tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post113639388951409432..comments2024-03-18T20:56:05.132-04:00Comments on The Panopticon: Location, Location, LocationFranklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03670441931649806878noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1492565001919914622012-02-20T14:30:23.952-05:002012-02-20T14:30:23.952-05:00What namely you're saying is a terrible mistak...What namely you're saying is a terrible mistake.tablet pc 10 pulgadashttp://www.tabletpc-shop.infonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-24347815416972120712007-02-08T17:35:00.000-05:002007-02-08T17:35:00.000-05:00Hi allI'm writing on behalf of Lauren Lein. Her b...Hi all<BR/>I'm writing on behalf of Lauren Lein. Her beloved knitter has recently fallen ill and we are (rather desparately) seeking a knitter who can loom and would be interested in working with us. Any help would be completely awesome:) 312-527-1714Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-16625612996216588482007-02-08T17:32:00.000-05:002007-02-08T17:32:00.000-05:00Hi all,I'm writing on behalf of Lauren Lein a Chic...Hi all,<BR/>I'm writing on behalf of Lauren Lein a Chicago Women's clothing designer. . . Her beloved knitter is not well and and we are searching (rather desparately) for a knitter who can loom (and would be intersted in working with us). <BR/>Any help or suggestions would be completely awesome:) 312-527-1714Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1136858123991487192006-01-09T20:55:00.000-05:002006-01-09T20:55:00.000-05:00I'm glad to see something about the MCA SnB. I was...I'm glad to see something about the MCA SnB. I was planning to go check it out, but I have a class the same evenings this quarter. Oh well...<BR/><BR/>That really bites about the cafe group. For those vindictive women: goes around, comes around.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1136824458013638642006-01-09T11:34:00.000-05:002006-01-09T11:34:00.000-05:00I was going to say something about the two women i...I was going to say something about the two women in the first group who claimed to represent the whole group and how I bet they didn't, but I just read that comment about people who videotape themselves knitting and I'll have to go and lie down - I laughed so hard I think I bust something. Do you think they watch the videotape alone or do they have people round to watch?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1136757227539827712006-01-08T16:53:00.000-05:002006-01-08T16:53:00.000-05:00your experience at the snb really makes me sad, I ...your experience at the snb really makes me sad, I bore of all female gatherings and the in NYC the men have an exclusive group too. I started a snb in Boulder CO but couldn't find men knitters to join. Now that I am back in NYC I'd love to find a co-ed group. I just don't think anyone benefits from a Keep Out sign on a tree house...FinnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1136607650998931752006-01-06T23:20:00.000-05:002006-01-06T23:20:00.000-05:00My friend Bridget called me tonight and told me sh...My friend Bridget called me tonight and told me she went to a SnB at the contemporary arts museum in Chicago. She said there was two men there. One she described sounded like Franklin! I squealed and had to stop myself from telling her to get an autograph for me next time she went. Bridget doesn't know how to knit- I taught her crochet. She said someone is going to teach her at the next SnB. What a small world.Christopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14626650116382683708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1136523802168165242006-01-06T00:03:00.000-05:002006-01-06T00:03:00.000-05:00I think that I can guess where the first group was...I think that I can guess where the first group was, by reputation. I've never gone, because I know through the press they've gotten that I would be considered too old (although I believe the founder of said group is a contemporary). If you're free on the third Tuesday of the month, you should check out the Guild meeting at Sulzer library. We have a few men that attend, we don't fawn over them, and we just have a lot of fun. All ages and skill levels welcome there. I spent 35+ years with knitting as a solitary activity until I joined the Guild. As a result of attending these meeings and the workshops they sponsor, my skill level has increased tenfold. I'm not kidding.Corinnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16454025849177496155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1136506438237169492006-01-05T19:13:00.000-05:002006-01-05T19:13:00.000-05:00Franklin, I don't usually take blog comments to he...Franklin, I don't usually take blog comments to heart, but being a member of a local SnB group I wish you could at least hint at the location of the first group you went. Why you might ask, well, being that there are several in the city, I saw references to the one I go to as the one that was rude to you and I take that personally. The friends I have made in the knitting group I go to would NEVER do something so unkind, the variety of ages and personalities lends itself the diversity and warmth of the weekly meetings. Also, having been to almost every meeting in the last four years I would have recognized you if you had come, so I invite you to my group if you every find yourself unable to make it to the MCA.Yarnsnobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00138344872635628979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1136487014426188182006-01-05T13:50:00.000-05:002006-01-05T13:50:00.000-05:00What an awful intro to SnB! There's quite a few Sn...What an awful intro to SnB! There's quite a few SnBs in Boston that would welcome a little testosterone in the group.