Favorite Things Monday: Dalliance with a Swatch
September 10, 2007
the first time, you were scratchy and biased
and you fell apart if i tugged too hard
in time, i learned how to twist you without breaking you
after a long bath i realized how truly dirty you were
you softened and relaxed and draped yourself across my lap
your twists less sharp, but biased still
because you’re a single looking for the way
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Marcy | September 11, 2007 at 7:13 am
And does it talk back?
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Manise | September 11, 2007 at 9:25 am
She does look a wee bit stubborn in her biases! Glad she softened up.
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Lisa | September 11, 2007 at 10:27 am
She will be stubborn, but she looks like a wonderful mate to the pattern….
How do you feel about her now?
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pamela wynne | September 11, 2007 at 11:08 am
Such a good and diligent swatcher you are! So what’s the verdict?
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Teresa C | September 11, 2007 at 2:48 pm
Wow, I love that sweater, I hope you can make it work. Will it be for you? Or should I remind you that I love the color of that yarn and if you don’t have time to knit it………
Hey-and not that I’m complaining, but didn’t you just inform us of your intent to cut back on the posting on the blog and all that other stuff because of school? Seems to me that you are posting even more, I could be wrong. I hope you keep it up.
Is bloglines finding your feed?
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Cheryl | September 12, 2007 at 7:42 am
What if you skeined the yarn off the cone and washed it BEFORE you knit with it? Give it a little light agitation too to make it bloom really well. Then swatch and see how the cables pop. Not that I’m trying to push you into the Tangled Yoke Cardigan!
Okay, I totally am trying to push you into it. I just love that cardigan so much and I think that color would be so great for it.
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Kat with a K | September 12, 2007 at 9:34 am
Ooh, pretty.
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Sneaksleep | September 12, 2007 at 10:28 am
Being biased isn’t always bad. I think she looks quite pretty.
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Beth S. | September 12, 2007 at 11:23 am
I’m torn! Either of those patterns would be fantastic in this color.