Comments for Funkyflower's http://funkyflower.wordpress.com Creative journal Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:30:38 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on hibernation of the human kind by Martina (Tia) http://funkyflower.wordpress.com/2009/11/13/hibernation-of-the-human-kind/#comment-60 Martina (Tia) Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:30:38 +0000 http://funkyflower.wordpress.com/?p=103#comment-60 Hi ! OMG its SO great to see a fellow disabled person on here ! I am SO inspired ! some days CAN be the ones when you feel like hibernating , but like you , knitting keeps me going ! Have a nice time at your parents and enjoy the knitting ! Hi !
OMG its SO great to see a fellow disabled person on here ! I am SO inspired ! some days CAN be the ones when you feel like hibernating , but like you , knitting keeps me going ! Have a nice time at your parents and enjoy the knitting !

]]> Comment on negative equity knitting by Krista http://funkyflower.wordpress.com/2009/10/30/negative-equity-knitting/#comment-59 Krista Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:21:43 +0000 http://funkyflower.wordpress.com/?p=101#comment-59 Ugh...I hate being in what you call negative equity! I keep looking for that point in the yarn where I didn't wind it back onto the ball......the virgin yarn as I believe the harlot calls it. Ugh…I hate being in what you call negative equity! I keep looking for that point in the yarn where I didn’t wind it back onto the ball……the virgin yarn as I believe the harlot calls it.

]]> Comment on Frugal knitting one step too far? by lexyjane http://funkyflower.wordpress.com/2009/10/28/frugal-knitting-one-step-too-far/#comment-58 lexyjane Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:27:09 +0000 http://funkyflower.wordpress.com/?p=99#comment-58 It's quite a bit more fiddly, but I'm not averse to unpicking from a cast-on edge. But your option of using another colour seems a lot easier. It does look really good on you so I hope the alterations go well. It’s quite a bit more fiddly, but I’m not averse to unpicking from a cast-on edge.

But your option of using another colour seems a lot easier.

It does look really good on you so I hope the alterations go well.

]]> Comment on Frugal knitting one step too far? by funkyflower http://funkyflower.wordpress.com/2009/10/28/frugal-knitting-one-step-too-far/#comment-57 funkyflower Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:09:37 +0000 http://funkyflower.wordpress.com/?p=99#comment-57 frogging was one of the things I considered, but the thought of reknitting that amount of yarn wasn't that appealing and it turns out that the underarms have started to felt, so not possible. As for the yarn, when you suggested it, I did a quick google and ravelry search, but it would appear that no, I cannot get that yarn again. I knew the place I originally got it wasn't an option, but it looks like it's no longer made... Soooo I've ordered some kingfisher dk weight wool and plan on frogging the knitted hem and the long cuffs (they're a tad tight+short) and removing the zip. Then I plan on adding garter stitch borders to these-lengthening the cardi, making it more comfy. Then I plan on making a garter stitch button band that goes round the hood too and buying some pretty buttons. Might use some of the grey from frogging cuffs to accent the kingfisher making it look less afterthought ;) lol watch this space frogging was one of the things I considered, but the thought of reknitting that amount of yarn wasn’t that appealing and it turns out that the underarms have started to felt, so not possible. As for the yarn, when you suggested it, I did a quick google and ravelry search, but it would appear that no, I cannot get that yarn again. I knew the place I originally got it wasn’t an option, but it looks like it’s no longer made…

Soooo I’ve ordered some kingfisher dk weight wool and plan on frogging the knitted hem and the long cuffs (they’re a tad tight+short) and removing the zip. Then I plan on adding garter stitch borders to these-lengthening the cardi, making it more comfy. Then I plan on making a garter stitch button band that goes round the hood too and buying some pretty buttons. Might use some of the grey from frogging cuffs to accent the kingfisher making it look less afterthought ;)

lol watch this space

]]> Comment on Frugal knitting one step too far? by Mimi http://funkyflower.wordpress.com/2009/10/28/frugal-knitting-one-step-too-far/#comment-56 Mimi Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:09:30 +0000 http://funkyflower.wordpress.com/?p=99#comment-56 Well, if you only want to alter instead of knit a new one because of cost (and that's a blinkin' good reason, in my opinion!) then you could always (gasp) totally frog and re-knit... The thing is, it's a lovely top! Is there no way of acquiring just one or two more balls of this yarn? Well, if you only want to alter instead of knit a new one because of cost (and that’s a blinkin’ good reason, in my opinion!) then you could always (gasp) totally frog and re-knit…

The thing is, it’s a lovely top! Is there no way of acquiring just one or two more balls of this yarn?