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1136478006985092052006-01-05T11:20:00.000-05:002006-01-05T11:20:00.000-05:00Dear Franklin, Susan, and All,The sterling silver ...Dear Franklin, Susan, and All,<BR/>The sterling silver needle gauge necklace can be had at Loopy Yarns in the south loop. <BR/><BR/>I almost made it to the Tuesday MCA SnB, but my new knitting machine arrived and I was hard at work setting it up. I get strange looks at my SnB for two reasons: I'm 10-to-30 years older than the others, and I use machines as well as simpler tools. No odd looks from my guild members about my age -- there are others in the guild who are older than I -- but machine use is still regarded with suspicion. <BR/><BR/>It's a tool. I have made fine art on it and I have made "yard after ugly yard of the most dreadful material with alarming speed" (Mendelson & Dittrick, <I>Creative Machine Knitting</I>, 1979). <BR/><BR/>It's a tool. You choose. Horrible things can be made on needles, as well. One wonderful thing about a machine -- if your idea is not working, you see it a lot faster and can go back to the drawing board sooner.<BR/><BR/>Carolboobookittyfughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11136886290822304101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1136472241307503242006-01-05T09:44:00.000-05:002006-01-05T09:44:00.000-05:00Having met you once for all of 5 minutes (at Rhine...Having met you once for all of 5 minutes (at Rhinebeck), I cannot imagine anyone not wanting such a kind, friendly person in their group. But, hey, it truly is their loss. <BR/><BR/>It reminds me of some of the groups in NYC, actually. Some require pre-approval before joining, which is a little too exclusive for me. Of course, I haven't found a good group yet that meets a time convenient for me. I'm envious of your new group, actually.Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13551974862059986737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1136470669397652962006-01-05T09:17:00.000-05:002006-01-05T09:17:00.000-05:00You know, maybe my memory is really poor (or selec...You know, maybe my memory is really poor (or selective), but I can't remember a time when I've been treated poorly by female knitters or spinners. [pause to try to remember a time] No; honestly, nothing comes to mind. (Quilters and embroiderers are another matter, though.)<BR/><BR/>Sometimes I've been fawned over (which I hate), but overwhelmingly I've been welcomed and treated with courtesy, warmth and respect. I wish I could say the same for male knitters. With a few exceptions -- I can count them on both hands -- it's been the opposite experience in my nearly 30 years of knitting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1136443432668202792006-01-05T01:43:00.000-05:002006-01-05T01:43:00.000-05:00Maybe I'm from another (well I AM) time period, bu...Maybe I'm from another (well I AM) time period, but I refrain from talking about "intimate feminine issues" in women's knitting group.<BR/><BR/>I tend to look young. The last knitting group where we talked about such issues, my irreverent (my word; they said something else) opinions were chalked up to my age. When they found out how old I really was, they said there was no hope for me, and slowly ostrasized me from the group.<BR/><BR/>We are not going to evolve as a human race, if we still treat "intimate issues" period, as if we were still in grade school. If there is a women in your family, then you know about feminine issues. <BR/><BR/>Ancestors, bring that group out of ignorance.<BR/><BR/>I'm so glad you found the other group; I didn't want to say anything bad about your city. Not that we'd be any better. I think it's an American thing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1136439327595225032006-01-05T00:35:00.000-05:002006-01-05T00:35:00.000-05:00Franklin... you knit with us here in Denver anytim...Franklin... you knit with us here in Denver anytime!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1136437664167303772006-01-05T00:07:00.000-05:002006-01-05T00:07:00.000-05:00The museum group sounds ideal, and once a month so...The museum group sounds ideal, and once a month sounds like a good schedule, long enough to be able to show off visible progress even on a long project. Does the museum have a textile division? If so, are there any antique knitted pieces in it? Maybe you could get a special tour arranged.