Gotta love TVO

That's TV Ontario, the world's only provincial level public broadcaster. Not only do they have wonderful commercial free children's programming, great documentaries, and tons of British dramas, they play fab movies. Saturday Night at the Movies has been on forever playing new and old films with excellent interviews with the people who make the movies. This Saturday they were featuring the films of Lawrence Kasdan; Grand Canyon and Body Heat. So I parked my butt on the couch and watched them both, and the interviews (all commercial free). I had forgotten what a great movie Grand Canyon is. A fabulous commentary on urban decay, the growing gap between have's and have not's and how small acts of kindness can change lives. It is wonderfully acted (Steve Martin is great) and finely directed. Body Heat was fun too. It was Kassdan's first film. A nice film noir. Unfortunately, what may have been original in 1981 has been done so many times since that I had it figured out, but it was good to watch nonetheless.

That, and a lazy Sunday lead to lots of knitting. Behold my wonderful Rogue:

You thought I had it done for a minute didn't you? The movies weren't that long. I'm almost at the point where I divide for the armholes. It is a lovely pattern with excellent instructions and a nice shape. I was worried for a bit about the hem (which I knit in)--I thought it was biasing a bit, but I think some blocking will take care of that, and I'm being overly picky. I need to practice restraint today, because I would love to make a pot of tea and work on this baby!

Comments

[Brenda]

Wow, you've made great progress on Rogue, it looks fabulous! The new blog template looks great too. Typepad makes it so easy to play around with it.

[indigirl]

OK, this might be a silly question, but did you change the background of your site in the last 10 minutes, or am I halucinating? (Or have no memory)

[kathy]

Rogue looks beautiful.
Do you remember when Elwy Yost used to do Saturday Night at the Movies on TVO? He was a great old-time movie fan.

[lillium]

I like the "new" look with the template. Can't believe you got that much done on the Rogue - it sure is looking good.

[katherine]

Steph, it looks great!

TVO's French counterpart, TFO, is doing a film festival from February to the end of May -- they even put out a little booklet to promote it, which I got at the library. For a cine-franco-phile like myself, it's fabulous! A film EVERY SINGLE NIGHT OF THE WEEK, and that for four months.

I love TVO, too...

[Michelle]

Rogue looks wonderful! The cables are addictive aren't they? (Just a few more rows and then I'll stop...)

[Sheila]

You Rogue is beautiful and love your new look on your blog. I am still trying to figure out how to put link buttons on it and ect. (very new at Blogging).
I joined the Rogue Knit-a-Long, but need to work on my son's Nacraga, first.(I am having a hard time restraining myself)

[Aven]

Rogue is looking fabulous. I'm so torn about whether or not to do the pocket - I don't usually like this kind of pocket, and I know I won't use it, but it looks so great on your Rogue! Oh well, I'm only just now finishing my first sleeve, so I've got time to think about it. And your blog looks spiffy as well!

[Karen Heinig]

Oh my gosh, your Rogue is gorgeous. Okay, I'm not sure how much longer I can hold out before casting on for mine! Lovely, lovely, lovely.

[Christy]

Rogue is looking awesome! The side cables are such a nice touch, don't you think?
I can't wait to get started on this pattern!

[Erica]

Nice new look! Rogue is looking great too - so many sweaters, so little time! Can you elaborate a little on the knitting-in-the-hem thing? That sounds like such a great idea - I can't stand even a bit of finishing!

[Ginny]

Very nice looking page! For a minute there I was about to close the page as an Internet boo boo--i didn't recognize you! And Rogue is lookin' mighty comfy there Steph. It's all good.

[Laura in Korea]

I've been enjoying your site for awhile. The new layout looks great. I'm a completely new knitter, so Rogue is a bit out of my league for now. I love it though, and yours is looking great. I love watching the progress. Thanks for sharing!

[Nancy]

Love the new look. I didn't reconize your site at first. I am glad to see how nice the cables are turning out as I am making mine out of the same yarn in Highland color.

[Theresa]

Looks gorgeous! The yarn you selected has fabulous stitch definition. Excellent choice! I'm playing around with some Colinette Skye...

[Lynette]

I also had to do a double-take at your site. I like the new look. Again, thanks for your advice on moving.

[kate]

Oooh, swanky new digs!
I'm SO jealous of your Rogue - but it's put me into hyper-knitting-mode on my Must Have so I can get started on my own. Only problem, seeing yours has me worried about the dark blue I want to use for mine - I have a light natural mix that would look similar to yours that would work...
Then again, perhaps it's best that I don't go with that since we see each other often enough that there's bound to be a time when we wear ours together (and if Jenna wore her light one at the same time - oh, the shame...)
Now I'm going to take a break from working and settle in for a coffee n baileys and some must have speed knitting.....

[Melissa]

I like the gray and the blue.

Rogue looks fantastic. The Jo Sharp yarn is perfect for those cables!

[claudia]

Lookin' good! Thanks for a great pic of the pocket.