This is what a 19-year old thinks we looked like in the '80s.
Her Sunday School class had a New Year's Eve '80s-themed party last night. I spent a good chunk of the '80s in college, and I know I never dressed like that! I remember owning several Shaker sweaters, which I wore with polo shirts underneath, collars popped up. Come to think of it, I owned several other obnoxiously oversized sweaters then. Not hand-knit sweaters ... although there was one, in that sort of sparkly red Red Heart acrylic. That put the brakes on the sweater knitting for a long time....
I am nearly finished with the Ski Jacket from Knitting Classic Style
. All I have left to do is run in the ends in the colorwork section of the yoke, and add buttons. Well, I need to buy buttons first, and we don't even have a fabric store anymore.The bigfoot slippers are lacking the outer sole on the second slipper, then felting. We'll have to take some pre-felting measurements. They're huge!
As we start this new year, I am trying to decide how best to use my limited knitting time. I still have a rather long list of works-in-progress; many of them have achieved UFO (unfinished object) status. I could continue whittling that list down; it would be nice to finish them and get the needles back. But there is also new yarn for new projects that I would love to start. Too many options.
The snow has stopped -- we have sunshine and blue skies dotted with clouds, a dusting of snow on the ground.
Back to school tomorrow. I'll try to keep up with the blog a little better. I'm also on Ravelry, as JulieC.
2 comments:
You can only do what you can, but I miss you when you go too long. And, I remember the 80's vividly (dang)and the only ones who dressed like DD were the girls in the MTV videos:)
I was a 70's girl myself, but I do recognize the outfit. My sister dressed like that! I was more of the "disco" era.ugh.
I'm on ravelry, too! Knitnonpareil. so many knitting sites, so little time!
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