May 03, 2004
The Copper Topper
The Great Tuteur Debate is over, with the unscientific and sloppily counted vote tally being 3-ish votes for the finial and 8-ish or 9-ish votes for the copper (with a lot of added discussion about sun and heat and rain and patinas and whether or not a tuteur is just a beanpole with a college education). And to (gently) prove wrong Dear Reader Janine—who was convinced we'd just talk a good talk and not put anything on the tuteur at'all—abracadabra! The tuteur is now sporting a copper top!
Here, the copper sheet metal and the trammel The Mysterious K used to draw the cutting line. (Don't worry; I don't know what "trammel" means either. It's either the funky stick thing-y in the middle she used to draw the lines, or it's the line itself. I'm sure TMK will enlighten us.)
Here, the copper top on its way to being shaped. Apparently, the tuteur itself has fainted dead away in the heat.
Here, the copper top on the tuteur, already sending signals out to the universe.
And here, the whole shmeer. Remember what I said about the tuteur being big? Well, the fence behind the tuteur is 6' tall. You do the math.
Knitting Knews
Here, the most current picture of the Baby Norgi. This picture was taken, however, a few seconds before I picked it up and one hand zigged and the other zagged and ten stitches sproinked off the needles—and I haven't been able to put them back on correctly since. Poo. Fortunately, there is another meeting of the Feral Knitters tonight and perhaps I can get some help. (Then again, unless I stop picking on our Fearless Feral Fore(wo)man, Janine, perhaps I won't get any help. In fact, maybe they'll have a lottery and I'll mysteriously get the piece of paper with the black spot on it.)
Dye Garden Dyegest
As I mentioned on Friday, the indigo has "graduated" to real dirt. The plantlings immediately started to go all crisp and brown after they got transplanted but we have our fingers crossed that they will get over their little snit and go back to growing big and tall and green (well, actually, big and tall and blue).
ACK! Your poor Norgi! I envy your ability to phrase such a thing humorously. I would have been in tears! I know you'll get it straightened out - we all know about the Ryan-persistence :)
The copper top is beautiful! The whole contraption should be stunning in a couple of years - not that it isn't gorgeous now :) TMK does nice work.
Crossing my fingers for your indigo...
Posted by: Robbyn on May 3, 2004 11:45 AMTrammel, Bubba Trammel played outfield for the Yanks last year and left for unexplained reasons. I love the tuteur,it is so gorgeous! What about this connection ladies? The tuteur made me think of it's latin root tutor(thanks Ryan),which reminded me the boy is studying latin next year and loves Harry Potter so thanks to you I bought Harrius Potter et Philosophi Lapis.
Posted by: Debra on May 3, 2004 12:19 PMoh, looks like you and tmk are set to participate in the seti program if you have a 'vining disaster' with your lovely tuteur-
baby norgi condolences- sometimes hands and brains do act most independently don't they?
thinking of 'shirley jackson meets feral knitters' makes me wish i could see the group in action- how wonderful to be able to enjoy the company of friends who share a consuming interest-
the queen anne's lace is blooming everywhere around us now- i've heard it makes a good natural dye- has anyone tried it?
stay happy-
Posted by: barb in texas on May 3, 2004 12:49 PMI guess your Harry Potter-buying activity makes you a pseudo-Sim, too, Debra! Welcome to the ranks! (And loved your relating "trammel" to "Trammel." You baseball fans are too much!)
Barb, I haven't used Queen Anne's lace but I do think it shows up in one of my dye books. Or am I getting it confused with goldenrod, which would be silly because they don't look at all like each other, but that doesn't mean I'm not doing it...
Feral Knitters is great fun! I wish more Dear Readers could enjoy it with us!
Robbyn/Barb, I MAY have gotten a handle on the Norgi again over lunch but I'll have the "pro's" check it out...
Posted by: Ryan on May 3, 2004 01:08 PMThe tuteur now has the gravitas that only the copper top could have given it. Beautiful job.
Posted by: Kit on May 3, 2004 01:17 PMThe tuteur looks fabulous. Could you maybe stick a finial at the top of the copper for the rest of us? No? Ok. And no suggestions are needed about what I can do with said finial. I'll just deal. But I do love the copper top.
Baby Norgi is looking good. And I am POSITIVE you'll get everything back on track. You're just that good. I have started my first knitting project in over 2 years....and we won't mention the 10 times I cast on said project. *sigh* I love knitting I love knitting....
I'm sending all of the grow fast and strong vibes I can for your indigo.
Barb, you can dye with Queen Anne's Lace...you get a green color. You can check it out at this website. http://nyny.essortment.com/naturaldyeplan_rxll.htm
Have a good day, everyone!!
Posted by: Angie in Tx. on May 3, 2004 03:59 PMThe tuteur looks great. Now I won't rest until I have one too!
I'm very impressed with your calm "oh poo." I usually start a streak that makes the dogs run out of the room.
Posted by: Laurie on May 3, 2004 08:45 PMOh! My! Gawd!
I LOVE the tuteur and believe now that I must have one.
Because I think it'll go REALLY well with the trebuchet...
Posted by: Anne on May 4, 2004 04:42 AMEnjoy your posts. Since I know you love kooky crafts and knitting, I know you will love this knitted movie
http://www.capitolrecords.com/steriogram/walkietalkieman/
Posted by: Kathryn on May 4, 2004 11:34 AM