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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.

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Date: 2010-06-23 08:26 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] flidgetjerome.livejournal.com
AHAHAHAHAHA.

IT IS THE POWER OF MOHAIR.

Date: 2010-06-23 08:34 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] twigcollins.livejournal.com
A little quivet and you could have the burliest guys in matching pink armsox.

Date: 2010-06-23 09:49 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] 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.

Date: 2010-06-23 10:22 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ouri.livejournal.com
Hee~! Too funny. No one can resist the soft fuzzy, eh?

Date: 2010-06-23 10:37 pm (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] adelheid-p.livejournal.com
Oh, it's pretty and I bet it's Soo soft! I'd show it off, too!

Date: 2010-06-23 11:17 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] soranokumo.livejournal.com
ZOMG PRETTY. And it really looks lovely soft.

Reading that about your coworkers though = total lol.

Date: 2010-06-24 11:27 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] aphelion-orion.livejournal.com
Ohhh lovely stuff.

Date: 2010-06-24 12:14 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] 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.

Date: 2010-06-24 12:38 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] 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

Date: 2010-06-24 12:38 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kaitou1412.livejournal.com
that makes me think...all the weld associates have to wear these kevlar sleeves. And, you know, wool is flame retardant...

Date: 2010-06-24 12:59 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kaitou1412.livejournal.com
I shall call him Fuzzy and he shall be mine and he shall be my Fuzzy

XD

Date: 2010-06-24 01:11 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kaitou1412.livejournal.com
Hee! Glad to know it's not just me.

Date: 2010-06-24 01:11 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kaitou1412.livejournal.com
It was hard not to laugh at the time.

Date: 2010-06-24 01:12 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] 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.

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