There is never enough glitter

[kaitou]

I try not to geek out in public over my knitting too much. But last time I was home, I bought some SRS PRETTY yarn. I blew a gift certificate on this lovely turquoise mohair/silk/silver tinsel blend. It's very soft and luscious. And I immediately started on a scarf. And because it's so pretty I bring it to work and knit it on my lunch break. And...I can't help it, I show it off to anyone I see, whether they're interested or not.

My manly-men coworkers have been very tolerant of me waving a glittery girly lacy mohair scarf in their faces. It was very sweet of them. Only...maybe it's not tolerance after all.

Today one coworker asked me how it was going. I showed him how much I have and he complimented it. The nurse walked by and also complimented it. To which my manly-man coworker replied "I know! And have you touched it? It's SO soft!"

ROFL. I'm training them well.

Comments

[flidgetjerome.livejournal.com]

AHAHAHAHAHA.

IT IS THE POWER OF MOHAIR.

[twigcollins.livejournal.com]

A little quivet and you could have the burliest guys in matching pink armsox.

[kaitou1412.livejournal.com]

that makes me think...all the weld associates have to wear these kevlar sleeves. And, you know, wool is flame retardant...

[kaitou1412.livejournal.com]

Remember when I was joking about having an J-RPG character with a knitting theme?

That would totally be her battle comment.

[mewsrissicat.livejournal.com]

*grin* You ARE! ♥

But there's no reason why guys shouldn't like soft/pretty things, too, except that they've been told that they shouldn't.

[kaitou1412.livejournal.com]

It's not so much that I don't think they'd appreciate any of those qualities. But you have to admit that soft, fluffy, lacy, pastel, AND glittery all at once is a bit much for NASCAR loving hunters to appreciate. But they do! <3

[ouri.livejournal.com]

Hee~! Too funny. No one can resist the soft fuzzy, eh?

[kaitou1412.livejournal.com]

I shall call him Fuzzy and he shall be mine and he shall be my Fuzzy

XD

[adelheid-p.livejournal.com]

Oh, it's pretty and I bet it's Soo soft! I'd show it off, too!

[kaitou1412.livejournal.com]

Hee! Glad to know it's not just me.

[soranokumo.livejournal.com]

ZOMG PRETTY. And it really looks lovely soft.

Reading that about your coworkers though = total lol.

[kaitou1412.livejournal.com]

It was hard not to laugh at the time.

[aphelion-orion.livejournal.com]

Ohhh lovely stuff.

[kaitou1412.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I'm finally getting a handle on the pattern. It's not that it's HARD, it's just not very forgiving in mohair.