I found the comments really interesting, especially the difference in perception of what constitues a copy.
I've done some more research and have come to my own conclusion which I'd rather not share - enough said!
So onto my rainbow cake jumper with pompom's
As you know I've been working on this
And I was a bit bored with it, there is not enough colour changing, the existing colour scheme is a repeat of what I've already done. I need to be challenged.
So I decided to put it on hold and think about it for a while.
In the meantime I was crochetless, after last week's tooth incident I lost inspiration.
I've always found the way to tackle loss of inspiration is to just crochet something mindless.
So I rooted around in my stash and found 2 skeins of aran handspun that I had bought from my very talented friend Daniela, you can find her shop HERE
She spins the most amazing art yarn, if you fancy a treat I highly recommend a trip to her shop.
Anyway I also found a big pile of Dazzle Aran that I had intended to use for a blanket, I had done some swatching and decided I didn't like using such a thick yarn as I couldn't get enough detail into the piece.
Un-loved Dazzle Aran - I'm afraid I didn't photograph Daniela's skeins.
The 2 piles of wool fitted together perfectly so I decided to make a cake jumper.
If you are wondering what a cake jumper is have a look at this Father Ted video clip on Vimeo
Cake jumper has become a term used for big baggy shapeless sweather in the NDS household.
Its cold in Lynton and its not a glamous place, nearly all the residents are self employed and work very hard for a living, so everyone tends to walk round the village in their work clothes, a lot of the time their attire involves wellies and mud.
In the 9 months I've lived here I've only seen one or two suits.
I'm not glamous I'm scruffy, most of the time I have blue hands and dye stained clothes, no one cares, I feel I can wear a cake jumper without being judged or laughed at.
So here it is, I started it saturday and am hopeing to wear it to the pub friday night.
Is it not a bit wrong to ask other people to share their opinions with you on the alleged copying issue, and then be unwilling to share your own opinion?
ReplyDeleteIt might be.
ReplyDeleteBut I think everyone is entitled to their own opinions and I respect that some people don't want to share.
I've shared my initial reaction, I think to make further comments might cause on-line arguement, which is
A - is un-proffesional
and
B - I don't have time for.
Fair enough. Re-reading my comment, I think perhaps I was a bit sharp in my reaction, no offence intended :)
ReplyDeleteNo worries, I do it all the time :-)
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