ConnieLene – KnitDesigner

I have struggled with my creations since I arrived in the Netherlands and apart from the lack of a huge range of yarns I have not had a “body” to test shapes and flow of any of the pieces I have been working on. In New Zealand I had access to a torso as well as my daughter who has been a very patient model all her life.

Today I have fixed that – I purchased not one but two torso’s from a 2nd hand clothing shop which is closing down here in Haarlem.

One – all black with minimal facial features and no arm sections – and the headless wonder but with the upper arms. The purples triangular (but not Danish shawl style) scarf/shawl on my black model is now completed and has gone to Natasha.

I carried the grey torso with upper arms, under my arm, I took the head off the black one and put torso into my trolley upside down and the head rested inside the body – sort of and then proceeded home with them. I tried not to check too hard – but I think some tourists may have taken photos of me marching across the Grote Markt (big square) with my unusal purchases.

I can understand the desire to photograph such sights. I have twice seen a lady riding her bicycle with a mannequin leg in each of her saddle bags. So looking at her from behind there are 2 legs in the air and a body and head facing the other way between them. Do I ever see her when I have my camera out – Nooooo way. Darn.