Comments on: What are the Odds? http://www.bookishdark.com/2007/09/what-are-the-odds/ She is too fond of books, and it has turned her brain. Sat, 14 Jan 2012 22:31:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: kaizerin http://www.bookishdark.com/2007/09/what-are-the-odds/comment-page-1/#comment-2168 kaizerin Wed, 26 Sep 2007 22:15:04 +0000 http://www.bookishdark.com/?p=127#comment-2168 OH, and we must do something for dear Miss Marple, who was never without her knitting bag. The Miss M mysteries with Geraldine McEwan that have been playing on Mystery! are such a delight, and of course I had to critique her technique--especially once I noticed that she knits and knits, but the stuff never moves from one needle to the other. It looks to me like Miss McEwan knows perfectly well HOW to knit, but the continuity director has begged her to just fake it, so they don't have to match up her knitting from take to take. My, I'm easily digressed today, aren't I? OH, and we must do something for dear Miss Marple, who was never without her knitting bag. The Miss M mysteries with Geraldine McEwan that have been playing on Mystery! are such a delight, and of course I had to critique her technique–especially once I noticed that she knits and knits, but the stuff never moves from one needle to the other. It looks to me like Miss McEwan knows perfectly well HOW to knit, but the continuity director has begged her to just fake it, so they don’t have to match up her knitting from take to take.

My, I’m easily digressed today, aren’t I?

]]> By: kaizerin http://www.bookishdark.com/2007/09/what-are-the-odds/comment-page-1/#comment-2167 kaizerin Wed, 26 Sep 2007 22:11:22 +0000 http://www.bookishdark.com/?p=127#comment-2167 THANK you! I'm so pleased you like the idea, because when I thought of it, I was so excited I could have turned a cartwheel (if, you know, I were able to turn cartwheels. Which strikes me as a good intermediate goal between "Hey, I walked three miles!" and "Hey, I want to see if I can run three miles!" Somewhere in there, I need to clear "able to turn cartwheels". But I digress.) The mix of heroines would let us work with all kinds of garments, yarns, techniques, and style eras. I think we should read a book starring a great female character, and then contemplate what kind of knitwear it inspires, and go from there. I am so not kidding about this project. So what if I've never designed a garment or written a pattern in my life? I really want to do this!! :-) THANK you! I’m so pleased you like the idea, because when I thought of it, I was so excited I could have turned a cartwheel (if, you know, I were able to turn cartwheels. Which strikes me as a good intermediate goal between “Hey, I walked three miles!” and “Hey, I want to see if I can run three miles!” Somewhere in there, I need to clear “able to turn cartwheels”. But I digress.)

The mix of heroines would let us work with all kinds of garments, yarns, techniques, and style eras. I think we should read a book starring a great female character, and then contemplate what kind of knitwear it inspires, and go from there.

I am so not kidding about this project. So what if I’ve never designed a garment or written a pattern in my life? I really want to do this!! :-)

]]> By: CountessZ http://www.bookishdark.com/2007/09/what-are-the-odds/comment-page-1/#comment-2166 CountessZ Wed, 26 Sep 2007 20:35:18 +0000 http://www.bookishdark.com/?p=127#comment-2166 Oh my god, that is why you are a genius. We must start planning now. Oh my god, that is why you are a genius. We must start planning now.

]]> By: kaizerin http://www.bookishdark.com/2007/09/what-are-the-odds/comment-page-1/#comment-2165 kaizerin Wed, 26 Sep 2007 16:29:12 +0000 http://www.bookishdark.com/?p=127#comment-2165 Oh, neat!! I was amused by all the knitting references when I re-read Anne. Of course, I've got one dedicated project right now, and until it's done, I'm not picking up anything complicated or time-consuming. (Although I will do small/easy projects like the felted pumpkins, as a break from the big project.) As to our Anne-inspired knitting book, I had further thoughts: what if we did one project for each of our literary heroines? A cardigan for Anne, a snappy cloche and scarf set for Nancy Drew, a romantic pointelle capelet for Arwen, a sturdy little coat for Lyra, etc.? We could call it Bookish Knits. Hmmm? Oh, neat!! I was amused by all the knitting references when I re-read Anne. Of course, I’ve got one dedicated project right now, and until it’s done, I’m not picking up anything complicated or time-consuming. (Although I will do small/easy projects like the felted pumpkins, as a break from the big project.)

As to our Anne-inspired knitting book, I had further thoughts: what if we did one project for each of our literary heroines? A cardigan for Anne, a snappy cloche and scarf set for Nancy Drew, a romantic pointelle capelet for Arwen, a sturdy little coat for Lyra, etc.? We could call it Bookish Knits. Hmmm?

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