Remember the Oscars disaster hosted by David Letterman in 1995? Oprah, Uma - Uma, Oprah? Yeah. It was bad. Last night was the last Knit In at Simply fibers for this season, and I was working on the Pink Ribbon Socks (Ravelry Link). These are the last of my 2007 Christmas knitting, and the last project on The Plan before I'm caught up, so I really want to get them done. But they're pink. Pale pink. Do you know how much I despise pink? It's okay in small doses, and when mixed with good, strong colors - like brown. But these socks are pink. Solid pink. And as I said last night - offensively pink.
So the only way I am getting through knitting these particular socks is to pay an homage to David Letterman. I give you the Pink Ribbon Socks . . .
Ugly. . .
. . . and my reward yarn that I get to use when the pink is finally over. . .
Pretty. . .
Sigh. Oh, and if you're wondering why on earth I'm making pink socks when I dislike it so much - they're for one of my best friends who lost her mother to breast cancer a couple of years ago. It's a small thing, but I do all that I can in the battle of this terrible disease. Even if it means knitting pink.
Comments (1)
I can't stand pink either! I recently suffered through a Debbie Bliss Matinee coat in pink for my niece, as her mother is VERY much into pink. The things we do for others!
Posted by Sonja | March 2, 2008 4:06 AM