tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post610206107676204413..comments2023-09-27T01:23:35.214-07:00Comments on Knitting Linguist - The Year of the Magpie: Y'all are the bestKnitting Linguisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06289230533275408343noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post-15582419183861941762010-10-31T06:13:10.743-07:002010-10-31T06:13:10.743-07:00Congrats!!Congrats!!Beahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11858229995977474385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post-48400707579899983042010-10-25T19:44:18.384-07:002010-10-25T19:44:18.384-07:00Brave soul. For me it would have sat in a ziploc f...Brave soul. For me it would have sat in a ziploc for three years first.AlisonHhttp://spindyeknit.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post-27668794437539893262010-10-24T15:13:55.250-07:002010-10-24T15:13:55.250-07:00I can usually tell what I really want (or need) to...I can usually tell what I really want (or need) to do by how I feel about the advice I'm getting.<br /><br />If I feel that one set of people don't get the point at all, well, hmmmm, maybe I've already decided and just need to let myself know!Alwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03200150883889857882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post-48582088810165380662010-10-24T11:56:52.235-07:002010-10-24T11:56:52.235-07:00I'll opt for the single malt...that is if you ...I'll opt for the single malt...that is if you don't have any tequila left. ;-)Lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18338983050389000985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post-7269293437951224022010-10-24T11:01:47.400-07:002010-10-24T11:01:47.400-07:00Oh dear. I'm reading posts backwards again, ca...Oh dear. I'm reading posts backwards again, catching up on things. I'm sorry you had to frog! I agree that it's always easiest to cast on again immediately, before there's time to make excuses about why you're not getting to it. Hope it works out this time!EGunnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12941668303286640744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post-17176591755824378902010-10-23T22:00:48.617-07:002010-10-23T22:00:48.617-07:00I didn't get there fast enough but agree that ...I didn't get there fast enough but agree that if you wanted it to look like the pattern photo frogging(my spellcheck suggests flogging!) was in order. for the record I liked it until I saw the pattern photo . and Renew what you were aiming at. And yes. start mg over often requires fortification.Stellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05073753506202447996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post-48422956748900687042010-10-23T14:30:50.275-07:002010-10-23T14:30:50.275-07:00I wish I could have been there to do the frogging ...I wish I could have been there to do the frogging for you - it is so much easier to take that way. I was out of the loop during the debate, but now that I'm catching up I fully support the going to a larger size - except watch the sleeve width. That looked just about right on the first version and if you can keep it, I would.twinsetellenhttp://twinset.usnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post-11985022376771826432010-10-22T15:38:50.099-07:002010-10-22T15:38:50.099-07:00Aw, I missed joining in the frog chorus!Aw, I missed joining in the frog chorus!Gwenhttp://laflaka.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post-83587991245056018532010-10-22T12:23:14.438-07:002010-10-22T12:23:14.438-07:00Good for you. That was brave and I hope the redo ...Good for you. That was brave and I hope the redo goes smoothly.<br /><br />Sorry I didn't weigh in - puppy madness got me behind on blog reading.Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12079718216939213627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post-28225206164633505102010-10-22T10:05:47.726-07:002010-10-22T10:05:47.726-07:00This would have taken a lot of whine for me to fro...This would have taken a lot of whine for me to frog! But I think you'll be much happier with it in the end. <br /><br />Also, I have a strong rational prejudice against cropped sweaters (or anything else). It's the cold winters...I think things like, 'okay it's cute but what's the point when you'd need a layer of polar fleece on top to keep from freezing?'. Not nearly so much of an issue for you, I realize!RobinHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10325359641194305097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post-76994909372697370342010-10-21T09:55:17.605-07:002010-10-21T09:55:17.605-07:00Congratulations - on it only taking one glass of w...Congratulations - on it only taking one glass of wine!<br />:)<br />I finished socks, got ready to knit cat mittens, and today, continued socks...I still have 3 pair OTN. All without wine.<br />(sigh)<br />(((hugs)))Nana Sadiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13337300042637714815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post-76891578400306513202010-10-20T23:17:01.730-07:002010-10-20T23:17:01.730-07:00I admire your patience. When things went wrong, I...I admire your patience. When things went wrong, I always called my mum, I knew I'd grown up when she told me to sort it myself. It took a bit longer to accept that sometimes things have to be taken out and redone. Hope this time you will get exactly what you wantJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07473367240638223881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post-76191960207002761152010-10-20T20:02:40.807-07:002010-10-20T20:02:40.807-07:00I'm on my third start for a fairly simple bulk...I'm on my third start for a fairly simple bulky cowl. Time for some wine.Mary Louhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05588244535423212079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post-12979810722961495462010-10-20T17:58:56.315-07:002010-10-20T17:58:56.315-07:00sigh. You are a strong and brave woman. This patte...sigh. You are a strong and brave woman. This pattern has been so difficult, for something that's really not all that hard! I'll toast you from my coast.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post-86196972417248527612010-10-20T17:57:58.865-07:002010-10-20T17:57:58.865-07:00About infixes: Do you mean the 'bowdlerized&#...About infixes: Do you mean the 'bowdlerized' version of Eliza Doolittle's song? sittin' absobloominlutely still? ;)<br /><br />Any others, well, not to 5th and 6th graders.Willowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02912030095491960175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post-5556472152443122812010-10-20T17:09:48.468-07:002010-10-20T17:09:48.468-07:00Wise decision :) and it's most likely best tha...Wise decision :) and it's most likely best that brandy wasn't involved as you might have simply giggled your way to bed without restarting with the cast on.<br /><br />The yarn is lovely enough that it will be (almost) a joy to reknit it.<br /><br />On the linguistics front, I got to talk about INfixes a little bit today when I was explaining prefixes and suffixes. Fun :)Willowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02912030095491960175noreply@blogger.com