Pink. Very, very pink.

Pink.
Pink corduroy.
Pink corduroy with a circular pattern on it.

Well, the color isn't exactly typical of the contents of my wardrobe but I thought that, what with spring (hopefully) approaching quickly, this would actually be fun to wear. Also, it's as far away from the brown tweed godet skirt I made a while ago as you can go while still using the same pattern.

Things I learned while making it: Corduroy would have required a little more attention. While I cut it, I mostly tried to use as little material as necessary, but forgot the small detail that the resulting pieces would look different, depending on the angle and lighting conditions, if not cut in the same direction. 
Oops.
Luckily, it's not something you'd notice at first glance (well, I'm sure practiced eyes do) but still annoys me a little.

Also, did I mention it's really Quite Pink?
I wonder how often I'll actually wear it.

I... rock. That pun is only funny (or not) if you speak German though.

A skirt! Look! A skirt!
(Also, it's my birthday. Closer and closer to 30!)



And, excitingly, I made it myself. And it does not even look like I did! Because, you see, I feared that it would come out as something shapeless and sacklike that I'd only wear once or twice, somewhere not-too-public, because I wouldn't want to admit that even though I put quite a bit of time (and cursing and throwing into corners and despairing and starting over) into it, it had been a complete waste of time and sparkly tweed.


But (even though it is a tiny bit too loose on me and if I feel patient and motivated enough, I'll fix that later) it looks nice. So I'm remarkably proud of it now! There are even plans already to reuse the pattern (a Burda easy fashion pattern, by the way) in another color.

illusion knitting

seen from above


seen from the side

Seeing this in the Stitch'n Bitch book, I couldn't really imagine it, so I tried it - but as a pillow case, not as a scarf, and without the poisonous-looking green. The only problem is that after sitting on it a couple of times, the effect is a little destroyed and difficult to fluff up again to make the alien reappear... washing might help but I did the seams so neatly that it will be difficult.

Scrumptions Smurfins!

Yummy! Many smurfs (smurves) went into the blender, ready to be transformed into mashed, muffiny goodness.

Only one escaped a new, puréed existence: His purpose was purely decorative.

Shocking to see how few people seem to feel even the tiniest hesitation before sinking their teeth into the sweet blue product... (but understandable: Yum.)