tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-577210556432625675.post3322383435706179793..comments2023-08-26T04:38:28.426-05:00Comments on Knitting With a "Y": The Accounts of a Male Knitter: Guilt-FreeYarndudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05012806302519789566noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-577210556432625675.post-66992574927577571742014-01-31T14:22:34.413-06:002014-01-31T14:22:34.413-06:00Welcome back Peter! It is great to hear from you!...Welcome back Peter! It is great to hear from you! We all think you are wonderful and talented, so please continue to let us know how you are doing!Todd Gockenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01200425477554999091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-577210556432625675.post-18200381044419439122014-01-30T14:42:02.153-06:002014-01-30T14:42:02.153-06:00We've talked, so you know how I feel about the...We've talked, so you know how I feel about the troubles, and troubled minds. I've got your back, young man. In so much as one can have another one's back from afar. <br /><br />Everything you knit is lovely, but that SCARF. Wowza.Rows Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04745831593622242331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-577210556432625675.post-83850118299435823152014-01-29T03:37:16.181-06:002014-01-29T03:37:16.181-06:00I have been unnemployed for the last 4 months, and...I have been unnemployed for the last 4 months, and it sucks , i understand your negative feelings but i´m pretty sure they´re not right, no matter the reason why you loose your job, and i´m sure you´ll find something better.<br />About your knitting, i think i envy you, last holidays i was only able to knit a shawl, i had a long list of items to make and they´ll have to keep on waiting. <br />frazomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13323810312197287192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-577210556432625675.post-44272109539717587832014-01-26T19:23:48.217-06:002014-01-26T19:23:48.217-06:00ZOMG, I covet all your knittiness. Being unemploy...ZOMG, I covet all your knittiness. Being unemployed sucks HARD and I hope you get something soon. Last time I was unemployed for any length of time, I was so depressed it was all I could do to get out of bed. The fact that you're up and about and not only running errands and tweaking your resume, but knitting and practicing? Brother, you're going to be fine. Tell your Inner Sr. Mary to eff off.pacalagahttp://www.pacalaga.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-577210556432625675.post-52439430600439899302014-01-26T11:57:14.497-06:002014-01-26T11:57:14.497-06:00Are you sure you didn't blog so that you would...Are you sure you didn't blog so that you wouldn't have to respond to so many people's comments? <br /><br />Kudos for your perseverance in keeping negative thoughts at bay. I can relate a bit; it's pretty draining. My absence from the blogosphere has had more to do with unwillingness to spend all my time staring at a computer when I could be knitting; the cold weather has given my knitting a delightful sense of urgency. Despite frequent rotation, my socks have finally reached the point where they all require occasional mending. Only recently did I get up the nerve to sit down and do the dirty work. Now that you're wearing your Malabrigo socks, fear not; they will wear thin. When they do, you can pat yourself on the back, and I will induct you into the Secret Society of Handknit Sock Wearers.<br /><br />I have yarn for a couple Redfords but was a bit daunted by the pattern... maybe we should have a little knitalong so I will get crackin'.willyghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04361676985542834823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-577210556432625675.post-28685004498075253142014-01-26T09:55:08.787-06:002014-01-26T09:55:08.787-06:00The possum scarf looks amazing - I will have to lo...The possum scarf looks amazing - I will have to look for that yarn. And I didn't know The Yarnery was carrying Brooklyn Tweed! Good to know. Redford was my favorite from that collection, too bad you can't keep it :)Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15327029913493837799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-577210556432625675.post-17024294260233572672014-01-26T09:27:48.257-06:002014-01-26T09:27:48.257-06:00The scarf is beautiful! Amazing cables. Hang in...The scarf is beautiful! Amazing cables. Hang in there on the job front. Things do have a way of working out. You are welcome to come to Anoka Fiber Works and knit or spin or just hang out. Teresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13471890810318961274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-577210556432625675.post-19099653740727311902014-01-26T08:34:42.005-06:002014-01-26T08:34:42.005-06:00You are a knitter with a capital K which means you...You are a knitter with a capital K which means you have great worth! Look at all you can make with your two hands. From the sounds of it, you are not one to waste time. You're always