Photo Shoot
The Flower Basket Shawl is no more. I finished about 55 rows and realized that I couldn't just keep adding stitches here and k2tog there to make up for my mistakes, and I ripped out the whole thing. *Sigh*. I do still plan on making this shawl, but next time I will use more markers and perhaps a yarn that isn't quite so furry and delicious. A yarn for this project should be delicate and delicious, I think.
So, in place of the Shawl (which I was making for a friend) I decided to whip up a Multi Directional Scarf (pattern here) in some beautiful Silk Kureyon that a sweet friend gave me. Dude. Have you made this pattern? It's a really nice way to showcase a beautiful variegated yarn, and it's also quick and fun. So fun, in fact, that it inspired a rather slap happy photo session at High Energy Jenny's this afternoon. Proof:
The Finished Scarf.
So that's enough pictures, right? Um, NO. (But you try resisting an outside photo shoot when it's 70 degrees and you just dyed your hair a new color!!)
The one where Anne Marie shows how the scarf can be a brooch.
The one where Jenny takes my picture for a magazine spread.
The one where Jenny told me to look snooty.
The one for my finished gallery.
And of course we could have kept going, but but my memory card was filling up. I did manage to get a shot of the back and sleeves of the Brown Phildar Sweater:
Three out of four pieces ain't bad.
So I'm trucking away on the front...I cannot WAIT to wear this sweater. So, so excited.
Okay. Gotta go see what's for dinner and find some good TV for knitting.
Comments (25)
Thank you for the pattern link. That is such a great quick present knit up!
Posted by Deb | March 24, 2005 3:22 PM
Cutie patootie.
(the scarf is nice too)
Posted by Stephanie | March 23, 2005 9:38 AM
All those photos are superb. Model on, you.
Great scarf too! And the Phildar sweater is looking great, just poised for wearing!
Posted by Giao | March 22, 2005 8:22 PM
The photos are all so cute - and can't wait to see your finished sweater. It looks very cool already. :)
Posted by Elizabeth | March 22, 2005 5:24 PM
um, I SO covet Anne Marie's hoodie! AND your new hair color. AND your brown sweater. {{sigh}}
I got my hair dyed a WEEK ago and WTF? The Grey is ALREADY peaking through!!! Maybe I need me some highlights.
Posted by Lara | March 22, 2005 1:14 PM
Very cute photo shoot, and your sweater looks so great! Can't wait to see it all done!
Take care!
Posted by Lolly | March 22, 2005 10:37 AM
Lovely scarf. Makes me want to dive back into mine too! (Well,...make that for my friend, I am just the hands to the means)
Posted by emy | March 22, 2005 3:12 AM
Cute scarf. Love the pics and the hair (snooty, not our Carrieoke!) :)
Posted by Vicki | March 21, 2005 9:25 PM
That scarf is lovely! What yarn did you use? So pretty, makes me want to eat raspberries!
Posted by Kerry | March 21, 2005 8:36 PM
That photoshoot is hi-larious. I like the magazine spread one the best. It looks genuine!
The brown sweater is awesome. Now if only I could get a sweater to come out the right size...
Posted by BigLug | March 21, 2005 2:23 PM
New hair! New scarf! What an excellent photo shoot.
Perhaps the lace-weight alpaca from Knit Picks woudl work for the Flower Basket Shawl?
Posted by Em | March 21, 2005 12:03 PM
Love that scarf. It matches my hair!
Posted by cari | March 21, 2005 12:00 PM
That scarf is som awesome. I just printed out the pattern and I'm going to use some of the One Stitch Short Sarah yarn for it. Oh, and, you hate me don't you? I look like some kind of freakish elf in that photo (please say I don't look like that) but it really showcase the broach approach. Me likey!
As for your badass hair...it's so gorgeous. I must copy you now.
Posted by Anne Marie | March 21, 2005 9:39 AM
Great haircolor--I need to do mine this week. And the scarf *works*. Are you sure you can't keep it? ;-]
Posted by Becca | March 21, 2005 9:10 AM
I adore the new hair color! Pretty!
70 degrees outside...I'm jealous!
Posted by Rossana | March 21, 2005 9:09 AM
Love the scarf And the hair color. Can't wait til Carrie (southern fried knits) and I are finally in the same town so we can indulge in happy fun knit photoshoot goodness!
Posted by abby | March 21, 2005 9:06 AM
the scarf is beautiful! can't wait to see your finished sweater, love the bellish (?) sleeves! :)
Posted by erika | March 21, 2005 8:58 AM
Love the scarf...and the photo shoot!
The Phildar Sweater is almost done...I love/hate the final stages...you can't wait to get it done...but man does it drag! :) so close! YAY
Posted by heather | March 21, 2005 8:35 AM
fabululous hair color and great scarf. those pics are cool and i'm really diggin the brown sweater. i'm lovin' the shape of it and must read back and see what book that is from exactly. very cool sleeves!
Posted by froggy | March 21, 2005 5:22 AM
I love your new hair color!!
The scarf is gorgeous too. I need to try that pattern, it looks great.
Posted by Renee | March 21, 2005 2:17 AM
HAHAHAHAHA! looking at berries. dork.
Posted by jenny | March 21, 2005 1:57 AM
You are too cute! I love your new hair!!
Too bad about the Flower Basket Shawl... Secretly, I cringed a bit when I saw how fuzzy the yarn you were using was. I had a hard enough time with the blue kidsilk haze that I used for the blue blob!
You should seriously try it again though because the pattern is really fun once you get the hang of it.
That scarf is gorgeous! I love that pattern.
Posted by frecklegirl | March 20, 2005 11:33 PM
fabulous hair color! :)
Posted by maeve | March 20, 2005 11:18 PM
Love the hair color. LOVE it!
Posted by Carrie | March 20, 2005 9:42 PM
Love the photo shoot...you guys were having too much fun!
To sweater looks great...we're all excited for you to finish so we can see it on you!
Posted by Christie | March 20, 2005 9:18 PM