I love the ribbie cardi neckline so much that I tried to recreate the FEEL of it with Pancho, and somehow my fingers knew what to do and I increased incrementally at the edges of the 3x3 rib to "match" the increases further in the pattern design. Clear as mud, right? Here's another way of looking at it..I thought about the directions for the ribbie cardi and worked them backwards......
My brain is fried from solar flare activity. Oh, and from crying like a little child, watching Mike Lowell look up to Heaven and say Thank You. Good GOD, strum my heartstrings......where was I?
I decided to do an i-cord bind off (since I was feeling like the village idiot, why not?)and really love the framing effect. I think the directions for this technique are in Knitter's Stash...the edging for the felted bag...GodAlmighty where is my BRAIN today??? Of all the things I've lost, I miss my Mind the most. Yeah, that was my favorite bumper sticker of the week until yesterday when I pulled up behind a black Toyota with a small sticker that said "I may look weird, but I'd kick your ass on Jeopardy." I laughed so hard I cried. Wished we'd taken the same exit so I could buy her a cup of coffee.
Further notes on Pancho....I would most definitely knit with both the Kool Wool and the boucle again...I really shocked myself by loving these yarns. I'm usually a right from the sheep, handspun, hand dyed fiber kinda gal...these stretching lessons are really good for my soul. Try something new, turn it inside out, wear it backwards and fall in Love.
Why is my soundtrack playing "Free Fallin" by Mya?
Your guess is as good as mine!
My favorite bumper sticker is, "Life's too short to drink bad wine." Words to live by!
Posted by: Debbie | October 26, 2003 at 08:59 AM
I like "I just haven't been the same since that house fell on my sister". in a twisted sort of way, of course.
Posted by: Stonering | October 26, 2003 at 10:09 AM
Oh, I had something profound to say, then read Debbie's favorite bumper sticker, and *poof*, it's gone. The cutest bumper sticker I'd seen in awhile was "Discourage inbreeding--ban Country music".
Now I must go wrack my brain to figure out what it was I wanted to say here....besides the fact that I think you're so very amazing, and you remain in my prayers. Well, what I had wanted to say was along those lines, but oh, so much more eloquent!
Posted by: Kim | October 26, 2003 at 08:11 PM
While I'm looking forward to making some gift hats/scarves/mittens from the Kool Wool, I'm not going back to the boucle'. Maybe your needles got along with it better than mine, but I felt like I kept catching the loops.
Posted by: maggi | October 26, 2003 at 10:26 PM
One of my favorite bumper stickers: "I'd rather be smashing imperialism."
I am also pleased with the Series results. It's mighty quiet here in the Big Apple.
Posted by: Em | October 27, 2003 at 07:15 AM
I love the colors on Pancho. I want to see a pic with it on you! My favorite line (especially when I was teaching gifted was/is - I'm not weird - I'm gifted) and the cartoon of the gifted kid pulling on the push door that says - Gifted Ed.
Posted by: lillium | October 27, 2003 at 08:06 AM
I'm getting "I'M DATING YOUR HUSBAND" for my next car.
Other favorites: an Old R. Crumb bumpersticker showing Mr. Natural shaking his fist, saying, "Get your shit together!"
Negativland's "CAR BOMB" sticker.
O'Reilly & Associates "Are You Annoyed?" sticker
Posted by: Zru | March 03, 2004 at 11:01 AM
I would like to obtain the pattern of a simple pancho please.
Posted by: Josette | November 30, 2004 at 02:33 PM