This is my second Knitty submission and my first acceptance. I was beyond excited and thrilled, but I was also terrified. It didn't feel real. It felt wispy, so I told almost no one. I told: my husband (first thing actually--I screamed and cried), then my best friend, Phisto, then my mom. Eventually I also told A. and S. But told no one else, and of course only hinted it on the blog, I was petrified that some how they would change their minds and I DO NOT like to tempt fate by being a blathermouth. Knitty Spring just went live and few know yet. The Thrill!!
This has been a Super Secret Project since last fall--one of the two and now both revealed. I finished it mere days before the December 1 deadline and only had my self to photograph and model. So all these pics of me? It's me, a tripod and a green chair (GOD, my thighs hurt SO MUCH the next day from stepping up and off that chair 50 times). I set my camera to timed shoot with two shots--the first shot was crap the second the focus and color worked out. I must have taken finally 60 shots (many also that I deleted straightway because of well, they were shite). And yes for San Antonio--it was VERY VERY cold. I did my best to pretend it was Springy with shorts and tank tops.
I took these shots right after Thanksgiving, I think on November 29 or 30 (the camera was relatively new and I hadn't changed the time on it yet, so Flickr says all these were taken August 28, 2058. Yeah, time travel baby...and you were wondering who the Doctor's next companion would be? Hee hee.) The chalk you see in the background is Micci's art work on his wooden playset in our backyard.
The scarf itself is meant to be a short flirty scarf (one can make it longer, if desired). It's worked in one piece with no grafting, just a little bit of "magic" in the cast on.
This is the green chair I stood upon while taking most of my shots. It turned out to be a very handy chair. Grin.
The book that I am "reading" in the shots is The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind by Julian Jaynes. I LOVE this book. I also used it in the shoot because of the color of the cover, it fit perfectly with the white/dark theme of the shoot. But honestly, if you love a book that makes you think: READ IT...it's an amazing read.
I am so happy and enthused that my pattern was selected; not to mentioned honoured and blessed. New visitors welcome! Old friends: try to hold me down so my head doesn't get too big, grin. And a BIG congratulations to the other Knitty contributors: I am in such a wonderful group of designers. A big woot for all of us!!
Beautiful scarf! I can't wait to make it. And you are only the third person I've met who has also read The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind. When I saw that pic of you reading it and modeling your first published pattern, I was like, holy crap, that's my freakin' dream. Congratulations!!
Congratulations! My junk mail filter keeps eating my Knitty email, so I didn't even know it was here yet. This is definitely your finest work to date, and I am very proud to know you! Heck, I might even MAKE that in some special yarn I was just itching to find a good project for!
Go Birdy!!! Woo!!!
# posted by Suna Kendall : March 11, 2009 at 12:29 PM
Thanks for a gorgeous pattern! I've been waiting for lace that would inspire me - not to fussy, but still feminine and floaty. love it love it love it!!
this is so great!!! Congrads child of mine. I might even be able to knit it. You are on your way. Now everybody else will see the greatness I have seen in you! love mom
Congratulations Birdy!!!! I'm so happy and excited for you - what wonderful news, and I don't even know how you managed to hold it all in for so long. Keep up the good work, and let me know when you're ready for me to test knit those socks :-)
Congratulations! I think your pattern is lovely, and followed Knitty's crumbs to your blog! Hope this is just your first of many published patterns:)
# posted by Anonymous : March 12, 2009 at 11:51 AM
Congratulations and thanks for your kind comments on my birds! It would be wonderful if you knit some just for you - why should kids have all the fun? Your pattern is beautiful - so feminine and floaty - I think wearing it would make me want to dance. I love that we both experienced the same feeling of "is it real?" when accepted - wispy is just the right word for it. It was hard for me, too, not telling. Every time I went to knit night, I wanted to tell someone, anyone, but didn't want to jinx myself either! ~Meg
