There Are Pandas, and Then There Are Pandas.
And this isn't either of them! The Pandas we're talking about here, are watches, not bears. And what got me thinking about them (again) was a link posted this morning by @cm.rook who pointed a few of us to the very attractive (and not terribly priced) Yema "Rallygraph" Panda which, in it's most traditional arrangement, looks like the one on the left, but can also be had in the version on the right: The model on the left is a true Panda, while the model on the right is called a reverse Panda. The reason for that distinction is clear--Panda bears, only come in the first arrangement. Now at this point, everyone should be thinking about the most well-know Panda, The Rolex Panda, which is actually a Daytona, and among Rolex Daytonas, the most famous of which is the Paul Newman Daytona, which was famous first, because it was Paul's, and second because it sold at auction for $17.8 million (US Dollars). The story of that auction is well-known so I'll only...
Nov 8, 2019
I’m using Malabrigo sock in Azul Profundo and Cascade Heritage in white on US0 9”- circulars.
Being diligent about making sure yarns are held for the desired color dominance, and I am trapping floats on the following row to see if that reduces puckering. Beautiful design as always from Erica Heusser. Look at the detail of the bird wing ❤️
Almost at the top - twisted rib and then will use the invisible rib bind-off! Love that bind-off - one of my faves and so clever!