]]> Comment on Why knit? by magnusmog http://funkyflower.wordpress.com/2009/10/17/why-knit/#comment-53 magnusmog Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:24:50 +0000 http://funkyflower.wordpress.com/?p=91#comment-53 Where do I knit? All over the place. I knit on Saturday afternoons while listening to the Scottish football on the radio and every day while listening to the news on TV. I love to have a sock on the go so that I can knit it in cafes or other peoples' houses. My friends and family are all used to me knitting so it doesn't cause offence if I bring out a WIP. But my house is nowhere as neat as yours! Where do I knit? All over the place. I knit on Saturday afternoons while listening to the Scottish football on the radio and every day while listening to the news on TV. I love to have a sock on the go so that I can knit it in cafes or other peoples’ houses.

My friends and family are all used to me knitting so it doesn’t cause offence if I bring out a WIP.

But my house is nowhere as neat as yours!

]]> Comment on Why knit? by funkyflower http://funkyflower.wordpress.com/2009/10/17/why-knit/#comment-52 funkyflower Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:35:09 +0000 http://funkyflower.wordpress.com/?p=91#comment-52 aww thank you!! the house in neatly messy lol. that pile of clothes on the chair in the dining room-ready for the charity shop... isn't it weird how we find different things easy/hard... i'm definitely slower at crocheting than knitting ;) xx aww thank you!! the house in neatly messy lol. that pile of clothes on the chair in the dining room-ready for the charity shop…

isn’t it weird how we find different things easy/hard… i’m definitely slower at crocheting than knitting ;) xx

]]> Comment on Why knit? by funkyflower http://funkyflower.wordpress.com/2009/10/17/why-knit/#comment-51 funkyflower Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:33:55 +0000 http://funkyflower.wordpress.com/?p=91#comment-51 hello!! thanks for dropping by and saying hi-good luck with the knitting club! Look forward to reading about it ;) as for the halloween knits-wow! tonnes o patience!!! hello!! thanks for dropping by and saying hi-good luck with the knitting club! Look forward to reading about it ;) as for the halloween knits-wow! tonnes o patience!!!

]]> Comment on Why knit? by Shirley http://funkyflower.wordpress.com/2009/10/17/why-knit/#comment-50 Shirley Sun, 18 Oct 2009 12:51:02 +0000 http://funkyflower.wordpress.com/?p=91#comment-50 Is that your house? It's so nice! and sooo clean and tidy. You put me to shame. More to the point, your knitting is lovely. I CAN knit but find it frustratingly slow which is why I crochet instead. Keep up the brilliant work!xx Is that your house? It’s so nice! and sooo clean and tidy. You put me to shame.

More to the point, your knitting is lovely. I CAN knit but find it frustratingly slow which is why I crochet instead.

Keep up the brilliant work!xx

]]> Comment on Why knit? by Julie http://funkyflower.wordpress.com/2009/10/17/why-knit/#comment-49 Julie Sun, 18 Oct 2009 12:44:36 +0000 http://funkyflower.wordpress.com/?p=91#comment-49 A newbie to your blog, hi. Where I knit on a large sofa in front of the telly, mostly the evening with my J Russell bonnie at my feet. Nearly always on my own when I knit, but will soon venture out to a new knitting club I found not to far from me. This will take some courage on my part, since I finished work because of an ongoing illness, I have lost touch with the outside world. But thank goodness for my needles and yarn. A newbie to your blog, hi. Where I knit on a large sofa in front of the telly, mostly the evening with my J Russell bonnie at my feet. Nearly always on my own when I knit, but will soon venture out to a new knitting club I found not to far from me. This will take some courage on my part, since I finished work because of an ongoing illness, I have lost touch with the outside world. But thank goodness for my needles and yarn.

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