The WindFebruary 17, 2005
I have to make Mariah. I do. As Claudia says, we could all use lots more cabled hoodies. Okay. I'm paraphrasing. But I think she would agree. Right, C?
When I was at the ginormous Thrift Town in El Sobrante the other day (best thrift store in the Bay Area, I'm convinced), I found an Irish sweater, a deep dark variegated green one, huge and lofty and scratchy and wonderful. I clicked away from KnitPicks just a minute ago, where I was dithering about ordering that yummy merino, and I've decided I will indeed rip the sweater up and make the Mariah sweater. (The name does make think of "they call the wind," and I'm wondering if I'll get over that while knitting.) I'm broke, and even cheap yarn ain't cheap enough right now. But I always worry while ripping that I won't have enough yarn to make what I want (remember my cashmere? Still haven't used that stuff....), and once you run out of that kind of yarn, it's all about math and muddling. I don't muddle well.
But I do sometimes take really spectacularly fabulous photos. I won't even post it right on the front of the site here, in case people are eating and scrolling my site -- I wouldn't want to jolt you right out of those fabulous handknit socks you're wearing. But this is proof that Lala and I are the hottest couple anywhere. Or at least in Oakland. Or in that ice cream shop, anyway. No, I guess her normal-looking brother and sister-in-law were there, too, so I can only say that we were the hottest couple seated in our chairs at that exact moment. Yep. Popup photo here. Don't say I didn't warn you.
Personally, I think it's the cleavage.....
Posted by: MaryB | Thursday, February 17, 2005 at 04:59
Yaay for cheap knitting. Does your big green sweater have cables to give it a bit of extra yarn? Mariah's sleeves eat up a lot of wool. For reference, I made the original Mariah from a recycled Gap sweater, plain stockinette, size XL. I only had a teensy ball left over.
You guys are adorable ;)
Posted by: jodi | Thursday, February 17, 2005 at 05:28
My heart is fluttering! You two are hott (note the obnoxious second 't'). Though, seriously, silly faces or not, you two are adorable :).
I have a few old storebought sweaters that I want to rip and use too. Don't quite have the nerve to yet...
Posted by: Kate | Thursday, February 17, 2005 at 05:58
You two are quite the pair! You look like you are having so much fun... ahh... what love does to us.
Posted by: Kate | Thursday, February 17, 2005 at 06:10
Oh my. Now I want both of you.
Posted by: Wendy | Thursday, February 17, 2005 at 06:28
That is some serious goof-ball-age.
Mariah, bay-bee. Go for it!
Posted by: claudia | Thursday, February 17, 2005 at 07:01
You two crack me up.
Posted by: Em | Thursday, February 17, 2005 at 07:14
nice boobies
Posted by: maryse | Thursday, February 17, 2005 at 07:19
That photo rocks! You two are on "fockin' fiah" (using my best Brooklyn accent)!
Posted by: sandeey | Thursday, February 17, 2005 at 07:50
Well, Mariah can always become a hoodless hoodie if you run short of yarn. If I knit the same sweater your wearing will my cleavage look like that too? :P
Posted by: Sharlene | Thursday, February 17, 2005 at 08:29
All I can say is... made for each other.
:-)
Posted by: Nancy | Thursday, February 17, 2005 at 09:25
Undoubtedly the two hottest women in the blogosphere. Period.
Posted by: Kim | Thursday, February 17, 2005 at 09:48
I second the hoodless hoodie comment. I also am having Mariah lust, though I think mine will probably go unrequited til the fall. Too many other things in the queue!
Posted by: Emily | Thursday, February 17, 2005 at 11:15
I want to make Mariah too! So pretty so aweome!
As for the photo -- HOT! That's all I have to say on the matter :)
Posted by: Rebecca | Thursday, February 17, 2005 at 11:41
Err... nice sweater.
Posted by: Judy | Thursday, February 17, 2005 at 12:10
YIKES! But, you make me laugh! Hey, it takes guts to post a picture like that!
Good luck with the yarn recycling. If you have a niddy-noddy (you aspiring spinner you!) you could wrap it on there, and then make an estimate of how many yards you have, and then, you would not run out of yarn!
Posted by: Stella | Thursday, February 17, 2005 at 12:42
I am.....speachless...
you two must really turn heads!
Posted by: meg | Thursday, February 17, 2005 at 15:01
Cool...you can cross your eyes.
Nice sweater!] ;)
Posted by: Christies | Thursday, February 17, 2005 at 15:20
I haven't stopped humming' they call the wind ma-ri-ah....' this is all your fault. i'm on stash reduction mode, too, (which is my own fault for actin the fool at Stitches) I wonder if mariah could be the thing. Without, of course, the hood.
Posted by: Laura in Alameda | Thursday, February 17, 2005 at 19:43
LOL! What a great shot :)
Posted by: amy | Thursday, February 17, 2005 at 20:46
You two prove that you can be hot and adorable all at the same time.
Posted by: Nathania | Friday, February 18, 2005 at 07:33
Come, join us in Mariah-land. You know you want to.
I second (third? fourth?) the hoodless hoodie suggestion for conserving yarn. I also shortened the sleeves - the original sleeves are quite long, and I have short little arms.
And you two are just so darn cute.
Posted by: Beth | Friday, February 18, 2005 at 17:58
I guess I'm going to have my Musical Lovers' membership card revoked because the first thing I think of whenever someone mentions Mariah is Carey. Of course, that sweater would be too much coverage for her.
Posted by: Dani | Saturday, February 19, 2005 at 13:41
Hotness!!
That cracked me up! But, really - what's hotter than two lovebirds that can be goofy together?
Posted by: Kathy | Saturday, February 19, 2005 at 19:45