I realize that this does not fit into my fun --hey let's knit on the mountains--style, but you need to shake things up once in a while and in THIS case, I did enjoy the challenge of knitting to someone else's vision.
What I can say.....
I knit 5 hats.
It is a feature film.
I had to deliberately knit mistakes into the hat.
I will be doing more film and costume work as a result of this commission. It is amazing what different directions your business and life can take if you are open to them. Last year I posted that under no circumstances would I take on custom work and that I was only going to do what I wanted.
Putting that statement in writing almost had the fibre universe challenging me.
Universe - "under no circumstances, Carmen?
Me- "definitely not, I'm doing my own thing universe".
Universe- "so if I told you that Jesus needed a custom shroud for his return to earth you would not knit it?"
Me- "not a chance, universe, I work for myself"
Universe- "okay then, so you don't want to meet this film industry heavy who can put your work on the map?"
Me -" umm, err, well, one commission can't hurt----feature film you say, with handsome star who I adore....umm, err.....okay, just this once".
So, I have broken my own rule, buckled under, and basically have whored myself out for the potential fibre fame. I would be ashamed, if I wasn't so star struck and exhilarated right now.
Sandi picked up the hats last night and said they were bang on to the director's vision. I am thrilled.
Back to production for next months show (wherein Pearl and I will probably be knitting on a mountain or at Prospect Point. The view is fantastic.
