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13 March 2006
The Denim and Its Rough and Sexy Ways
The Denim...it's a workout!
Seriously, people, after knitting on this thing for about an hour, my arms feel as if I've just finshed an upper body routine.
Either I'm really out of shape, or it's the denim.
Ok, I AM out of shape, but still! This denim is rough!
The thing is, I love the feel of it. I love the color. I love the pattern (you can't beat Miss Hargreaves, can you?). So, my solution? Work an hour, stop, do some Yoga stretches, surf the net and repeat.
I can only endure this for about three hours at the most. And, if I go that long, my wrists start to hurt with that scary twinge that screams CARPAL TUNNEL! Then, everything else gets sore and I know I won't feel like or be able to pick it up the next day.
Given the situation, I was at least able to get this far along:
I am now up to the start of the armhole shaping.
During Bomber Break Days, as I affectionately call them, I knit a bit on Elizabeth I. She seems to be coming along nicely:
If I were a bit more practical, I'd be focusing on this baby right now, since I have a greater chance of getting more use out of her than the Bomber jacket. BUT, for some reason, I'm craving the denim and its rough and sexy ways. What's a girl to do?
And so I persist. :-)
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Good girls are always drawn to bad boys, right? Love the denim.
Posted by: Theresa | Mar 13, 2006 2:16:16 PM
i knit a baby sweater out of denim last summer and it did a number on me, even as small as it was! ugh, that made my wrists hurt, especially as it got larger and, thus, much much heavier. still, it turned out beautifully! it's worth the wear and tear as long as you don't do it *too* often.
Posted by: anne | Mar 13, 2006 2:32:41 PM
Yay, for showing pics of the sweaters. It looks great. I especially love the Elizabeth I.
Posted by: Wanda | Mar 13, 2006 3:13:02 PM
I had to dig a bit in your archive, but I see now that the yarn for E1 is Rowan 4-ply Soft. It's a wonderful color! Are you getting gauge with it, or did you fiddle with the pattern to make it work? (Substituting for Her Litigiousness's discontinued yarns is a dicey kind of endeavor--the gauge question is always the first one that comes to mind.)
Posted by: Beth S. | Mar 13, 2006 4:17:45 PM
That denim does sting, but the pain is worth it. Even with all the pain, you've made great progess. And I love your Elizabeth I!
Posted by: diana | Mar 13, 2006 4:48:55 PM
sometimes a girl likes it rough ;)
but that elizabeth is one gorgeous project.
Posted by: yahaira | Mar 13, 2006 5:05:01 PM
I'm living thru your denim ways...and glad to see some blue again! LOL!
Bought a ton of it - well, not a TON, but enough for 2 sweaters - and now I have tendonitis.
Elizabeth is beautiful.
Posted by: Laurie | Mar 13, 2006 5:21:14 PM
Both are looking so good! Great sweaters!
Posted by: Julia | Mar 13, 2006 5:24:01 PM
I love the Elizabeth I! Where did you get the pattern?
Posted by: Peeve | Mar 13, 2006 6:11:39 PM
Elizabeth I is divine! Maybe it's the juxtaposition of the two projects that you can walk and make progress on both...
Posted by: Chris | Mar 13, 2006 8:10:47 PM
I just finished a pair of the baby jeans from knitty in rowan denim. Maybe because they're so tiny, they didn't seem like work, but at the same time, I really didn't enjoy the yarn - I hated the fact that it turned by fingers blue. I'm not used to having to wash up after knitting! However, I have to say that the jeans turned out really cute....
Posted by: janna | Mar 14, 2006 11:48:18 PM
I know EXACTLY what you mean about the denim - do your fingers get sore and slightly blue as well? It's an ace yarn and pattern though, so sure to be worth it in the end!
Posted by: jen | Mar 23, 2006 2:32:05 AM
Yay, another Elizabeth I in the works! It's been on my "covet" list for ages; still searching for the right yarn at the right price. Beautiful work so far!
Posted by: Helen | Mar 24, 2006 6:09:40 PM
wow! elizabeth looks lovely!
Posted by: shobhana | May 4, 2006 8:36:15 PM
Oooh, Elizabeth. Seems she has a lot of secret admirers out there! Wonderful to see her actually being made.
Can't wait to see your progress. Such a great color too.
Posted by: Nancy | Jun 6, 2007 11:19:36 AM
