Maybe It's a Matter of Perspective

I'm a pretty casual person. I get up in the morning, throw on a top and sweats or jeans and begin with barely a glance in the mirror. I've noticed over the last few days, that if I scrutinize myself in the mirror on any given morning, the same way I scrutinize myself in a newly knit top or sweater (such as, say, Sahara), I would quickly conclude that most of my sweaters don't fit. However, with some more contemplation I began to realize that the problem was not nearly so much with my clothes, they do fit, but more with my, um, maturing over-40 figure. I am a woman who has had five children and, well, that baby-carrying belly has not forgotten. Okay, so I don't have the figure I had when I was 24 and no magic sweater is going to make me look like I do. So, I will accept it, get over it, and, I suppose, after a 40 years of never needing to exercise or watch what I eat, I will begin to do that as well.

That said, as I started to tuck Sahara away the other night (in my drawer of knits that need to be out of sight for a bit) I decided to give it another chance. And, with a little blocking, I think it's going to be a-okay! So I started on a sleeve today. I have to tell you that this design is absolutely ingenious! And the diamond rib... ooooh... the diamond rib... it just bowls me over every time I look at it. Above is a peek at the start of the sleeve.

The very best part of my weekend thought was finally getting the chance to meet up with blogging friend, Lynda, at a LYS for a little shopping and lunch! I really enjoyed meeting her in person but felt like I knew her already! My friend Julie came along with her kiddos as well (who were amazingly good in the LYS). I wanted to get some pictures but, here's a shocker, the battery on my camera was dying so I only had time for Julie's daughter to snap one quick pic. How cool is it to meet a new friend you never would've known if it weren't for this whole knit blog world?! (I should also note that our wardrobes include an Essential Stripe sweater, a Starsky, and an Ella. Such fun!)