Lost in the rain in Juarez
All sorts of troubles, but the most recent is that today the car wouldn't start. Luckily we were at Target, and got a soda (it was hot) while waiting the 12 mins for AAA to arrive. All hail Marco of AAA. 12 minutes!
We are hoping it's the battery, but there is the suggestion that it might not be hanging there. The jump got us home at least.
I am distracting myself worrying about my thesis and other work-related issues.
Now, knitting pictures. Here is my new nifty sock holding thingy, keeps all the needle points covered and safe. So simple and elegant.
And I have just finished the Lotus Lace tank from the cover of Summer IK. I had to change the proportions and shorten it, of course. I'm not satisfied though--I don't think the style is flattering.
Perhaps I will try this summer top thing again. I'm thinking either to do Sizzle, or maybe design something new.
I just got done reading the Pocket Stylist this week, which is another what to wear book, but I found it alot more helpful than anything I've read before. For one, it takes shoulders into account while classifying yourself, instead of just bust-waist-hips, which is important if you're talking about how a sweater is going to hang (or what it will hang from!) It focuses more on shapes that are flattering, and it made me take a look at what I like and don't like about some of my projects. The Geek Chic vest? V neck, ribbed so it will automatically waist shape, and worn with the shirt out the bottom to add balance. No design changes to break up the body.
The Ribby Cardi? Sleek lines, V neck when zipped, and raglan sleeves so no harsh shoulder horizontal.
Every unsatisfactory project has a lesson, I guess, and I did learn this about Petitification: large lace motifs are troublesome. Each lotus is about 1 3/4 " long, making it difficult to shorten by the right measurement. I should have done the math, realized it was either going to be an inch too little or too much, and picked a lace motif with fewer rows.
We are hoping it's the battery, but there is the suggestion that it might not be hanging there. The jump got us home at least.
I am distracting myself worrying about my thesis and other work-related issues.
Now, knitting pictures. Here is my new nifty sock holding thingy, keeps all the needle points covered and safe. So simple and elegant.
And I have just finished the Lotus Lace tank from the cover of Summer IK. I had to change the proportions and shorten it, of course. I'm not satisfied though--I don't think the style is flattering.
Perhaps I will try this summer top thing again. I'm thinking either to do Sizzle, or maybe design something new.
I just got done reading the Pocket Stylist this week, which is another what to wear book, but I found it alot more helpful than anything I've read before. For one, it takes shoulders into account while classifying yourself, instead of just bust-waist-hips, which is important if you're talking about how a sweater is going to hang (or what it will hang from!) It focuses more on shapes that are flattering, and it made me take a look at what I like and don't like about some of my projects. The Geek Chic vest? V neck, ribbed so it will automatically waist shape, and worn with the shirt out the bottom to add balance. No design changes to break up the body.
The Ribby Cardi? Sleek lines, V neck when zipped, and raglan sleeves so no harsh shoulder horizontal.
Every unsatisfactory project has a lesson, I guess, and I did learn this about Petitification: large lace motifs are troublesome. Each lotus is about 1 3/4 " long, making it difficult to shorten by the right measurement. I should have done the math, realized it was either going to be an inch too little or too much, and picked a lace motif with fewer rows.
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