A second one, started to give away but my girl begged me to keep it. So I gave it to her. My knitting efforts in the past mostly circled around me and she has all the rights to want a few knits for her own, too. And I must say I am flattered she likes wearing what I am making. This will change at some point, I guess. So I do enjoy it while it lasts.
And make one more Neighborly ;)
Since this little vest actually is knit in now time, being busy knitting it surely can't be the excuse for not writing here, or getting back to you who commented on the last Neighborly...
Life happened, mostly laundry it was, so my impression. Too little time for anything beside keeping it all running...
*We've been to see ARIMA SHINPEI'S WORKS at the Living Design Center OZONE last weekend, just beautiful! The postcard Dagny is holding is from the exhibition.
And if it wasn't enough that I already feel awful most of the times because I don't manage to write to you, Typepad with its fabulous update lately suggested me I should answer your comments online in the comments section to show that I care about my readers.
Phew, that really puts some pressure upon my shoulders. I already did have a bad conscience and now I am feeling even worse.
I will not complain how busy they made me when they switched the default address for answering comments from the commenter's email address to the comment itself and all my answers were going directly to my blog... My fault, I didn't look carefully. Good I discovered it eventually... what a relief I hadn't written anything embarrassing or too private in those replies.
But now there is the burden of giving the impression I wouldn't care about you because I do not keep the conversation on my blog moving, as they (Typepad) suggest to me.
Should that really bother me?
I confess I am no social networking person and don't connect to others via Twitter or Facebook. I guess all of that can be a lot of fun, but as long as a day is only 24 hours and as long as we must die eventually, I will spend as much time as I can not updating my various accounts. I will reply to your comments whenever I can but I will keep doing so mostly directly and not in public. Only if an answer is of general interest I will write in the comments section.
I am most definitely overreacting to the whole new Typepad with all its features around getting connected, increasing the number of readers, making everything quicker and easier and, not at last, creating the next blockbuster blog... After all this place was just meant to be for sharing my crafty endeavours. Nothing more.
And I am not half as concerned as I may sound, so don't take me too seriously.
And now on to this bunch of fingering yarns on my desk that are engaged in some stranded knitting...!
Have a good day!
PS: Yarn from stash, leftover Olympus make make from that beret and some Hamanaka Sonomono Slub I never knew what to make with.
Beautiful. I love how you added the stripes.
Posted by: AJ | October 16, 2009 at 01:36 PM
cute , she looks adorable and it is wonderful when they want you to make them things!
mine are teenagers and they are still asking for things :)
oh answering comments thru a comment I don't think is necessary
I never go back to a blog to read the comments or see if the author of the blog answered my question.
Or had a comment to someone's comment! maybe its typepads way of trying to increase their users ?
just a thought!!!!!
Posted by: kathie | October 16, 2009 at 03:41 PM
Oh it's so lovely, again. I must make this one, I need to go yarn shopping or stash sorting....
As for Typepad, absolutely ignore them. I am finding it harder and harder to keep up with responding to comments, my time seems to be shrinking but I definitely don't go back and read in comment threads to see if someone has replied to me and if your time is torn between posting or replying then I would much rather you posted as I love to see your photographs and words.
Posted by: Rebecca | October 16, 2009 at 05:34 PM
J'adore! I want the same for me!
Posted by: MamaCami | October 16, 2009 at 05:36 PM
I agree with those who have said that they don't return to a blog to post to check and see if the author has responded to a comment. As another typepad user I am completely frustrated with their new set up. You are still given email addresses so that you may reply privately, but it is much more cumbersome to do and if you've got a lot of comments to reply to, very inconvenient.
Posted by: Kirsten | October 16, 2009 at 08:06 PM
I love the way you blog just the way you do it!
Posted by: Georgia | October 16, 2009 at 08:07 PM
I really think that commenting is about giving to the one who wrote the post rather than to get a return email. If you are not up to returning comments put a little note up there to let people know just so that you won't feel guilty and they won't be upset. The top looks lovely and warm. Cherrie
Posted by: Cherrie | October 16, 2009 at 08:29 PM
so lovely!
Posted by: anilia | October 16, 2009 at 10:05 PM
it's gorgeous. I love how the pink lines kind of waver due to the yarn weight fluctuation.
