Comments on: The Code http://www.knitsisters.com/2006/12/12/the_code/ Watch out. We've got sharp sticks. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:55:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: Knit Sisters » Blog Archive » Are you working on something new? http://www.knitsisters.com/2006/12/12/the_code/#comment-16996 Tue, 28 Aug 2007 00:03:46 +0000 http://www.knitsisters.com/2006/12/12/the_code/#comment-16996 [...] After I finish these, I plan on starting a pair for my friend H., whom I have promised a pair of socks for winter.  (Practically as soon as I told him that, he started asking me, “How are my socks coming?”)  Of course, they will be in subdued and masculine colors, appropriate to his manly pride.  (See here and here.)  Fortunately, I did not have to go through the entire and dreaded “interview” for the proposed socks, just gave him two balls of yarn from which to choose. [...] […] After I finish these, I plan on starting a pair for my friend H., whom I have promised a pair of socks for winter.  (Practically as soon as I told him that, he started asking me, “How are my socks coming?”)  Of course, they will be in subdued and masculine colors, appropriate to his manly pride.  (See here and here.)  Fortunately, I did not have to go through the entire and dreaded “interview” for the proposed socks, just gave him two balls of yarn from which to choose. […]

]]> by: Kristy http://www.knitsisters.com/2006/12/12/the_code/#comment-1632 Wed, 13 Dec 2006 15:34:40 +0000 http://www.knitsisters.com/2006/12/12/the_code/#comment-1632 I love the Vaa colorway! It's great to know that men also appreciate it. I've been lucky with my boyfriend. He prefers the brighter colors... abergine or avacado instead of brown or black. But he still doesn't see dirt ;) I love the Vaa colorway! It’s great to know that men also appreciate it.

I’ve been lucky with my boyfriend. He prefers the brighter colors… abergine or avacado instead of brown or black. But he still doesn’t see dirt ;)

]]> by: Jennifer http://www.knitsisters.com/2006/12/12/the_code/#comment-1627 Wed, 13 Dec 2006 07:33:13 +0000 http://www.knitsisters.com/2006/12/12/the_code/#comment-1627 I was thinking about something today in a meeting, then your post brought it up for me again. Why, when we mean that something is completely visible, do we say it's transparent, and when we mean it's impossible to see, we say it's opaque? Aren't transparent things hard to see, since they're, well, clear? And aren't opaque things completely visible, so visible that they obscure the things behind them? Does anyone understand how these two words came to mean their opposites? Oh, and the color, very manly, I think, but then again, I don't know the amscrewed code either. Other random thoughts - if you look up the Wikipedia entry on "Byzantine" one discovers much unanticipated conflict of opinion. Who knew that the topic inspired such passion, even to this very day? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derogatory_use_of_%22Byzantine%22 Though I have never met Alex, I am amused at the idea of him in a bunny fur trimmed bonnet. I was thinking about something today in a meeting, then your post brought it up for me again. Why, when we mean that something is completely visible, do we say it’s transparent, and when we mean it’s impossible to see, we say it’s opaque? Aren’t transparent things hard to see, since they’re, well, clear? And aren’t opaque things completely visible, so visible that they obscure the things behind them? Does anyone understand how these two words came to mean their opposites?

Oh, and the color, very manly, I think, but then again, I don’t know the amscrewed code either.

Other random thoughts - if you look up the Wikipedia entry on “Byzantine” one discovers much unanticipated conflict of opinion. Who knew that the topic inspired such passion, even to this very day? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derogatory_use_of_%22Byzantine%22

Though I have never met Alex, I am amused at the idea of him in a bunny fur trimmed bonnet.

]]> by: MonicaPDX http://www.knitsisters.com/2006/12/12/the_code/#comment-1624 Wed, 13 Dec 2006 02:57:13 +0000 http://www.knitsisters.com/2006/12/12/the_code/#comment-1624 I think my brother is an anomaly. When he was in high school, he had the nickname 'Lighthouse', due to two flurorescent shirts he'd wear on non-uniform days. (Catholic school, 'nuff said.) One was lime green, the other road-cone orange. He'd swap those out on the infrequent days they were allowed out of uniform, and - this is the important thing - didn't get beat up. In the early 60's. Mom knit him a bright sky blue and white intarsia sweater with other bright colors scattered in with some stranded work, and he happily wore that - in public - until it fell apart. When I asked him what colors would be acceptable for the socks and chemo hats I'd be knitting him, and showed him some sample pix of wildly variegated hand-painted sock yarns...with bright colors, yet...he said any color was fine, and they all looked great. When he and his wife visited, he loved both the first sock in progress, in manly-but-variegated blues, but also the one in much brighter autumny reds, browns, and greens. And he's not gay. Do I have an alien for a brother??? Anyway... ;) The hat's looking great, and hey! Look! We've discovered what the mysterious gift is supposed to be! It's an elegant artistic prop for knit photography! I think my brother is an anomaly. When he was in high school, he had the nickname ‘Lighthouse’, due to two flurorescent shirts he’d wear on non-uniform days. (Catholic school, ’nuff said.) One was lime green, the other road-cone orange. He’d swap those out on the infrequent days they were allowed out of uniform, and - this is the important thing - didn’t get beat up. In the early 60’s. Mom knit him a bright sky blue and white intarsia sweater with other bright colors scattered in with some stranded work, and he happily wore that - in public - until it fell apart. When I asked him what colors would be acceptable for the socks and chemo hats I’d be knitting him, and showed him some sample pix of wildly variegated hand-painted sock yarns…with bright colors, yet…he said any color was fine, and they all looked great. When he and his wife visited, he loved both the first sock in progress, in manly-but-variegated blues, but also the one in much brighter autumny reds, browns, and greens. And he’s not gay.

