It's Foliage by Emily Mooney from the Fall 2007 Knitty (Rav it). I can't remember many details, but I do believe I used Knit Picks Risata sock yarn in Marionberry held double throughout. I'm pretty sure I used a little over a skein.
It's so sproingy and comfy...and the yarn is stretchy enough that it fits comfortably over my big head.
As usual, I take my blog photos right after work to catch the nice light. Well, that, and I do it when I'm alone so that I don't have to hear the incessant teasing I would hear if Jeff were home. He thinks its weird I take so many photos of yarn and yarn-related things. I think he buys way too many power tools. We agree to disagree on these points. ;)
However, the one bad thing about trying to take pictures while I'm here by myself is that I always struggle with taking decent shots of myself modeling FOs. I do have a tripod and a remote control for my camera, but I find it very difficult to get the good angles I want when I'm in front of the lens. Add in the fact that my house has such poor lighting and you see why I hardly ever have any decent photos of myself on here.
Until today. I figured out that if I crouch down just right in our downstairs bathroom that I can take advantage of the natural light coming through the window while balancing my camera on the toilet. Certainly not ideal, but it sort of worked!
Okay, here we go. I finally got a smile out at just the right moment before the shutter snapped. And then a split second after that I had to lunge for my camera as it toppled ever-so-precariously near the edge of the back of the toilet.
That was a close call. Note to self: Shut toilet lid before next photo session. That really should go without saying, but I thought I'd throw that out there. ;)
