October 29, 2002

I decided to wear my new sweater (with very dark, bootcut jeans) to a family lunch on Sunday, and as soon as I pulled it on I immediately felt as big and woolly as a sheep. I had never worn anything knit in such thick wool before - until I started knitting I used to be the humdrum classic cut ribbed sweater in black kind of person, thankyouverymuch - so I felt a bit odd.

But then when I hit the outdoors I realized that I really adore this sweater! It's perfect for cold weather because the thick wool makes it warm, but it's wearable indoors because it has 3/4 sleeves and a wide neckline that keeps the enormous turtleneck collar from hugging my neck tightly. As I started greeting everyone when we arrived at our family gathering, a cousin reached out, touched my (sweatered) arm and said, "Wow, what a beautiful sweater." I couldn't help piping up, "I knit it!" And I felt like a bit of a show-off as a group of female family members crowded in closer to admire it. One actually said, "Can you knit one for me, too?" Uh, right. Let me whip out the needles right here, my dear. I took it as a compliment, nonetheless. (And now I can't wait to knit myself some more of these thick wool sweaters!)

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