Friday, March 16, 2012
The rise of Peacock Sugar Bunny
Down at the pub with our good friends Chris and Kari one night, I had the sudden and compelling urge to offer to make Chris a hat. It may had something to do with the number of beers I'd had or the fact it was 10F outside at the time. After much consultation on color, fit and feel, we decided on David's Hat using Knit Picks Yarn:
But what this doesn't show you is the peacock Sugarbunny on the inside! Knit Picks brought out a new soft and oh-so-lovely yarn called - Sugarbunny. Peacock is the name of their beautiful blue color. I think I am going to have to make one for me! And yes, Chris likes the hat.
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Oscar Oscar!
Last weekend is officially a blur. Dinners with friends, film directors' symposiums, hair dresser and nail appointments, revisiting my favorite cafes and of course, attending the Oscars. Oh and almost being run over by George Clooney. :) But more about that later.
After knitting like a mad woman for a week, I manage to get enough done on my shawl to make it wearable. I would have still like to have it another 10ins longer, however slow knitters with time management issues can't be choosers. I'm really happy with the way it turned out. The pattern is Meandering Vines Shawl by Susanna IC and was worked in Rowan Kid Haze for the slight halo effect.
The actual event was a lot of exhilarated craziness and fun. The red carpet is divided into two sections. The front section near the cameras is for the movie stars and glitterati. Behind a velvet rope is the lane for everyone else. And that is where my friend, Mary Anne and I, were making our way towards the theater. At one point, I stopped to talk to my friend Mary Anne and tried to get a look at the latest movie star who had just arrived (I think it was Gweneth Paltrow). When Mary Anne suddenly remarked in slight alarm "Oh, watch out, there is George Clooney. He's jumped the rope!". I turn around in time to see a blur of grey hair go rushing past me on his way to the stands behind me. Shaking hands with people in the bleachers, George Clooney then endeared himself to the 200 or so people present by talking to and then kissing on the cheek of the older lady waiting patiently on the red carpet in her wheel chair. A collective "Awww!" went up from everyone around him. Good job Mr. Clooney. :)
Now I'm back home and it's back to reality. At noon last Saturday I was attending the Oscar nominated foreign language film directors' symposium. Today at midday, I was deworming llamas and shoveling llama poop. I love me life! :)
After knitting like a mad woman for a week, I manage to get enough done on my shawl to make it wearable. I would have still like to have it another 10ins longer, however slow knitters with time management issues can't be choosers. I'm really happy with the way it turned out. The pattern is Meandering Vines Shawl by Susanna IC and was worked in Rowan Kid Haze for the slight halo effect.
The actual event was a lot of exhilarated craziness and fun. The red carpet is divided into two sections. The front section near the cameras is for the movie stars and glitterati. Behind a velvet rope is the lane for everyone else. And that is where my friend, Mary Anne and I, were making our way towards the theater. At one point, I stopped to talk to my friend Mary Anne and tried to get a look at the latest movie star who had just arrived (I think it was Gweneth Paltrow). When Mary Anne suddenly remarked in slight alarm "Oh, watch out, there is George Clooney. He's jumped the rope!". I turn around in time to see a blur of grey hair go rushing past me on his way to the stands behind me. Shaking hands with people in the bleachers, George Clooney then endeared himself to the 200 or so people present by talking to and then kissing on the cheek of the older lady waiting patiently on the red carpet in her wheel chair. A collective "Awww!" went up from everyone around him. Good job Mr. Clooney. :)
Now I'm back home and it's back to reality. At noon last Saturday I was attending the Oscar nominated foreign language film directors' symposium. Today at midday, I was deworming llamas and shoveling llama poop. I love me life! :)
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