Presenting Dolores van Hoofen
I read a lot of knitting blogs, but one of my all-time favorites is Franklin Habit’s The Panopticon. Not only is Franklin a talented knitter,1 he is an excellent writer with a superb wit.
About a month ago, he posted a contest on his blog that piqued my interest — a Look-Alike Contest for Dolores van Hoofen.
Explaining exactly who Dolores is is beyond my meager talents. A fictional creation? An imaginary friend? A sassy ewe with a taste for cocktails and male exotic dancers? You really need to discover Dolores for yourself.
In any event, I present my entry in the Look Alike Contest. Alas, the fine print on the rules says that sheep are ineligible (union restrictions or somesuch). I sent Franklin my pictures anyway in the hope that he would be amused by my efforts. I hope they’ll amuse you, too.
Her glasses and handbag are made out of Fimo, and I hand-placed those Swarovski crystals with teeny-tiny tweezers.2 I found the pink feather boa at JoAnn’s in the kids’ crafts aisle, and the yarn is just odds and ends from my stash. The Husband contributed the Woman’s Day magazine peeking out of her handbag; it’s a leftover from a model or a dollhouse (can’t recall exactly). I did buy a few ounces of Leicester roving at the Washtenaw Fiber Festival for her hair, but I thought it made her look “too busy,”3 so I left it out.
All she needs is a cigarette holder and a cloche hat, and she would be perfect. The model, that is. I’m certain Dolores’ self-esteem is pretty high were I to meet her “in the wool.”
Baaaaaaaa.
* * * * *- You should see the lace christening shawl he made for his niece; it’s truly inspiring [↩]
- I’m very proud of my crystal-placing skills. [↩]
- Not that Dolores is one for understatement. [↩]