I feel the same as you about the comment stuff. I read alot of typepad blogs and while I understand why it would be good to reply to comments in the comments, I have to admit, I don't want to have to come back to find out if someone has replied to me, you know? I like the private email replies, and that's what I'll do until they pry it out of my wordpress hands or I install wordpress on my server, whichever comes first.
Posted by: Tracy | October 16, 2009 at 11:42 PM
I love the vest. It is just so cute. As for typepad I think they may be a little crazy. I never expect a response but rather just want to tell you how amazing the things you knit are. Thank you for sharing all of your beautiful creations.
Posted by: Sally | October 17, 2009 at 12:41 AM
It's adorable on her! Glad you kept it for her.
The new commenting thing has me bothered since I'd much rather reply personally to people than on the blog so I'm glad they've reinstated that option. Love seeing your crafty endeavors!
Posted by: tiennie | October 17, 2009 at 03:03 AM
I can see why she likes it so!
Posted by: annri | October 17, 2009 at 06:13 AM
The pictures of Dagny are so lovely. And it's great that she loves to wear something you made, that would make me happy as well.
Posted by: Amelie | October 17, 2009 at 07:23 AM
Well I can see why she loves it, it is perfect on her and she is just as gorgeous as she was in the other one too. I really like the stripes and the fabric knitted up seems to have a nice floaty effect.
Posted by: sue | October 17, 2009 at 06:52 PM
That's so pretty, and I really like the placement of the stripes.
Posted by: domesticshorthair | October 17, 2009 at 08:19 PM
Beautiful! I really need to make one for Floria.
Wordpress never offered the email reply option or, if it did, I didn't find it). But now it does and I still reply in the comments section. I prefer this usually because it keeps the conversation going or answers a question I am asked repeatedly. But, if I want to email someone, I just email them. :) Or Flickrmail them.
As always - great pictures!
Posted by: CreatureofHabit | October 18, 2009 at 12:57 AM
I can definitely see why she wanted to keep it--it's really adorable and it looks so great on her. I'm wondering if the shape is too girly for my son. There's nothing that screams girl but it does kind of whisper it.
Posted by: Collette | October 18, 2009 at 01:47 AM
so simple - so gorgeous! but i hate typepad. not because most typepad-blogs look lovely and crisp but because my lame line almost cannot open those pages, the comment section sometimes takes even longer... viele gruesse aus irland eliane
Posted by: Eliane | October 19, 2009 at 02:49 AM
I love them both! You have a wonderful eye for color and texture. They look so subtle, soft and cozy. I must try one myself now.
Posted by: josie | October 19, 2009 at 07:13 AM
adorable photos! love your blog.
Posted by: Lauren | October 19, 2009 at 08:45 AM
you don't need to answer me, I just love your pictures. They are artistic. I like looking at art.
Posted by: kaylynnd | October 20, 2009 at 09:03 AM
What a gorgeous knit, no wonder she wanted it for herself!
Posted by: Linda | October 20, 2009 at 04:55 PM
Is Dagny the cutest ... or what?! Such an adorable sweater for an adorable girl.
Posted by: futuregirl | October 21, 2009 at 01:26 PM
What a gorgeous neighbourly.
I almost never remember to check back for follow-up in the comments. I do wish that blogspot that would get e-mail addresses, though - I only get the e-mails of commenters if they put it on their profile. If they do not have a blog either, I can't contact them at all.
Posted by: UK lass in US | October 23, 2009 at 02:44 AM
love this neighbourly too!
both of them are really inspiring, and Dagny models them fabulously! I have been thinking about making one- but i am not sure for who....
i agree with you, i dont answer comments online- i reply to comments by email if i have the adress. i honestly dont reread the posts i commented on, so will miss any followup comment.
i am on facebook for much longer than i blog- it was a tool to keep in touch with family and friends overseas- not to get to know people. and it stayed this way.
eventhoug i got a twitter account- i dont often use it.
i think you deal well with your blog, and when i did ask you for advise or had questions you have always replied and given me good advice- so who cares what they tell you!
Posted by: Asiye | October 26, 2009 at 06:19 AM