O.k., I'm not sure exactly how much I've gotten myself in for, but I've gone and done it: I am facilitating a knitalong! When the new Fall issue of Knitty was released, I fell in love with the Intolerable Cruelty Skirt, in the tradition of all new lovers, I decided to proclaim my love from the rooftops, or in this case, I started a blog. Looks like I'll at least have a menage a quatre, as Kari, Hanna, and Bettina are already on board. We're listed on Natalie's KAL index, and I posted a note on the Knittyboard, so I'm hoping for more.The suggested yarn for this skirt is Southwest Trading Company Bamboo, but it is pretty steep cost-wise; if I use that, I'm thinking the Fiery Red. I found bamboo on cones at Yarn Storm, and that would be more cost effective; might go that route. But I have some concern, noted on KnitandTonic, that as hot as my ass will look the first time it is sheathed in this little number, as soon as I sit in it once, bagging and stretching will be an issue (and nobody wants to see that!). So I'm considering a wool/silk blend as an alternative. Hopefully that would offer similar drape to the bamboo, but better elasticity, which might counteract the dreaded bag factor. Or maybe the Knitpicks alpaca/silk would work? So many possiblilities...
So come over, check it out, and join in! We'd love to have you.
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it looks gorgeous, but my ass would not look so hot in that. noooo. um, the silk alpaca will be soooooo hot! and i mean temp-wise. what about cotton/tencel or cotton with some nylon? that would work.
ReplyDeleteok. i am almost done with your..thing. it is killing me. i thought it was done and then i realized i had to do this other thing or else it would be...nevermind. suffice it to say, it will rock! i hope as much as mine rocked...like jealous hubster good.
i bet this skirt would make anybody's ass look fantastic. i have butt pride, which my ex-sister-in-law taught me (thanks chris!), so i've already got a fabric version of this skirt, sans-ruffle, and sans-ribbon. the cotton idea is good, except i hate, *hate*, HATE, working w/ it. didn't think of the too hot thing. will have to keep thinking on it. can't wait for my "jealous-hubster-good" rockin' thing to arrive. hee hee, i love prizers! thx. xo v
ReplyDelete*giggles* butt pride... too cute!
ReplyDeleteI am still looking for a way around the saggy baggy butt delima.
hi kari! yeah, butt sag's gonna be a bitch. maybe silk/wool blend? gotta go to the lys today, will ask them...
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