tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post6317671923470854555..comments2024-03-19T03:17:32.682-04:00Comments on The Panopticon: No Head for FiguresFranklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03670441931649806878noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-81487289013842160472007-10-05T12:52:00.000-04:002007-10-05T12:52:00.000-04:00It's a shame you are neglecting your niece so thor...It's a shame you are neglecting your niece so thoroughly.dpastehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10813652943621759603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-6618242866818349272007-10-04T22:26:00.000-04:002007-10-04T22:26:00.000-04:00I went to see Kaffe (and Brandon, but mostly Kaffe...I went to see Kaffe (and Brandon, but mostly Kaffe) when he came to Adealide. (Seriously? No one comes to Adelaide. I was so excited)<BR/><BR/>I am extremly conservative when it comes to colour, but that didn't matter. His talk was so inspiring, the colour combinations mindblowing. I mean, I know that everyone knows this, it's his thing, right? But there was just nothing like having him go through projects and talk to us about them, it was just incredible. <BR/><BR/>I know everyone else in the audience felt the same, because the 'oohs' and 'aaahs' got louder with each slide. I wish I could have made it to one of the workshops. Next time.Kaviarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08409825601485451978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-51048368843622223072007-10-04T21:19:00.000-04:002007-10-04T21:19:00.000-04:00I went to a workshop they did in Sarnia last year,...I went to a workshop they did in Sarnia last year, it was great.<BR/><BR/>Love the men in ties.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14389934463931853770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-19658358511450077892007-10-04T13:43:00.000-04:002007-10-04T13:43:00.000-04:00Conan says, "Never tell anyone in a roadside diner...Conan says, "Never tell anyone in a roadside diner that you went to Harvard. In most situations the correct response to where did you to school is, "School? Why, I never had much in the way of book larnin' and such."mc78https://www.blogger.com/profile/18446659564785896289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-499908224186740082007-10-04T10:32:00.000-04:002007-10-04T10:32:00.000-04:00Abby is cuter every time you show a photo of her!I...Abby is cuter every time you show a photo of her!<BR/><BR/>I also love to look at Kaffe Fassett's designs, but I don't know if I would ever wear one. I just got a copy of... one of his books from the eighties... and I've been loving going through it and just soaking up all of the information and color.Marlenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14450713450633845806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-47444173225188808582007-10-03T21:21:00.000-04:002007-10-03T21:21:00.000-04:00I like Larry and Moe, but isn't it an insult to th...I like Larry and Moe, but isn't it an insult to the Three Stooges to include Bush? At least the Stooges were funny on person.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-23395506828686376352007-10-03T19:42:00.000-04:002007-10-03T19:42:00.000-04:00Cute baby, cute tulips!MargieCute baby, cute tulips!<BR/>MargieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-33087411090358789182007-10-03T16:41:00.001-04:002007-10-03T16:41:00.001-04:00You and Abigail obviously got the great-looks gene...You and Abigail obviously got the great-looks genes. If you ever want to make a big, brightly-coloered sweater you can always make one for me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-58220616549613239782007-10-03T16:41:00.000-04:002007-10-03T16:41:00.000-04:00I did better than you with my first tomten's sleev...I did better than you with my first tomten's sleeves - I decreased every second ROW!!!!!!! Can you imagine what shape they were???????? ROFLMAO!!!<BR/><BR/>I went about for ages, slapping my forehead and groaning at my own stupidity!!!<BR/><BR/>Great colour combo - love itYvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00668817422625660395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-41444265861855667822007-10-03T16:34:00.000-04:002007-10-03T16:34:00.000-04:00Hey, I have problems counting the ridges in garter...Hey, I have problems counting the ridges in garter stitch. Like this is difficult? No. But I screw it up with terrifying ease. I'm thinking you're way ahead of me with having proof you can at least count to two, despite possibly having problems with three. ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-31723938091172202402007-10-03T16:29:00.000-04:002007-10-03T16:29:00.000-04:00Really Franklin! "Men of Color". So very droll. An...Really Franklin! "Men of Color". So very droll. And so erudite. "Ftatateeta and the Ice Cream". You obviously have been permanently and profoundly influenced by your early training at Denishawn.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-66138374449706691122007-10-03T12:06:00.000-04:002007-10-03T12:06:00.000-04:00Thanks for reminding me that numbers elude all of ...Thanks for reminding me that numbers elude all of us sometimes.<BR/><BR/>Just the other day I was feeling bad that I couldn't manage to count to TWO on a lace shawl pattern.Sherry Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02103490521732524156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-65609328575547976632007-10-03T12:02:00.000-04:002007-10-03T12:02:00.000-04:00Abigail is such an adorable child! Always a pleas...Abigail is such an adorable child! Always a pleasure to read your blog. I'm dreading the day when I fail the "comment test for Alzheimer's" :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-52158940193438381832007-10-03T11:18:00.000-04:002007-10-03T11:18:00.000-04:00I did the same thing on a shawl pattern recently (...I did the same thing on a shawl pattern recently (increasing every second instead of every third row actually) and I got around it by tying a little brightly coloured yarn on one of the needle ends. I knew to decrease whenever I was knitting onto the marked needle.