tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post5597110952444226025..comments2024-03-18T06:46:14.562-04:00Comments on The A.D.D. Knitter--because I make everything a lot harder than it needs to be...: Fantine? Bof!* Chevron? J'adore......The A.D.D. Knitterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12667169869020308185noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-37336192694567424112008-03-18T17:52:00.000-04:002008-03-18T17:52:00.000-04:00LOL at the story of Fantine - it's a pretty color,...LOL at the story of Fantine - it's a pretty color, at least? Those French Girl patterns - they're either great or really crappy!Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11133547765222326544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-12504412300139300202008-03-14T14:40:00.000-04:002008-03-14T14:40:00.000-04:00How sweet of you to think of your mom ;)That chevr...How sweet of you to think of your mom ;)<BR/><BR/>That chevron is, indeed, awesome.Dove Knitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07509052920860503605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-25230581190696541702008-03-12T22:53:00.000-04:002008-03-12T22:53:00.000-04:00Bummer about the Fantine fiasco... at least it was...Bummer about the Fantine fiasco... at least it was in bulky and didn't take too much of your time.<BR/><BR/>You are a generous gift giver, that's a goodly amount of nice yarn. I hope your matronly mother loves it!<BR/><BR/>Happy knitting-<BR/>aliAlisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05296289041330949932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-88713763823716760072008-03-09T18:55:00.000-04:002008-03-09T18:55:00.000-04:00luv luv LUV.... the socks that rock colourway...luv luv LUV.... the socks that rock colourway...Abbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08729733377911728797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-62565041271181986342008-03-08T21:12:00.000-05:002008-03-08T21:12:00.000-05:00Fantine is yaba daba don't! Oh well, live & learn...Fantine is yaba daba don't! Oh well, live & learn. Your Chevron colors are wonderful. It seems the best Chevron come from skeins that are so different and look odd sitting next to each other. somehow it works!Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00256149382126377346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-11973675596802531362008-03-07T23:23:00.000-05:002008-03-07T23:23:00.000-05:00Ooooh, I *love* the new (to me) Frenchy words! So...Ooooh, I *love* the new (to me) Frenchy words! Sorry that Fantine turned out unsuitable though :( But hey, that Chevron color combo is Tres kick ass if you ask me, so hope that makes up for it!! Have a great weekend :)<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://knittymuggins.wordpress.com" REL="nofollow">knittymuggins</A>Knittymugginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10665393574099024898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-20335154433686321772008-03-07T20:36:00.000-05:002008-03-07T20:36:00.000-05:00Ten days in Paris? Lovely! My husband and I did th...Ten days in Paris? Lovely! My husband and I did that a few years ago and had a blast. Rather than stay in a hotel, we rented an efficiency apartment (from an agency that primarily serves business travelers). It was less expensive, we had a washing machine, and we had a kitchen, which meant we could really take advantage of the fabulous outdoor markets (and save money!) by cooking many of our own Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-6516275136611177652008-03-07T19:42:00.000-05:002008-03-07T19:42:00.000-05:00My sympathies. I cast on Juliet recently. For my...My sympathies. I cast on Juliet recently. For myself. It was an unholy disaster that is now stuffed behind the couch. I won't tell if you won't.Yarnhoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06625926254864861603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-468333780044762052008-03-07T12:54:00.000-05:002008-03-07T12:54:00.000-05:00Please, if the next French Girls pattern is named ...Please, if the next French Girls pattern is named "Cosette", do NOT buy it! <BR/>I love the color you picked for Fantine: such a bright, cheerful pink :) I suppose you could rip and reknit, but that depends on how disappointed you are by the pattern.. and how much your hands hurt after working with size 17 needles.Veroniquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00550446589701550328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-88814678601389721222008-03-07T11:29:00.000-05:002008-03-07T11:29:00.000-05:00Oh thank you!! I was having a crappy day and your ...Oh thank you!! I was having a crappy day and your frat brothers comment just MADE my day!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-8740372893141430842008-03-07T11:12:00.000-05:002008-03-07T11:12:00.000-05:00You know I get all warm and tingly when someone ta...You know I get all warm and tingly when someone talks French to me. Heee.<BR/><BR/>Chevron is so bright and happy! Good cure for the Fantine blues.:)weezalanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531147937067548410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-87759420932361410742008-03-07T09:40:00.000-05:002008-03-07T09:40:00.000-05:00Oh, too bad! Well, I discovered a long time ago t...Oh, too bad! Well, I discovered a long time ago that me and bulky yarn don't play well together. Love the chevron, though!