Comments for the Village Knittiot http://www.villageknittiot.com It's not that I'm observant, it's just that I talk too much -- Annie Dillard Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:23:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on Focus, Vision And Figuring Out What Matters (Without Getting Stuck) by mac http://www.villageknittiot.com/2007/02/23/focus-vision-and-figuring-out-what-matters-without-getting-stuck/#comment-8165 mac Wed, 04 Apr 2007 18:51:21 +0000 http://www.villageknittiot.com/?p=214#comment-8165 I can't find your email addy, but wanted to send you this - an article about the <a href="http://www.wired.com/culture/design/news/2007/03/100milesuit0330" rel="nofollow">100 Mile Suit project</a> in Wired. Those undies turned out way better than I thought!! I can’t find your email addy, but wanted to send you this - an article about the 100 Mile Suit project in Wired. Those undies turned out way better than I thought!!

]]> Comment on Eat a Vegetable, Save the Planet by Jennifer http://www.villageknittiot.com/2007/02/08/eat-a-vegetable-save-the-planet/#comment-7487 Jennifer Thu, 22 Mar 2007 15:45:50 +0000 http://www.villageknittiot.com/?p=210#comment-7487 Don't worry about linking to the NY times. They have it set up that you can't hyper-link. And they wonder why they are slowly becoming the Dinosaur. :( They require a paid account. Only discovered your blog today. Hope to continue enjoying your writings. Feel a connection. I'm an aquarius who pushed down her eccentric, artsy side to conform to the business world. What a battle. Actually got fed up with some of the BS, and decided to quit the business world to go back to college. Just haven't decided what shade of Manic Panic to go buy. ;) Keep marching on! Don’t worry about linking to the NY times. They have it set up that you can’t hyper-link. And they wonder why they are slowly becoming the Dinosaur. :( They require a paid account.

Only discovered your blog today. Hope to continue enjoying your writings. Feel a connection. I’m an aquarius who pushed down her eccentric, artsy side to conform to the business world. What a battle. Actually got fed up with some of the BS, and decided to quit the business world to go back to college. Just haven’t decided what shade of Manic Panic to go buy. ;)
Keep marching on!

]]> Comment on Focus, Vision And Figuring Out What Matters (Without Getting Stuck) by Jennifer http://www.villageknittiot.com/2007/02/23/focus-vision-and-figuring-out-what-matters-without-getting-stuck/#comment-7093 Jennifer Fri, 16 Mar 2007 13:52:51 +0000 http://www.villageknittiot.com/?p=214#comment-7093 Thank you for this post. Thank you for this post.

]]> Comment on Focus, Vision And Figuring Out What Matters (Without Getting Stuck) by Carol http://www.villageknittiot.com/2007/02/23/focus-vision-and-figuring-out-what-matters-without-getting-stuck/#comment-6544 Carol Sat, 24 Feb 2007 16:25:21 +0000 http://www.villageknittiot.com/?p=214#comment-6544 My favorite encouragment is "Figure out what you want. Remember if you aim high, you won't shoot your foot off!" I've always loved the idea behind that. So often we short sell ourselves.... My favorite encouragment is “Figure out what you want. Remember if you aim high, you won’t shoot your foot off!” I’ve always loved the idea behind that. So often we short sell ourselves….

]]> Comment on Focus, Vision And Figuring Out What Matters (Without Getting Stuck) by Laurie http://www.villageknittiot.com/2007/02/23/focus-vision-and-figuring-out-what-matters-without-getting-stuck/#comment-6540 Laurie Sat, 24 Feb 2007 12:07:00 +0000 http://www.villageknittiot.com/?p=214#comment-6540 I see it a bit more simplistically. (Spellcheck approves that??) You have several decision forks in life: Male or female partner? Finding that partner. Education for putative career. Getting that education. Kids or no kids. Where to pursue these options (location in USA). Happy or not happy with choices? Beyond that, it seems it's luxury perfusion (nice but not necessary). Other stuff isn't worth getting wrapped up around. But as I say, it's a simplistic summary. Things like serious illness bollix it up at times. But it allows for better focus, which, as you point out, is critical. I see it a bit more simplistically. (Spellcheck approves that??) You have several decision forks in life: Male or female partner? Finding that partner. Education for putative career. Getting that education. Kids or no kids. Where to pursue these options (location in USA). Happy or not happy with choices? Beyond that, it seems it’s luxury perfusion (nice but not necessary). Other stuff isn’t worth getting wrapped up around. But as I say, it’s a simplistic summary. Things like serious illness bollix it up at times. But it allows for better focus, which, as you point out, is critical.

