I'm still not fully recovered from the shock of last Tuesday. Not so much because of the historical significance- the word history seems to have lost it's potency with every 'caster of every stripe trying to turn their story into more than mere hyperbole- but more the realization that I live in a blue state. And not just blue for our President-Elect- Colorado now has a Democratic Governor, 2 Democratic Senators and 5 out of our 7 Reps are Dems as well. Honestly, I don't see it lasting for long- I'm sure that's the cynical side of me speaking-- but part of me wonders what exactly it was that changed so many hearts and minds. Unfortunately, I think it was fear- the one saving grace (can it even be that?) is that it wasn't manufactured fear as it was 4 years ago, but instead fear of the unknown future - which is a fickle lover, at best.
As is no secret, though, I have been blue for a long time. And it's finally reflected in my knitting.
These are just a few of the water colored projects I've been working on in the last few months- from the top left, a Twinkle scarf done in a peacock shade, my feather and fan shawl knit out of Colinette Jitterbug in the Monet colorway, one of my current knits, the Cropped Cardigan from Blue Sky Alpacas knit in Sportweight Capri coughtiffanybluecough, and a garter stitch scarf made last winter using Colinette Point Five in Monet (I'm so over it, I don't need help, I can quit any time).
I'm certainly not ready to give up these blues- and even if the holiday blues creep in a little bit, there are always so many things that chase that blue right away.
Like Pinks.
*I have to say, no matter how deep my blue love goes, I absolutely never rock the jean tuxedo. I simply love the Twinkle scarf with the jean jacket and was too lazy to change for a pic taken in my backyard. Please don't send the FP to my house. It was a momentary lapse in laziness.
oooooh, I am SO going to send Stacy and Clinton over to you. hahahahaha
Love the pinks pix! (you included!)
Posted by: knittingnurse | November 12, 2008 at 05:38 AM
You have you some beautiful kids.
Lovely blue things (jean tuxedo! snort). I haven't gotten over it either, in a pinch me sort of way. I hope it wasn't fear (although I secretly suspect); I hope it was hope. But then I drank the Kool-Aid.
Posted by: Katherine | November 12, 2008 at 08:05 AM
The little pinks are getting so big!
Beautiful knits and beautiful pinks. :)
Posted by: katie | November 12, 2008 at 08:14 AM
aww! I agree. How can you be blue with those adorable faces around :)
Great projects!
Posted by: moni | November 12, 2008 at 12:34 PM
Oh my god, jean tuxedo. I've never heard that one. Hilarious.
Posted by: Stacey | November 12, 2008 at 06:05 PM
Sadly, I worry that this blue time won't last long, either. If the dems can't change things in the next 4-8 years, all these problems will become their fault and we'll just need "change" all over again. Ugh.
Posted by: amanda | November 14, 2008 at 11:21 AM
Wow, the little Pinks are looking more grown-up! Still adorable, though.
Posted by: Dani in NC | November 16, 2008 at 09:38 PM
Great photos of the Pinks. They are too precious!
Posted by: Wanda | November 23, 2008 at 10:34 AM
OHHH!!! I love that Scarf. You are very talented. I wish I could knit like that.
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