Comments on: The Princess and the Partridge

By: =Tamar

=Tamar — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 07:40:39 +0000

It’s Dec. 30 2008 and long past time for a comment, but why not… the original eye of partridge shawl pattern had the idea of making a cowl in the round at the end of that post; since a good scarf can be made in the round as well, why not use that or any other princess yarn as an eye of partridge scarf knitted in the round? Make it no more than about four inches wide when flattened because the extra thickness makes it as if a wider one were doubled. An added bonus: no purling.

By: Judy

Judy — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 20:33:16 +0000

Hi there
I just put a poll on my blog about Red Heart Yarn and then did a google search which lead me to your blog.
I read some of your posts and had to LOL

Anyway, I just wanted to say Hi and let you know that I stopped by.

TTFN

By: Jane

Jane — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 17:23:04 +0000

Such pretty yarn, too! I am not a crocheter, but I have learned to single crochet around things like scarves, which seems to help with the curling.

By: Jamie

Jamie — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:51:08 +0000

I so love the photos of your partridge stitch, even curled up. You have higher standards than I do. That linen stitch is very lovely as well. The Ravelympics did not motivate me one iota, I didn’t sign up for a team because knitting is the opposite of deadlines in my life. Except, er, when I have two hats to finish up for a wedding gift , which, if I mail now, would be 2 weeks late, and that’s not going to happen since the ends are hangin’ free at this point. So, no, I didn’t need a Ravelympics deadline hangin’ over me :)

By: Hilary

Hilary — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:33:07 +0000

You can do it! I have faith in your yarn-taming abilities. And if not…I mean, we don’t even GET anything for completing a Ravelympics project.

By: marisa

marisa — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:06:40 +0000

I haven’t watched a second of the Olympics. But I’m Canadian, we only care about the Olympics we actually win shit in. However, I think I heard Michael Phelps enjoys mayonnaise sandwiches or something. So I’m not totally out of the loop.

As for the Eye of Partridge scarf, it’s possible it might block out okay if you use a really loose gauge. But I haven’t tried it, so I wouldn’t make any promises! Upon further reflection, using a really loose gauge would probably negate any possible effectiveness it might have as a warminating device, tho, so on balance, you might just need to let it go. Bleh.

By: Robyn

Robyn — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 04:01:04 +0000

[quote]Well, fuck a duck sideways on Sunday[/quote]

omfg love it!!!

By: Adriana

Adriana — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:53:47 +0000

I feel your pain. I was all set to get on board with the Ravelympic, and then I got distracted by life and totally forgot about it until yesterday. So I’ve decided that instead of being a total failure, instead I’m like the Yarn Harlot and I only compete in the winter Olympics :)

Good luck with the linen stitch. At least the yarn is super pretty :)

By: Beverly

Beverly — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 00:15:59 +0000

Which is worse: not participating in the Olympics because you’re too lazy to get out of bed, or quitting mid-vault (possibly breaking your neck in the fall) because you realize it’s too hard to continue? I started the Ravelympics with an afghan. Got 8 rows into it before I realized I was 10 stitches off. Frogged it and gave up. This was all in the first night of the Olympics. I’m lame.

By: Floderten

Floderten — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 17:49:38 +0000

I probably, if I’m being honest, won’t finish any of my Ravelympics projects either. I also had two. One I’ll never cast on for (a richly cabled sweater – wtf was I thinking) and the gloves… Well. I haven’t got darning needles or spare yarn for the thumb, and I’d actually much rather knit on my non-Ravelympics scarf.

:) Hope you make your Princess Yarn submit to you. Hate those bitches.