Comments on: The making of kelp! (a series of unfortunate realizations) http://www.kelpknits.com/2006/10/20/the-making-of-kelp-a-series-of-unfortuante-realizations/ knitting, indubitably. Fri, 13 Feb 2009 02:40:40 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Bex http://www.kelpknits.com/2006/10/20/the-making-of-kelp-a-series-of-unfortuante-realizations/comment-page-1/#comment-302 Bex Wed, 15 Nov 2006 22:35:11 +0000 http://www.kelpknits.com/2006/10/20/the-making-of-kelp-a-series-of-unfortuante-realizations/#comment-302 The GIMP does not suck! :P That looks like a lot of work - but the results are great. The GIMP does not suck! :P
That looks like a lot of work – but the results are great.

]]> By: Wannietta http://www.kelpknits.com/2006/10/20/the-making-of-kelp-a-series-of-unfortuante-realizations/comment-page-1/#comment-301 Wannietta Wed, 15 Nov 2006 21:22:43 +0000 http://www.kelpknits.com/2006/10/20/the-making-of-kelp-a-series-of-unfortuante-realizations/#comment-301 I am definitely going to have to get this Photoshop that everyone is talking about if it can make my knitting look perfect! What version of PS do you use? Even untouched your intarsia is quite well done, especially as it is done in cotton - no easy feat! I am definitely going to have to get this Photoshop that everyone is talking about if it can make my knitting look perfect! What version of PS do you use?

Even untouched your intarsia is quite well done, especially as it is done in cotton – no easy feat!

]]> By: Adam http://www.kelpknits.com/2006/10/20/the-making-of-kelp-a-series-of-unfortuante-realizations/comment-page-1/#comment-300 Adam Wed, 15 Nov 2006 17:30:17 +0000 http://www.kelpknits.com/2006/10/20/the-making-of-kelp-a-series-of-unfortuante-realizations/#comment-300 Haha, great story! And for all that work, the banner came out great! Don't worry, my intarsia would have looked worse with the cotton. Haha, great story! And for all that work, the banner came out great! Don’t worry, my intarsia would have looked worse with the cotton.

]]> By: Cara http://www.kelpknits.com/2006/10/20/the-making-of-kelp-a-series-of-unfortuante-realizations/comment-page-1/#comment-299 Cara Wed, 15 Nov 2006 16:11:29 +0000 http://www.kelpknits.com/2006/10/20/the-making-of-kelp-a-series-of-unfortuante-realizations/#comment-299 Hi! Just wanted to let you know that this submission made it into this month's Yarnival! You can view the issue on my blog. Thanks for submitting! Have a GREAT DAY! Hi! Just wanted to let you know that this submission made it into this month’s Yarnival! You can view the issue on my blog. Thanks for submitting! Have a GREAT DAY!

]]> By: Irie http://www.kelpknits.com/2006/10/20/the-making-of-kelp-a-series-of-unfortuante-realizations/comment-page-1/#comment-252 Irie Fri, 03 Nov 2006 15:24:15 +0000 http://www.kelpknits.com/2006/10/20/the-making-of-kelp-a-series-of-unfortuante-realizations/#comment-252 LOL - very funny sequence! The final results look great; I'm impressed. :) LOL – very funny sequence! The final results look great; I’m impressed. :)

]]> By: Christine http://www.kelpknits.com/2006/10/20/the-making-of-kelp-a-series-of-unfortuante-realizations/comment-page-1/#comment-209 Christine Tue, 24 Oct 2006 16:21:56 +0000 http://www.kelpknits.com/2006/10/20/the-making-of-kelp-a-series-of-unfortuante-realizations/#comment-209 I'm cracking up - I thought you had figured out a way to take a swatch of plain knitting and photoshopped the blue color on for the banner. But you knit it?!? Color me impressed. It looks fabulous, no need to reknit it at all! I’m cracking up – I thought you had figured out a way to take a swatch of plain knitting and photoshopped the blue color on for the banner. But you knit it?!? Color me impressed. It looks fabulous, no need to reknit it at all!

]]> By: stacey http://www.kelpknits.com/2006/10/20/the-making-of-kelp-a-series-of-unfortuante-realizations/comment-page-1/#comment-206 stacey Tue, 24 Oct 2006 15:24:50 +0000 http://www.kelpknits.com/2006/10/20/the-making-of-kelp-a-series-of-unfortuante-realizations/#comment-206 maybe a nice wool will be better for it - cushier stitches and blocking will help more....I think it looks great! Kudos to you for all the effort! maybe a nice wool will be better for it – cushier stitches and blocking will help more….I think it looks great! Kudos to you for all the effort!

]]> By: amy http://www.kelpknits.com/2006/10/20/the-making-of-kelp-a-series-of-unfortuante-realizations/comment-page-1/#comment-203 amy Sun, 22 Oct 2006 23:36:00 +0000 http://www.kelpknits.com/2006/10/20/the-making-of-kelp-a-series-of-unfortuante-realizations/#comment-203 totally agree with jet. it looks great and no need to reknit anything. :) totally agree with jet. it looks great and no need to reknit anything. :)

]]> By: Jet http://www.kelpknits.com/2006/10/20/the-making-of-kelp-a-series-of-unfortuante-realizations/comment-page-1/#comment-201 Jet Sat, 21 Oct 2006 02:53:31 +0000 http://www.kelpknits.com/2006/10/20/the-making-of-kelp-a-series-of-unfortuante-realizations/#comment-201 The header looks great! Give the Anal Retentive a vacation :) The header looks great! Give the Anal Retentive a vacation :)

]]> By: Jill http://www.kelpknits.com/2006/10/20/the-making-of-kelp-a-series-of-unfortuante-realizations/comment-page-1/#comment-200 Jill Sat, 21 Oct 2006 02:33:41 +0000 http://www.kelpknits.com/2006/10/20/the-making-of-kelp-a-series-of-unfortuante-realizations/#comment-200 I was really impressed with the fact that you knit yourself a banner, and then kept going after it wasn't cooperating. It looks great! I was really impressed with the fact that you knit yourself a banner, and then kept going after it wasn’t cooperating. It looks great!

