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May 13, 2007
Sarah's Sahara
Oh boy. Nice weather soooo distracts me from blogging. My apologies for an elongated absence. Let's make it up with an actual knitting project. :)
I finished Sahara! Man - I love that Wendy Bernard. I want to knit just about everything she designs! Talent, talent, talent. Kudos to you, Ms. B., on producing yet another must have!
Thanks to Mary and a sunny day, we had a loverly photo shoot Sunday at nearby Fairfield Hills. FH was a huuuuuge psychiatric facility which closed some years back. It's gigantic campus remains - full of creepy old buildings with their windows smashed and exteriors disrobing their paint.... Not to mention the underground tunnels connecting all the buildings... For real. It is, however, full of nice big sidewalks which provide a fantastic dog walking spot. You just shiver every now and then when you think about where you actually are....
Oh - and did you ever see the movie Sleepers? Yep - all those flashback scenes were filmed right here, in my backyard. Creeeeeepy.
On to the show! I found it difficult to give a normal smile given the loony bin backdrop, so Mary coaxed me into trying to look like I belonged there. I went back and forth between Marcy Rosedale, a quiet, homocidal maniac who keeps to herself (don't they all?) to Koo Koo LaRue, a loveable loon who likes to sneak up behind you while in line for lunch at the cafetorium.
Probably the best photo of the actual sweater...
Such cool buildings....
Mary's personal fave.
My fave...
Oh Koo Koo LaRue, will you ever learn?
Pattern: Sahara, short sleeve version, by Wendy Bernard
Yarn: Tilli Tomas Pure & Simple (2 skeins) and Tilli Tomas Disco Lights (1 skein) in Dusty Purple acquired from Dream Weaver Yarns
Needles: US 6 and US4 Addi Turbos. Zoom Zoom!
Comments: Phew! This sucka went fast! I knit this up in about 3 weeks. Given my current 60 hour work weeks, this was quite the feat. I loved the pattern - no problems whatsoever. I knit the Small size and it fits like a glove. I see another in my future... And I see one in yours, too!
Posted by Sarah at May 13, 2007 7:55 PM
Posted to getting knitty
Comments
oh how pretty! i still need to finish mine, it's mostly done. I can't wear it anytime soon so I think i'll save it for next summer.
Posted by: pixie at May 13, 2007 9:18 PM
It is so beautiful and looks great on you!
Posted by: Jennie at May 13, 2007 9:28 PM
So pretty! Oh, and the sweater's great too. :)
Posted by: Karen at May 13, 2007 11:19 PM
you look great! and so does the sweater!
Posted by: gleek at May 14, 2007 9:33 AM
hey there, pretty lady.
your sahara is gorgeous. you look fantastic in it!! and i love your photo shoot. you're quite easy on the eyes, Ms. Scissorina, you. ;) woohoo. . .
Posted by: Sandra at May 14, 2007 12:39 PM
"Loony bins" aren't creepy, they're sad. Sad buildings full of sad memories about the darkest places in a human's soul that no one should ever have to visit, let alone *live* in. Mental illness is so tragic.
Love the sweater, though!! And I never knew you were so pretty!
Posted by: Lelah at May 14, 2007 2:31 PM
great sweater and GREAT pics! remember how you always complained how you never take a good photo? LIAR. ^_~
Posted by: joy at May 15, 2007 7:19 PM
Great pics! The sweater is amazing. You rock the knitting casbah.
Did you go into the creepy parts of the looney bin? That sounds so, so awesome!
Posted by: Jessica at May 15, 2007 8:05 PM
Wow wow wow...looking hot! I love this pattern - so much that I just bought it!
Posted by: Marie at May 22, 2007 4:22 PM