Shorn

Published on Saturday March 17th, 2007

I’ve been meaning to get a short haircut for a long time, and the Katies in my life finally pushed me over the edge. First I met Katrin/Katie, who is now my regular companion for Sunday knitting lunches in downtown Portland. She has an enviable short haircut that I’ve been coveting since my first visits to her blog last summer. Then Spider Katie withstood a total makeover in front of two hundred people, and I knew it was time to pull up my big-girl pants and go pixie. I felt a twinge of empathy for the sheep we knitters so merrily denude as I watched sheaves of my hair slide down the black robe into my lap. Then I was worried that I look exactly like my brother (not that that’s a bad thing – my brother’s a good-looking dude – but I wasn’t sure I wanted to look like a dude). But ultimately, I like it very much. I’ll let you judge:

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Yes, I’m a lamentable Pollyanna and I really do smile that much in pictures, and also in my unphotographed life, but Mr. Garter was making me laugh. And it’s only fair to post some goofy pictures of myself after plastering his silliness all over the blog last week.

Next time, back to the knitting content. I promise.

26 Comments to “Shorn”

  1. Nicole Comment Says:

    it’s adorable!

  2. Emily Comment Says:

    Absolutely adorable! I’d love to “go pixie” but being a bit on the plump side I’d probably look like the little fairy godmothers on Cinderella as opposed to a darling little Tinkerbell. Ah, such is life. At least I have my knitting! Glad there are bloggers out there who look divine in pixie cuts and I can oogle and be jealous.

  3. Emma Comment Says:

    It looks darling. So cute!

  4. Veronique Comment Says:

    Pixie= so cute!

  5. Schrodinger Comment Says:

    It’s an adorable cut on you, don’t think you need to worry about looking like a boy at all!

  6. Karma Comment Says:

    Aw, look at how cute you are!

  7. Daphne Comment Says:

    Oh, that first day of a new haircut can be so weird. I definitely know that “I look like…” thought. Me, I need a haircut, but I also feel like my hair looks healthy, buoyant *and* semi-long for the first time ever. Usually I just end up looking like a hippie / my mom with long hair.

    Oh anyway, your haircut is great! What I’m trying to say is, you’re inspiring me to think I should go get mine done.

  8. mamie Comment Says:

    very good decision, i like it !

  9. katie Comment Says:

    Oh my gosh, you look so cute! I have always wished for that kind of style. I won’t be one of the Katies with a pixie, though. I just can’t carry it off.

  10. loribird Comment Says:

    It looks so chic and fun on you! Nice makeover, and a good look for spring! (I like your shirt too)

  11. Christy / Not Hip Comment Says:

    It really looks super cute. You definitely pull it off well.

  12. tiennie Comment Says:

    You look so cute! The smile is perfect for the pixie or is it the pixie matches your smile?!

  13. minnie Comment Says:

    you’re young enough a pixie cut looks cute. i’ve gotten too fat in the face to tolerate one, sigh

  14. stacey Comment Says:

    So cute!!!! Must be easy to care for too!

  15. carrie m Comment Says:

    you totally work the pixie cut — you have the perfect face and frame to carry it off. and that blouse! so adorable.

  16. Nonnahs Comment Says:

    Love the new ‘do!

  17. Craptina Comment Says:

    your smiles make me smile too!!! so cute!!!

  18. MeBeth Comment Says:

    I absolutely love it! It works so well with the shape of your face and it’s totally flattering!!

  19. Sandra Comment Says:

    you look amazing! i love your haircut so so much. oh, i wish i had the bone structure (and the guts) to pull off a do like that. i’m envious!

  20. gleek Comment Says:

    i love it!!! 🙂 it’s so cute on you, for sure. i remember when my hair was that short. so easy to take care of. now i’m in my long hair phase. i’m not even sure how long it’ll last!

  21. ingrid Comment Says:

    Love the short hair….10 yrs ago I could sit on my hair…now I love it short! PS also love the magnolia

  22. Melissa Comment Says:

    I love it! You look great!

  23. Katie Comment Says:

    Look at you! You did it! Soo cute on you. Wow, you really went for it, didn’t you? Glad I could be so inspiring, but I am inspired right back.
    🙂

  24. colleen Comment Says:

    That cut is so friggin’ cute. It’s all I can do not to get a pixie of my own (but I know that once it goes it’s not coming back–don’t know if I’m ready for that yet).

  25. Nanc Comment Says:

    Very cute haircut! And you look nothing like a dude, even an attractive one. You look like a very cute girl with a cute ‘do. And what an infectous smile. Thanks for braving it and posting the goofy fotos!

  26. Katy Comment Says:

    This Katy can’t do a pixie cut either, though she’s always wanted one–stoopit bushy hair. It’s perfect on you–I’m jealous!