October 09, 2006
Down the Rabbit Hole
What two women who refuse to age gracefully eat for Saturday breakfast:
What a woman who has no control over her knitting makes:
Vest #4, sans buttons:
Vest #5, sans buttons:
Both vests are made from the Avalanche yarn, although the ribbing for Vest #5 is from some purchased Brown Sheep Burley [sic] Spun, colorway Sandy Dune. Although in the photo the vest looks flat and lifeless—a little bit like knitting road-kill, actually—thanks to the liver brown of the Avalanche yarn and the bumpy, fleecy, sproingy look of the Burley Spun, in real life it looks exactly like a miniature, leather, fleece-lined jacket. I imagine the child who receives this vest rounding up brumbies in the Australian outback and knocking back bitter coffee at night while huddled over a campfire. (Despite the cuteness of the vest, I am not enamored of how the Sandy Dune shows through at the neck. Suggestions?)
Mention of the Sandy Dune reminds me that I wanted to plug two yarn stores we visited while in Eastern Washington:
(1) Elite Needlework in Wenatchee (205 North Chelan Avenue) whose owner was very supportive of the Dulaan Project and where I bought the Burley Spun and some insanely cheerful mango-colored Paton’s Décor.
(2) Cashmere Cottage Yarn in Cashmere (205 South Division Street). This store is a new establishment and, although it has a fun choice of yarns (and was having, at the time, a 40% off sale on its Cascade 220 super-wash, hubba, hubba), it’s currently housed in just the foyer of a house and is hysterically small. How small? Think Alice in Wonderland after the infamous “Eat Me” cake incident. In fact, after TMK, her mother and I arrived at the store, two other customers came in—and TMK and her mother literally had to leave to make room! (No matter. After I had purchased my Cascade 220 super-wash, hubba, hubba, I found them perfectly happily sitting in the sun on the stoop outside.) The proprietress assures us that their long-term plan is to expand into other parts of the house but, even so, it’s smallness and cuteness (and selection of yarns) make it worth the visit.
The latest tally for "Dulaan 10,000 or Bust:" 245 people signed up (more than have ever been on a Brigade before), 1,225 items could potentially be knit, 26 people are done!
Ever yours,
Ryan the Boogerhead
RYAN! Get a GRIP! The inside of the neck of the vest doesn not show while it's being worn!! LOL It's lovely. And what an image - do Mongolian children drink black coffee? Is Cuzzin Tom spoiling them, and soon there will be a drive for Coffee Beans for Mongolian Orphans?
Posted by: Patti on October 9, 2006 01:58 PMPatti, you are so right--the neck doesn't show while the vest is being worn.
Dunno about the coffee thing. MY imaginary Mongolians were in Australia anyway--which just gets more ridiculous the more I think about it.
Posted by: Ryan on October 9, 2006 02:10 PMI'm soooooo with Patti! Get a grip. Any show-throughs are non-existent when the vest is ON someone and because it's so warm and cute, it will be ON someone ALLTHETIME! Mary B
Posted by: Mary B on October 9, 2006 02:11 PMWhat Patti said! LOL
Even before reading your blog post, my first thought was that the brown vest looked just like a fleece lined coat. Very cute!!
Btw, if Cashmere Cottage is so small -- where on earth do they teach classes?? According to their web site, they have a pretty long list of 'em.
Posted by: Denise in Kent, WA on October 9, 2006 02:31 PMDenise, I don't know why, but based on the web site, I have a feeling that the store used to be in a bigger space and has now moved to this smaller space. However, the owner did mention something about basically pulling a chair up to the cash register for classes! Again, though, they do plan to expand.
Posted by: Ryan on October 9, 2006 02:38 PMCute vests, cute pancakes. My mom used to make smily faces by dripping the eyes and mouth onto the griddle, then covering same with more batter. I loved them. I tried making them for a boyfriend once, and he refused to eat them and said they were "Creepy". Stupid boys.
Posted by: Carrie on October 9, 2006 03:43 PMLove the pancakes! I have to ask - molds? Cookie cutters? Secret pancake technology?
The fleece edged vest is totally cute, and Yay! for the 245 people signed up. I'm propagandizing over on my blog, and I know I've sent at least one your way.
Posted by: Melinda on October 9, 2006 04:32 PMGet a frickin' GRIP.
Oh, wait. That's been done to death. But seriously. Get a frickin' GRIP.
LOL
Oh, I just kill myself sometimes.
Posted by: Norma on October 9, 2006 06:32 PMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM Pancakes. MMMMMMMMM
Posted by: Bling/Sez on October 9, 2006 06:35 PMat least you have the courage to admit it, lol (ducks again!)
and the first thing i thought hwen i saw that vest was fleece lined. i like it muchly. and brown sheep is from NEBRASKA!
oooooo star pancakes! i don't know if that's so much immaturity as it is ambitious.
Posted by: minnie on October 10, 2006 07:03 AMRyan, I absolutely LOVE the pancakes. If you refuse to grow up, does that mean that I can do the same? BTW, I signed up for the Dulaan Project and I already have my 5 items completed too. My personal goal is 13 -- one more than last year.
Posted by: Carol on October 10, 2006 07:21 PMThe vests are really cute. If the line of stitching continues to bother you, make it decorative by adding a bit more. It'll take five minutes.
The plates are GORGEOUS! The vests are spectacular!
Many hugs to Frankie...
I've just done a three-day yarn crawl that includes both those stores. They are both excellent places with wonderful people.
Posted by: Marie on October 10, 2006 11:23 PMi got a letter from FIRE yesterday regarding my 9 items that i sent in in july. ok, ryan, now i know you're not on the scam. she said the same numbers you did, lol.
Posted by: minnie on October 11, 2006 08:00 AM