tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225566259581748208.post592914235873762356..comments2024-03-15T21:40:41.910+00:00Comments on Three Stories High: QuandryUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225566259581748208.post-14574380383668588052016-02-29T02:17:21.355+00:002016-02-29T02:17:21.355+00:00Keep on Meredith! Every item gets you closer to y...Keep on Meredith! Every item gets you closer to your ideal fit.Jodiebodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11377052537742885631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225566259581748208.post-15231362535920648062016-02-29T02:16:24.187+00:002016-02-29T02:16:24.187+00:00I totally agree with you Amy! My home-made items a...I totally agree with you Amy! My home-made items are on my back more than they are in the wardrobe.Jodiebodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11377052537742885631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225566259581748208.post-71182374004685684742016-02-29T02:15:09.520+00:002016-02-29T02:15:09.520+00:00Well done for getting through a black item as big ...Well done for getting through a black item as big as a cardigan. I am hard to fit, so whatever I make for myself gets worn all the time regardless of how plain or fancy it is. If I want one, I will make one so it fits properly. I made a lovely blue cardi and vowed after that I would make a different cardi for myself every year but i got sidetracked with other things until now this season, the cardi is getting worn and I need to undo and rework the sleeves to fix the damage and praying I can keep track of the row numbers! Your cardi looks nice on you and with customised buttons, it is totally worth having something unique to wear.Jodiebodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11377052537742885631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225566259581748208.post-77823137350174640092016-02-20T20:21:23.527+00:002016-02-20T20:21:23.527+00:00I think that you should use the things you make, n...I think that you should use the things you make, not just keep them for best, so I guess in that way the answer to your question would be yes, make every day things, but.... I am pretty sure that even if I could knit I would only knit things I loved! Does that make sense? Anyway, I think that your cardigan is great and looks good on you, I hope you enjoy wearing it after all of that hard work! The buttons are so pretty!! xxAmy at love made my homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17111180584250029433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225566259581748208.post-35156003406470480252016-02-20T19:32:25.907+00:002016-02-20T19:32:25.907+00:00Well done for persevering. It is a cardi you will ...Well done for persevering. It is a cardi you will wear all the time. Sounds like you were right though, knit for fun!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01590212324752526648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225566259581748208.post-69184903469533502202016-02-20T17:13:57.342+00:002016-02-20T17:13:57.342+00:00Well firstly it looks great, so well done for pers...Well firstly it looks great, so well done for persevering and finishing it :-) I tend to lean towards the "special" side rather than the "everyday" stuff, but having said that it's always good when you get lots of wear out of something you've made - somehow all the effort to make it seems more worthwhile. xx<br />gillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12044947317861728599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225566259581748208.post-52648056124787793062016-02-20T13:47:17.178+00:002016-02-20T13:47:17.178+00:00I have a sweater languishing in a basket with very...I have a sweater languishing in a basket with very similar issues, although it is gray. The thing is I have spent billions on yarn to make things that will never be worn or even given away. By the knitting or crocheting was what I needed to do, I needed to play with yarn and create it is as simple as that. I swear I rarely make things that fit or that I wear, but I will keep on just the same. I love the black cardi, I am glad you perceived.<br />MeredithMereknitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04596140300034854370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225566259581748208.post-18499660236516039932016-02-20T08:42:36.935+00:002016-02-20T08:42:36.935+00:00Well done for sticking with it. I recently gave a...Well done for sticking with it. I recently gave away all my black wool because it is hard on my eyes. I rarely knit for myself. But, when I do, it is mainly hats and scarves for everyday use. Unahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03398380737025120541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225566259581748208.post-17878313185456396222016-02-20T07:26:08.811+00:002016-02-20T07:26:08.811+00:00Your cardi looks great, and will last longer than ...Your cardi looks great, and will last longer than a shop bought one. My mother was a great knitter and I am still wearing a couple of jumpers over 30 years later, though these are not everyday wear. But I know what you mean. The main part of making it yourself is the pleasure in seeing something beautiful grow. These days it often costs less to buy ready made too. But well done you for persevering. Jessie's Needlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00060081751435580423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225566259581748208.post-20024016918369561962016-02-19T20:23:22.966+00:002016-02-19T20:23:22.966+00:00After all your frustration, this cardi has turned ...After all your frustration, this cardi has turned out really well and looks just great. I think you will get your wear out of it. I wouldn't make anything dark as I know that I wouldn't be able to see it. I think if you make something for every day use you get more satisfaction that if you make a posh sometimes worn cardi.Caz.P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11206843820602358144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225566259581748208.post-48667136261073311682016-02-19T19:15:35.589+00:002016-02-19T19:15:35.589+00:00While I can understand why you reached the conclus...While I can understand why you reached the conclusion you have about the projects you choose to make, you have created a uniquely stylish "classic" that is to me a treasure. I'm glad you are enjoying it! xxGracie Saylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09499163425742659172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225566259581748208.post-76488701991682294962016-02-19T17:50:54.398+00:002016-02-19T17:50:54.398+00:00Just knit or crochet whatever you fancy, but if yo...Just knit or crochet whatever you fancy, but if you really hate it don't worry about taking it out and using the wool up on something else life is too short to be stressing about a bit of knitting.Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06844263537630989995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225566259581748208.post-75174534701764151052016-02-19T13:20:47.464+00:002016-02-19T13:20:47.464+00:00I think it's always hard when you loose your m...I think it's always hard when you loose your momentum with a project and then they end up sitting around for ages. I have a similar one with a throw I started for D's office and I constantly look at it thinking I really should get that finished. It's been on the go for a year now and every now and then he asks how it's coming along especially when he see's that I have started yet another project.Lazy Days & Sundayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00981937294479619947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225566259581748208.post-22488673804308882812016-02-19T12:14:32.273+00:002016-02-19T12:14:32.273+00:00I think knitting and crochet is for all the things...I think knitting and crochet is for all the things you want to make and not for those you don't. I know I will never knit or crochet with black yarn for the reasons you mention. <br /><br />There is a black skirt I am planning to sew though, and not at all looking forward to it. I shall probably do it though as I missed it last summer when I didn't have it. Otherwise, I think it is a nice mixture of what you want to make, and the kind of things you need to make. I have the most beautiful shawlette made out of silken gold. But I have never worn it, as I have had no occasion to. On the other hand I have a cheap shawlette made out of acrylic and this is it's third year as it is so comfortable and pretty and I love it.<br /><br />In the end there are some 'posh' must makes and then everyday ones. I like to wear what I make, that is the point of them and I don't have many dressy occasions. That said, I would go ahead and make whatever I wanted if I wanted to enough and could afford to. Just so I could look at it sometimes and marvel at myself. <br /><br />Borrowing from Christina, I also have a crafting lamp. A marvellous thing. Couldn't cope without it as eyes all over the place now. I use it for reading too. Not expensive like some are - mine was from Argos. I think making a cardigan a year is a brilliant idea also. I think they are just so useful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225566259581748208.post-51035144045937080762016-02-19T11:42:33.902+00:002016-02-19T11:42:33.902+00:00Well done for persevering Jo! I make a cardigan a ...Well done for persevering Jo! I make a cardigan a year but I try to choose a pattern that makes it special, meaning different from the standard M&S cardigan. I NEVER choose a pattern that needs assembling later (avoiding the issue of making to right fronts). I am usually pleased with the result but knitting cardigans on small needles is thankless really and I do wonder why I am punishing myself this way when I could be doing something more fun. I have lost my knitting mojo a little actually but no doubt will soon cast on for a new cardigan. I lost my favourite bodiless cardigan recently (Lady Grey, on Revelry), use it as a scarf in winter and scarves are easily lost... Oh, Richard bought me a crafters lamp for Christmas. It is hideous but helps with knitting dark yarn :-)Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11883091348839145603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225566259581748208.post-14353160112053579592016-02-19T11:17:07.550+00:002016-02-19T11:17:07.550+00:00My Mother knitted just about every cardigan and ju...My Mother knitted just about every cardigan and jumper in the house, but she was a demon with the pins, clicking away non stop. I used to knit rather than crochet or sew and it was always for special things, Aran in particular as it is difficult to buy just what you want. Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18406981075860636289noreply@blogger.com