Eternal Sushine Swap

A few weeks ago, I volunteered to make an angel package for a swap based on the movie Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. This is a very bizarre movie, but I happen to like it a lot. Even though I am not a Jim Carrey fan, I really like him in this movie, and as always, I love Kate Winslet. Charlie Kaufman helped write the screenplay, I think, and I am also a huge fan of all the movies he has had a hand in. So strange, funny, sad, and realistic all at once.

Needless to say, I was excited to have the opportunity to do this package, and since my intended recipient most enjoyed the character of Clementine (Kate Winslet) in the movie, I had a fun time of picking out two (of many!) handmade items Clemetine wore in the movie that I though my recipient would also like. Of the many, many eclectic hand-knitted/crocheted items, I chose an orange beret and a very chunky pink scarf made from underspun wool. This website has pictures showing the originals from the movie (though you will have to search the pictures for them), and the items I made are shown below.

Since I only used one skein of the orange for the beret, I am sending her the second one in case she wants to make matching mitts or something. I am also sending along some other goodies that relate to the movie, such as erasers (since the main characters had parts of their memories erased) and chopsticks (there was a scene in a Chinese restaurant). I hope she likes it!