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totchipanda ([personal profile] totchipanda) wrote2017-11-23 06:37 pm

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I am a cranky mccrankypants tonight with a migraine hangover and a bad attitude, so I'm avoiding my novel. Even though I need to write 2k/day until the 30th to finish on time and I already know I'm missing a bunch of my writing time til the end of the month. Whee.

I've been giving some thought to wardrobe, again. Namely my modern one. My office would be a-ok with just about anything I'd want to wear, but my employer would not be, so I'll be sticking to my business casual. Specifically, torso coverings. I have a bunch of sweaters, but I realized last year (ish) that they're really fashion sweaters. Made from teeny tiny threads and not exactly warm enough on their own for a Canadian winter*. So I'm always cold and have to wear like, a poncho or puffy vest over top of it anyway. Since they are fashion sweaters, there is not really enough room under them for anything but a camisole. So what I either need is like, a modern version of a sontag, or to make myself some fabulously warm sweaters. But then I might also need to like, have different shirts? I've been wearing knits for so long, woven shirts would just feel so weird! I don't know what to do...

ANd then there's the weird thought process of not wanting to drop $x on a wardrobe item but having no problem dropping $x+y on yarn to knit something. Some problems are worth throwing money at but I;m not sure how to reconcile this one.

This post brought to you by finding out my favourite black open cardi has a hole in the elbow that can't be fixed. I COULD knit myself a new one, in various weights of yarn, but it would probably be done in time for NEXT winter. Money may indeed be the solution here.

I'm also working on a sweater knit-along that's ending next week. I have one sleeve knitted on just past the armhole. I don't think I'm gonna make it. I'm already thinking about what to make next. Maybe some gaiters to keep my ankles warm while I wear all my cute socks from Target.

*Monday: cold enough overnight that I had to fish the extension cord out from under the boxes of VHS tapes in my trunk so I could plug it in. Thursday day: high of 8C forecasted and freezing rain. I hate when it gets warm like this cuz then the snow and ice loses its structural integrity. Do you know how fun it is to drive on snow that has become the consistency of oatmeal? SO FUN (not).
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[personal profile] mala_14 2017-11-24 02:49 am (UTC)(link)
I do a lot of layers. So for options that don't involve woven shirts: a long sleeved t-shirt with a cardigan or a tank top with a light sweater and a blazer over that. Oh, also scarves. They can be stylish, but they're also another layer. Dressing for winter in nicer clothing is hard!
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[personal profile] marianme 2017-11-24 03:50 am (UTC)(link)
Long sleeved silk undershirt adds warmth without bulk. Some thermals are thin as well.

For yarn option, covering the head helps warm thing up. Would you be able to make a cute knit hat? Cloche?
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[personal profile] marianme 2017-11-24 03:52 am (UTC)(link)
p.s. Cashmere sweaters are thin and warm. Might be hard to find bargains now. End of season sales could be a way to pick up one for next year.
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[personal profile] mala_14 2017-11-24 03:55 pm (UTC)(link)
I love cashmere. The Bay always has them on sale in and around Christmas for about $60-70.
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[personal profile] ktlovely 2017-11-24 06:29 pm (UTC)(link)
I wear base layers to work all winter. My favorites are fleece undershirts with thumb holes by "Cuddl Duds," but I'm sure any would work! Plus long socks over leggings or tights.
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[personal profile] ktlovely 2017-11-25 02:03 am (UTC)(link)
Workwear is a challenge every year when the seasons change for me, and I've lived in Michigan since I was two. (I am much older than two now)
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[personal profile] ktlovely 2017-11-25 03:07 am (UTC)(link)
HA I'm at least four. My gray hairs say so.

Agreed...fall is my jam. My boss is from Brazil, as is his wife, where it is VERY hot. His wife likes to joke that it's always winter in Michigan, just changing which side of the wall it's on from season to season. I have to say...she's not completely wrong!!
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[personal profile] mala_14 2017-11-25 05:31 am (UTC)(link)
OK those prices are maybe a bit old. Looks like the cashmere sweaters are currently $80, but usually $170. They come in a ton of colours and different styles.
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[personal profile] sewtimely 2017-11-25 07:22 pm (UTC)(link)
You just made me very grateful I live where I do, as I don't know what driving in oatmeal snow is like.

I was thinking about fashion and sweaters today. What drives me nuts is how much harder it is to find good fibers in the stores. It's all variants of poly crap. Cotton if you are lucky. I don't remember the last time I came across a new wool sweater. But then I do live in California...
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[personal profile] sewtimely 2017-11-26 10:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Weird, that wool sweaters are no longer a thing.