Thinking Very Pink

I hate it when fashion sneaks up on me! After my recent neutral binge I thought I'd add a little color to my knitting life. Ordered some Rowan Cotton Glace after seeing the Knitters cover and thinking that looked good for our weather. Stopped by my local J Jill (which is in a small, tasteful strip mall, which means I walk straight in and out again) and bought a skirt that had pink accents, so I ordered the Jaeger Albany to make a matching jacket. Already had the Rowan Kidsilk in stash and though it would be nice with the skirt too. I SWEAR, I reached all these choices independently. Then I went to the mall and discovered what every other woman in North America already knows ... pink is this season's "it color". Oh thanks. Since I'm doomed to be unfashionable, I'm not fond of being halfway there... looking like I tried but didn't quite get it. I also don't want my knitted objects to be so over before I finish them! But I've got the yarn, like the skirt and darnit, I can be fashionable -- or post-fashionable -- if I want!

These two yarns are actually different tones in person and the Jaeger has that lovely mercerized sheen and is a tape yarn.

Here's the Kidsilk Haze Cobweb shawl so far. I've just increased to the final width and have about 6 repeats to go plus 2" edging. Still trying to decide if I want to repeat that extra two st st rows mistake as a design choice (about in the middle of this photo). This has been my carry-around project this week, which comes with inherent dangers.

Did a little goddess research. Yeah, I'm weird, but you knew that already. Hera was definitely the wrong choice for Goddess of Knitting. I hate that passive-aggressive blame the other woman and support the jerk bs - she's not qualified to wind my yarn! Hestia is too passive and homebound as well. Athena is the goddess of craftsmen, including weavers, so she's the logical choice. And she kicks butt. But I also have a soft spot for Arachne, the goddess whom Athena turned into a spider for telling the truth about Zeus in their weave-off. She's got that knitter's hubris (ok, my knitting hubris, which I know at least one or two of you share) and an eye for truth. Since I'm knitting Cobweb and starting Charlotte's Web soon I'm going with Arachne, but I'll try not to piss off Athena as I like my human form just fine.

Thanks for all the wonderful comments about the bunny sweater. I haven't answered them all or been posting to blogs this week because I've got numbness in my pinkies and ring fingers. Went to PT yesterday and doing better, but still avoiding excessive typing. Like this. I am reading blogs and do love all your comments, but please forgive if I don't answer or post. Need to get better.

Also need to have kids back in school! One more week to go, after which I will have to be scrapped off the floor.

Comments

[Moni]

*Love* the pink yarns you have chosen. And are you going to knit that lacy top? Very cute!

I think Athena is the perfect choice for a knitting goddess! Athena is my favorite goddess. I may even name my daughter (If I ever have one) Athena because she is so awesome :)

[Sally]

Yup - serial yarn buying, been there. We're all pink and red all the time here by the bay... We had a wonderful nanny called Athena when Logan was young, so I've long had a soft spot for her - but Arachne.... she'd be the one with the dpn's sticking out everywhere!

[Abigail]

Hey, I'm knitting a pink sweater too, just by chance. I ordered deep red yarn and ended up with a dark rose color. I didn't realize that made me hip. ;) I should have, though, because I was recently clothes shopping and noticed a LOT of pink. I tried on a pink shirt, but it was not me at all.

[Melisa]

Love all the pink yarns and I really do like that bolero jacket. I've been looking for a pattern like that. When your hands are feeling better, would you let me know where the pattern can be found?

[Vicki]

I am very into pink this year too - it's nice that it's "back in". I am loving both of the patterns you've picked out too. They look like the sort of thing you can dress up with a skirt or down with jeans so should get plenty of wear. I did a little shopping myself yesterday and now I've got to order more yarn. My cute little brown tweed skirt is crying out for a chocolate brown wrap of some kind. I swear it never ends! Can't wait to see these ones knitted up - the pinks are going to be gorgeous.

[tania]

ohhhhhh pink! I absolutely adore all of the pink!! ^_^

[Risa]

I have to admit, I'm liking the pink too. Fashion shmashion :)

Rest your hands, take some time away from the computer. I hope the numbness goes away quickly.

[michelle]

wow, those pink yarns are just so beautiful. but don't tell orange i said that. it can be rather jealous of these things.

that cobweb shawl is stunning. it reminds me of raspberry mousse.

i hope your numbness and tingles go away soon, and i'm glad you're doing much better!