Thursday, March 15, 2007
JANE GOES SHOPPING!
I'm back from Maine a bit weary from twelve hours of driving past mutliple trees blurring together in one long dark smudge of firry green. Such relentless samenitude can only provoke my thoughts to dream up new designs. Here's what I'm thinking about now: how about a kimono inspired by hydrangea? I'm thinking annabelle hydrangea now, those soft green to pink to cream cococtions that topple and blowse their way through summer like a chorus of glory girls. Hydrangeas are my favorite flower, though I try not to say that when in earshot of the others. I have the perfect yarn choice for this one. Check out theTwisted Sisters Voodoo and Mirage in color 1, a luminous greenish, pinky, pure annabelle coloration, in one of the photos below.
Buttery Pearls
And, of course, Jane went shopping. I did my part to support the US economy by purchasing buttery pearls with equally buttery yarn for some as yet undecided creation. Something sunny this way comes.. Also, in honor of my second youth, I foraged for a few new clothes ending up with lots of sandy neutrals like the batik-inspired top below (shown with an emerging necklace in slivers of agate that look like horn and tortoise).
Botany—Close up of edge
Above you'll find another view of botany inspired, as you may have guessed, by the botanical prints of the 19th century. Think of wicker chairs and trellises over which hangs a painting of a leaf specimen—washes of green over creamy parchment. I've decided to do a wrap pattern with instructions for a cardigan so that everyone gets their wish. These soft greens and wicker sand colors in combination just epitomize spring, don't they? The yarns here are Fleece Artist Hand Maiden in two shades with a cream background of Prism Bon Bon in vanilla. The brown 'frame' is another Prism yarn, Bolero in mink.
Twisted Sisters Voodoo for Hydrangea kimono
And thanks everyone for all the best wishes on my birthday. I celebrated this milestone in style by eating with restraint on the pretext that the best gift we can ever give ourselves is good health (I'm trying to remove the 'wide load' sticker from my anatomy). But, before you think me too noble and disciplined, take heart in the fact that I indulged in other things.
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Posted by Jane on
03/15 at 01:12 PM
Very cool site. Very nice work. Samenitude, however, is not a word; similitude and sameness are.
By C. Snow on 2007 03 16
I am almost convinced that getting rid of those lardy avoirdupois pillows of pounds could only be eliminated by knitting while doing a River Dance routine. Do you think that's possible? I would have to do this bent over as I use my lap to support the working needle. Ah well, I would probably just dance my noggin into the nearest wall. Joking aside, the yarns are beautiful and so are the emerging adornments. You had a great birthday!
By Mardi on 2007 03 16
hi jane-sounds like a great trip-as you know I am all for hydrangeas-my favorite too!
By Pamela Gardner on 2007 03 17
I've checked everywhere for color 1 and can't find it on-line anywhere. One web page says it's discontinued (that color). I.ve tried before and am still searching for other hydrangea-like colors.
By Pamela Gardner on 2007 03 22
Gorgeous. Your pictures and knitted things are such the eye candy. I love it when you post. :)
By Laura on 2007 03 16