When we last left off I had a new Fiddlehead mitten with a charcoal background completed except for the thumb. That has not changed one bit.
However, I had also shown you this:
It is the pieces for a knitted car. All those green, purple, red and light tan strands of yarn indicate where the different pieces need to meet up when the entire thing is sewn together. Although it is quite messy, the information about where to place parts together in the end is very helpful and makes for a relatively decently aligned vehicle, at least for one made of yarn. The car is about 2 inches wide and high and 5 inches long or 5 cm wide and high and 12.75 cm long. Want to see the finished product?
The red sphere on the left is one of two tail lights and the white one on the right, one of two headlights. Duplicate stitches were used to add the orange colour to the windows and buttons were used for wheels. Buttons and babies are not necessarily a good thing, but after several attempts, I was not able to use the web stitch to get the wheels the size they needed to be to actually look like tires.
It is a bit tricky to get the stuffing just right, after the photo was taken I pushed down on the hood to make it more distinctive. But then a near 10 month old is going to be playing with this thing; odds of it staying in perfect shape are slim anyway. So Detroit need not fear about competition from my auto production plant. This car is only going to be pushed across a floor and that's all it will do.
Entertainment-wise I have been busy in the last 24 hours or less. Last night one son and I went to see The Book of Mormon. The story, if you are interested, can be found on the web, and it was one we both enjoyed as did everyone else in the theatre. I cannot remember attending a play where it seemed as if the entire audience laughed consistently at the same time. We were warned about the course language and when my son told a colleague yesterday he was going with me, his mother, the colleague suggest my son rethink that choice. That colleague doesn't know me nor my interests. It was a great evening for both of us. I can see why it was so well liked on Broadway.
Today I went with friends to see the movie, Calvary, about an Irish Catholic priest, his parishioners, daughter and a fellow priest. Boy it packed in another powerful story that will have me thinking about it for days. It also takes on some of the most difficult issues facing the Catholic church today with a fresh perspective. It comes highly recommended by not only me, but also the New York Times.
So two stories about two different types of religious practices, both being rather thoroughly examined for their inconsistencies and hypocrisies. It's a lot to take in during such a short time. Now that I think about it, finishing that thumb and starting the second charcoal Fiddlehead is looking pretty good. Mindless knitting, here I come!
However, I had also shown you this:
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| A hot mess of a knitted car. |
It is the pieces for a knitted car. All those green, purple, red and light tan strands of yarn indicate where the different pieces need to meet up when the entire thing is sewn together. Although it is quite messy, the information about where to place parts together in the end is very helpful and makes for a relatively decently aligned vehicle, at least for one made of yarn. The car is about 2 inches wide and high and 5 inches long or 5 cm wide and high and 12.75 cm long. Want to see the finished product?
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| Perhaps it should be called The Love Bug; it does look like a VW |
The red sphere on the left is one of two tail lights and the white one on the right, one of two headlights. Duplicate stitches were used to add the orange colour to the windows and buttons were used for wheels. Buttons and babies are not necessarily a good thing, but after several attempts, I was not able to use the web stitch to get the wheels the size they needed to be to actually look like tires.
It is a bit tricky to get the stuffing just right, after the photo was taken I pushed down on the hood to make it more distinctive. But then a near 10 month old is going to be playing with this thing; odds of it staying in perfect shape are slim anyway. So Detroit need not fear about competition from my auto production plant. This car is only going to be pushed across a floor and that's all it will do.
Entertainment-wise I have been busy in the last 24 hours or less. Last night one son and I went to see The Book of Mormon. The story, if you are interested, can be found on the web, and it was one we both enjoyed as did everyone else in the theatre. I cannot remember attending a play where it seemed as if the entire audience laughed consistently at the same time. We were warned about the course language and when my son told a colleague yesterday he was going with me, his mother, the colleague suggest my son rethink that choice. That colleague doesn't know me nor my interests. It was a great evening for both of us. I can see why it was so well liked on Broadway.
Today I went with friends to see the movie, Calvary, about an Irish Catholic priest, his parishioners, daughter and a fellow priest. Boy it packed in another powerful story that will have me thinking about it for days. It also takes on some of the most difficult issues facing the Catholic church today with a fresh perspective. It comes highly recommended by not only me, but also the New York Times.
So two stories about two different types of religious practices, both being rather thoroughly examined for their inconsistencies and hypocrisies. It's a lot to take in during such a short time. Now that I think about it, finishing that thumb and starting the second charcoal Fiddlehead is looking pretty good. Mindless knitting, here I come!
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