Cute

     I was recently called cute by one of my employees. Cute, in the way that people think of senior citizens. I’m cute because my son text messaged me and I didn’t know how to reply so I went to the youngest employee in our organization and asked for her expertise. She said “You’re so cute!” I don’t do cute very well. I am a capable woman. Years ago my daughter and I used to have capable woman days to prove our prowess. She is proving her capability by studying astrophysics. She loves knowing stuff others don’t know, particularly her level of math. I suppose I’m really really cute because I’ve figured out how to blog.

     I am taking a day off. The past few days were spent wrapping up a big grant application; many hours of intense work. It took $5000 of staff time to produce an application that weighed seven pounds and ultimately killed the photocopier. As we said in Catholic high school, I'm keeping my fingers crossed and saying three Hail Mary's that it's a successful one.

    Charlotte is done and she's darn cute even if I do say so myself. I was going to ask Sandy if I get two stars by my name on the knitalong list, but then I discovered someone else had actually knit six Charlottes! The ruffle took six hours! Emma pointed out, that although I thought that Charlotte didn't measure up even after 32 extra rows, the pattern measurements included the fringe. I feel better.

Thanks to all for your mouse solutions and sympathy. Believe me, I will try every one of your suggestions.

Comments

[jenanne]

I love the idea of capable woman days. I wonder how I can implement that with my girls...

[caro]

Charlotte is gorgeous! I love those colours. Beautiful work from an incredibly capable woman. Way to go!

[Dorothy]

You look so cute in that shawl! : ) That really is a compliment. I get called cute a lot, too and at 55 I've decided to take it in a positive light. I could be called much worse. Anybody who could produce enough paperwork to fry a copier is indeed capable.

[Emma.]

Gorgeous Charlotte.
Fab !

You strike me as being incredibly capable.Nothing like being patronised by a bright young thing. ;-]

[sherry]

Li, nothing wrong w/being cute!
clapotis looks nice, heck, I couldn't even do one. Im not a lace knitter yet.. so guess IM not cute :-(

[Shanti]

Charlotte is beautiful! As for the cute thing...I suppose I'm guilty of that myself sometimes. But hey, cute and capable is a good combination!

[Uli]

Charlotte is smashing. I think I know what I'll do with my 5 skeins of purple Koigu. Would you let me in on the little secret of how to do the ruffle or point me in the direction that led you to figure out how to do it so nicely? I think I'd like to try that. How many skeins did you end up using when all was said and done?

Hope your application is successful. Those things have a life of their own.

[Karen]

I really really like it with the ruffle! Very nice! And you are cute.... but not in a senior citizen way...just plain cute! :P

[Jenny]

Your employee was likely just delighted that you asked for her help! And that's a good thing!

[Alison]

Oh Li - that looks terrific ... I am getting itchy fingers to start one now.... look what you've started! :-)

[Rosie]

I am never offended when anyone of any age calls me cute. That is because I am a last born. The lacey shawl is so lovely. OOOOOH it would be nice in a silky turquoise. I am working mega hours to get started in this real estate field. I have previewed 22 houses this week at "broker open houses."

[Leah]

Text messaging is hard because the buttons are like specs...! Who needs text mess. anyways! I lovee Loveeeeeeeee the shawl. So pretty!

[Christine]

Your shaw turned out gorgeous!! I especially like the ruffle. Your son's IMing you and your dilemma killed me! (in a good way)... Gee, I wonder why MY son hasn't done the clothespin trick yet (perhaps beause my clothespins are a thing of the past?!)

[Amy]

This is a beautiful Charlotte. I'd love to know how you did the ruffled edge. I did the fringe on the one I made my mom, but I don't think I want fringe on mine.

[claire]

Hello, I love your Charlotte, I just got the pattern and am itching to try it.....I like the ruffled edge, I already made a shawl out of Morehouse Merino called The Marie Antoinette which featured a fringe edge, so I think the ruffle would be a nice feature on the Charlotte. Maybe I will poke around on this site and see if you have directions on how you did the ruffle...