Let us go then, you and I, When the evening is spread out against the sky

Thursday, January 2, 2014

Knitting notes...

I get cold really easily, which makes living in New England during the winter kind of miserable. I like structured coats but I kinda want something more feminine and cozy and beautiful....

"Yuuret" Pattern, found here x

I really love the seed stitch texture, the cables, and the way the ribbing breaks up the silhouette in a flattering way. I'd definatley extend the bottom so it would hit about mid-thigh, and make the sleeves longer. The only disadvantages I see here are the kinda exposed neck and I'm not sure adding more buttons would look

"Milkweed" pattern, found here x

I really love cables and lace and this pattern has both! I'm not in love with the collar style.
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"Silver coat", found here x
I really love the flared silhouette of this coat and the collar/hood style. I find the cabling design a little boring. Free pattern though!

"Chevron Coat" From here x

A nice sleek looking design

Sunday, December 15, 2013

ARTIST DU JOUR - Mana Morimoto's whimsical embroidered photographs

This semester's artmaking has put my artistic influences through the wringer. I'm getting more into mixed media art, and I'm drawn to Mana Morimoto's whimisical, slightly surreal embroidered pieces.

Find more of her work here! X

Thursday, November 28, 2013

ETSY WISHLIST - BLACK + LINEAR

There's something about the sparseness and darkness of winter that makes me really appreciate a more bold asthetitic.

Hair stick with small curl and soft spikes - made to order - you pick the color

As soon as I have long hair again, I want lots of elegant hairsticks! This one has a simple linear quality that's really beautiful.

70s crochet halter maxi dress / hippie boho backless slinky dress

Personally I've got too much up top for this exact cut to work on me, but I love it here.

I thought this piece was mesh fabric and jersey, but its actually all yarn in varying transparencies!

LACE

LACEEEE

LACEEEEEEEE

I love harness-style stuff.

Tuesday, November 26, 2013

198 Yards of Blue

There's something about lace knitting that loosens up my mind. I like getting lost in a complicated chart: it's so straightforward to follow, and I love seeing the pattern slowly develop.

Pattern I used is 198 Yards of Heaven, on Ravelry as a free download.

I ordered some yarn off the internet, and wound up getting two different dye lots that were quite different... but it turned out making a really beautiful trimming effect, like seafoam at the edge of a wave. Yay for serendipity?

Tuesday, August 27, 2013

LAUREN'S THING OF THE DAY _ The NU Project

In the summer, with the advent of shortshorts and bikinis, I sometimes get a little sensitive about my thunderthighs and tummy. I know I'm not alone here, ladies. Even the most body-positive of us have bad days.

This photography project helps me out a little in this regard. The NU Project seeks to photograph a wide range of body types, in the buff. Its refreshing to see body types like mine in a beautiful photoshoot, because there is no waay I will ever see anything like this in a magazine or on tv.

It also seeks to divorce the often intertwined concepts of nudity and sexualization. These women are depicted in a way that seems comfortable and natural.

Here are a few of my personal favorites from the collection