First Thing First
Voici Kiri, en français et bien sûr un gros bisous pour Denise, la traductrice.
(and now that I have suitably mangled the french language, I'm off to wreck english).
Many, many thanks to Denise for making her French translation of Kiri available to the knitting community. She has very kindly agreed to let me host it here so that all the French knitters, who find translating it too much of a hassle, can now make Kiri. Isn't that really really kind?
Now the knitting
Fruity is back on the needles. Here's the start of the front. I am still really in love with this yarn. It's just so buttery soft. Since it's just the beginning, I'm carrying this around as my portable knitting. So, no socks for a while until this this starts to grow more quickly.
Yes, it does fluff a bit and tickles my nose when I knit, but that's the price that you pay for knitting with angora. There are so many things that I want to knit for spring that I'm finding it so hard to focus on just one.
I've a stash of All Season's Cotton in Midnight (which like it's name implies is a black blue). Should I go for the Knitty Sitcom Chic pattern? I'm thinking to use a nordic clasp like these , instead of a button closure. I'm also in love with Bonne Marie's latest design, the Scoop du Jour. I must speak to Dawn and see what she thought of the Sitcom Chic. So many projects, so little time.
Overheard on the tube on the way home ...
A very annoying man, speaking louding on his mobile.
Did you get it yet? Don't leave it too late it is the bank holiday.
{silence}
good (grunt, grunt). that's expensive, these travel companies are just out to rob us. (grunt). When is it landing in Istanbul?
{silence}
Providence? Where's that?
How much do you want to bet that his buddy bought tickets to Turks & Caicos (with the plane landing in Providenciales) instead of Turkey?
Posted by atu at April 26, 2005 09:10 PM | TrackBackI'm interested in making Sitcom Chic, so of course I'd like to live vicariously and see you try that one.
Posted by: Dana at April 29, 2005 03:18 PMI'm so glad you're working on fruity again! I love Fruity, but I like seeing things on a 'real' person (not a model) whenever possible beore making it.
Posted by: Wendi at April 28, 2005 01:40 PMoh, your post cracked me up! I liked the Turks and Caicos comment at the end... I lived in T&C for a summer on South Island... hehe.
Love your knew knitting. It is so easy to push socks out of the way... maybe that is why mine are only 55% of the way done (I only have the ribbing done on #2!)
Posted by: Dani at April 27, 2005 08:14 PMI've got Scoop du Jour on my list - I assumed I could use ASC? Not that we are going to look like twins......
Posted by: Jill at April 27, 2005 03:13 PMyeah I hear things like that on the Métro all the time. All time favorite was two backpackers from the States saying... Hey what should we do? I dunno maybe we should go see the Bastille! What was that, a prison or something that was important in some revolution thing I think. Ok well there is a metro stop there so lets go see it. There is no response to that...
I can't wait to test out that new Rowan yarn! Hearing about it through Fruity sounds yummy. If only it came in black!
Oh and if I make Kiri please tell me I dont have to knit it from the French pattern :)
Posted by: stinkerbell at April 27, 2005 02:59 PMI'd worry about the wide scoop. But I love the deep chunky ribbing. It'd be tres cute on you.
Love the Hexagonal Kiri! Vive la Kiri! oxo Kay
Posted by: Kay at April 27, 2005 02:31 PMpersonally i really like sitcom chic... oh dear we're not being very helpful i think your votes are fairly evenly split
Posted by: anna at April 27, 2005 09:54 AMScoop looks like the one for me!
Posted by: Tracy at April 27, 2005 09:28 AMI vote for sitcom chic, Polly. I think it's much more versatile and classic!
Posted by: Debi at April 27, 2005 07:55 AMThat is hilarious. Why on earth would you know about any town in Turks & Caicos?! Any offshore administrators there?
Posted by: valentina at April 27, 2005 01:03 AMScoop du Jour looks lovely, but then maybe Sitcom Chic is more versatile? Just my two cents worth.
Posted by: Mary at April 27, 2005 12:15 AMI'm bound to say Scoup du jour, I haven't tried this one yet! Can't wait to see Fruity - is yours the only one on the needles?
Dawn
Posted by: dawn at April 26, 2005 11:45 PMScoop du Jour does look rather good - why not give it a go?
Posted by: Sam at April 26, 2005 10:35 PM