it's official

Saturday, April 14, 2007

Yes, it's official, I can now wear reading glasses. I have always liked the idea of reading glasses. I think people look very studious in them, and with so many cute ones out there, I wanted to wear them too. So, I did. Not really knowing if I needed them or not. However, while in Florida, I had an appointment with my mothers eye Doctor. I still have 20/20, however, he told me if it helps to wear them, go ahead. Wow, I was thrilled! If you could have seen me driving home with the BIG glasses they gave me to wear, trying to read my credit card to the Anthropologie operator! I was so excited to order these! My friend Betsy has them, and I loved them. I, of course, didn't want to buy them if I really didn't need them (since when has that stopped me), however, with Doctors orders, I new I had to order them.

I made another pair of Dashing while in Florida, using Araucania Nature Wool in chocolate on size 6 needles.

Unfortunately, I didn't look particularly dashing wearing my new glasses. My photographer had a t-time to make, so I didn't have time to put a face on for the camera! :)

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22 comments

  1. the dashing look great in this color- your whole outfit with the glasses is so coordinated- cool!
    I have to use reading glasses for the small prints in life and hate the practice and the idea! like when you are in a yarn shop trying to read the content , yardage, weight, the prices... or when you need to give your child medicine late at night but can't read the lable- I could go on.
    I have to say- they do look very cool!!

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  2. I love your glasses and your mitts - very dignified in a funky way! :)

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  3. I wear contacts all the time, so no cute reading glasses for me:)

    The mitts look great--I love the yarn you used! I started these a couple days ago, and the cable pattern threw me off a bit. Your great pics will be a good guide!

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  4. As always, your knitting is beautiful. So are the glasses . . I'm addicted to Anthropologie! I also wear glasses to read and work on the computer. It's like my eyes go . ahhhhh . . everytime I put them on. I can read for a lot longer and I don't get headaches any more. I'm sure you'll find that you can't do without them.

    And I'm sure you're gorgeous in your new specs too! ;)

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  5. Anonymous4/14/2007

    brown and green glasses? really? i think i might need some, too. not really, but you get my drift!

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  6. Yea! I sometimes wear reading glasses (very chic one's of course) when I knit with smaller needles, I am not sure if I really NEED them, but I do feel so much more business like! Great story, great glasses, great dashings!
    P.S.that wool looks delicious! I am going right to their website!

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  7. I have the eye doctor next week - but I already have glasses, known in our house as a face accessorie! The brown dashing look great!!

    Welcome home!

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  8. Anonymous4/14/2007

    Oh, this is just too funny. I almost bought those same readers, decided against it, and bought some online from Debspecs instead. I am sitting her trying to decide if it's better to see the stitches with the readers and a bit of a headache or just wing it. I don't think I like my 40's. I do, however, love your dashing mitts.

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  9. Oh, one more thing, I might be getting in some equestrian inspired items, so, possibly you could 'borrow' an outfit of sorts.
    (I LOVE riding style too!)

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  10. I love glasses - and I love these! :) I love the Dashing mitts too. That brown is perfect. Looks great next to the aqua blue too :)

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  11. Anonymous4/14/2007

    Beautiful dashing - love the chocolate brown.

    Asaknitter
    www.knittingnutter.com

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  12. Too funny. I wonder if you will love them as much in five years! You could have had mine. Of course without wee babes around yours might stay a tad cleaner. I love the brown and turquoise together.

    I am also loving the chocolate dashing, my favourite pair yet!

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  13. Anonymous4/15/2007

    Those glasses are too cute! How funny that you want to wear them! Great dashing!

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  14. Love the glasses! I've been wearing them for about 2 years now and it really has helped with intricate parts of my knitting. However, I bought the multipack at Costco because once I started using them I needed them all around the house I found. I do like your pair though...perhaps I should get them for my out in public wearing.

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  15. OHHHHH when I have to wear reading glasses I want a pair like that! Love the Dashing, I am starting another pair today!

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  16. Hmmmm, those glasses look nice. . . must go check out the Anthropologie link.

    Love the mitts too. The color of the mitts with that scarf and jacket are perfect!

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  17. ooh--Love the turquoise on the insides of the frames! The mitts are fantastic and the trip to Florida looked perfect!

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  18. dashing looks so good with the new specs! i bet you look even better than addison wearing your hip reading glasses!

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  19. they look super cute! I've been wearing contacts for as long as I can remember, but I always hope my prescription changes so I can get a new pair of glasses - they are so much fun! The Dashing look great - what a great color!

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  20. You are so funny!! I am totally with you on the reading glasses--my sister started wearing them a year or so ago and had like eight adorable pairs--they looked so good on her. I got a pair a month or so ago and now I am wearing them whenever I crochet and, honestly, more and more other times as well.

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  21. Beautiful! I'm going to consider using that pattern AND yarn, now. Love the Nature Wool color.

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  22. Anonymous4/21/2007

    I have been wearing glasses since I was 13 and just celebrated the fact that I don't need reading glasses ... yet! Glad to hear cute ones are available. Love the mitts, the color is perfect.

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