Holla
I finished Picovoli. I look totally dorky in this picture.
Yay.
Of course I decided about 10 minutes later that I wanted it just a little bit longer. In this picture, I smoothed out the bind-off edge, but in real life it rolls, so I want it to be a little longer when the rolling action is happening. I know I could try to block out the rolling, but I actually think it looks kind of cute.
Ya'll, I can't say enough about the Picovoli pattern. The shaping is simple, and flattering, and the pattern is *so* well-written. I see many of these in my future, seriously. And I love the yarn. Shineshineshine.
Um, it's 4:49 am, but I'm so excited about all my trips that I can't sleep. yayayayayayayay. I feel like a kid waiting for Santa Claus. yayayayayaay. I have news, anyways! Guess who I got a letter from on Wednesday?
I. Got. In.
That's right, I'm going to grad school! I got accepted into the program I wanted - it's a Masters in Internet Technology. I'm going to learn all about programming and databases and all that fun stuff. And the best part? I get to keep working my job that I love, and go to school at the same time. And they foot the bill. YAYAYAYAYAY! And, my twin sister Cathy is starting a grad program in the fall too! We are twinsies.
I'm really glad I got this letter before I left, so I wouldn't be obsessing about it while on vacation. Now I can relax, enjoy the weather, and prepare for next semester when I'll be working, going to school, and planning a wedding. Ha! and also, YAY.
P.S. Have any other Movable Type users noticed a huge increase in comment spam lately? I was getting barraged, so I installed MT-Keystrokes, and since installation, I haven't gotten ANY spam. We shall see how it works in the long term...
Comments (62)
See...I just knew that something useful would come out of you making Picovoli before me. I also should measure the length...cause I like longer tops. I don't have a belly..but it always looks like I do when the shirt starts riding up. I look like a little toddler or something. Not a flattering look at all.
Posted by Stacey | August 17, 2006 2:14 PM
OMG! How the hell did I miss this?
CONGRATULATIONS!!!! woohoo!
Posted by frecklegirl jess | July 19, 2006 1:08 AM
Oh hey, I just clicked on your picture from Grumperina's Tiooli gallery and saw your acceptance letter. I went to UGA as an undergrad, hope you have fun there as a grad student! (And great Tivoli, btw)
Posted by kerry | June 28, 2006 10:55 AM
Your Picovoli looks great on you, the colour really suits you!
Posted by Annarella | June 28, 2006 9:35 AM
hi carrie. i tried leaving you a comment with a link in it but i think it's getting picked up as spam. i found someone hotlinking one of your images. email me for details.
Posted by jody | June 27, 2006 7:34 AM
hey carrie! i found someone hotlinking one of your images here www.brei.web-log.nl
as soon as i saw the singer girl i thought of you.
Posted by jody | June 27, 2006 7:32 AM
Love your Picovoli! (I have some Shine that's now demanding to be a Picovoli.) And congratulations on the grad program - sounds like a perfect opportunity!
Posted by teresa | June 23, 2006 11:08 PM
hey dude, i really like your blog and i really think your sweater turned out awesome, i am inspired.
Posted by lily | June 23, 2006 7:49 PM
congrats on grad school dude. that's awesome. when i first finished kristen's ribovili it was about 2 inches too short. rip out the bindoff, knit some more... i am very familiar with that feeling. :)
Posted by carolyn | June 20, 2006 4:19 PM
Holy comments! Congrats on grad school! That picture of you is funny. and yes I am getting so much MT spam! GAH!
Posted by biglug | June 19, 2006 12:00 PM
Double congratulations!
Posted by Abi | June 19, 2006 11:44 AM
CONGRATULATIONS, SMART GIRL!!!! GO YOU!!!! WOOT! The knit looks fabulous!
Posted by Lara | June 18, 2006 2:40 PM
Very cute sweater. And congrats about grad school!
Posted by The purloined Letter | June 18, 2006 12:13 PM
You look totally cute! And keep the rolling edge; I like it better. Let it roll! But best of all: CONGRATS ON GRAD SCHOOL!
Posted by Becky | June 17, 2006 12:54 PM
Picovoli looks fab on you and great color! Congrats on getting into grad school, you renaissance woman!
Posted by Kathode Ray Tube | June 17, 2006 9:31 AM
Pivicoli looks fabulous - the color is great on you!
CONGRATULATIONS on Grad School!!!!!! YAY YOU!!!!
