Comments on: Leftovers http://slowknitter.com/2007/12/02/leftovers/ slowly going where everyone has gone before Fri, 18 May 2012 09:49:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: Karen B. http://slowknitter.com/2007/12/02/leftovers/#comment-4419 Karen B. Mon, 03 Dec 2007 00:45:00 +0000 http://slowknitter.com/2007/12/02/leftovers/#comment-4419 I used to belong to AFTRA-SAG, so I know from negotiation pigheadedness. Hope it all works out for you. Meanwhile, you've got your love (and yarn) to keep you warm! Oh, and WildFiber? I saw a picture of the selling floor online. I think I'd plotz from such a massive dose of yarn fumes! I used to belong to AFTRA-SAG, so I know from negotiation pigheadedness. Hope it all works out for you. Meanwhile, you’ve got your love (and yarn) to keep you warm!

Oh, and WildFiber? I saw a picture of the selling floor online. I think I’d plotz from such a massive dose of yarn fumes!

]]> By: jenifleur http://slowknitter.com/2007/12/02/leftovers/#comment-4431 jenifleur Mon, 03 Dec 2007 03:02:08 +0000 http://slowknitter.com/2007/12/02/leftovers/#comment-4431 Effing strike. It's beyond irresponsible and selfish of them to strike before the holidays instead of working during negotiations. I know a bunch of rich writers and producers who owe us EIGHT paychecks, dammit. And probably six months of medical care when the bank runs dry. There seems to be a lot of optimism about the fact that they're talking again, but I also hear it's just to make them look like they're trying because of all the bitter people who can't afford the holidays due to their assishness. I'm aghast at your yarn buying frenzy. I'd like to accuse you of greed or something, but it's just my jealousy talking. So. Much. Smooshy. Heavy sigh. Today was our SnB holiday party and we did fiber themed gift stealing and one person got a hank of sock yarn that was around 500 yards and she exclaimed with glee because she claimed that she has "the biggest feet in America". I'm going to send her here to look at the boysocks. Effing strike. It’s beyond irresponsible and selfish of them to strike before the holidays instead of working during negotiations. I know a bunch of rich writers and producers who owe us EIGHT paychecks, dammit. And probably six months of medical care when the bank runs dry. There seems to be a lot of optimism about the fact that they’re talking again, but I also hear it’s just to make them look like they’re trying because of all the bitter people who can’t afford the holidays due to their assishness.

I’m aghast at your yarn buying frenzy. I’d like to accuse you of greed or something, but it’s just my jealousy talking. So. Much. Smooshy. Heavy sigh. Today was our SnB holiday party and we did fiber themed gift stealing and one person got a hank of sock yarn that was around 500 yards and she exclaimed with glee because she claimed that she has “the biggest feet in America”. I’m going to send her here to look at the boysocks.

]]> By: mary http://slowknitter.com/2007/12/02/leftovers/#comment-4432 mary Mon, 03 Dec 2007 03:18:28 +0000 http://slowknitter.com/2007/12/02/leftovers/#comment-4432 Yarny goodness - yum! It was so fun having you knit with us mid week too! If you want to join us, we knit every Wednesday in Pasadena. Drop me a line and I'll email you directions to the sooper secret location. Yarny goodness - yum! It was so fun having you knit with us mid week too! If you want to join us, we knit every Wednesday in Pasadena. Drop me a line and I’ll email you directions to the sooper secret location.

]]> By: Debi http://slowknitter.com/2007/12/02/leftovers/#comment-4433 Debi Mon, 03 Dec 2007 04:03:49 +0000 http://slowknitter.com/2007/12/02/leftovers/#comment-4433 Boy, when you post, you don't mess around! Hope the job situation resolves swiftly! Boy, when you post, you don’t mess around!

Hope the job situation resolves swiftly!

]]> By: Andria http://slowknitter.com/2007/12/02/leftovers/#comment-4434 Andria Mon, 03 Dec 2007 17:59:00 +0000 http://slowknitter.com/2007/12/02/leftovers/#comment-4434 I just had to yell at my friend yesterday about washing her cast iron skillet with dish soap. But then when I told her, she asked me what seasoning is, so I just dropped it. (Stupid people.) I wish this strike would end. Not so that the fine people out of work can go back and have money and medical care and what not, but so that I can have original programming - because that's the most important thing. Dammit. I just had to yell at my friend yesterday about washing her cast iron skillet with dish soap. But then when I told her, she asked me what seasoning is, so I just dropped it. (Stupid people.)

I wish this strike would end. Not so that the fine people out of work can go back and have money and medical care and what not, but so that I can have original programming - because that’s the most important thing. Dammit.