]]> Comment on Focus, Vision And Figuring Out What Matters (Without Getting Stuck) by Rachel H http://www.villageknittiot.com/2007/02/23/focus-vision-and-figuring-out-what-matters-without-getting-stuck/#comment-6531 Rachel H Sat, 24 Feb 2007 00:32:28 +0000 http://www.villageknittiot.com/?p=214#comment-6531 Thank you. Thank you.

]]> Comment on Focus, Vision And Figuring Out What Matters (Without Getting Stuck) by JoVE http://www.villageknittiot.com/2007/02/23/focus-vision-and-figuring-out-what-matters-without-getting-stuck/#comment-6524 JoVE Fri, 23 Feb 2007 16:01:34 +0000 http://www.villageknittiot.com/?p=214#comment-6524 And a very good motivational speech it was, too. Crisis management is one of the things I don't miss about working for other people. I also highly recommend not worrying about stuff you can't do anything about. A lot of people spend a lot of time and energy on stuff that is way beyond their control. Let it go. Focus on what you can do something about. Also, I'm not as convinced you need to know exactly where you are going. I recently reposted an old post about that exact issue. http://jovecanada.typepad.com/tricotomania/2007/02/quoting_the_che.html It linked with another post (the one immediately previous) about career planning that might also speak to some of what you are thinking about. Have a great weekend. And a very good motivational speech it was, too. Crisis management is one of the things I don’t miss about working for other people. I also highly recommend not worrying about stuff you can’t do anything about. A lot of people spend a lot of time and energy on stuff that is way beyond their control. Let it go. Focus on what you can do something about.

Also, I’m not as convinced you need to know exactly where you are going. I recently reposted an old post about that exact issue. http://jovecanada.typepad.com/tricotomania/2007/02/quoting_the_che.html

It linked with another post (the one immediately previous) about career planning that might also speak to some of what you are thinking about.

Have a great weekend.

]]> Comment on Eat a Vegetable, Save the Planet by Kristina http://www.villageknittiot.com/2007/02/08/eat-a-vegetable-save-the-planet/#comment-6485 Kristina Tue, 20 Feb 2007 19:02:59 +0000 http://www.villageknittiot.com/?p=210#comment-6485 I got Vegan With a Vengeance in September— my first vegan cookbook— and it's one of my favorites. Isa has a more casual approach to writing than most of my (Moosewood, Deborah Madison) cookbook collection, and it's kind of refreshing to have a book that doesn't mind talking about the politics of food as well as how to prepare it. Most importantly, though, the recipes are very tasty. I got Vegan With a Vengeance in September— my first vegan cookbook— and it’s one of my favorites. Isa has a more casual approach to writing than most of my (Moosewood, Deborah Madison) cookbook collection, and it’s kind of refreshing to have a book that doesn’t mind talking about the politics of food as well as how to prepare it. Most importantly, though, the recipes are very tasty.

]]> Comment on Eat a Vegetable, Save the Planet by mjb http://www.villageknittiot.com/2007/02/08/eat-a-vegetable-save-the-planet/#comment-6467 mjb Tue, 20 Feb 2007 03:12:55 +0000 http://www.villageknittiot.com/?p=210#comment-6467 Hi there, Sorry for leaving this message as a comment in an otherwise unrelated post, but I just could not find an email address on this site. Excuse me if I missed it. My name is Martin John Brown and I'm the coauthor of a forthcoming book about the social aspects of knitting. We're doing a chapter about reuse and recycling aspects of crafting. You may have noticed that recently I left a comment on an old village knittiot post about the environmental aspects of yarn... http://www.villageknittiot.com/?p=158 I'm thinking I would like to quote from this blog entry, particularly from the first paragraph, about how you realized that once you got into thinking about the knitting/environment connection nothing would quite be the same. Is it okay with you if I quote this entry? And if so, would you like to be described as your blogger name "Village Knittiot" or your regular name? (If the latter, I will need to know it.) Naturally, I'm also curious to know if you've had any further personal evolutions of feeling or habit relevant to the knitting/environment connection. Thanks so much for letting me use up your time with this request. I'd love to hear back from you. Cheers, Martin John Brown http://martinjohnbrown.net Hi there,

Sorry for leaving this message as a comment in an otherwise unrelated post, but I just could not find an email address on this site. Excuse me if I missed it.