doing, always planning, and/or always knitting. Cut yourself some slack. You are a great guy! Good luck with the job situation.margenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00203284423648703855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-577210556432625675.post-32276347217975010952014-01-25T16:39:32.535-06:002014-01-25T16:39:32.535-06:00Always nice to discover a new blog post - and I lo...Always nice to discover a new blog post - and I love those cables! <br /><br />Knitting is definitely not a waste of time; I'd say feeling guilty about would be a waste of time, not to mention energy. You're making use of your time and talents!Asplundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03632889633679589209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-577210556432625675.post-4073753645842151692014-01-25T13:24:41.917-06:002014-01-25T13:24:41.917-06:00Welcome back yourself! I went through the job sear...Welcome back yourself! I went through the job search hell at the end of last year and it was horrible, but I promise it will get better. (Even though I know it feels like you'll be house-bound forever.) That scarf is amazingly beautiful. I have been wanting to work with possum forever. I'll have to start checking the local shops to see if anyone carries it. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03142068908127832039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-577210556432625675.post-62986211833940892522014-01-25T11:22:44.143-06:002014-01-25T11:22:44.143-06:00Its so nice to see you back! Best of luck with the...Its so nice to see you back! Best of luck with the job hunt. Knitting break as mental health break....Anita is certainly right on that one. Toss the guilt. Everything will turn out fine.Theahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14869640658178426100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-577210556432625675.post-37293622241753963642014-01-25T09:27:51.634-06:002014-01-25T09:27:51.634-06:00I stumbled across your blog and I love it! I'm...I stumbled across your blog and I love it! I'm sorry, too, that times have been tough. I was out of work for 18 months and just (Jan. 1) got a job. It's seriously cutting into my knitting time, but I am happy to be working again and soon, so will you. As a knitting person who was looking and searching for a job I know what it is to sit and knit for an entire day. After month 4 I stopped beating myself up about it and called it a "mental health day." A day where I would just do something for me. Without the guilt or worry. I even entertained a thought or two about getting a job as a knitter somewhere. (I'm a former shop owner.) I love that your LYS does the knit, hang and take thing. I use to do that and it was fabulous for 2 reasons. I always had something beautiful to display that would spark sales and the person who knit it ended up with a sweater of their dreams. So yes! We have your back strangers or knot. We knitters stitch together. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05920769853729794109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-577210556432625675.post-14962353430168317512014-01-25T08:27:48.256-06:002014-01-25T08:27:48.256-06:00I'm sorry that you've been going through r...I'm sorry that you've been going through rough times, and I hope you find blogging helps in some way. It's just my opinion, but I do feel that you're "allowed" to let negativity out on your blog: it's your blog, it can be for whatever you want.<br /><br />Meanwhile, I'm glad to see what you've been working on! The button is perfect for that headband, and wow, do the cables pop in that yarn! Just keep knitting...ccr in MAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16938353645353176255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-577210556432625675.post-43684573104857577162014-01-24T21:04:40.601-06:002014-01-24T21:04:40.601-06:00I don't usually comment, but I feel that this ...I don't usually comment, but I feel that this post needs it. I knit to keep anxiety and depression at bay, and as much as I know I need it for that, I too get the feelings of guilt about doing it when I think I should probably be doing other things. But some days, it's the only thing that keeps me going! I love the headband (now adding to my never ending queue on rav...), and as someone who knits and crochets, the flower looks just right to me. :) Also I love the scarf, but I think I'd kill myself before finishing that amount of cabling...<br /><br />Stay positive! I've learned things always work themselves out somehow, and it's taught me not to over-stress about the things I can't control.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09193362863535132018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-577210556432625675.post-10337287904725225462014-01-24T17:49:43.766-06:002014-01-24T17:49:43.766-06:00We do have your back and are hoping that the job s...We do have your back and are hoping that the job situation improves. Lovely sock and love the blue of that yarn.joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12812696485854115194noreply@blogger.com