Friends don't let friends knit ugly

[celticdragonfly]

So today there was a post on the advanced_knit group that included a quote:

The best periods of Knitting have always occurred when yarns have been scarce or expensive, as the desire for better knowledge of the work is stimulated in order that yarn need not be unduly wasted

In a comment someone replied: Hmm, I like that concept. Given how available and inexpensive yarn is these days, the monstrosities in You Knit What?! suddenly make sense ....

So of course I had to go read it. OMGWTF. That just sucked away my brain for half an hour. Wow. Some of these patterns I'd seen online. (Although, okay, I admit I've considered knitting that one belt for Karl. He *likes* that kind of belt. He liked the idea.)

Common phrase - "Just because you can, doesn't mean you should."

A good quote:

But this shit? Has to go. Obviously done for the "I don't knit on anything smaller than a size 30 needle because I have no ability to delay gratification" crowd. ... This is the kind of thing that make non-knitters ask "did you make that?" But not in a good way.

The site has a LJ feed! Go here:
http://www.livejournal.com/users/youknitwhat/

Go, take a look. patgund, dear, you are required to go look, in repayment for many of the links you have inflicted on us in the past. ;-)

Comments

[ciorstan.livejournal.com]

The funniest thing about YKW? are the comments. Let the entry age for a bit on your friends' page, then clicky on the link.

Don't have any liquid near the computer... oh, the snark!

And if you want more of that wicked-clever fashion commentary, there's The Fugly Report, which mercilessly mocks celebrity fashion (or lack thereof, more accurately). I have absolutely no interest whatsoever in fashion, but TFR is one of the funnier guilty pleasures out there on the intarweb.

[jfsnyder.livejournal.com]

Perfect timing! I *should* be downstairs supervising the pumpkin gutting, but this is much more fun. I shall have to puruse later when I have more time.

I went to a new yarn shop today. It sold real yarn (as opposed to the trendy stuff) and actual needles (the sizes didn't start at 15 and go up). Color me excited. I know have a yarn shop near my home and a yarn shop sort of near work (well within 10 miles...). I may even be inspired to make Spud something for next winter...

[patgund.livejournal.com]

(snicker) Is funny