<BR/><BR/>I third the trident comment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-56839700602063768682007-10-03T11:14:00.001-04:002007-10-03T11:14:00.001-04:00It's not three men, Franklin, it's two men and a f...It's not three men, Franklin, it's two men and a flatulence for brains talking chimpanzee who does not come close to the other two for charisma, intelligence and humanity (I will admit here to heartily disliking The Three Stooges).Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13896225590676052139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-66146631363221512502007-10-03T11:14:00.000-04:002007-10-03T11:14:00.000-04:00Harvard knitters, unite! Don't feel bad, I can't ...Harvard knitters, unite! Don't feel bad, I can't make change. I once handed a random fistful of money out of a drivethrough window because the guy in the car gave me a $20 bill and a penny, and all I knew was that he wanted a nickel. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-88146700210939132562007-10-03T10:04:00.000-04:002007-10-03T10:04:00.000-04:00I heard Kaffe speak last November and took Brandon...I heard Kaffe speak last November and took Brandon's color class. You'll have fun.Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17595242001967472843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-87325117482472999192007-10-03T09:18:00.000-04:002007-10-03T09:18:00.000-04:00Can't wait until you do something with the number ...Can't wait until you do something with the number 10. Then we'll get to see 10 Abigails!Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10541095469969455692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-13656706986659695672007-10-03T09:03:00.000-04:002007-10-03T09:03:00.000-04:00Kaffe AND Brandon? Ooh, I'm so jealous! Have a g...Kaffe AND Brandon? Ooh, I'm so jealous! Have a great time!Inahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17788493943625233363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-30135446527597328032007-10-03T08:51:00.000-04:002007-10-03T08:51:00.000-04:00Well, the first 2 are MEN in ties............Kaffe...Well, the first 2 are MEN in ties............<BR/><BR/>Kaffe and Brandon- you gotta be there. Perhaps Abigail will be getting another coat of many colors.Lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14104769413816181475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-72458994953020163942007-10-03T08:47:00.000-04:002007-10-03T08:47:00.000-04:00Love those 3 Abigails!Boy, that 3rd guy is sure an...Love those 3 Abigails!<BR/><BR/>Boy, that 3rd guy is sure an insult to Larry and Moe.Eileenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10914698902013116397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-80871221938645028052007-10-03T08:32:00.000-04:002007-10-03T08:32:00.000-04:00Okay, that is clearly the cutest child in the worl...Okay, that is clearly the cutest child in the world.<BR/><BR/>Happy Kaffe stalkingMaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15336081834211485089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-41845997260749762682007-10-03T08:29:00.000-04:002007-10-03T08:29:00.000-04:00Unfortunately, Sesame Street never had a "knitting...Unfortunately, Sesame Street never had a "knitting math" episode! Wouldn't that be great...reruns of an episode with Elizabeth Zimmerman explaining the percentage system to Cookie Monster!?!<BR/>Abigail is adorable!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-34590532720169435692007-10-03T08:21:00.000-04:002007-10-03T08:21:00.000-04:00Damn you're talented. Of course, I have no head fo...Damn you're talented. <BR/>Of course, I have no head for math either, having cast on the wrong number of stitches for my sleeves, and now having to totally cast them aside, re-cast on, and knit like a madwoman, all in order to get the sleeves -- nay, the entire bloody sweater -- done for Rhinebeck.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-59411406751951703752007-10-03T07:59:00.000-04:002007-10-03T07:59:00.000-04:00Get over that fear of color, buster. Go out and b...Get over that fear of color, buster. Go out and buy a ball of every lovely (blue, red, choose a color) you can find - hint: check the sale bins - and make yourself a swatch with all of them, using one of Kaffe's many design patterns. Or your own design, for that matter. <BR/><BR/>As you go along, you'll see when a particular yarn doesn't work. Clearly, you have an eye for good design, so trust it. An example: let's say all your yarns are heathery coppers and mustardy ochres, except that one really, really nice merino/silk screaming pure fire-engine red that was on sale for $2 for 325 yards and you couldn't resist it. When you knit it into the swatch, it will scream at you, all right. Rip it out, toss the ball to Dolores (it's her style and then she'll owe you one; not that she ever pays you back, but whatever), take a walk around the block to clear your head of the screaming match, and get back on the horse that threw you - knit another row with the really, really nice merino/silk burnished copper that also was on sale at $2 for 325 yards. Get the picture?<BR/><BR/>It's easy. Stop being so well-behaved and have some fun, for once, dear.<BR/><BR/>Me? Bossy? Really? That's odd; you're not the first one to tell me that.Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07798842833839381977noreply@blogger.com