tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19341251.post777179994695199363..comments2024-01-15T12:58:07.035-05:00Comments on Sheepish Annie: Does Ability=Obligation?Sheepish Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15564802976550099985noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19341251.post-22439033380456576152010-01-10T21:23:02.894-05:002010-01-10T21:23:02.894-05:00I'm torn on the issue as well only because mos...I'm torn on the issue as well only because most of my handknitted items that I've made as gifts were seriously unappreciated. I would go through your stash and see if anything screams out "Mittens"- otherwise.. forgettaboutit.Mousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03345829142268909884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19341251.post-33439633115135203242010-01-10T17:07:52.452-05:002010-01-10T17:07:52.452-05:00Ah, yes. This is why deadline and gift knitting a...Ah, yes. This is why deadline and gift knitting are so difficult. They engender Issues. Trust me, I understand this (as I sit, failing to swatch for the sweater I promised Older Daughter *ages* ago).Knitting Linguisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06289230533275408343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19341251.post-47738710637382138122010-01-10T14:55:21.792-05:002010-01-10T14:55:21.792-05:00I vote for the anonymous mittens. And, deep down,...I vote for the anonymous mittens. And, deep down, despite your denials, she will know... and you will be blessed. And blessings are not to be sneezed at....Elainenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19341251.post-81536881117994503022010-01-10T09:58:03.089-05:002010-01-10T09:58:03.089-05:00It's kind of a karma thing. It would be a big...It's kind of a karma thing. It would be a big deposit in your account.<br />Just sayin'.Donna Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07877384848664758611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19341251.post-210664828687419142010-01-10T09:42:05.560-05:002010-01-10T09:42:05.560-05:00I think you should knit her the mittens. Have you ...I think you should knit her the mittens. Have you considered the Fiber Trends felted mittens? Big needles+fat yarn+washing machine=super quick, very warm mittens.Karenhttp://nothingbutknit.blog-city.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19341251.post-76919105848837096402010-01-10T03:26:40.678-05:002010-01-10T03:26:40.678-05:00The answer is no, ability does not equal obligatio...The answer is no, ability does not equal obligation.<br /><br />I totally understand wanting to "want to." I have lots of UFOs of all kinds that I want to "want to do." Or more accurately, I want to have done them. I think the question is: will you spend more time avoiding knitting the mittens than it would take to knit them? If so, knit them, and pack them away for the =Tamarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19341251.post-81732777571843072332010-01-09T22:27:37.836-05:002010-01-09T22:27:37.836-05:00I think the big question is which will cause a big...I think the big question is which will cause a bigger Issue - knitting mittens when you don't feel like it or not knitting mittens because you don't feel like it. Maybe HM and RM should weigh in.Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18047049720897209506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19341251.post-31059862376989184442010-01-09T22:15:38.272-05:002010-01-09T22:15:38.272-05:00Knit her the mittens! Beth is right, mittens are q...Knit her the mittens! Beth is right, mittens are quick. You could come over and join us on the Ravelry NaKniMitMo board (that's "National Knit Mittens Month" -- bet you didn't know January was the Month of the Mitten!) if you crave the company of other people who have dropped everything (or at least some things) to knit mittens for the next few weeks.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13161498569856503977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19341251.post-28661129250567391472010-01-09T22:14:45.414-05:002010-01-09T22:14:45.414-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13161498569856503977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19341251.post-91080219245493115292010-01-09T20:55:20.727-05:002010-01-09T20:55:20.727-05:00Speaking as someone who has yet to finish blocking...Speaking as someone who has yet to finish blocking and mailing out the last of my knitted Christmas presents... I know well the feeling of being pulled like saltwater taffy between the generous impulse to knit for people and the frowning pile of UFO's. I finally resolved the whole social-awkwardnes-about-knitting-for-people thing by just deciding to knit for people because I like to when I Julia Gnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19341251.post-91725152598777341972010-01-09T20:38:30.125-05:002010-01-09T20:38:30.125-05:00Eh, knit her the mittens. I like Beth's idea o...Eh, knit her the mittens. I like Beth's idea of leaving them anonymously. I like to knit for myself, too, and only just finished in time for this Christmas a scarf for my nephew-in-law that I'd started four years ago (in a momentary fit of knitting-for-others madness). I'm usually not one for KFO. But I stumbled upon two skeins of Moda Dea Frivolous in my stash the other day, and was Jeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01052659387592324948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19341251.post-5597721878309694482010-01-09T20:33:26.464-05:002010-01-09T20:33:26.464-05:00I ordered black alpaca blend yarn for to knit Numb...I ordered black alpaca blend yarn for to knit Number Guy mitts for bagpiping. I ordered this yarn last year. About this time, I'd reckon. I haven't cast on. I haven't even wound the yarn yet.<br /><br />If I haven't done this for my beloved Number Guy yet, I can see where you haven't cast on for MSWSATBD.<br /><br />You're right, you know: if you knit MSWSATBD mittens,sheep#100https://www.blogger.com/profile/04207640881710412597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19341251.post-24253124433092484382010-01-09T19:40:10.963-05:002010-01-09T19:40:10.963-05:00Knit her something -- she sounds like a treasure a...Knit her something -- she sounds like a treasure and someone who deserves an objet d'knit. But if you don't want to knit mittens, knit her a scarf or a Calorimetry or... a sweater. <br /><br />::ducks and runs away::Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19341251.post-28852620744635984782010-01-09T19:23:22.571-05:002010-01-09T19:23:22.571-05:00You could knit her a pair of mittens in one or two...You could knit her a pair of mittens in one or two evenings. Then you would feel better. Wait! Drop them as a secret package on her desk then nobody will know who knit them and you won't get requests. :)Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14388262492281947053noreply@blogger.com