Comments on: ‘Tis the season http://www.knitsisters.com/2006/11/13/tis-the-season/ Watch out. We've got sharp sticks. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:31:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: Kimberly http://www.knitsisters.com/2006/11/13/tis-the-season/#comment-1218 Wed, 15 Nov 2006 06:53:09 +0000 http://www.knitsisters.com/2006/11/13/tis-the-season/#comment-1218 Not sure if you heard of this site before, but the <a href="http://www.islandofmisfitpatterns.com/" rel="nofollow">Island of Misfit patterns (http://www.islandofmisfitpatterns.com/)</a> takes the items that were not published by the big online magazines. Can't wait to see the WIPs at work! =:8 Not sure if you heard of this site before, but the Island of Misfit patterns (http://www.islandofmisfitpatterns.com/) takes the items that were not published by the big online magazines. Can’t wait to see the WIPs at work!
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]]> by: anna http://www.knitsisters.com/2006/11/13/tis-the-season/#comment-1213 Tue, 14 Nov 2006 17:06:25 +0000 http://www.knitsisters.com/2006/11/13/tis-the-season/#comment-1213 last Christmas I made my stepfather a 'Here and There Cables' scarf (from scarf style) in a charcoal hand-dyed worsted. it was gorgeous, sumptuous, and perfectly masculine. and, fun to knit. last Christmas I made my stepfather a ‘Here and There Cables’ scarf (from scarf style) in a charcoal hand-dyed worsted. it was gorgeous, sumptuous, and perfectly masculine. and, fun to knit.

]]> by: Shelda http://www.knitsisters.com/2006/11/13/tis-the-season/#comment-1211 Tue, 14 Nov 2006 15:43:28 +0000 http://www.knitsisters.com/2006/11/13/tis-the-season/#comment-1211 That looks like a lot of knitting in five and a half busy weeks to me! But then I'm knitting away on poinsettias that will need to be felted after the knitting is finished, so perhaps I should keep quiet on the subject. I love the idea of preferring context to dictionaries, though it has occasionally led me into some confusing conversations when a word turned out to mean something quite other than what I had been so "sure" it meant. That looks like a lot of knitting in five and a half busy weeks to me! But then I’m knitting away on poinsettias that will need to be felted after the knitting is finished, so perhaps I should keep quiet on the subject.

I love the idea of preferring context to dictionaries, though it has occasionally led me into some confusing conversations when a word turned out to mean something quite other than what I had been so “sure” it meant.

]]> by: Mother http://www.knitsisters.com/2006/11/13/tis-the-season/#comment-1208 Tue, 14 Nov 2006 13:51:10 +0000 http://www.knitsisters.com/2006/11/13/tis-the-season/#comment-1208 I love the idea of a neck gaiter for a couple of reasons. I first came into contact with that word--gaiter--in my reading as a child. I thought it was somehow kin to a garter and was mightily confused by the idea. But I didn't look it up! I've always preferred context to dictionaries! Second,the idea of having only one thing to keep track of is quite appealing as I reach the point in my life where a good part of each day is spent searching for something that is not where I thought I put it! Now if there were only a way to attach my good leather gloves to a gaiter and cut search times by another third! Could this be construed as a less than broad hint? Perhaps so! I love the idea of a neck gaiter for a couple of reasons. I first came into contact with that word–gaiter–in my reading as a child. I thought it was somehow kin to a garter and was mightily confused by the idea. But I didn’t look it up! I’ve always preferred context to dictionaries!
Second,the idea of having only one thing to keep track of is quite appealing as I reach the point in my life where a good part of each day is spent searching for something that is not where I thought I put it! Now if there were only a way to attach my good leather gloves to a gaiter and cut search times by another third!
Could this be construed as a less than broad hint? Perhaps so!

]]> by: MonicaPDX http://www.knitsisters.com/2006/11/13/tis-the-season/#comment-1206 Tue, 14 Nov 2006 12:37:28 +0000 http://www.knitsisters.com/2006/11/13/tis-the-season/#comment-1206 Another idea for a guy...a neck gaiter. Which, in case that doesn't ring any bells, is simply a tube. You make it long enough to pull up over the head and chin like a hood and still cover the neck and tuck a few inches inside a coat collar; short enough to scrunch down/fold over so it fits like a really wide scarf if they want to wear it just on the neck; circumference large enough to snug up to neck/head without choking. My mom made me one ages ago. It was just stockinette and basic cables, which would look nicely manly. Obviously, you don't even need a pattern, just noodle around for the right width and go until you think it's long enough. I loved mine, and wore it to death. Not so hard to stuff into a largish coat pocket as a scarf, eliminated needing both hat and scarf, and no trailing ends, which guys kind of like. Say, when around machinery where a scarf might get caught. Plus they're fast. Hmm...I may have to resurrect this idea for some gifts myself! LOL. Another idea for a guy…a neck gaiter. Which, in case that doesn’t ring any bells, is simply a tube. You make it long enough to pull up over the head and chin like a hood and still cover the neck and tuck a few inches inside a coat collar; short enough to scrunch down/fold over so it fits like a really wide scarf if they want to wear it just on the neck; circumference large enough to snug up to neck/head without choking. My mom made me one ages ago. It was just stockinette and basic cables, which would look nicely manly. Obviously, you don’t even need a pattern, just noodle around for the right width and go until you think it’s long enough. I loved mine, and wore it to death. Not so hard to stuff into a largish coat pocket as a scarf, eliminated needing both hat and scarf, and no trailing ends, which guys kind of like. Say, when around machinery where a scarf might get caught. Plus they’re fast.

Hmm…I may have to resurrect this idea for some gifts myself! LOL.

]]> by: lorinda http://www.knitsisters.com/2006/11/13/tis-the-season/#comment-1205 Tue, 14 Nov 2006 04:01:30 +0000 http://www.knitsisters.com/2006/11/13/tis-the-season/#comment-1205 My seasonal wish for you is that you keep it simple and avoid getting sucked into the holiday stress. Every year I say I won't, and every year I fail. This year I'm vowing to keep it simple. I think Grumperina's new scarf that she made for her father is a lovely gift for a special male. My seasonal wish for you is that you keep it simple and avoid getting sucked into the holiday stress. Every year I say I won’t, and every year I fail. This year I’m vowing to keep it simple.

I think Grumperina’s new scarf that she made for her father is a lovely gift for a special male.

]]> by: Ellen http://www.knitsisters.com/2006/11/13/tis-the-season/#comment-1203 Tue, 14 Nov 2006 02:53:14 +0000 http://www.knitsisters.com/2006/11/13/tis-the-season/#comment-1203 Good luck! May the elves be with you as you embark upon your holiday crafting efforts! Good luck! May the elves be with you as you embark upon your holiday crafting efforts!

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