In case you’ve never been to an MAO seminar, I generally do a mini fashion show in each class. I usually wear a black dress, pretty plain (think ‘My LBD’ from No 52) or a black top and skirt (think ‘Body Basic’, No 43 and ‘Tiers of Joy’, No 47) then, anything I put on over it looks good. As I’m talking through techniques, I put on the garments and show how they look - I guess that’s why you come to a seminar.
I’m used to producing and I always have new stuff to wear no matter where I go - there are 3 weeks before the Portland do so why shouldn’t I have something totally new? 
It’s not like I have nothing else to do...here’s my ‘quick’ to-do list:
-finish article for KnS
-finish workshop notes for Pacifically Passap Plus
-do the business end of the business and take to accountant for year end
-get training for the half marathon walk in September
-do the mk conversions for the KnS hand knit patterns-oil wooden lawn furniture
-cook dinner for company coming tonight
So why am I swatching tuck ribs and thinking I need something new for Portland? what the heck? I don’t have to justify it, I can just do it - in the back of my mind, it’ll be one of the Fall patterns!
I’ll give you a few hints - I love the Geezer remake but it’s dark - burgundy - not a spring colour - it does look great with black but it'll have to wait for Fall. I’m thinking that shape, but maybe a bit longer so I can pull it off as a dress, but lighter, colourwise. (I do have some great ivory, high heel sandals, new, never before seen!) Maybe an elbow-length sleeve... that won’t get caught when I’m knitting...and I may as well throw in a few more ribber techniques...did you know you can use a tuck pattern on the main bed and have some tucks on the rib bed too?
I like the deep, full needle rib hem - that's a racked cast-on edge...
3 comments:
The link is misspelled. Guess you didn't have enough coffee today.
www.pacificallypassap.com
I never could find a site that had the 'plus' in it.
I enjoyed seeing your garments and hearing all of your knitting tips and secrets in Raleigh. And you are right. Everything looked good over your black dress and skirt.
Fall patterns?? I do like the sound of this, very much! And you can never have too much knitwear; that's my story and I'm sticking to it.
Mary, I am so exited to meet you at Pacifically Passap - my dream come true! Will be there one day on Saturday - gotta have lots of coffee!!!!!!!!!!!!
~ Iryna
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