Comments on: Chores http://chappysmom.com/2007/02/19/chores/ A Boykin Spaniel, some yarn and some books . . . what more could a girl ask for? Wed, 14 Mar 2012 16:19:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Julia http://chappysmom.com/2007/02/19/chores/comment-page-1/#comment-6480 Julia Tue, 20 Feb 2007 20:57:08 +0000 http://chappysmom.com/2007/02/19/chores/#comment-6480 I knew that people would have questions regarding the "why" of yarn limitations and choices, and will do a post on that soon. It was a purposeful choice on my part that Marnie agreed to go along with. Initially I was going to do just one yarn - can you imagine the response I would have gotten by doing that? :) I will say up front that I am not sponsored by a yarn company. If I had to choose a favorite big company, it would be Karabella, and they're not even on the list... Thanks for getting the word out about the CAL. Hopefully we'll enjoy it so much that we'll do a round two with yarn choices that will entice you. I knew that people would have questions regarding the “why” of yarn limitations and choices, and will do a post on that soon. It was a purposeful choice on my part that Marnie agreed to go along with. Initially I was going to do just one yarn – can you imagine the response I would have gotten by doing that? :) I will say up front that I am not sponsored by a yarn company. If I had to choose a favorite big company, it would be Karabella, and they’re not even on the list…

Thanks for getting the word out about the CAL. Hopefully we’ll enjoy it so much that we’ll do a round two with yarn choices that will entice you.

]]> By: Debby http://chappysmom.com/2007/02/19/chores/comment-page-1/#comment-6479 Debby Tue, 20 Feb 2007 17:00:17 +0000 http://chappysmom.com/2007/02/19/chores/#comment-6479 Wonderful to have the taxes done and out of the way! We go to the accountant...Math + Me is not a good combination. :) Socks look good and I'm glad your parents both had good birthdays. It's a lousy month for a celebration with all the unexpected "weather events." I have experience with this. :) Wonderful to have the taxes done and out of the way! We go to the accountant…Math + Me is not a good combination. :)

Socks look good and I’m glad your parents both had good birthdays. It’s a lousy month for a celebration with all the unexpected “weather events.” I have experience with this. :)

]]> By: Carrie K http://chappysmom.com/2007/02/19/chores/comment-page-1/#comment-6478 Carrie K Tue, 20 Feb 2007 16:11:04 +0000 http://chappysmom.com/2007/02/19/chores/#comment-6478 Oh fine, another nice and easy return gone leaving me all the horrid ones! Did you get your telephone tax refund? Would a wool skein work on the battery, do you think? Toes are cute! And the toe up is so NEAT looking. I'm hoping I can do it more than once..... Oh fine, another nice and easy return gone leaving me all the horrid ones!

Did you get your telephone tax refund?

Would a wool skein work on the battery, do you think?

Toes are cute! And the toe up is so NEAT looking. I’m hoping I can do it more than once…..

]]> By: Lizzy B http://chappysmom.com/2007/02/19/chores/comment-page-1/#comment-6477 Lizzy B Tue, 20 Feb 2007 14:44:39 +0000 http://chappysmom.com/2007/02/19/chores/#comment-6477 Hmm, I do have some Tahki cotton... An interesting idea but only certain yarns? That's a fairly odd thing unless they are trying to make a compendium of patterns for each of those yarns or something... Ah, the joy of taxes... We do ours with Turbo Tax and it takes about half an hour start to finish with e-file. We got our money back from the state within 24 hours. The Feds took 3 days... Hmm, I do have some Tahki cotton… An interesting idea but only certain yarns? That’s a fairly odd thing unless they are trying to make a compendium of patterns for each of those yarns or something…

Ah, the joy of taxes… We do ours with Turbo Tax and it takes about half an hour start to finish with e-file. We got our money back from the state within 24 hours. The Feds took 3 days…

]]> By: Laura http://chappysmom.com/2007/02/19/chores/comment-page-1/#comment-6476 Laura Tue, 20 Feb 2007 10:33:34 +0000 http://chappysmom.com/2007/02/19/chores/#comment-6476 Good for you for getting your paperwork done and ready to be filed! Great start on the socks. Such a pretty color. Bummer that the yarn's splitting, though. Great idea for the KAL, but I don't like the yarn limits, either. That's a bummer. I have a few balls of Kidsilk Haze, but I'm using them for something else. Never have even owned any of those others. Not going to rush out and buy them for this, either. Drat. Good for you for getting your paperwork done and ready to be filed!

