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Tuesday, January 22, 2008

22. A Luring

I know I said I was going to knit on my Spice sweater, and I did. A little. Very little.

But the lure of a warm neck, a quick finished object, and working with Jean's pretty and soft handspun was impossible to resist. 

I made Bonne Marie's Favorite Cowl, 77 stitches knitted on U.S. 11s, in Jean's handspun, and I was all done by the time we hit the High Peaks rest area on I-87 on Saturday.  (see tomorrow's post for High Peaks hijinks)

Here are some pictures of it in progress.

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Here is what it looks like now. 

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It was gi-nor-mous, and would have had zero effect on warming my neck, so I ripped it out.  I couldn't bring myself to immediately cast it back on, with only 60 stitches, which would have seemed to be right, rather than 77, so instead I did something radical.  Hang onto your stomachs; it could be a rough ride.

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I'm knitting a sock.
Honest, it is really me.
The blog was not hacked.

(Trekking Zitron 158, first seen here, after which I immediately ordered a skein.) 

I don't know what came over me. It must have been the Adirondack air and, oh, yes:  I'm sure it was also the lure of the color orange.

The cowl was a bust
Now I'm trying for a sock
Will I fail this too?

Comments

Just what I need - a cowl to keep my neck warm while here at the coast! Thanks, Norma! And I just happen to have already made plans to visit the nice LYS in Southport first thing in the morning!

No really, Norma, that green sweater is gorgeous on you! Now stop it, you do NOT need a bag over your head! Put the bag down. Now. Don't make me come over there, young lady!

Ok who are you and what have you done with my Norma? Socks indeed!

Haiku for Norma:

Norma knits a sock
Thought I'd never see the day
Proving, life is weird.
~~

Well...your lipstick looked nice. ;)

Wow_ Norma the bag lady, never thought Id see the day. forget the cowl. go for a hat the unoriginal hat...I love the sweater. would you mind sharing the pattern info on it. I know that i have seen it elsewhere. fatso in vermont

Wow_ Norma the bag lady, never thought Id see the day. forget the cowl. go for a hat the unoriginal hat...I love the sweater. would you mind sharing the pattern info on it. I know that i have seen it elsewhere.

uurrgh sorry for the double post. I did not want you to think I was calling you fat. I have gained 15 pounds since all 3 of my daughters are back at home. 14,,18, and 20, Oh god have mercy! LOL

Too bad you couldn't find someone with a huge melon head to wear your cowl as a hat - it could have been quite fetching!

That reminds me... I need to knit a cowl. Now the pressing question is... before, during, or after I finish knitting the duster? Hrm. *checks temperature outside* maybe I should aim for before?

Hey! At least you're KNITTING!!!

Seriously, I was immediately distracted from the text seeing that photo and thinking, O'Norma..hat for a giant...but oooh, how lovely the green (Peace Fleece?) sweater and orange neck T looks against your skin... AND you're beautiful in RED?!?!
....sigh..... Knit on with the sock! You'll do fine with the sock, those colours are just happy and.... juicey.

ferfucksake... 'juicy'....

Ok, seriously? That sock yarn is friggen gorgeous... and I am doing my damndest to not order any right now. See... this is why you are actually knitting this sock... to tempt us into buying more sock yarn. Doggone temptress.

Words Again

Wanted to follow up on yesterday’s “rant” on words. I hope not to dilute creative and humorous knitting chat with boring academic irrelevancy, but your rant touched upon it. I won’t post again.

Though it may seem obvious, it isn’t: People can see/hear in a word a shared meaning, but often they don’t. The word becomes the presence of their past, a projection of their experience. The latter includes everything - fears, wishes, uncertainties, ignorance, knowledge, beliefs, default assumptions, etc., etc. which project out upon the word and create meaning not shared by others. It’s a real bummer for communication, and probably why the world is often a quarrelsome and difficult place. Projection of this sort is like the water fish swim in and are unaware of. We all do it, all the time.

Oooh, I love the colors in that sock.

That photo is hysterical...I thought you were a six-year old at first! And, thanks for reminding me that I need to make that sweater!

Did you rip the cowl all the way down? You could have ripped half-way, then decreased to 60. Wear the snug side inside and the loose side outside like a turned down turtleneck. Loved the picture! Love the sock! Citrus zest.

What an interesting viewpoint Mike brings to the word discussion.

An orange sock. My heart is proud.

No wonder you bought that yarn. Now that I've seen it, I want some for myself.

Fanfootytastic! And that's a mighty purdy sweater you're wearing! I hope you're enjoying your new found lurve:)

I like Nora's idea. Then again, I've got a giant melon of a head... and need a cowl. Oh well...

A sock? I am very impressed.

No wonder you immediately bought that sock yarn! Photographing it with those clementines is both brilliant and sneaky because day-um they look good!

mmm... socks...

Ooooooh, my favorite green sweater. It has been on my to-do list and you just reminded me how much I like it.

Still choking on the photo of you with a wool bucket on your head...mwaaahhhah ;-)

At first, I thought your hat was too big. ; ) Oooh, how I love something warm 'round my neck in cold weather.

Think how much faster the redo will go! That sweater is GORGEOUS!

oooh, i have a sweater that matches your green one . . mine is "thyme" and in the kid classic, it is super-light but mega-warm.

i love the sock . . good luck with it.

When I say the phot, I thought it was a face-warmer... guess I was wrong. Love the sock yarn, and you will not fail.

That was supposed to say photo...guess I should have used the preview feature!

Sock on with your badself!

Whoo-hoo socks make another entry on Norma's blog!! :-) I still love that green cardigan, such a beautiful green.

A sock? should we worry?

I almost bought that very sock yarn once. I carried it around the shop, put it down, picked it back up, etc. Now that I see it knit up, I wish I'd taken it home with me. Damn. ;-)

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