Posted by Kathy | June 17, 2006 5:39 AM
Congratulations, Carrie!!! :D
Posted by Mandy | June 17, 2006 4:21 AM
I think you should model the sweater for MagKnits. Seeing it on you has inspired me to knit it.
And congrats on grad school. But girl are you going to be tired next year!
Posted by Lauren (lmbknit) | June 17, 2006 12:34 AM
Congratulations on grad school and the gorgeous picovoli...now I want to make another one in a purplish color. Great color on you! Holla...a new word for me (I just looked it up in a slang dictionary, very interesting).
Posted by Beatriz | June 16, 2006 11:46 PM
Yay for Grad school and good luck with the full plate you'll have coming up in the fall. You seem to have a cool support system so I'm sure they'll help. = )Picovoli is cute. What size needles did you use?
Posted by Wanett | June 16, 2006 11:26 PM
yay!! Great happenings in the land of Carrioke. I want some of whatever it is you're on!
Picovoli looks amazing! You're totally cranking out the fo's!
Posted by Julia | June 16, 2006 9:04 PM
Yay! I love your new sweater.
Posted by Cathy | June 16, 2006 6:17 PM
I am in love with that sweater. If I wasn't gaining weight like a supah blimp I'd steal it. You are the cutest!!!
Congrats again!!! Twinsies.
Posted by Jenny | June 16, 2006 4:54 PM
You don't look dorky at all! You look really cute and the Picovoli looks great!
Posted by Erica B. | June 16, 2006 4:45 PM
YEY YEY YEY! For the beautiful top but mostly for Grad school!!!!! YEY YEY YEY!
Posted by Claudia | June 16, 2006 1:40 PM
Congrats again!
Picovili fits like a glove.
It is so much beautiful and soft. Love.
Posted by Anne Marie | June 16, 2006 1:40 PM
Congratulations on grad school!! That's wonderful. Love your Picovoli. So glad to hear you love Shine. Waiting for some right now. Have a great vacation
Posted by Kelly | June 16, 2006 1:16 PM
Yay! Congrats on grad school!! I worked full time, did grad school, and planned a wedding all at once, too, and here I am living to tell about it. :) Be careful not to burn out, but it is doable.
Picovoli turned out perfectly! It fits you so well.
Posted by Karma | June 16, 2006 1:07 PM
thanks for the MT info, I also have been getting more spam all month :(
Posted by pixie | June 16, 2006 1:05 PM
Yeah yeah yeah yeah!!!! Congrats on grad school. How fabulous that you and your sis will be twinning up in the same school. You can totally run some of those Parent Trap scams (old PT not LoHO).
Have fun on vacation!
Posted by Silvia | June 16, 2006 11:56 AM
You look amazing in Picovoli! And not dorky at all. At least lengthening it isn't a huge change, and it'll be so worth it.
Congrats on getting in the grad program!! That's such great news. Sounds like you'll be busy, but you can't beat free grad school. Those credits are freaking expensive! Yaaay!
Posted by Vicki | June 16, 2006 11:29 AM
Love the Picovoli! Looks great. Have a great week in Cabo!
Posted by Skylar | June 16, 2006 11:27 AM
Picovoli looks fab. You are going to be so busy next year but if someone can handle it, I'm sure it is you. Congratulations!
Posted by Angela | June 16, 2006 11:02 AM
CONGRATS!!! YAY YAY YAY YAY :) (And also Picovoli is tres hott!)
Posted by chelsea | June 16, 2006 10:58 AM
Congrats on getting into Grad School!
And Picovoli (why can't I type that) looks great.
Posted by Rebekah | June 16, 2006 10:58 AM
I love the Picovoli. I really want to knit me a top. I am full-figured so I fear the cost of yarn and finding a pattern that is flattering :) CONGRATS on GRAD SCHOOL!!! Go you!
Posted by Michelle | June 16, 2006 10:43 AM
that's wonderful news! congratulations! enjoy all of the happiness and success, not the least of which is your darling picovoli.
Posted by carrie m | June 16, 2006 10:35 AM
Yay! It looks great! I got the yarn for mine yesterday, started swatching for a bit and then was just feeling "eh" about starting. Seeing yours, and how excellent it looks, makes me want to start so soon!
Posted by Michelle | June 16, 2006 10:30 AM
Congrats on the letter! Your picovoli looks fantastic!
Posted by jessica~ | June 16, 2006 10:26 AM
Hooray! Congratulations. Now we'll be going to the same school! Not that this means we'll be able to find more time to hang out then we did last year when you worked at my school, but still. It's exciting. I'm so glad you get to go away on vacation knowing where you'll be in August. Can I get a hell yeah?
