Comments on: FO: Nom Nom Nom Cowl

By: Emily

Emily — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:44:18 +0000

I’m confused by your instructions. The photo indicated that following rows 1-2 for 18 rows will complete the columns.’

However then comes row 19-row 20, Do you repeat rows 19 & 20 8 more times or do you complete Row 19 & 20 then repeat rows 1 & 2 8 times?

By: Innerpeace1081

Innerpeace1081 — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 11:23:44 +0000

This is the first time I have come across your blog. I just had to say, your description of variegated yarn is very apt. Thanks for the laughs.

By: MonkeyGurl

MonkeyGurl — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 23:57:34 +0000

YOU’RE BACK!!!!! YAY!!!

Oh, man. I thought it was just me and the variegated yarns. *SO* many people love them, gush about them, knit exclusively with them, and I *hate* ‘em. And they tempt me every friggin time. Even the cheapo baby bernat type come in colors that are sooooooo pretty, I think, well, mebbe just for a baby sweater, but then, what parent would subject their newborn pride and joy to look like a mottled blob of BLECH?!

Sigh. Like minds.

By: Beverly

Beverly — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 00:36:38 +0000

As much as I love lacy and cabled patterns, I’m also really drawn to simple stitch patterns. The bummer is that they’re so boring to work. Guess it’s worth it when the results are as cool as that cowl.

By: Lindsey

Lindsey — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 20:20:15 +0000

God I love you and want to do you right now.

By: CanarySanctuary

CanarySanctuary — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 16:54:00 +0000

HA! Clown vomit – lovely descriptor. I entirely agree with it too. The plight of us who know better (read: should have known better, yet are still consistently tempted to by the clown-vomit-to-be yarn, disguised at the moment as loveliness).

Kickass cowl, btw!

By: Hilary

Hilary — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 16:03:56 +0000

I second what Tracy J. said up there — clown vomit is the perfect descriptor for what variegated yarns do when knitted up! Ugh, so frustrating. But I love your cowl — sometimes some simple garter stitch is just what the doctor ordered.

By: Aunt Kathy

Aunt Kathy — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 12:18:49 +0000

You know it’s gonna be a good day when you blog.

By: Sarah R

Sarah R — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 03:14:54 +0000

Riin asks what color squirrel poop is? Why, nut brown, of course.

Love the cowl, but love even more that you’ve finally posted! Keep it up!

By: Tracy J.

Tracy J. — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 02:59:52 +0000

Lovely cowl, lovely yarn, lovely description of what happens to variegated yarns in an actual project. I’ve been looking for a way to verbalize it and nothing could be more apt than “clown vomit.” Thanks!