Comments on: In Which the Pirate Leaves the Knitting at Home. http://knittingpirate.com/2007/04/12/in-which-the-pirate-leaves-the-knitting-at-home/ Intrepid Knitting on the High Seas, or, Pointy Things and Tangly Stuff Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:06:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Pirate http://knittingpirate.com/2007/04/12/in-which-the-pirate-leaves-the-knitting-at-home/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Pirate Fri, 20 Apr 2007 13:32:29 +0000 http://knittingpirate.com/2007/04/12/in-which-the-pirate-leaves-the-knitting-at-home/#comment-10 @niteowl: You asked, "Who is on your knit list and how do they make the cut?" It's a very, very short list. *grin* Pirate-Husband is on the list, of course. Certain family members, certain very close friends - the ones who will appreciate the time and effort. It's a safe bet that if anyone comes out and asks for a handknit item, they aren't the ones who are getting it! I do like to surprise people with gifts sometimes. @niteowl:

You asked, “Who is on your knit list and how do they make the cut?”

It’s a very, very short list. *grin* Pirate-Husband is on the list, of course. Certain family members, certain very close friends – the ones who will appreciate the time and effort. It’s a safe bet that if anyone comes out and asks for a handknit item, they aren’t the ones who are getting it! I do like to surprise people with gifts sometimes.

]]> By: niteowl http://knittingpirate.com/2007/04/12/in-which-the-pirate-leaves-the-knitting-at-home/comment-page-1/#comment-9 niteowl Thu, 19 Apr 2007 22:35:23 +0000 http://knittingpirate.com/2007/04/12/in-which-the-pirate-leaves-the-knitting-at-home/#comment-9 I LOVE that pattern. OK...there is a note to self...add yet another must do project to the ever growing list! I get that often. "You could make one for me!" Considering the time and cost to make a handknit, who is on your knit list and how do they make the cut? I LOVE that pattern. OK…there is a note to self…add yet another must do project to the ever growing list!

I get that often. “You could make one for me!” Considering the time and cost to make a handknit, who is on your knit list and how do they make the cut?

]]> By: Nico http://knittingpirate.com/2007/04/12/in-which-the-pirate-leaves-the-knitting-at-home/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Nico Sun, 15 Apr 2007 06:14:44 +0000 http://knittingpirate.com/2007/04/12/in-which-the-pirate-leaves-the-knitting-at-home/#comment-5 Most of the rest of them just give me this look of disbelief. “You… knit?” they ask. What do they expect me to do instead? Watch reality TV on the couch, over-eating junk food while creating nothing. You know, the same thing they do... The sock look great, keep going! Most of the rest of them just give me this look of disbelief. “You… knit?” they ask. What do they expect me to do instead?

Watch reality TV on the couch, over-eating junk food while creating nothing. You know, the same thing they do…
The sock look great, keep going!

]]> By: Michelle http://knittingpirate.com/2007/04/12/in-which-the-pirate-leaves-the-knitting-at-home/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Michelle Fri, 13 Apr 2007 02:17:05 +0000 http://knittingpirate.com/2007/04/12/in-which-the-pirate-leaves-the-knitting-at-home/#comment-4 No, keep taking your knitting to work! They'll get used to it. :) (The main thing I hear all the time these days is, "You could sell those!"--doesn't seem to matter what "those" are--and they totally don't understand why I groan and say, "No way!") No, keep taking your knitting to work! They’ll get used to it. :)

(The main thing I hear all the time these days is, “You could sell those!”–doesn’t seem to matter what “those” are–and they totally don’t understand why I groan and say, “No way!”)

]]> By: Metachaos http://knittingpirate.com/2007/04/12/in-which-the-pirate-leaves-the-knitting-at-home/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Metachaos Thu, 12 Apr 2007 21:21:09 +0000 http://knittingpirate.com/2007/04/12/in-which-the-pirate-leaves-the-knitting-at-home/#comment-3 Heh. No, do not give in to their pressure! Just last week I had a friend and labmate say to me, "You're a -computer science- major, why are you knitting!?" I laughed at him. As if me being tech-girl to the bone means I can't knit. I also knit during my classes. These are places where there are usually less than 5 women in the classroom and only I knit. It helps me keep more focused since I seem to need at least two things to do to keep my mind from wandering off and creating shinies for itself. Of course, I've heard snickers from some of the guys. This only amuses me more, though, and I keep on trucking. Or knitting. You know. Heh. No, do not give in to their pressure! Just last week I had a friend and labmate say to me, “You’re a -computer science- major, why are you knitting!?” I laughed at him. As if me being tech-girl to the bone means I can’t knit. I also knit during my classes. These are places where there are usually less than 5 women in the classroom and only I knit. It helps me keep more focused since I seem to need at least two things to do to keep my mind from wandering off and creating shinies for itself. Of course, I’ve heard snickers from some of the guys. This only amuses me more, though, and I keep on trucking. Or knitting. You know.

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