tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565737623121795004.post6421836306008682549..comments2023-11-29T13:13:23.022+00:00Comments on newgate news: Satirical knittingMacheathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04451439759398780345noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565737623121795004.post-5932526729068130062012-01-03T01:12:26.452+00:002012-01-03T01:12:26.452+00:00De rien, DM: c'est un vrai plaisir de faire la...De rien, DM: c'est un vrai plaisir de faire la connaissance des personnages de votre blog.Macheathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04451439759398780345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565737623121795004.post-49230106340837603222012-01-02T15:18:54.173+00:002012-01-02T15:18:54.173+00:00thk you so much for kind words. It's too much,...thk you so much for kind words. It's too much, I'm sure I'm not a genious, it's proved : I'm knitting because I can't draw, or paint, or sculpt (all things genious do easily), but I take your compliments as a new year gift. And I love gifts ))<br />(sorry for my poor English)<br /><br />happy new year from Francedelit maillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14009298899399279839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565737623121795004.post-65787169074424980522011-12-31T12:41:51.766+00:002011-12-31T12:41:51.766+00:00Found it at last! - MW on Knitting:
http://markwa...Found it at last! - MW on Knitting:<br /><br />http://markwadsworth.blogspot.com/2011/11/stick-to-knitting.htmlMacheathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04451439759398780345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565737623121795004.post-84129608210478211652011-12-30T23:13:53.287+00:002011-12-30T23:13:53.287+00:00Ah yes, MW: you kindly documented your attempt for...Ah yes, MW: you kindly documented your attempt for posterity - please feel free to link (I tried but can't find it). Still, your blog already provides evidence of your talent at portraits - if you were a gifted knitter into the bargain, it might be too much to bear.<br /><br />Knitting is <i>much</i> more difficult than it looks - I never managed to acquire the skill, despite many hours of painstaking effort on the part of my primary school teacher (I'm sorry, Mrs Watson!). The final results were pretty much like yours.<br /><br />I agree that Delit Maille is a work of genius from conception to execution; <i>vive la tricoteuse!</i>Macheathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04451439759398780345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565737623121795004.post-15520188131624472372011-12-30T22:38:29.327+00:002011-12-30T22:38:29.327+00:00That knitting is not 'satirical', it is a ...That knitting is not 'satirical', it is a work of outstanding genius. <br /><br />When I think of how I've slaved over drawings of these people to little effect and this woman just knits them*, they are all instantly recognisable and everything FFS, how does she do it?<br /><br />* I tried knitting this year, it is Hell.Mark Wadsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.com