Great start on the socks. Such a pretty color. Bummer that the yarn’s splitting, though.

Great idea for the KAL, but I don’t like the yarn limits, either. That’s a bummer. I have a few balls of Kidsilk Haze, but I’m using them for something else. Never have even owned any of those others. Not going to rush out and buy them for this, either. Drat.

]]> By: CindyCindy http://chappysmom.com/2007/02/19/chores/comment-page-1/#comment-6475 CindyCindy Tue, 20 Feb 2007 10:25:30 +0000 http://chappysmom.com/2007/02/19/chores/#comment-6475 Love your Mom's socks. Pretty. The wool cap and the car battery. Wow! How cool is that? Good for you doing your taxes. I hate doing them so I put them off until mid-March. Also, I'm sorry about the dentist thing. I so identify with you. Love your Mom’s socks. Pretty. The wool cap and the car battery. Wow! How cool is that? Good for you doing your taxes. I hate doing them so I put them off until mid-March. Also, I’m sorry about the dentist thing. I so identify with you.

]]> By: Marnie http://chappysmom.com/2007/02/19/chores/comment-page-1/#comment-6474 Marnie Tue, 20 Feb 2007 09:47:59 +0000 http://chappysmom.com/2007/02/19/chores/#comment-6474 Well, I can certainly see your concern about yarn; I wouldn't go out and buy new yarn either. That said, as a co-moderator, even though I didn't chose that particular rule to the CAL, I do think it has merit. It'd be much harder for us to help people work through issues with yarns we don't have any experience with. It is also really interesting how a diverse number of people approach designing with the same yarn. We really think that having small teams of people working the same yarn, will be helpful in the end. I'm sure at a later date, if the CAL is successful, we'll be adding more teams. Additionally, I think defining the yarns is a lot less limiting than defining, say, the type of item to be designed (sweater, hat, sock, etc). Actually, some of my most creative work has come from having some challenge or limit on what materials I can use. Of course, if you ever change your mind and want to join us, we'd be happy to have you. :) Take care! ~m Well, I can certainly see your concern about yarn; I wouldn’t go out and buy new yarn either. That said, as a co-moderator, even though I didn’t chose that particular rule to the CAL, I do think it has merit. It’d be much harder for us to help people work through issues with yarns we don’t have any experience with. It is also really interesting how a diverse number of people approach designing with the same yarn. We really think that having small teams of people working the same yarn, will be helpful in the end. I’m sure at a later date, if the CAL is successful, we’ll be adding more teams. Additionally, I think defining the yarns is a lot less limiting than defining, say, the type of item to be designed (sweater, hat, sock, etc). Actually, some of my most creative work has come from having some challenge or limit on what materials I can use.

Of course, if you ever change your mind and want to join us, we’d be happy to have you. :) Take care!
~m

]]> By: michelle http://chappysmom.com/2007/02/19/chores/comment-page-1/#comment-6473 michelle Tue, 20 Feb 2007 02:32:43 +0000 http://chappysmom.com/2007/02/19/chores/#comment-6473 Chore days are great big bore days - but man I really hate how they are so needed. Good for you for getting your taxes done already, uh I have thought about it, and that is about as far as I got. All hail the power of wool. I better go put a hat in the glove compartment :) Chore days are great big bore days – but man I really hate how they are so needed. Good for you for getting your taxes done already, uh I have thought about it, and that is about as far as I got.

All hail the power of wool. I better go put a hat in the glove compartment :)

]]> By: Christina http://chappysmom.com/2007/02/19/chores/comment-page-1/#comment-6472 Christina Tue, 20 Feb 2007 00:37:02 +0000 http://chappysmom.com/2007/02/19/chores/#comment-6472 What is up with the five yarns for the knit along? The selection is so random. I wonder if they are sponsored by the yarn companies. What is up with the five yarns for the knit along? The selection is so random. I wonder if they are sponsored by the yarn companies.

]]> By: Jess http://chappysmom.com/2007/02/19/chores/comment-page-1/#comment-6471 Jess Tue, 20 Feb 2007 00:32:09 +0000 http://chappysmom.com/2007/02/19/chores/#comment-6471 I agree - keeping you limited in the type of yarn you are 'allowed' to use is kind of counter-intuitive. Congrats on getting your taxes done! I agree – keeping you limited in the type of yarn you are ‘allowed’ to use is kind of counter-intuitive.

Congrats on getting your taxes done!

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