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June 10, 2005
The Politics of Knitting
Popular Media would have you believe that knitting is a political act either of incredible hipness or incredible feminist backlash. This is not what I am meaning here. Let's talk about knitting for family. Hmmmm not the unappreciated holiday gifts to boorish in laws but rather the coveted by children knits. Last year I knit Miss Zoe the Meadow Flower shawl from Knitter's Stash in the called for colorway of Lorna's Laces 'Heaven Yarn' Here is a reminder picture:
This year I am knitting Miss Ashley a Meadow Flower shawl in Alchemy Yarns mohair/silk blend. Same fiber content and approx the same yardage[Alchemy yarn's has half the weight and yardage] The Alchemy Yarns kid mohair blend is a more brushed aka 'hairier' yarn and therefore I decided to use a larger needle size. It goes without saying that Ashley's shawl is turning out larger than Zoe's shawl. Need I go on? I do! Well..... Some princess panties is perturbed over the size disparity even tho Queen mommmie will probably not have enough yarn to add the super pretty lacey border. Yes I am queen~ not because I am a big ol Engelbrite fan[I am such a non fan I probably mispelled her name] and purchased tons of mugs stating such but rather because my children routinely make me crowns and cards stating as much. They have a game where they toss for who is the guard and who is the servant of the queen. Don't ask me where they got this game from cause its a total shocker. But it is good to be queen unless dealing with the politics of knitting for princess panties.
Posted by Elka at June 10, 2005 08:37 AM
Comments
Lovely lovely shawl - my little one has been bugging me to knit her a shawl even though she's a total tomboy. As for knitting for family I really don't. Hubby doesn't care for anything knitted and the kids are so hard on things I hate to give them handknit items so I mostly knit for me. Selfish but nice.
Posted by: Jessica at June 10, 2005 12:07 PM
You totally are a queen! It's so cute the girls so love serving their queen :)
Posted by: Toni at June 11, 2005 01:00 PM