April 04, 2004
Me and Audrey on the Angry Weedeater
The pattern namers/marketers/photographers at Rowan clearly know what they are doing. I mean, would I seriously have considered knitting this project had it not been named "Audrey" and had the model sporting said sweater not been perched jauntily on a Vespa? To be perfectly honest, probably not. I am clearly captivated with this endearing machine, named the "Angry Weedeater" by my husband--a fan of burlier Harley-Davidsons--and pictured below:
This is me, two years, six inches of hair, and 25 pounds ago, on my 2001 Vespa ET4 in Drago Rosso ("Red Dragon"). Vespa actually means "wasp," which it kind of looks like from the front with its antennae-like rearview mirrors, if you squint. Hard. Okay so mine's not vintage, but it's much more reliable, and was purchased because it reminds me of my semester in Rome when I was nearly run down by them on a daily basis and once even had my butt grabbed as one carrying two laughing ragazzi sped by. Now it's my turn to terrorize. Mwu-ha-ha-ha. And I will do so fashionably wearing Audrey. In Amour. One day. In the not-so-distant-future, I hope.
In the meantime, when I complete the seaming of Elfin, I shall don that frilly cardigan that has become my knitting albatross and commence with my errand-running about town on the Vespa. When I receive the Audrey yarn this week, I'll try driving around with it in the glove compartment just to see if I feel any different, maybe even take more recent pictures. I'll let ya know how it goes.
Vroom, vroom! Or should I say, va-va-voom!
Posted by: Norma at April 4, 2004 10:46 PMHa ha! Look at you on your Vespa! You look so cool. The Audrey sweater will be purrrrrfect with that machine. I remember being scared to death of being run over by similar bikes and little tiny cars being driven on the sidewalks of Rome!
Show us your Elfin when it's done, too!
Posted by: JennyW. at April 4, 2004 10:52 PMYay! A knit-a-longer with A VESPA! In red, no less. You have to show yourself wearing Audrey while riding that Vespa, of course. It's like an unspoken Audrey-a-long rule ;-)
P.S. to JennyW: Elfin is nice! I myself knit it, but we are sticking to the AUDREY sweater at this blog.
Posted by: Becky at April 5, 2004 12:39 AMHey, that's a use I never thought of - drive-by butt grabbin'! I may have to run out and buy a Vespa today! (sshhh-just don't tell my husband!)
Enjoyed your post!
I'm sorry about the Elfin request - I just got so carried away! I got wrapped up in mental images of speeding around Europe all glammed up! Won't happen again.
Posted by: JennyW. at April 5, 2004 12:56 PMYes, yes yes! Love the Vespa! I too might not have knot this pattern had it not been for that Vespa pic. My dad has recently bought 2 vintage ones, and I'm in the process of learning to ride. There will definitely be a pic of me, my Audrey, and a Vespa!