]]> By: Andria http://slowknitter.com/2007/12/02/leftovers/#comment-4435 Andria Mon, 03 Dec 2007 17:59:28 +0000 http://slowknitter.com/2007/12/02/leftovers/#comment-4435 ps! Nice yarn, you hoar. (I am totally jealous.) ps! Nice yarn, you hoar.

(I am totally jealous.)

]]> By: Visionsister http://slowknitter.com/2007/12/02/leftovers/#comment-4436 Visionsister Mon, 03 Dec 2007 18:30:36 +0000 http://slowknitter.com/2007/12/02/leftovers/#comment-4436 You had me at yam souffle. How do I get me some of that? You had me at yam souffle. How do I get me some of that?

]]> By: Ann http://slowknitter.com/2007/12/02/leftovers/#comment-4437 Ann Mon, 03 Dec 2007 19:07:30 +0000 http://slowknitter.com/2007/12/02/leftovers/#comment-4437 I'm jealous of your yarn. I agree the Loopy Ewe is dangerous and I can spend an entire paycheck there easy. I also want to say about the purple Malabrigo that I completely understand and would do the same thing. I can't stand the thought of someone else admiring yarn I may or may not want/need. On the strike situation, I really hope it's resolved soon so you can get back to working and get your proper health care benefits and such. And so these people won't block up the streets and make driving in Hollywood and Burbank next to impossible! I’m jealous of your yarn. I agree the Loopy Ewe is dangerous and I can spend an entire paycheck there easy. I also want to say about the purple Malabrigo that I completely understand and would do the same thing. I can’t stand the thought of someone else admiring yarn I may or may not want/need.

On the strike situation, I really hope it’s resolved soon so you can get back to working and get your proper health care benefits and such. And so these people won’t block up the streets and make driving in Hollywood and Burbank next to impossible!

]]> By: Kristen http://slowknitter.com/2007/12/02/leftovers/#comment-4453 Kristen Wed, 05 Dec 2007 05:49:05 +0000 http://slowknitter.com/2007/12/02/leftovers/#comment-4453 It's so good to hear from you, but I'm sorry about the strike. Like you, I can see both sides. I wish they'd reach an agreement, even though the only thing I watch these days is hockey (GO BLUE JACKETS). That there yarn is soooo gorgeous. And it reminds me that you gifted me that sea silk, and I should do something with that. And lots of Koigu. Which I love, despite its overtwist (which I really don't mind). I bought an Ott lite years ago, a foldy thing that ended up not fitting anywhere in my house that would allow it to light up anything I might be looking at. When I did turn it on, I guess you could say it was too blue, yeah - I could tell it was on, but the helpfulness factor was really close to 0. Piece of crap. It’s so good to hear from you, but I’m sorry about the strike. Like you, I can see both sides. I wish they’d reach an agreement, even though the only thing I watch these days is hockey (GO BLUE JACKETS).

That there yarn is soooo gorgeous. And it reminds me that you gifted me that sea silk, and I should do something with that. And lots of Koigu. Which I love, despite its overtwist (which I really don’t mind).

I bought an Ott lite years ago, a foldy thing that ended up not fitting anywhere in my house that would allow it to light up anything I might be looking at. When I did turn it on, I guess you could say it was too blue, yeah - I could tell it was on, but the helpfulness factor was really close to 0. Piece of crap.

]]> By: Linda http://slowknitter.com/2007/12/02/leftovers/#comment-4492 Linda Sat, 08 Dec 2007 17:43:37 +0000 http://slowknitter.com/2007/12/02/leftovers/#comment-4492 Hey Wendy, Good to see you are knitting through the drama! I hope the strike settles soon. Now I think I may need to check out the dream in color yarn - it looks so nice. I need more sock yarn about as much as I need more feet! Hey Wendy, Good to see you are knitting through the drama! I hope the strike settles soon. Now I think I may need to check out the dream in color yarn - it looks so nice. I need more sock yarn about as much as I need more feet!

]]> By: Toni http://slowknitter.com/2007/12/02/leftovers/#comment-4551 Toni Sat, 15 Dec 2007 13:55:55 +0000 http://slowknitter.com/2007/12/02/leftovers/#comment-4551 Gorgeous yarn, lovely socks (although "lovely" might not be the right word to use for a really big, manly sock). I like to do my socks toe-up using magic loop, too, but also want to try some of the sock patterns (or get the same effects) that are written as top-down. Do you know of a site or tutorial that shows a beginning sock knitter (but intermediate knitter overall) how to convert sock patterns to toe-up? Thanks! Gorgeous yarn, lovely socks (although “lovely” might not be the right word to use for a really big, manly sock).

I like to do my socks toe-up using magic loop, too, but also want to try some of the sock patterns (or get the same effects) that are written as top-down. Do you know of a site or tutorial that shows a beginning sock knitter (but intermediate knitter overall) how to convert sock patterns to toe-up?

Thanks!

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