tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post7775031344797858022..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...: Ass Clown KnitterThe A.D.D. Knitterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12667169869020308185noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-72874380025811613382007-06-25T23:42:00.000-04:002007-06-25T23:42:00.000-04:00That sucks about the sweater, especially since it'...That sucks about the sweater, especially since it's such a great color. Long live purples. You know, if you bought more in a similar-but-not-same colorway, you could hold one of the new and one of the old together and the tweedy effect would look pretty damn good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-46252002684297063592007-06-24T09:47:00.000-04:002007-06-24T09:47:00.000-04:00hello,i am on paris tricot and saw your post. i go...hello,<BR/>i am on paris tricot and saw your post. i googled and think it may be C462, here's a link:<BR/>http://www.stringyarns.com/koigu-cashmere.html <BR/>then again i don't know the composition of your koigu so it may be one of thhose two:<BR/>K432-30 <BR/>K432L-33<BR/>and the link is:<BR/>http://www.stringyarns.com/koigu_kersti.html<BR/>then it may be Koigu Wool Designs <BR/>Koigu Painter's Zazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05954731527647200766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-34946695526452155692007-06-24T00:39:00.000-04:002007-06-24T00:39:00.000-04:00I'm suffering from the same "Too little Koigu + lo...I'm suffering from the same "Too little Koigu + long ago lost ballband" problem... one anklet sock weights 25 grams... unfortunately I only have 22 left to finish the second sock. I smell a too-little-yarn problem here! I hope you have enough for the sweater!Lazulihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05190270995311616124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-26350302411900325582007-06-21T11:49:00.000-04:002007-06-21T11:49:00.000-04:00Well, if it makes you feel better, I love words li...Well, if it makes you feel better, I love words like "Ass Hat", "Ass Clown", etc... Means we're young at heart and have a good sense of humour...right? Right?<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the forgiveness ;) It has been a crazy busy time. Stupid busy even. I can't wait til life calms down a bit. Wierd to say, but I miss the days when I was a student, working two jobs. I somehow had more time!<BR/><BR/>I amHeatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08997974591271534440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-54353001984681538452007-06-20T16:32:00.000-04:002007-06-20T16:32:00.000-04:00You are hilarious. I have the same mentality thou...You are hilarious. I have the same mentality though. :) <BR/>Maybe you could call the store the yarn was purchased from and they have some kind of customer purchase tracker??Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17425941890843747770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-88100706831835837622007-06-20T08:45:00.000-04:002007-06-20T08:45:00.000-04:00You crack me up...I apparently must have the same ...You crack me up...I apparently must have the same maturity level as I have been known to enjoy similar expressions!! At least I don't say "Yo" to sr. mgt though...(my blog post from a few months ago about our new staff accountant.) <BR/><BR/>Stitches East - I am going to both Stitches Midwest (my local Stitches) and Stitches East and trying to set up blogger meet-ups for both. I am only going Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-5012381604945595612007-06-19T23:05:00.000-04:002007-06-19T23:05:00.000-04:00Eeep! People seem to have the worst luck running o...Eeep! People seem to have the worst luck running out of yarn making those teensy little sweaters... you don't need the Koigu gelato back, do you?knittingphilistinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09516967214935787308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-40335103110971189052007-06-19T22:13:00.000-04:002007-06-19T22:13:00.000-04:00Oh, there is a 13-year-old lurking in many of us. ...Oh, there is a 13-year-old lurking in many of us. Today I snickered while reading an article about French Lick, Indiana. How middle school am I?!!!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00817321406833605079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-87383171831569239252007-06-19T17:05:00.000-04:002007-06-19T17:05:00.000-04:00Oh my, I've never even heard that nonsensical vulg...Oh my, I've never even heard that nonsensical vulgar expression... maybe it's that I have no children in the public school system (which is where one usually picks up things that amuse 13 year old boys...) or maybe it's a regional thing... or maybe I just don't get out much... <BR/>Anyhoo- that Koigu looks scrumptious, I hope you can score some more soon!<BR/>And that class sounds oh so Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05296289041330949932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-3113565627196643412007-06-19T13:47:00.000-04:002007-06-19T13:47:00.000-04:00Oooh, other phrases that I quite enjoy working int...Oooh, other phrases that I quite enjoy working into my daily conversation (can't wait to find a reason to use Ass Clown BTW) we have already got "Box of Hair" totally useable, "Dumbass" is good, "Waste of Skin" and my new favourite… "Total Drooler". I also liked my Emerald Lake roomie to be's description of "Ravening Wolverines" to describe knitters around limited edition sock yarn. CHEERS!!!Gingersnaps with Tea...https://www.blogger.com/profile/18336095819258305141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-41258612897450626402007-06-18T23:14:00.000-04:002007-06-18T23:14:00.000-04:00Ass clown? Do you realize how many knitters you've...Ass clown? Do you realize how many knitters you've just inspired to start using that word more? You've got at least this one on board! Heavens.Faithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05992489367792132224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-6654974234600110032007-06-18T20:40:00.000-04:002007-06-18T20:40:00.000-04:00So calling yourself an "Ass Clown" does not make y...So calling yourself an "Ass Clown" does not make you one, sorry to say. I'm not big on planning myself. I would say, find a complementary colour and work it in where ever it looks like it's suppose to be there. And for the record, my current favourite saying is "box of hair" as in dumber than a…Gingersnaps with Tea...https://www.blogger.com/profile/18336095819258305141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-72451931258573740832007-06-18T20:03:00.000-04:002007-06-18T20:03:00.000-04:00i don't have the attention span to read the previo...i don't have the attention span to read the previous comments, so forgive me if i repeat something :)<BR/>one of my favorite immature vulgarities is using the combo of butt & ass together ... like <I>butt-ass naked !