Finished object!

[bunrab]

I crocheted this sweater in less than 2 weeks. In the picture, I haven't done the row of shells along the bottom hem yet, but I did that this evening, after the symphony, while we were watching CSI, so it is truly finished! I might add some small flowers at the neckline in other colors, since spring green isn't actually my best color - figuring to add some orangey-coral and/or aquamarine flowers, should look better at the edge next to my skin.

And it was so easy to make, that while we were at the symphony this evening, I started on the back of another one, and am more than half finished with the back - that's in the dark, in between applauding, reading the program, and whatnot.

The program included Christopher O'Riley, you know, the guy from From the Top. He did two encores, including one of his adaptations of Radiohead, and hey, it sounds at least as "classical" as Philip Glass channeling Brian Eno. Then in the second half, the last piece was Prokofiev's "Romeo & Juliet" and some of the audience started applauding at the pause that comes at the end of the section of the duel, where Tybalt is killed. So the guest conductor turns around and motions with his hand to quiet down, and says "Only one person is dead so far; we've got a couple more to kill yet." And they go on with the piece.

And we had supper afterward at Sabatino's. Life is good.

Comments

[nentikobe.livejournal.com]

That's beautiful!!

I adore Romeo & Juliet.. what a nice one that would've been..

[bunrab.livejournal.com]

Thanks!
I love R&J too - especially since Prokofiev has the good taste to use tenor sax in many of his works.

[bikergeek.livejournal.com]

That's a nice sweater, and it's also a really good pic of you.

Philip Glass channeling Brian Eno? I can't make up my mind whether that's the best or the worst thing EVAR.

(hey, you headed to Balticon at all?)

[bunrab.livejournal.com]

Philip Glass - "Low Symphony" and "Heroes Symphony".
Hadn't thought about the con - we've been so wrapped up in music. Hmmm.

[bikergeek.livejournal.com]

well, I'm going to be spending much of the con hanging out with scarlettj9, one of my sweeties, but it'd be nifty to meet you in person.

[o-jenny.livejournal.com]

It's lovely and the fit is perfect!

[bunrab.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[bunrab.livejournal.com]

The book the pattern is from is Crochet That Fits

[unless-spring.livejournal.com]

You were knitting at the symphony? It seems the rules of classical music concert etiquette have relaxed quite a bit since my teen years (which was the last time I went to symphony, sad to say -- stopped going when my mom could no longer force me :-)) when the only allowable behavior was to stare at the orchestra in rapt concentration. But that was in Europe. Maybe the rules in the US have always been more relaxed.

In fact, if it ever became socially acceptable to work on one's laptop during a concert, and if concert halls had WiFi, I might start going to classical music events again. Or at least to the opera.

[bunrab.livejournal.com]

Crocheting at the symphony - much different. Only one hook, no clicking needles - and since I don't have to look at it to do it, I can stare raptly at the orchestra while my fingers move ever so slightly in my lap.