I have also been getting a lot more comment spam lately, and entering each into MT Blacklist individually is getting to be a pain in my arse. Thanks for the link, chica!
Posted by jodi | June 16, 2006 10:02 AM
Congrats!!! All that work and GRE studying paid off!
Posted by Lauren | June 16, 2006 10:01 AM
It's gorgeous! Makes me wanna try knitting that top myself.
Congratulations on grad school. You have a busy time ahead of you!
Posted by Sandy | June 16, 2006 9:53 AM
Congrats on getting in at the grad grad school you wanted!!!! That's great news!
And your Picovoli is so cute and a great color too!
Posted by Rachel | June 16, 2006 9:50 AM
congratulations!! You're going to be one busy lady!
The sweater looks very cute on you - good job!
Posted by Renee | June 16, 2006 9:48 AM
Huzzah!! I knew that all of your hard work would pay off. Congrats to you for entering probably into the most stressful few months of your life! :)
Picovoli looks great. The color is, dare I say it, kicky.
Posted by Jenna | June 16, 2006 9:44 AM
Congrats!! Congrats on Picovoli and super congrats on grad school! That sounds like a cool program.
I've been hit by spammers a lot, too. Thanks for the heads-up about Keystrokes.
Posted by allison | June 16, 2006 9:40 AM
so cute! i love your knits. and thanks for the mt tip, i am getting sick of the spam. but i am such a pansie that i don't think i'll install it, i'm so scared to break my site. check out what version i am still using.
if you ever wanted to help me, you're more than welcome, lol. :) congrats on graduate school acceptance, the wedding, life.
Posted by erika | June 16, 2006 9:33 AM
Congratulations on the grad school news! And on Picovoli--absolutely adorable. Have a wonderful time in Mexico!
Posted by courtney | June 16, 2006 9:31 AM
LOVE it! I've got one in Cathay, but I'm thinkin' I might need one in Shine, WITH the picot edge. And woot on the grad school thingymabob!
Posted by JulieFrick | June 16, 2006 9:13 AM
Congrats on the sweater AND on grad school! w00t!
Posted by Janice in GA | June 16, 2006 9:11 AM
Congratufreakinglations! That's so exciting. Grad school is hard work, but also an amazing experience. Get ready for the long nights, the long papers...gah. Still, all worth it.
Ahh, pico...so cute and sexay. It looks perfect!
Posted by isel | June 16, 2006 9:04 AM
Congrats!!! All your hard work has paid off! You're going to do great, and Picovoli is super cute, too. Am I the only one who always has to check on how to spell Picovoli???
Posted by sarah b. | June 16, 2006 8:50 AM
Congratulations on the Official Acceptance to Grad School!!! I am very, very proud of you. You are doing a ton of exciting and adventurous stuff right now, but I know you can handle it all! xoxo MJ
Posted by MJ | June 16, 2006 8:27 AM
Picovioli looks great on you! The colour and shape are perfect. And well done on getting into grad school (even if I'm not sure what that is. Like university?)
Posted by AmyP | June 16, 2006 8:22 AM
Hi Carrie,
Love your picovoli, post your piccy over on grumperina's blog, there could be yarn in it for ya!
Posted by dawn | June 16, 2006 8:21 AM
Fabu sweater - FABU LETTER! Congratulations!
Posted by Cara | June 16, 2006 7:59 AM
Looks awesome Carrie! Congrats on getting in to grad school...What a great year so far for you.
Posted by lisa | June 16, 2006 7:08 AM
Looks awesome Carrie! Congrats on getting in to grad school...What a great year so far for you.
Posted by lisa | June 16, 2006 7:08 AM
The top looks great! Perfect fit!
Congratulations on grad school -- and how fun that your sister will be going too!
Posted by Kathy | June 16, 2006 7:03 AM
Picovoli is fabulous!
and yes -- comment spam. Arrrgh! Thanks for the link ot MT-Keystrokes. I'll attempt to install it. Hope I don't break anything when I do!
Posted by Wendy | June 16, 2006 6:43 AM
Congratulations on everything. You have many great things ahead.
And the Picovoli is adorable.
Posted by jessie | June 16, 2006 5:54 AM
Hi Carrie.I potty about your sweaters and your patterns.Especially you use circular needle,but Turkish women use straight needles often.So me too:((( I like Picovoli..Maybe I'll go to Virginia, my sisters home and I'll buy circular needles and double point needles so much.I hope..Bye Carrie take care....
Posted by melis | June 16, 2006 5:29 AM