Rosedale Revisited
Of all the things stuck in storage, I’ve been missing the Rosedale United sleeve most. Okay…that’s not true. I’ve been missing the couch, the colander I forgot to keep with the bring-with-us stuff, and my painting supplies the most. But after those comes the Rosedale sleeve. Mostly because it wasn’t supposed to go to storage. It was supposed to stay with me, and I was going to have a lovely new sweater done by the time the couch, the colander, and the paints arrived. As you know (yes, we know and we’re sick of hearing about it, Cari!) that finished first Rosedale sleeve was kidnapped by the moving men when they were packing up. It was apparently thrown into the clothes hamper, along with some dirty laundry, and boxed up. Now, if you’re working for a moving company, and packing up someone else’s place…would it EVER occur to you that the hamper of dirty clothes was meant to be taken to storage? That is, the hamper of dirty clothes with the big “DO NOT PACK” sign on it? Grrf.
Sorry, venting again. Anyway, my point was that I was really excited to make Rosedale and was peeved that it would be delayed. Yesterday, on a work break and craving some comfort knitting but frankly a bit bored by the endless socks of late, I spied the ten-pack of Kureyon # 130 sitting in my yarn basket. I’d planned to make a top-down raglan with it, but suddenly the idea of a candy-colored Rosedale United seemed rather appealing indeed. So I cast on for a sleeve. And when I get the other Rosedale sleeve back from storage, I’ll just end up with two lovely Rosedales in different colorways. Woohoo! I present, for your viewing pleasure, the first half of the first sleeve of the candy-colored Rosedale.
All hail the mighty Amy for yet another lovely pattern.
I’m meeting a friend for coffee this evening, and am going to give her her first knitting lesson. Maybe I can finish up the sleeve while she works on her garter stitch.
Oh…and for those of you interested in Proust-ing along, yes we do mean the entire six volumes. But no worries. I’ll still adore you if you don’t want to commit to the whole thing. I have been assured, however, that the payoff when you reach the end is spectacular.
HEY!What did I miss while having eye surgery…a Proust along…omg…really? wow. Details please!
Posted by: greta
HEY!What did I miss while having eye surgery…a Proust along…omg…really? wow. Details please!
Posted by: greta
I’m wearing my Rosedale United right now. I love this sweater. Maybe I’ll make myself a second some day.
Posted by: Jessica
Cari, you da lady! I love how casual you are about this (once you get past the venting): “Yeah, so whatever, I had more Kureyon, so like, I just started another gorgeous sweater…” Good for you! And I actually think the design begs for candy colours, so you would’ve had to make another one eventually ANYway.
And I can’t believe I agreed to the Proust-along thinking it was only one book! Sucker…
Posted by: alison
Fantastic! I bet you’ll have this done in no time. Great colors, too! OK, so I’m over the whole “too many Kureyon sweaters” thing. I will order more.
Posted by: Em
I have always wanted to read Proust. I think the only way it is ever going to happen is if it is recorded on cd and I can listen as I knit! Tee Hee.
Posted by: max
I pretty much know that I can trust you wholeheartedly. I’m in for the first book. And if YOU tell me, yes, it’s worth the time and effort, I’ll so be down for the rest.
Although it may be some form of blasphemy to say “so be down for” in a sentence referring to Proust. Not sure.
I want a candy Rosedale!
Posted by: Rachael
Dang, Cari, I’m gonna consider the Proust-along, even though all I’m managing lately is HPotter. But I can’t knit and read simultaneously, so what will become of all the knits in the queue? When I did Moby-Dick a couple years ago in a group, I found it a great way to go, so . . . I’ll let you know!
Posted by: maggi
Proust-ing along eh? I’ll jump in too. I’ve almost made it to the end of Swann’s Way already & would love to have a group to chat with.