My name is Martin John Brown and I’m the coauthor of a forthcoming book about the social aspects of knitting. We’re doing a chapter about reuse and recycling aspects of crafting. You may have noticed that recently I left a comment on an old village knittiot post about the environmental aspects of yarn…

http://www.villageknittiot.com/?p=158

I’m thinking I would like to quote from this blog entry, particularly from the first paragraph, about how you realized that once you got into thinking about the knitting/environment connection nothing would quite be the same.

Is it okay with you if I quote this entry? And if so, would you like to be described as your blogger name “Village Knittiot” or your regular name? (If the latter, I will need to know it.)

Naturally, I’m also curious to know if you’ve had any further personal evolutions of feeling or habit relevant to the knitting/environment connection.

Thanks so much for letting me use up your time with this request. I’d love to hear back from you.

Cheers,

Martin John Brown
http://martinjohnbrown.net

]]> Comment on A Summer of Knitting Naturally by mjb http://www.villageknittiot.com/2006/04/25/a-summer-of-knitting-naturally/#comment-6365 mjb Fri, 16 Feb 2007 05:40:15 +0000 http://www.villageknittiot.com/?p=158#comment-6365 Ok, so I'm like a year late to this discussion, but what the hey. I'm going to be thinking a lot about this subject for the next week or so; a book I'm doing with Larissa of Stitch Marker (http://larissmix.typepad.com) is going to have a section about yarn and the environment. Also, I used to be a professional ecologist, so I'm sort of qualified to talk about this. It occurs to me this subject is like a lot of other ones that have to do with environmental lifestyle choices. When you're trying to lower your impact on the environment, you'd pretty much better specify WHICH impact otherwise it can get pretty meaningless. It seems to me the main concern on this thread has been with the use of potentially toxic dye. However, there are a lot of other possible effects of yarn consumption. Most of the yarns used by today's hand knitters are agricultural products (wool, cotton, silk) so when you buy yarn, you're contributing to the the effects of those agricultural processes. Which can be considerable. Cotton is famous for requiring huge amounts of irrigated water, and sheep in all their cuteness are great at turning any landscape into a pretty barren heath. (A fair amount of England used to be forest, you know). To me those are the big effects. To address them I guess one could buy organic cotton or wool. However, there's an even better way to deal with all this: frog frog frog rip rip rip. If you rip and reuse something, there's absolutely no environmental cost in terms of the production of the materials (or issues in terms of animal rights, if that's your main concern). Whatever harm there was has already been done. Actually one of the ways I really respect knitters is in their ability to rip their own work, even when they've put countless hours in to it. Normally they're doing it because they hate the object or crave some of that yarn for another project, I know. But if it helps them to know they're doing something good for the environment, more power to them. thanks for letting me rant. :) Martin dumbmailATmartinjohnbrownDOTnet Ok, so I’m like a year late to this discussion, but what the hey. I’m going to be thinking a lot about this subject for the next week or so; a book I’m doing with Larissa of Stitch Marker (http://larissmix.typepad.com) is going to have a section about yarn and the environment. Also, I used to be a professional ecologist, so I’m sort of qualified to talk about this.

It occurs to me this subject is like a lot of other ones that have to do with environmental lifestyle choices. When you’re trying to lower your impact on the environment, you’d pretty much better specify WHICH impact otherwise it can get pretty meaningless.

It seems to me the main concern on this thread has been with the use of potentially toxic dye. However, there are a lot of other possible effects of yarn consumption. Most of the yarns used by today’s hand knitters are agricultural products (wool, cotton, silk) so when you buy yarn, you’re contributing to the the effects of those agricultural processes. Which can be considerable. Cotton is famous for requiring huge amounts of irrigated water, and sheep in all their cuteness are great at turning any landscape into a pretty barren heath. (A fair amount of England used to be forest, you know). To me those are the big effects. To address them I guess one could buy organic cotton or wool.

However, there’s an even better way to deal with all this: frog frog frog rip rip rip. If you rip and reuse something, there’s absolutely no environmental cost in terms of the production of the materials (or issues in terms of animal rights, if that’s your main concern). Whatever harm there was has already been done.

Actually one of the ways I really respect knitters is in their ability to rip their own work, even when they’ve put countless hours in to it. Normally they’re doing it because they hate the object or crave some of that yarn for another project, I know. But if it helps them to know they’re doing something good for the environment, more power to them.

thanks for letting me rant. :)

Martin
dumbmailATmartinjohnbrownDOTnet

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