Can I Get Some Lace With That?
Warning: gratuitous display of bra straps ahead. To anyone who is disturbed by the suggestion of white lingerie and even pastier white skin I apologize heartily. I promise the Keyboard Biologist will be bra strap free tomorrow.
I finished seaming Audrey tonight. Let me just say that I did not really enjoy the process of seaming up a lot of reverse stockinette edges, but with perserverence I was able to bring the main body of Audrey together. I always enjoy watching seams create the structure of a garment, and Audrey was even more rewarding than most, as seaming accentuated her curves.
(As an aside...Before I started seaming I took a look back through the Audrey blog to see how others had done it. That led me back to the blog entry of a certain dancing rabbit and her Flashdance references. For the entire time I was seaming up this garment I had "She's a maniac..." going through my head over and over. (Keyboard Biologist trivia for the day: the first R rated movie I ever went to was Flashdance -- my mother took me, ostensibly so that we could see the dancing. I thought I had a very cool mom). What is it about 80's music that makes the stuff so easy to lodge in ones brain? It's probably a good thing she didn't mention "My Sharona"...)
Normally I wait until the sweater is finished before a try on session. But I just couldn't resist seeing what she felt like on.
Wow, is Calmer nice to wear! So incredibly soft and nice to have next to my skin. And so far, I think Audrey fits well, too. John thought at first that the sweater was actually finished. He's apparently so used to unwoven in ends that the ones hanging down didn't phase him at all. He almost looked disappointed when I told him that there would be a lace band around the top.
I wonder how many lace repeats I can get done in the dark while watching John play Far Cry... and humming the theme to Flashdance.
Audrey looks so great on you! I like the color that you have chosen, too. Can't wait to see it all done.
OH MY GODS! A BRA STRAP! MY EYES! THEY BURN!!!
Looks cute!
Your warning made me laugh, really ;-) But it's good to see already that it fits you so well. You'll see that calmer is pleasant and practical to wear, only "pleasure". Good luck with the knitting of the border in the dark...
Now you've gone and done it.... My Sharona will be playing in my head all day!!!
Audrey looks lovely by the way!
knit on my pasty white sister :)
Cant wait to see it finished. The color is gorgeous.
oh yeah and I am just going to selectively not recognize that My Sharona bit... I hope.
Wowie Wow Wow! I'm not sure I would have noticed the bra straps unless you had mentioned them, cuz Audrey looks SO fabulous! I've got to get started on mine...it's a very flattering sweater!
I've been doing Audrey in the same color as you are. I think you've finally shamed me into finishing the thing. I've got a half-dozen lace repeats left & just can't seem to get there!
Actually, without the lace Audrey is quite Flashdancesque.
Hi Theresa, Thanx for visiting my blog the other day! your audrey looks lovely! I should be getting my denise needles in the mail soon and then I will start mine. You audrey-along blog is such a fantastic resource! thanks for creating it :) I'll be visiting it often while making mine.
Sounds like John was hoping for "Marilyn" instead of "Audrey" - hee! It does look fabulous.
Audrey is one great sweater (even without lace). Love your color, too!
Oooh. I see your "My Sharona" and raise you one "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover."
http://www.paulsimon.com/lyrics/50ways_to_leave.html
Viral music begone!
-K.
ps: Nifty Audrey. (With or without straps.)
I love the color! It's gorgeous. And funny, the neckband-less Audrey got the same rave reviews in my house! It got the designer in me thinking....
ACK! "My Sharona" is stuck in my head!
Better that than "Mickey", which is usually the 80s song that torments me when I can't sleep.
Oh Mickey you're so fine, you're so fine you blow my mind...
Audrey looks great!
What a FIT! Way to size it! Who needs a crummy lace edging anyways?
First R movie: Saturday Night Fever. WICKEKD.
Or WICKED, even!