Parcel...
So I’m off work with the same sinus/chest/generally feeling grotty thing. I’ve finished Senryu (sorry, no pics yet – John has taken the camera to work because he needs to take photos of scaled up kettles – don’t ask!), and am being a little daft with the leftover Baby Cashmerino – surely my goddaughter will be the coolest baby around with her very own miniature Clapotis? Yes, I’ve succumbed, but only on a small scale. It’ll also look a bit, well – “creative” is the word I’d like to use, “odd” may be the more truthful one – as it’ll use all 3 colours from the cardigan. It’s just that the wool is so lovely to use, that I didn’t want to stop just because I’ve finished the cardigan (and seamed it properly, using mattress stitch and everything.)
Anyway, back to the parcel – the doorbell rang, and the postman had a parcel addressed to John and me – so I opened it – Wow! It was a selection of about 5 or 6 jumpers for Ruth, rejected by a friend who has twins imminent – they are bright!! Again, I can’t do pics, but when I get the camera back… I find it hard to know how to react to this sort of item – I am a knitter, I love knitting, I do it selfishly in that I knit what I want to knit, and hope that the recipient will actually like it. But when I look at these I’m horrified. I can see the work that has gone into them, I can see that the makers are accomplished knitters and that they have executed fairly complicated patterns with some skill, but, but, but – in the main they’re just horrid! Maybe they won’t look so bad in isolation – after all, she can’t wear them all at once.
three comments:
Glad to hear about your “creative” clapotis – sounds fun! MIL has asked me to make one for her so I’ll be doing some more wonderful stitch dropping soon! Looking forward to seeing photos of those bright bright jumpers. Don’t let it slip your mind that you should never give the sender of these jumpers your blog url. Think how embarrassing that would be!!! Hope you feel better soon.Hazel () (link) - 13 October '05 - 16:15
I’m not too worried – after all, they are the ones she rejected… – mind you, she knows she’s having boys, and these are distinctly feminine – she’s not entirely grateful to the donors herself… But I am grateful – apparently it’s set to be a cold winter, so some extra jumpers for Ruth could be very useful.Anne - 13 October '05 - 17:13
Can’t wait to see these jumpers! I have actually just got some very bright yarn to knit the nephew a jumper for Christmas, but I think he and his parents will like it (I hope)...Daisy () (link) - 13 October '05 - 17:45