]]> By: Meredith http://www.kelpknits.com/2006/10/20/the-making-of-kelp-a-series-of-unfortuante-realizations/comment-page-1/#comment-199 Meredith Fri, 20 Oct 2006 21:48:00 +0000 http://www.kelpknits.com/2006/10/20/the-making-of-kelp-a-series-of-unfortuante-realizations/#comment-199 I think it came out great! I thought that it might not be real because it looked so nice. :) I think it came out great! I thought that it might not be real because it looked so nice. :)

]]> By: kristen http://www.kelpknits.com/2006/10/20/the-making-of-kelp-a-series-of-unfortuante-realizations/comment-page-1/#comment-198 kristen Fri, 20 Oct 2006 17:48:07 +0000 http://www.kelpknits.com/2006/10/20/the-making-of-kelp-a-series-of-unfortuante-realizations/#comment-198 you are so cute in your anal retentiveness you are so cute in your anal retentiveness

]]> By: Laura http://www.kelpknits.com/2006/10/20/the-making-of-kelp-a-series-of-unfortuante-realizations/comment-page-1/#comment-197 Laura Fri, 20 Oct 2006 17:34:08 +0000 http://www.kelpknits.com/2006/10/20/the-making-of-kelp-a-series-of-unfortuante-realizations/#comment-197 Thanks for the story behind the banner! I think it came out GREAT!!! :) Thanks for the story behind the banner! I think it came out GREAT!!! :)

]]> By: cookie http://www.kelpknits.com/2006/10/20/the-making-of-kelp-a-series-of-unfortuante-realizations/comment-page-1/#comment-196 cookie Fri, 20 Oct 2006 17:16:43 +0000 http://www.kelpknits.com/2006/10/20/the-making-of-kelp-a-series-of-unfortuante-realizations/#comment-196 Funny, I was just thinking that it looked so perfect that I was wondering if you found some site that colored in stitches for you! But now that you mention it, I can see how it's not perfect, but I still think it looks awesome! Funny, I was just thinking that it looked so perfect that I was wondering if you found some site that colored in stitches for you! But now that you mention it, I can see how it’s not perfect, but I still think it looks awesome!

]]> By: caro http://www.kelpknits.com/2006/10/20/the-making-of-kelp-a-series-of-unfortuante-realizations/comment-page-1/#comment-195 caro Fri, 20 Oct 2006 13:23:17 +0000 http://www.kelpknits.com/2006/10/20/the-making-of-kelp-a-series-of-unfortuante-realizations/#comment-195 I think the bits that you gimped (heh, double-entendre) will come out fine after they've had a little time to mellow and shake out. It looks great though! Great colour choices and good stitch definition. I agree with Staci, no need to reknit. I think the bits that you gimped (heh, double-entendre) will come out fine after they’ve had a little time to mellow and shake out. It looks great though! Great colour choices and good stitch definition. I agree with Staci, no need to reknit.

]]> By: s t a c i http://www.kelpknits.com/2006/10/20/the-making-of-kelp-a-series-of-unfortuante-realizations/comment-page-1/#comment-194 s t a c i Fri, 20 Oct 2006 13:06:44 +0000 http://www.kelpknits.com/2006/10/20/the-making-of-kelp-a-series-of-unfortuante-realizations/#comment-194 DAMMIT. I was trying to turn off caps lock and I ended up submitting my comment before I was ready, with only two more words left to type. I'll continue: ...but there is NO NEED to reknit. DAMMIT. I was trying to turn off caps lock and I ended up submitting my comment before I was ready, with only two more words left to type. I’ll continue:

…but there is NO NEED to reknit.

]]> By: s t a c i http://www.kelpknits.com/2006/10/20/the-making-of-kelp-a-series-of-unfortuante-realizations/comment-page-1/#comment-193 s t a c i Fri, 20 Oct 2006 13:04:26 +0000 http://www.kelpknits.com/2006/10/20/the-making-of-kelp-a-series-of-unfortuante-realizations/#comment-193 Before I saw this post, I honestly didn't think you touched it up! It's hard to get fine lines of intarsia to look perfect, and even harder in cotton. Wool would have been a bit more forgiving, but you already knew that. None of that matters now, because the final product looks really good. Almost perfect, actually. If it were any better, someone might think it was made on a knitting machine. (GASP!) Since you're a perfectionist, I can't convince you of this...but there is NO NEED Before I saw this post, I honestly didn’t think you touched it up! It’s hard to get fine lines of intarsia to look perfect, and even harder in cotton. Wool would have been a bit more forgiving, but you already knew that.

None of that matters now, because the final product looks really good. Almost perfect, actually. If it were any better, someone might think it was made on a knitting machine. (GASP!)

Since you’re a perfectionist, I can’t convince you of this…but there is NO NEED

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