<BR/><BR/>I know of at least one handframe knitter who found that it got her past a mental block about structure, and now she uses both handframe and needles. Handframes go back to at least the 16th century and possibly earlier, though I believe the gauge was finer. One day I intend to try making a very fine gauge one. Until then, I chug along on needles.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1136436248335350442006-01-04T23:44:00.000-05:002006-01-04T23:44:00.000-05:00Ugh. I'm appalled that you were asked to leave. T...Ugh. I'm appalled that you were asked to leave. The nerve!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1136434231753300382006-01-04T23:10:00.000-05:002006-01-04T23:10:00.000-05:00The only thing my knitting group won't tolerate is...The only thing my knitting group won't tolerate is someone saying, "Anything more than a garter stitch scarf is too hard." Anyone of any age, sex, nationality, or hobby who wants to sit with us is welcome.<BR/><BR/>Glad you found a group that also believes that.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13173038514201133707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1136428724148891592006-01-04T21:38:00.000-05:002006-01-04T21:38:00.000-05:00that sounds like fun! and yes, people like aidan ...that sounds like fun! and yes, people like aidan are wonderful, because, rather than being intimidating, they love passing on what they know.<BR/><BR/>screw the other bunch. they sound like knitting nazis to me.<BR/><BR/>can't wait to see the sweater!dragon knitterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15876200889552460658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1136423857349675412006-01-04T20:17:00.000-05:002006-01-04T20:17:00.000-05:00You'd be welcome at *OUR* SnB anytime! I heard ab...You'd be welcome at *OUR* SnB anytime! I heard about your Almanac project from Jean Miles and just wanted to let you know that we have a Yahoo Group for the Alamanac: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/almanac/ I started the group in '98 and altho we're not as active as we used to be we're still hanging in there! (And I'd welcome the new influx of knitters.) But if nothing else, the archives may be of some help.LaurieGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04725168838770542945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1136423215108429442006-01-04T20:06:00.000-05:002006-01-04T20:06:00.000-05:00Even if you'd joined the group that I'm in here in...Even if you'd joined the group that I'm in here in NC, I'd still discuss my female issues with you. Friends know me as the queen of "too much information". They suck. Congrats on finding a new group.Nikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16416504089177980525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1136421289531439082006-01-04T19:34:00.000-05:002006-01-04T19:34:00.000-05:00Amen Tina!DeniseKnitchat.comAmen Tina!<BR/>Denise<BR/>Knitchat.comSorkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12982214011759375792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1136418565782504612006-01-04T18:49:00.000-05:002006-01-04T18:49:00.000-05:00I am so happy for you that you found the MoCA grou...I am so happy for you that you found the MoCA group. As rk said most eloquently, the first group will regret the loss of such an adventurous knitter. Cheers, mate.Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10734681006473113328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1136418132124375992006-01-04T18:42:00.000-05:002006-01-04T18:42:00.000-05:00If the first group you're referring to is the same...If the first group you're referring to is the same group I've visited a few times, I'm really glad I stopped going!!! Thanks for the information about the museum group...maybe sometime I'll see you there?Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18069305793089229204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1136416331708794432006-01-04T18:12:00.000-05:002006-01-04T18:12:00.000-05:00I was reading your message and agreeing with you, ...I was reading your message and agreeing with you, until I got to the part about the lady who brought Looms to a knitting group. Wait. You are being judgmental with her, because she chooses to knit using tools and abilities that are different from yours but in the right hands can produce amazing works of art? Looming is just as old as knitting with pointed sticks. I almost think you were jealous of her. She came, knowing very well she'll probably be looked down upon for not knitting 'normally' but you didn't have the guts to stay with the first group (that you admitted had nice people in it) when someone questioned your 'right' to be there... Eitherway, good luck in finding a new knitting home that hopefully will be open to all knitters, male, female, sticks or circles. (personally, when it comes to knitting, I want to learn it all!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com