Yesterday I knitted this hat whilst I was waiting for the election results to come in from the US. I was sewing on the flower when Obama was declared president elect. I have no idea what to do with the finished hat, though. I will probably never wear it.
I have been binging on a certain type of elegant little British novels. I read two Nancy Mitfords recently - The Pursuit of Love and Love In A Cold Climate. I would call them comedies of manner except Mitford doesn’t satirise her characters as much as she gently chides them. I’m currently reading Miss Pettigrew Lives For A Day by Winifred Watson (borrowed with much gratitude from Lilith). It is less upper-class twittish than Mitford’s novels, but it still features men with pencil moustaches and “Oh, darling!” exclamations.
As I’m beginning to say things like “Tea would be utterly divine, darling!” to my partner, perhaps it’s time I start reading some Michel Houllebecq (although, to be fair, I really liked Atomised)? I would but .. a novel about “the lack of ideas and morale in contemporary (..) society” complete with “an overarching mood of gloom and fatalism” just doesn’t seem the thing to revisit right this moment.
But what on earth shall I do with the damn election hat? Knit another one?
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Send it to Michelle Obama, or knit a second one and send them to the Obama girls, along with your post about what the US elections and Obama’s win means to you, Danish woman in Scotland.
Posted 05 Nov 2008 at 2:22 pm ¶Miss Pettiegrew is only of my favourite books, so I hope you enjoy it! I’d really recommend having a poke about in the catalogue of Persephone Books, who publish it as they specialise in often forgotten 20th century female novelists, many of whom write elegant british books.
I’ve recently read and enjoyed “A House in the Country” by Jocelyn Playfair.
As for the hat, perhaps donate it to somewhere like Age Concern or Help the Aged because if anyone needs a lovely warm hat right now, it’s the elderly!
(also, hello! Found your blog via Ellie the hand knitted pirate and am enjoying reading your posts!)
Posted 06 Nov 2008 at 10:13 am ¶Post a Comment