Posted by: charity
I heartily encourage everyone to read all 6 volumes of Proust! I read the entire work about three years ago… I picked up the hardcover Swann’s Way ML edition used, but I ended up plunking down quite a bit of money to get the rest to match – the others aren’t so easy to find used! (They’re out in paperback now, though.) Swann’s Way is great, but you’ll get _so_ much more out of it by continuing.
Definitely not a knit-and-read book, not least because those fat books won’t lie flat, but I ended up reading the bulk of it on the subway. I’ve never been able to knit on the subway anyway.
Posted by: maria
A friend of mine once had her pocketbook packed by movers, who were quite annoyed that she wanted a “little thing” like that out and available, since they didn’t have any clue where they’d packed it.
At the other end of the move, an empty but formerly full bottle of some liquer or other was unpacked, and was cited as the explanation for the reason the movers had done stupid things in their packing. 🙂
I have yet to move with professional help, but the friends who helped with my cross country move were both wonderful and infurieating. Good luck getting your stuff all back where you can find it. I’m at 2 to 4 months post move, and we’re still slowly unpacking. But I’m seeing things I haven’t seen in 4 or more years which is nice. (we never fully unpacked after the cross country move because we knew we were in a short term house.)
Posted by: stonering
I’m wearing my Rosedale United right now. I love this sweater. Maybe I’ll make myself a second some day.
Posted by: Jessica
Cari, you da lady! I love how casual you are about this (once you get past the venting): “Yeah, so whatever, I had more Kureyon, so like, I just started another gorgeous sweater…” Good for you! And I actually think the design begs for candy colours, so you would’ve had to make another one eventually ANYway.
And I can’t believe I agreed to the Proust-along thinking it was only one book! Sucker…
Posted by: alison
Fantastic! I bet you’ll have this done in no time. Great colors, too! OK, so I’m over the whole “too many Kureyon sweaters” thing. I will order more.
Posted by: Em
I have always wanted to read Proust. I think the only way it is ever going to happen is if it is recorded on cd and I can listen as I knit! Tee Hee.
Posted by: max
I pretty much know that I can trust you wholeheartedly. I’m in for the first book. And if YOU tell me, yes, it’s worth the time and effort, I’ll so be down for the rest.
Although it may be some form of blasphemy to say “so be down for” in a sentence referring to Proust. Not sure.
I want a candy Rosedale!
Posted by: Rachael
Dang, Cari, I’m gonna consider the Proust-along, even though all I’m managing lately is HPotter. But I can’t knit and read simultaneously, so what will become of all the knits in the queue? When I did Moby-Dick a couple years ago in a group, I found it a great way to go, so . . . I’ll let you know!
Posted by: maggi
Proust-ing along eh? I’ll jump in too. I’ve almost made it to the end of Swann’s Way already & would love to have a group to chat with.
Posted by: charity
I heartily encourage everyone to read all 6 volumes of Proust! I read the entire work about three years ago… I picked up the hardcover Swann’s Way ML edition used, but I ended up plunking down quite a bit of money to get the rest to match – the others aren’t so easy to find used! (They’re out in paperback now, though.) Swann’s Way is great, but you’ll get _so_ much more out of it by continuing.
Definitely not a knit-and-read book, not least because those fat books won’t lie flat, but I ended up reading the bulk of it on the subway. I’ve never been able to knit on the subway anyway.
Posted by: maria
A friend of mine once had her pocketbook packed by movers, who were quite annoyed that she wanted a “little thing” like that out and available, since they didn’t have any clue where they’d packed it.
At the other end of the move, an empty but formerly full bottle of some liquer or other was unpacked, and was cited as the explanation for the reason the movers had done stupid things in their packing. 🙂
I have yet to move with professional help, but the friends who helped with my cross country move were both wonderful and infurieating. Good luck getting your stuff all back where you can find it. I’m at 2 to 4 months post move, and we’re still slowly unpacking. But I’m seeing things I haven’t seen in 4 or more years which is nice. (we never fully unpacked after the cross country move because we knew we were in a short term house.)
Posted by: stonering