</I> then, i snicker like a teenage boy :)<BR/>in regards to the sweater problem, i think two skanks of koigu would be lovely for a pair of BFF socks (cookie a. pattern on her bloggray la granhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07428881553665142659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-5762867754666525142007-06-18T14:50:00.000-04:002007-06-18T14:50:00.000-04:00I made a february jacket with 2 colors: red for th...I made a february jacket with 2 colors: red for the collar, sleeves, and lower edge, and brown for the body. If you want to stick with your Koigu, you can mail me a snippet of the yarn, and I'll go to Purl! I once bought yarn for a sweater there, and once I actually started knitting (over a year later), I ran out of yarn. But they still had the same colorway! You never know...Veroniquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00550446589701550328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-90220754800136450182007-06-18T10:33:00.000-04:002007-06-18T10:33:00.000-04:00So mostly even though I don't expect a new post, I...So mostly even though I don't expect a new post, I keep clicking back so that I can be surprised and laugh at "ass clown." Don't have much to say but that is making me laugh!sophannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07571217197138831872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-67396425310519562512007-06-18T09:49:00.000-04:002007-06-18T09:49:00.000-04:00I'm stuck in the bathroom humor stage, too. Any n...I'm stuck in the bathroom humor stage, too. Any nasty word makes me smile or laugh! Love Ass Clown, and I just may have to add that to my vocabulary. <BR/><BR/>Nothing short of a brain transplant would help me out when planning a knitting project. I like starting the project half-ass and flying by the seat of my skid-marked undies. Isn't that more fun than taking a class and learning how to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-15755060188428655902007-06-18T06:31:00.000-04:002007-06-18T06:31:00.000-04:00Oooh, it's so pretty! I would definitely follow T...Oooh, it's so pretty! I would definitely follow Terhi's and doveknit's suggestions. That would look completely intentional. Not like an ass clown at all. :)Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17109910521429088196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-58715844732164327452007-06-17T22:45:00.000-04:002007-06-17T22:45:00.000-04:00Ass Clown!! funny. Thanks for the link for the n...Ass Clown!! funny. Thanks for the link for the new destash - I'm impressed there was a new one up so fast.schrodingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13482713963005048339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-590233716695354312007-06-17T22:15:00.000-04:002007-06-17T22:15:00.000-04:00I agree with those who say you should consider usi...I agree with those who say you should consider using a second yarn for the garter stitch areas: yoke, cuffs, hem, button band. Koigu makes solids. You could choose one that compliments the variegated colorway you're using. If you stick with Koigu, you shouldn't have any gauge issues.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-70422566807828682412007-06-17T18:02:00.000-04:002007-06-17T18:02:00.000-04:00Heeeeee. I must admit to thinking the term is pret...Heeeeee. I must admit to thinking the term is pretty funny, myself. :) How about doing contrasting colors on the sweater?Romihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03934970182636152911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-40394677456817279902007-06-17T17:47:00.000-04:002007-06-17T17:47:00.000-04:00LOL!!! You could always do the sleeves in a comple...LOL!!! You could always do the sleeves in a complementary colorway of koigu a la Ribby Cardi or something. I love your sense of humor. :)<BR/><BR/>JessicaZarzuelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04301047170674108762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-80974623583730596872007-06-17T16:28:00.000-04:002007-06-17T16:28:00.000-04:00I'd use the Koigu for the yoke, cuffs, and hem, an...I'd use the Koigu for the yoke, cuffs, and hem, and do the rest in a different, solid color.Dove Knitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07509052920860503605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-43738648183376013402007-06-17T12:14:00.000-04:002007-06-17T12:14:00.000-04:00Holy cow, Kenric! (Although, might I suggest he t...Holy cow, Kenric! (Although, might I suggest he try a different type of project...) <BR/><BR/>You could get a similar color of Koigu (or a totally different one, or some other yarn) and just switch to the new color part way through for a bi-color baby jacket (if you were fancy, you could make the same transition on the arms). Or try Terhi's suggestion and do the lace parts the different color Octopus Knitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03711733066980432896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-23649108705154455042007-06-17T10:45:00.000-04:002007-06-17T10:45:00.000-04:00Such a cute sweater! I agree with Yarnhog; just c...Such a cute sweater! I agree with Yarnhog; just change to a complementary colorway and call it a design. I do like ass clown. Lately the words of choice around here have been the classic dumb ass. It's a classic because it really says it all.Sonyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03676228724944263850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-27548314576825354442007-06-17T10:00:00.000-04:002007-06-17T10:00:00.000-04:00Aw, and the jacket was looking so pretty! I like T...Aw, and the jacket was looking so pretty! I like Terhi's idea of finding a complimentary solid for the lace and using the variegated for the garter stitches. Ass Clown is a classic. :)pamela wynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08854577197935780454noreply@blogger.com