Blushing
Thank you for the many kind comments on my Tokyo top! I don’t think I’ve ever had so many comments before. I told my mother that I thought some of you were motivated to comment not only by the fact that you liked the top but also by your surprise that you liked it. It seems that not everyone was fully convinced of the wisdom of my reviving the eighties in variegated silk/wool. But that’s alright — truth be told, neither was I.
I wore the top to a wedding this weekend, and it performed quite admirably. (Also, I found out that my aunt Marty reads my blog when I walked into the reception and she said, "I know that sweater!" I love it when I find out that someone has been reading without my knowledge. Hi, Marty!) I’ve started working on the pattern already, and I hope to have it done in a week or so.
In other news, I’ve been meaning for quite some time to write a post about the You Make My Day award, which has been tearing through Knit Blog Land for the past few weeks. The award was kindly bestowed upon me by the proprietresses of Pipe Dreams and Purling Plans, Desiknitter, ScarletKnitter, LookingGlassKnits, and DrunkenMonkeyKnits. My Fana pullover also recently received a wonderful tribute from the Independent Stitch. I’m chuffed that so many of you have singled me out for praise.
Even though I’m a bit late to join the party, I want to share a few of the blogs that I enjoy, since I have enjoyed following other people’s links to discover new sites. I’ll leave off those people who nominated me, though I do really enjoy all of their blogs and encourage you to check them out.
Here are eight knitting and non-knitting blogs that I read faithfully:
Green Apples. Stitchywitch churns out vast numbers of beautiful and fashionable sweaters, and she also likes to swatch as much as I do. A great site for indulging one’s knitting fantasy life.
Ask Moxie. I don’t have any children, but I do like to read about parenting. Moxie writes a parenting advice column that is eminently sensible, empathetic, and interesting.
Elliphantom and My Fashionable Life. These are two of my favorite knitting sites. Neither Elli nor Anna posts as often as they used to, but I always get a little thrill when they do. I love their aesthetics, their humor, and their finished pieces.
Smartypants. Smartypants has been writing rambling, idiosyncratic, analytical posts from Chicago for years, and she always makes me smile. I love the Nora stories and the reports of adventures with public transportation.
The Needle and the Damage Done. This is the Internet home of Faith, who podcasts as the Knitting Cook. I appreciate her recipes, her knitting updates, and her can-do attitude. Also, sometimes I’d like to scoop her up and give her a little vacation, as she’s raising three little kids as an American in Germany while also somehow managing to spin and knit and cook.
Shapely Prose. Kate Harding writes thoughtful and frequently fascinating posts about fat acceptance and disordered eating in American culture.
The Yarn Harlot. I like Stephanie because she’s funny, but even more so because she’s a clever and interesting feminist writer who occasionally can’t keep herself from stirring up a little tempest with a good old-fashioned (but good-humored) tirade.
In knitting news, I expect to finish the second Bird in Hand mitten soon. I would have finished it over the weekend, but I only had the thumb left to do right before I left for a trip, and I didn’t think it would make good airplane knitting. Instead, I started the Kinari cardigan (about which you know nothing), and I’ve managed to get through the first four inches or so. I’ll try to do a proper introduction to that project later this week.
February 18th, 2008 at 7:03 am
I love The Independent Stitch - How nice that she mentioned your Fana sweater - I would call that very well deserved!