Happy, Happy, Hip in Hempy
August 14, 2008
What might this be?
While it's a bit shorter than the pattern said it would be, it's the perfect length for me and the fit is great.
I put the elastic in after I finished (the alternate instructions are found here on Ravelry) and it fits very nicely (I'm not showing you my middle, just believe me). It's soft, funky and I wore it to work.
It looks quite Missoni and one co-worker said it didn't look knitted; I took that as a compliment.
My front garden looks pretty good too eh? It was a tiny front lawn before we dug it up and planted stuff. It's a work in progress for us new gardeners--I see lots of groundcover like periwinkles, thyme and violets. Stuff I don't have mow.
PS: I went to Lettuce Knit last night. I can paint next week when the kids go to my Mom's.
Skirt looks great. Just added it to my ravelry queue.
Posted by: Kat | August 14, 2008 at 07:05 PM
That looks great! You might have sold me on the whole knitted skirt idea. :-)
Posted by: Jacquie | August 14, 2008 at 07:25 PM
It's so cute, I love it. And it looks great on you. Nice outfit too!
Posted by: Wanda | August 14, 2008 at 07:48 PM
great skirt. And great decision. Painting can wait.
Posted by: juno | August 14, 2008 at 07:53 PM
It's lovely! Nice work. Wear it in good health!
Posted by: Sue H | August 14, 2008 at 08:05 PM
It's adorable!
Posted by: Kathy | August 14, 2008 at 08:14 PM
Very hip! The fit looks great. And I'll take your word about the waistline. :)
Posted by: Suzanne V. (Yarnhog) | August 14, 2008 at 08:54 PM
You know, it really is very Missoni! It turned out great!
Posted by: Kristen from MA | August 14, 2008 at 10:35 PM
Looks great! I'm glad you went to Lettuce Knit and will get to do painting next week. Good work on getting to do both!
Posted by: Dalila | August 14, 2008 at 11:05 PM
Looks awesome. Perfect fit.
Posted by: Michelle | August 14, 2008 at 11:21 PM
Very nicely done. I can see you love it.
Posted by: Jessica | August 15, 2008 at 12:00 AM
it is lovely
Posted by: marti | August 15, 2008 at 01:05 AM
It looks great, and really,really is some of my favourite colours. I won't knit it though, because that would just lead to another of those wardrobe "incidents" you and I keep having.
Posted by: Stephanie | August 15, 2008 at 08:37 AM
You are so hip. I'm jealous of how it flatters your hips. I'm not in the knitted skirt gene pool. I hope you wear it lots.
Posted by: Angie | August 15, 2008 at 11:40 AM
Yay! It looks great!
(Nice basil, too!)
Posted by: laura | August 15, 2008 at 01:26 PM
Oooh, lovely!
Posted by: Kat with a K | August 15, 2008 at 02:51 PM
cool!
your basil looks fabulous! i recommend pinching off the top 1/2 or so above a leaf branch, and it'll branch out. also, if you don't do that, at least pinch off all the flower buds i see starting to come out. they go from sweet to bitter as soon as the flowers start coming out! plus, pinching gives you lots more! ummmmm... pesto tonight?!
Posted by: vtknitboy | August 15, 2008 at 03:08 PM
Love your skirt and your front yard. Looks like you were busy everywhere. The skirt is really nice and I love the colors...Rowena
Posted by: Rowena Philbeck | August 15, 2008 at 04:07 PM
whoot! You look great in that skirt!
Posted by: Janine | August 15, 2008 at 05:14 PM
That looks really nice. I haven't really seen the hemp yarn locally, but it was definitely something I wanted to try.
Posted by: Seanna Lea | August 15, 2008 at 05:40 PM
this might sound bad, but that skirt looks so much better than i thought it would! i was skeptical - thought it might be too drape-y - but it looks fabulous!!! good eye :)
Posted by: beth | August 15, 2008 at 07:52 PM
Very nice! I don't usually like skirts, but I'm tempted to knit this one up after seeing how wonderful it looks on you. Congrats!
Posted by: Julia in T.O. | August 16, 2008 at 04:49 PM
Wonderful job and it looks great on you!
Posted by: ann | August 17, 2008 at 08:43 AM
Very hip. It looks great!
Posted by: Knittripps | August 17, 2008 at 09:31 AM
very cute!!!
Posted by: woolies | August 17, 2008 at 10:07 AM
Wow - looks marvelous. And those sandals are the perfect match.
Posted by: Jennifer | August 18, 2008 at 09:56 AM
Wow, this looks beautiful, Steph!!
Posted by: Mandy | August 23, 2008 at 03:15 AM
Wow! that is seriously adorable -- I get the Missoni vibe, yes... :)
Posted by: Shannon | September 01, 2008 at 04:45 PM
Superb skirt; great colours. And it makes you even sexier.
P.S. I'm not your only male reader, am I?
Posted by: Steve L. | September 04, 2008 at 04:46 PM