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-58846494512609986842008-03-07T07:32:00.000-05:002008-03-07T07:32:00.000-05:00Too bad about Fantine. I have the pattern, too, an...Too bad about Fantine. I have the pattern, too, and will keep your hilarious story in mind if I ever feel like making it.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17804287181963162548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-75661507198581353772008-03-07T07:24:00.000-05:002008-03-07T07:24:00.000-05:00Quelle dommage! I say frog and do something fab wi...Quelle dommage! I say frog and do something fab with that yarn; it's too pretty not to.<BR/><BR/>Your Chevron, on the other had, is incredible. You've got a winning combination!<BR/><BR/>(I really must start using my French again. There are so many shades of meaning that a good French adjective captures that English cannot.)Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05434256661615289001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-90187596458989502802008-03-07T07:15:00.000-05:002008-03-07T07:15:00.000-05:00Je suis tout à fait d'accord. Fantine c'est un pul...Je suis tout à fait d'accord. Fantine c'est un pull pour une mémé. Une mémé chic, mais une mémé tout de même!<BR/><BR/>Moi, mon obsession, c'est Balzac. Et Proust, avec ses madeleines et ses jeunes filles en fleur (quel titre divin!)nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18278895757317443494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-77082303341164644802008-03-07T06:01:00.000-05:002008-03-07T06:01:00.000-05:00I really like the colors on your third scarf. They...I really like the colors on your third scarf. They rock. And the yarn color of the "other" one was really nice :)Angelikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06257332993382613744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-81219407285181613342008-03-07T03:46:00.000-05:002008-03-07T03:46:00.000-05:00Super cute Cheveron combo.Super cute Cheveron combo.Jenniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10879515974360650348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-278145561625811552008-03-07T02:46:00.000-05:002008-03-07T02:46:00.000-05:00Chevron scarves are so fun to knit though they do ...Chevron scarves are so fun to knit though they do take a long time. I think your choice of colors are great!Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16717837396686934461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-22814143923626575032008-03-07T01:05:00.000-05:002008-03-07T01:05:00.000-05:00ooooh, that chevron combo is really "you." but cu...ooooh, that chevron combo is really "you." but curses on you for putting "i dreamed a dream" in my head. arrrrrgh.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-23315635293581682182008-03-07T00:06:00.000-05:002008-03-07T00:06:00.000-05:00The colours in your chevron scarf look great toget...The colours in your chevron scarf look great together. I can't wait to see more of it.<BR/><BR/>The Fantine looks good...maybe I'm matronly though, lol. I love the colour of it more than anything though. Hope your mom enjoys it.Shelley L. MacKenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15037786480134738465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-28362432424133254252008-03-06T22:49:00.000-05:002008-03-06T22:49:00.000-05:00ok, as i sit here i truly wonder what is wrong wit...ok, as i sit here i truly wonder what is wrong with fantine. i need to see it in person to get a full opinion. :)<BR/>love the chevron. that is a killer combo.a friend to knit withhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17542324778581589386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-84068919666856034362008-03-06T22:15:00.000-05:002008-03-06T22:15:00.000-05:00Poor Fantine .. such a tragedy.The colors for Chev...Poor Fantine .. such a tragedy.<BR/><BR/>The colors for Chevron absolutely rock!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-9111472347452295872008-03-06T21:53:00.000-05:002008-03-06T21:53:00.000-05:00Thank you! I am so happy to know how to say "meh"...Thank you! I am so happy to know how to say "meh" in French. I will work it into conversation as frequently as possible.<BR/><BR/>As for bulky cardigans, I have tried more times than I care to admit and each time I end up ripping. If only I looked "shapeless and matronly". No siree, instead I look like I should be playing linebacker for the Giants! Ask me sometime to tell you about the bulkyKirstenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08025014995771360052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-59021036898560251072008-03-06T21:30:00.000-05:002008-03-06T21:30:00.000-05:00I just learned the word bof this week! Funny how o...I just learned the word <I>bof</I> this week! Funny how once you see something, it pops up everywhere!<BR/><BR/>Your chevron scarf looks fabulous--I may have to look at that pattern again...MelissaPurlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18245003007013554971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-56346334030940906832008-03-06T21:17:00.000-05:002008-03-06T21:17:00.000-05:00Heh heh. I realized that I commented with my OTHER...Heh heh. I realized that I commented with my OTHER Blogger id. God, I'm so confused with Yahoo/Google/Blogger tech cluster... coitus. But I still do love you.WonderMikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03935582756754079119noreply@blogger.com