May 12, 2007

• The Friday Night Seduction...       I have no idea why at the beginning of the warm weather season in Maryland I am suddenly being seduced by wool, fibers, yarn hanks, crochet and knitting needles.      This is generally the time of year when usually I am digging in, quite literally, into my gardening. Instead of the yearning to put on my garden grubbies, knee pads and rubber coated leather gloves, I am being wooed to look at fibers in Michael's and Joann's, online and in my stash in my sewing/craft room. I am suddenly digging out crochet needles and patterns for lacy tops.  I wake up in the morning thinking about surfing for free knitting patterns online and actually starting a knitting project that I can finish. Socks anyone?   What in the heck? ITS MAY! This isn't knitting season! You knit when its too cold to open the door and step outside, not when the days are in the 70s and nights are in the balmy 60s with the scent of Spring flowers on the breeze.   I suppose it may have started a couple of weeks ago when my friend Carolynne was in from Michigan. I wish I could say that she was here for a mini vacation, but she actually flew in for the funeral of a friend of ours.   Say a prayer for Greta's family. She would have been 39 today. Far too young to die. Far too long she suffered with Lupus and I wouldn't wish her back into this world without physical healing of her body.    Anyway back to Carolynne being in town. She had an extra day here before she flew back so we took that say to shop and hang out. Our hanging out took us into Kohl's: My New Favorite Place To Shop. Now Kohl's isn't the swankiest place on the planet, but they have cute everyday clothes. We also went to Marshall's and threw down a bit on some kickin' clearance items, but back to Kohl's. In Kohl's was THE cutest crocheted top. It came in a variety of colors and I kept walking by it, going back, finally I picked up a turquoise version in large *gotta make room for the 36 D frontage, otherwise a medium would have fit me just fine*. Into the dressing room to try it on, and the love at first sight was confirmed when I was wrapped lovingly in its arms. This image is very similar to the top, but mine is straight across on the bottom and not quite as belled. Dang but I love that top! Toss a tank under it and a pair of skinny black jeans, a pair of strappy sandals and you have one heck of a nice outfit. Oh and when I was in Florida I hit the jackpot on a clearance sale where I scored three pair of killer heals for $18.00 at Charlotte Russe.  We don't have that store in my county, or any place where I tend to travel, so I hadn't been in there before. Now I want to find out if there IS a Charlotte Russe somewhere local to me. There stuff is CUTE. OK so I am reliving my teens and twenties. HEY LET ME! I am wearing a 12 and 14 now and aiming for and 8/10  in pants.  I don't go nuts and look like I am dressing too young *least I don't think I do*. I get compliments from friends and others. What can I say ...the funky arteeeest LIVES.  Umm where was I? Oh yeah.. knitting...crochet.   So the turquoise top, the crochet, has sucked me in. Oh and add to it that about 2 months ago I subscribed to Interweave Press' Knitting Magazine. Now that I have two issues sitting about the house, with these oh so stinkin cute  summer top patterns in them, I want to try my hand at making one. But I think I better start out with socks first.       I bebopped into Joann's tonight and picked up a knitting book, Donna Kooler's Encyclopedia of Knitting. I can do a basic cast on, knit stitch and perl stitch. There my knitting expertise, ahem, lies. Now crocheting I am a whiz at and I am in the middle of crocheting this awesome top from Lion Brand Yarn's Site . Free pattern.. SCORE!  I have the bra pieces finished and am adding some scalloping along the edges to give it a bit more frou frou ness. I thought then I would sew some beads to the scallops. Yeah I was born in the 60s but should have been a hippy chick. So I have the baby doll top started...and I sat down with some yummy boucle yarn I bought the other day. I figured I would find a free pattern and start making some socks to get in the swing of this knitting thing. Such a pretty yarn! So I sit down, have my wool in hand, and ... DANG IT ALL!!! Shows how much I know about knitting. I need either circular needles or double ended needles. A set of four or five of them.  Awwww HELL. I was at Michael's twice today and once at Joann's. I have a wedding to shoot tomorrow so that kills any chance of knitting until Sunday, and with it being Mother's Day I probably won't get to the store to get the needles til Monday, unless I go out tomorrow before I get to the Yacht Club where the wedding is being held. *sigh* So much for being seduced tonight. What a tease.  An empty seduction. Guess I will go eat some chocolate. :^D That always satisfies.                                                    Kathie

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