I am currently car-less by choice (like childless by choice, but less controversial-sounding), and as such, need some serious cold weather gear to help me in my efforts to stay mobile on two wheels through the New England winter.
So today I finished knitting this:
![](http://bluealvarez.com/bluealva/blog/skicap-10-19-08-2.jpg)
![](http://bluealvarez.com/bluealva/blog/skicap-10-19-08-1.jpg)
While it will no doubt keep my head very warm (it is soy silk and cotton plaited together at a chunky gauge), it also made me think immediately of two things:
1. The Sublime.
![](http://bluealvarez.com/bluealva/blog/audrey-charade-skicap.jpg)
2. The Ridiculous.
![](http://bluealvarez.com/bluealva/blog/holygrailcowls.jpg)
And of the two, really the ridiculous came to mind first.
Do with that what you will. It's a fine line between utter geek and fashion plate, and as Johnny Cash said, I walk the line.
Hey, anything to stay warm. I once wore flip flops to a show on a cold, rainy day and ended up wrapping my feet in paper towels. Paper towels and flip flops - not sublime!
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