I have always had a horrible aversion to the colour pink, preferring blues and greens instead. I think it is a throwback to how pink is almost forced on little girls and the way girls and boys are distinguished by these colours. One minute it's a pink or blue bib and the next, boys play with trucks while girls pretend to iron clothes... I just think it is so unfair!
However, it turns out in Victorian times pink was de rigour for boys whilst blue was for girls, this little fact has made me feel a bit of affection for the colour... particularly when coupled with the palest blue, as this wee elephant demonstrates.
The most wondrous thing also arrived... A ice-cream maker! You just plug it in shove in some ingredient and hey presto - the most delicious ice cream you can possibly imagine. I am planning on making some strawberry or rhubarb clotted cream ice cream, and then my pink conversion will be complete!
In terms of practicality, I keep forgetting to bring my plastic bags to the supermarket, so I put the basic granny square to good use and came up with this little bag cubey thing. Not as cute as I would like but unrepentantly practical!
I'm afraid I still have not made my peace with pink. I'm not totally against it but I agree with what you said about it being forced upon females. It's not my first choice and most likely wont ever be but I am trying to make a truce. Perhaps I should try some ice cream therapy as you suggested. ;-)
Posted by: Rabbit | August 11, 2008 at 03:36 AM
I have an adversity to pink too! As I tell others... Pink is not a color it's a tint. I don't have to like a tint. Love the granny square conversion! Great idea!
Posted by: Dawn Elizabeth | August 11, 2008 at 03:58 AM
I love pink. As a child in the 50's I was told a red head could not wear pink. My little blonde sister got to wear pink, not me. Now I wear it anytime I please!!
Posted by: Rose | August 11, 2008 at 06:18 AM
What a great idea to putting the plastic bags in! And then it would fit in my purse nicely. Great idea!
Posted by: Maggie | August 11, 2008 at 07:12 PM
I've always hated pink too.
Then I started knitting and have begun to appreciate it as just another gorgeous colorway, instead of a gendering mechanism. *laugh*
Posted by: M Ward | August 11, 2008 at 07:28 PM
that information about the colors (pink and blue) from victorian times, is wonderful. it just shows how times change to fit the whims of people. hope you are enjoying the ice cream.
Posted by: monika | August 12, 2008 at 07:09 PM
I love your bag caddy. What a great idea! And the elephant is adorable.
Posted by: Tasha | August 13, 2008 at 11:47 AM
Holy cow, your granny square bag holder is genius! What a great idea!
Posted by: Autumn | August 13, 2008 at 06:01 PM
O.K. i used to hate crocheting and fought my mother at every turn when she wanted to teach me. now, at 36 , i made a tiny ball. then i found your web-sight and now i have to figure out what a "magic circle" and " reverse crochet" is so i can try to make a crochet copy of my dog. I think that this can turn into madness very easily. lol.
keep posting i hope to see more,
Kandy from Montreal Canada
Posted by: kandy Gray | November 30, 2008 at 10:27 PM