December What Are You Wearing?

[poky]

Me too! I keep meaning to start a thread about how one takes up knitting (certainly I understand that awesome scarves and Christmas stockings aren't going to happen right away!!).

Actually, they can. scarves are EASY. Hm. As for learning, I picked up a "learn how to knit" book at a craft store and taught myself the basics from that (this was because I'd found my mom's hand-written instructions and leftover bits for the christmas stockings she'd made our family, and I wanted to make one for my husband, so that was my goal, to be able to follow those instructions and make him a matching stocking), but nothing beats finding a group of people to meet with regularly who also knit; they definitely inspire and help and commiserate when things are going badly, and help feed the addiction by planning group trips to local yarn shops, or even to big regional knitting conventions. If they're a good group, they'll welcome teaching a newbie! My group meets at a coffee shop every Saturday afternoon, and anyone who stops by is welcome. Very first step would be to sign up on ravelry.com; a lot of regular gatherings of knitters have a "group" there (when you go to "groups", click the 'browse by location' link, choose USA, and choose your state, and look through the descriptions to see if one looks good); even if the group on rav isn't very active, it doesn't mean the meeting-in-person group isn't. Ravelry also has a "find yarn shops near you" feature; a lot of yarn shops host regular knitting groups, and are happy to have new people join and learn how.

[v-girl]

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Wedding at a bookstore. We were not quite hipster enough.

[Curegirl]

You two look great and I love that blue on you!

[SoonerTexan]

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[alotofyarn]

Yesterday:

Talbots sweater, Loft top (maybe?), Loft jeans

Today:

Loft top and corduroys

[Curegirl]

The red looks really good on you!

[niener]

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Skirt and tank, Old Navy
Shrug/sweater, thrift shop
Tan flip flops, aerosoles
Watch, dkny
Feather necklace, some cheapo store (F21 probably)

NP: dreamcatcher earrings too old for me to remember where they're from

[OrionGrad]

I'm jealous that it's December and you're still wearing flip flops!

[diggitydot]

My Frye boots arrived and OMFG they're pretty and wildly comfortable in the foot where I usually have problems. Downside? Fat calves don't fit. I got these bad boys on a great deal and don't want to return them.

I'm going to drive an hour away to a nearby community that has a legendary Russian cobbler and see if he can add a a leather panel in the back or a goring panel so I can get the fuckers over my huge calves. I want these to fit, dammit!

[niener]

I'm jealous that it's December and you're still wearing flip flops!

It's nuts. We hit 70 yesterday and should be close to that again today, plus full sun equals flip flops. I put on boots to go to the grocery store since it's colder in there.

[niener]

Sweater: Anthropologie
Dress: don't remember (it's old and I stole it from my mom because it has a cool layer-y hemline)
Leggings: Uniqlo
Shoes: Brooks Brothers

I lurve that sweater! And your bagel looks delicious

[MsSassyBaskets]

My Frye boots arrived and OMFG they're pretty and wildly comfortable in the foot where I usually have problems. Downside? Fat calves don't fit. I got these bad boys on a great deal and don't want to return them.

I'm going to drive an hour away to a nearby community that has a legendary Russian cobbler and see if he can add a a leather panel in the back or a goring panel so I can get the fuckers over my huge calves. I want these to fit, dammit!

That's a great idea - I hope it works!!

[rainbabies]

Carhartt bibs, old navy fleece, UVM baseball cap. Bog boots.



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[bokelley]

December What Are You Wearing?

I can tell you what I am not wearing. Wardrobe malfunction.

[Curegirl]

Brandi, that happened to me a while back too! DKNY t-shirt bra, right down the middle. DD, hope the cobbler works out...and Niener, your bump is adorable!