My Second Self
I finally had an excuse to get a duct tape dressform made. It seemed I always put it off for some reason or another - “I’m loosing weight right now so it doesn’t make sense” or “I don’t have anyone to wrap me” or more accurately “I don’t want to make DH wrap me in duct tape as he is already so busy with other things.” But, I decided to lead a workshop on it which was just the kick in the pants I needed to finally get one made.
Nearly 2 years ago now I think it was, Amanda and I had a little fiber day for ourselves and one of our stops was at A Knitted Peace down in Littleton. When we were there several employees had forms around the shop wearing samples. Each one was unique in shape and proportion, but all of them were beautiful and I fell in love. We got to talking with one of the lovely gals and she mentioned that they had done it as a group and really had a good time. After seeing that all sizes and shapes looked great I really wanted to make one.
About 10 days ago or so DH took a little over 2 hours and wrapped me in duct tape (you should have seen the responses to our criptic Facebook statuses, LOL). I just put the finishing touches on it now. Not because finishing it was that difficult, but the duct tape we bought must have been exposed to smokers while in the warehouse somewhere as it smelled horribly of stale cigarette smoke so I wanted it to air out a bit before I sealed it up.
I learned a lot of things in the process of making mine and I am really excited to get share what I learned with those taking the workshop this Saturday, September 19th. The fun starts at 9am at My Sister Knits. You’ll need to call to reserve a space (407-1461). As we’ll be outside (you can go inside to be cut out of the form of course) there are 11 possible slots for the workshop. You may be more comfortable signing up with a friend so you are wrapping each other, but it is not required! You’ll need 2 60-yd rolls of duct tape and an old scissors. You should also wear your most commonly worn (and flattering) undergarments and I suggest pull-on pants with the least bulk at the waist, i.e. yoga pants. Also put your hair up off of your neck. It is not fun to get duct tape stuck to your hair! A sheet with all the details is available at the shop which includes supplies you’ll need to finish off the form at home.
My second self here is modeling my Seraphim Shawl I knit a few years ago. If you are interested the details are on Ravelry.
If you’re wondering what else I’m teaching this fall, everything is on my Google calendar (iCal and XML versions) and will be getting added to the class page here shortly. Some classes have already had sign-ups so I suggest reserving your spot early to ensure you get in!
