Is it possible to take an interesting picture of a sleeve? I am not so sure. Here are two attempts:
“Frances” is what I’m calling this sweater now. I gave up on “Wine-Dark Sea Pullover.” Too flowery for me, and too many words. I have reverted instead to my friend Rebecca’s suggestion that I call all the pieces in my 2007 collection by the names of people from Florence’s diary. Frances, you may recall, was Florence’s twin sister. Though this sweater is by no means a twin of the Florence top-in-progress, it does have certain qualities that I associate with the name Frances: it’s pretty in an elegant, understated way, and it’s not too fussy. I like it.
That’s all the knitting progress I’ve got to show for myself, as I spent last Saturday, Sunday, and Monday on a bicycle trip without any knitting. David and I headed out from our house to Door County, camping overnight in Egg Harbor and then in Peninsula State Park. We rode about 180 miles in 3 days (mostly days 1 and 3, with hiking on day 2). It was our kind of fun, and an early anniversary present to ourselves. We’ve been married four years today.
Here’s the only decent picture I managed to take on the trip: David is riding out onto a little pier purely for the photo opportunity. You can see the trailer behind him in which he’s dragging all his stuff.
Now that the sleeve is finished, I’m going to return to Florence. I’ve had a long enough break that I’m excited to wrap it up and wear it!
Oh, and I’m on Ravelry as of yesterday. My username is “Ruthless.” Look me up if you’re on there, too.
What an EXCELLENT anniversary trip!
Happy anniversary! (and I like your Frances sleeve!)
Happy Anniversary!
I understand the challenges of photographing sleeves, but that looks great! I also love your idea of naming the items after people in the diary. I can’t wait to see how it turns out!
Hi ruthless! Thanks for helping me pin down the yarn for my umbilical cord hat (on ravelry). Couldn’t resist checking out your blog – so you’re a ‘Sconnie! I went to grad school at Madison and absolutely loved living in Wisconsin. I really miss it! Love your Florence – i do hope you get the pattern figured out, but I can be of no help, unfortunately.