lizzie Bennett already.
4 comments:
Yes, Morgan, I know exactly what you mean!
Are you being served morgz? Hahahaha it's been so long since i've read your blogs, and most of the time when you ramble about yarn i have no clue what you're talking about but you still bring a smile to my face. I misses you dearly, but seeing as how I'm no longer at ESS I don't really need anyone to make fun of drama room freaks with me. But I will be coming back sooner or later and then we'll have to spend a bunch of time making fun of them. And you still owe me a hat. Miss me yet?
1. Cannot stop signing that song now *sings* Every little thing she does is magic.....
2. Crochet has an unfairly deserved bad rep! My hat will pwn all knitted touques. Thanks Morgan! :)
When I first looked at your sweater pic...I thought "what the heck? How is that a sweater?" Then you turned it, and I saw, and understood. Looks very nice. Now that I can see how it works. ;)
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