red_swirl

I'm still here, still knitting. V.e.r.y . s.l.o.w.l.y. This hat has actually been re-knit since you saw it last. I started it before Miss Moon's birth, but afterwards ... well, a birth is such an important event ... such a emotional and physical effort ... you feel almost a different person afterwards.

Around that time, I was interested to read abeautifulcraft's thoughts on why some projects remain unfinished - basically, the projects remind you of a different time in your life (although not an unhappy time in my case).

I didn't want the hat to become a UFO, but I felt tentative about picking it up again ... I mean, so much had changed, surely my tension had too? So I started again, I reckon my fairisling is a bit better this time ;)

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Who knew? Well, lots of people it seems. You see, I've been really admiring brooklyntweed's Jarrett, and noticing a number of bloggers knitting Demi, but it didn't occur to me they're both from the same book! I found Rowan's "Vintage Style" in the library quite by accident, and it's one knitting book I'm definitely considering buying. While I wouldn't knit everything in it (some patterns just aren't my style), nearly every pattern has something I look at and think "yeah, that's a good idea ... those colours look nice together ... must remember that fairisle pattern ... mmm, flattering neckline". My favourites? Aimee; Collette; Agnes and particularly Salina.

And who knew the library had such modern, fashionable knitting books? As I've always maintained, standing staring at the shelf of Dewey 746.somethingorother yields results ;)

By the way, the tiles in the photo must be vintage ... the house is over 100 years old, which is old for an Australian building. And the paper accordion is sort of vintage - it was mine when I was little, now Nonna has given it to Miss Squiggle.

Mood: Does Kaffe Fassett design for women still? He's always been my favourite ...

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