Do I have an alien for a brother???

Anyway… ;) The hat’s looking great, and hey! Look! We’ve discovered what the mysterious gift is supposed to be! It’s an elegant artistic prop for knit photography!

]]> by: laura http://www.knitsisters.com/2006/12/12/the_code/#comment-1622 Wed, 13 Dec 2006 01:09:41 +0000 http://www.knitsisters.com/2006/12/12/the_code/#comment-1622 thank you, ellen, for shedding a little light on the AMSMCR. i have never attempted to test it, having only knit in the most boring colors possible for adult males. (oatmeal? brown? charcoal? yes. anything variegated? too risky!) this is the cool thing about males of the child variety. they dig bright colors. when my younger son first requested socks, i asked him what color he wanted. his first answer was "red" followed swiftly by an enthusiastic "lavender!" look, i'm all for busting gender stereotyping, but i did put the ix-nay on lavender socks for the boy. there was no way i was going to spend good yarn money on lavender plymouth encore. thank you, ellen, for shedding a little light on the AMSMCR. i have never attempted to test it, having only knit in the most boring colors possible for adult males. (oatmeal? brown? charcoal? yes. anything variegated? too risky!) this is the cool thing about males of the child variety. they dig bright colors. when my younger son first requested socks, i asked him what color he wanted. his first answer was “red” followed swiftly by an enthusiastic “lavender!” look, i’m all for busting gender stereotyping, but i did put the ix-nay on lavender socks for the boy. there was no way i was going to spend good yarn money on lavender plymouth encore.

]]> by: sean http://www.knitsisters.com/2006/12/12/the_code/#comment-1621 Wed, 13 Dec 2006 00:58:20 +0000 http://www.knitsisters.com/2006/12/12/the_code/#comment-1621 Yes, OH, yes there is a code and it seems that the gay gene automatically cancels out the ability to understand that code. Don't even get me started on the Urinal Code. It is exactly this reason the I prefer the use of a stall for all activities bathroom. No need to worry about code violations and their subsequent consequences. But it is amazing how far away in color those two yarns are. They looked pretty close when you chose them. Hmmm...the mysteries of Malabrigo. Yes, OH, yes there is a code and it seems that the gay gene automatically cancels out the ability to understand that code. Don’t even get me started on the Urinal Code. It is exactly this reason the I prefer the use of a stall for all activities bathroom. No need to worry about code violations and their subsequent consequences.

But it is amazing how far away in color those two yarns are. They looked pretty close when you chose them. Hmmm…the mysteries of Malabrigo.

]]> by: Diane http://www.knitsisters.com/2006/12/12/the_code/#comment-1620 Wed, 13 Dec 2006 00:21:13 +0000 http://www.knitsisters.com/2006/12/12/the_code/#comment-1620 I think it's a North American male color code. The further north you go, the worse it gets! The Yarn Harlot had a posting on that same subject (or maybe it was in one of her books). My DH is the same way, although I'm pretty sure that those socks would be way too bright for him. The only bright color permitted is the red in a flannel shirt and the red of his truck! I think it’s a North American male color code. The further north you go, the worse it gets! The Yarn Harlot had a posting on that same subject (or maybe it was in one of her books). My DH is the same way, although I’m pretty sure that those socks would be way too bright for him. The only bright color permitted is the red in a flannel shirt and the red of his truck!

]]> by: Dave http://www.knitsisters.com/2006/12/12/the_code/#comment-1618 Tue, 12 Dec 2006 23:45:23 +0000 http://www.knitsisters.com/2006/12/12/the_code/#comment-1618 Well, that depends. How thick is the dirt? ;-) That Malabrigo is wonderful!! Well, that depends. How thick is the dirt? ;-)

That Malabrigo is wonderful!!

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