Comments on: Baby Judge http://www.knitsisters.com/2006/08/18/baby-judge/ Watch out. We've got sharp sticks. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 05:31:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: Sarah http://www.knitsisters.com/2006/08/18/baby-judge/#comment-448 Sat, 19 Aug 2006 02:07:17 +0000 http://www.knitsisters.com/2006/08/18/baby-judge/#comment-448 Thanks for all the comments, guys! Shelda, I'm so glad you like the blog--that is high praise indeed because I know what a great knitter and all-around great person you are! Ida, I thought of that approach myself, but it was all already set up for us with one boy winner and one girl winner. But it would have been nice if they'd all gotten a title. I'll tell you all about the fair and the judging next week. Stay tuned... Thanks for all the comments, guys! Shelda, I’m so glad you like the blog–that is high praise indeed because I know what a great knitter and all-around great person you are!
Ida, I thought of that approach myself, but it was all already set up for us with one boy winner and one girl winner. But it would have been nice if they’d all gotten a title.
I’ll tell you all about the fair and the judging next week. Stay tuned…

]]> by: Alex http://www.knitsisters.com/2006/08/18/baby-judge/#comment-446 Fri, 18 Aug 2006 15:36:19 +0000 http://www.knitsisters.com/2006/08/18/baby-judge/#comment-446 Sure, sure, blame the site! Might as well blame the site admin, eh? ;-) (I know why it is adding them, but I'm not sure how to remove them.) In any case, judging babies? What? Do they get ranked? Are you going to be able to say to the face of a 5-year-old that they're a grade-D baby? Will each baby get a little sticker, "Inspected by 17," or something like that? "Sir, I think you might want to have this one sent back while it is still under warranty." Being the dork that I am I couldn't help but think of the <a href="http://www.eugenicsarchive.org/eugenics/topics_fs.pl?theme=8&#38;search=&#38;matches=" rel="nofollow">"Fitter Family" contests</a> of the 1910s-1920s. Sure, sure, blame the site! Might as well blame the site admin, eh? ;-)

(I know why it is adding them, but I’m not sure how to remove them.)

In any case, judging babies? What? Do they get ranked? Are you going to be able to say to the face of a 5-year-old that they’re a grade-D baby? Will each baby get a little sticker, “Inspected by 17,” or something like that? “Sir, I think you might want to have this one sent back while it is still under warranty.”

Being the dork that I am I couldn’t help but think of the “Fitter Family” contests of the 1910s-1920s.

]]> by: Ida http://www.knitsisters.com/2006/08/18/baby-judge/#comment-445 Fri, 18 Aug 2006 15:30:09 +0000 http://www.knitsisters.com/2006/08/18/baby-judge/#comment-445 When 'the good child' was in cub scouts (20 years ago) everytime they had any kind of contest, every cub got a prize. Some of the prizes were very original (and required great originality from the judges)...like the Tooth-Pick bridge contest where the judges awarded a prize for the sturdiest bridge (read wood-bridge-made-from-2x4-scraps). So maybe you can award prizes for 'The Best Pig Tails' (the child obviously 'styled' her own hair) or 'The Most Played In Tee Shirt' (child played in the mud before coming to the event)... And, sleeves. Maybe try knitting the sleeves first? Then, when you have the back and front(s) finished, viola! the sleeves are already done. I continue to LOVE this blog. When ‘the good child’ was in cub scouts (20 years ago) everytime they had any kind of contest, every cub got a prize. Some of the prizes were very original (and required great originality from the judges)…like the Tooth-Pick bridge contest where the judges awarded a prize for the sturdiest bridge (read wood-bridge-made-from-2×4-scraps). So maybe you can award prizes for ‘The Best Pig Tails’ (the child obviously ’styled’ her own hair) or ‘The Most Played In Tee Shirt’ (child played in the mud before coming to the event)…
And, sleeves. Maybe try knitting the sleeves first? Then, when you have the back and front(s) finished, viola! the sleeves are already done. I continue to LOVE this blog.

]]> by: Ellen http://www.knitsisters.com/2006/08/18/baby-judge/#comment-443 Fri, 18 Aug 2006 15:17:35 +0000 http://www.knitsisters.com/2006/08/18/baby-judge/#comment-443 I don't know why the site is adding those slashes in my comment. They are there unbidden, I'll have you know. I don’t know why the site is adding those slashes in my comment. They are there unbidden, I’ll have you know.

]]> by: Ellen http://www.knitsisters.com/2006/08/18/baby-judge/#comment-442 Fri, 18 Aug 2006 15:13:52 +0000 http://www.knitsisters.com/2006/08/18/baby-judge/#comment-442 Maybe it\'s genetic. I also have \"first sleeve syndrome.\" Every time I get to that point in a sweater, I quit knitting it and take up socks or lace or some other thing and spend a couple of days trying to recall if I know anyone who doesn\'t have any arms to whom I might give the sweater as is. Ugh. Your sweater is really beautiful though, and you have such a good start on the sleeves. About the baby judging, well, that sounds like a recipe for disaster. The older kids actually make it worse. And as much as I hate to say it, most littler babies look approximately alike to me (small, fat, cute)---except for the ones who are decidedly ugly. Not good, not good. Maybe it\’s genetic. I also have \”first sleeve syndrome.\” Every time I get to that point in a sweater, I quit knitting it and take up socks or lace or some other thing and spend a couple of days trying to recall if I know anyone who doesn\’t have any arms to whom I might give the sweater as is.

Ugh.

Your sweater is really beautiful though, and you have such a good start on the sleeves.

About the baby judging, well, that sounds like a recipe for disaster. The older kids actually make it worse. And as much as I hate to say it, most littler babies look approximately alike to me (small, fat, cute)—except for the ones who are decidedly ugly. Not good, not good.

]]> by: Shelda http://www.knitsisters.com/2006/08/18/baby-judge/#comment-441 Fri, 18 Aug 2006 13:51:54 +0000 http://www.knitsisters.com/2006/08/18/baby-judge/#comment-441 I share your sleeve angst, and I've never been sure why either. I like Wendy's notion of "sleeve island." Somehow I do feel adrift, if not completely castaway, whilst knitting sleeves. Which I'm doing right now, oddly enough. I knit the "Ljace Kofta" from A Gathering of Lace, and it's been done all except the sleeves for months now. Since Joan Schrouder will be teaching on my knitting cruise, it seems like it would be nice to have the sweater done and be able to show her. I wish I were knitting my sleeves as fast as you seem to be knitting Nicola's sleeves! I just love this blog. You and Ellen are both way too much fun! I share your sleeve angst, and I’ve never been sure why either. I like Wendy’s notion of “sleeve island.” Somehow I do feel adrift, if not completely castaway, whilst knitting sleeves. Which I’m doing right now, oddly enough. I knit the “Ljace Kofta” from A Gathering of Lace, and it’s been done all except the sleeves for months now. Since Joan Schrouder will be teaching on my knitting cruise, it seems like it would be nice to have the sweater done and be able to show her.

I wish I were knitting my sleeves as fast as you seem to be knitting Nicola’s sleeves!

I just love this blog. You and Ellen are both way too much fun!

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