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platys
Seriously Hooked
USA
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 Posted - 07/10/2006 : 09:18:34 AM
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Some friends and I were goofing around last week, and decided that all those poor rejected patterns out there deserved a home. So I setup and created The Island of Misfit Patterns - http://www.islandofmisfitpatterns.com. It's a site designed to hold patterns and essays that do not have a home elsewhere.
We don't have submission guidelines, really. And we'll take anything. It doesn't even need to have been officially rejected.
We've got a couple of patterns up, if you want to check it out.
Gail
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Boogie
Permanent Resident
USA
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gwtreece
Permanent Resident
USA
7254 Posts |
Posted - 07/10/2006 : 10:50:44 AM
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Great idea.
Wanda
My Blog
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kidknits
Chatty Knitter
USA
295 Posts |
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booglass
Permanent Resident
Costa Rica
1987 Posts |
Posted - 07/11/2006 : 07:52:36 AM
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I think I want to design something for the site just to say I have a pattern up there. If only my Dead Grover Scarf wasn't just a simple garter stitch.......WAIT!!!!!
I might submit it and explain how you can make a version not using ung-dly expensive Ironstone yarn.....if you are interested of course.
bonnie
Check out my blog:
Tropical Knits
http://www.booglass.typepad.com |
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platys
Seriously Hooked
USA
719 Posts |
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susiknits
Permanent Resident
USA
1060 Posts |
Posted - 07/11/2006 : 10:48:21 AM
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Okay, I am so on this. I'm going to finish my misplaced cable socks and take a picture and submit! I'm darn proud of those lazy socks. They make me happy. They should make someone else happy, too!
-- susi
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Licensed2Cook
Permanent Resident
USA
3554 Posts |
Posted - 07/11/2006 : 10:55:02 AM
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That's my Cowabunga hat pattern up there, it was in competition with the Knitty approved hat Swell, at least that's my theory...and I lost out :( No matter Gail has given it a home on the island...and hey...no one gets kicked off this island.
Dee
~Licensed2Knit
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rather be knitting
Seriously Hooked
USA
954 Posts |
Posted - 07/11/2006 : 12:55:48 PM
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You know, don't you, that this is such a cool idea that it may very well become way bigger than you could have ever imagined -- and you will have to quite your day jobs
Can you accept patterns as pdf files? If so, do you also want a brief description and photo that could be read before downloading the pdf?
Love the Cowabunga hat!
Good luck with this!
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Licensed2Cook
Permanent Resident
USA
3554 Posts |
Posted - 07/11/2006 : 1:05:50 PM
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I can't speak for Gail but she would prefer non pdf's because they make her life easier, at least for now. I just sent her another cute little pattern I made up that is great for scarf knitters wanting to stretch their wings a bit and learn a few new techniques. It's a small felted bag I call "Charm" check it out, it uses bangle bracelets as the handles and please keep in mind...the handles do not have to match!
Dee
~Licensed2Knit
www.kneatles.com
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platys
Seriously Hooked
USA
719 Posts |
Posted - 07/11/2006 : 1:58:36 PM
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I can take pdfs, if you just want me make a link to them. (I can host them as well) In that case, a photo and a short summary is fine.
If you want the entire pattern displayed on the site, outside of the pdf, sticking it in a word document or an email is a little easier, but I'm sure I can cope.
Gail
http://www.knittergail.com |
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dschmidt
Permanent Resident
3920 Posts |
Posted - 07/11/2006 : 2:35:12 PM
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Gail -- I love your humor piece on how to felt acrylic! The website is well designed too -- I like the print buttons.
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Sorka
Gabber Extraordinaire
486 Posts |
Posted - 07/11/2006 : 2:37:33 PM
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awsome!! love it!!
Denise
My blog has moved to KnitChat.com
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LuvYarn
Gabber Extraordinaire
USA
424 Posts |
Posted - 07/11/2006 : 4:37:25 PM
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ForestBird
Chatty Knitter
USA
265 Posts |
Posted - 07/11/2006 : 4:42:39 PM
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Thanks for a home for the misfits in life!
"Art is the imposing of a pattern on experience, and our aesthetic enjoyment is recognition of the pattern."
Alfred North Whitehead, Dialogues (1954)
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kbshee
Permanent Resident
USA
4129 Posts |
Posted - 07/11/2006 : 5:01:18 PM
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Great idea for a site...and I think cowabunga is terrific.
kim in oregon
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azknitter
Honorary Angel
5539 Posts |
Posted - 07/11/2006 : 6:25:42 PM
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Great idea, sort of the anti "You Knit What?"!
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pieheart
Permanent Resident
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Posted - 07/11/2006 : 6:31:10 PM
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Originally posted by dschmidt
Gail -- I love your humor piece on how to felt acrylic!
Donna in VA
And thus, the shrinky dink was born!
pieheart
Remember, today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday----Dale Carnegie
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PuppyMomma
Chatty Knitter
USA
254 Posts |
Posted - 07/11/2006 : 7:03:03 PM
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You need a button. I'm so putting a link on my blog!
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www.funkyjewtopia.com
Every day may not be a good day to die, but every day is a good day to eat pancakes. |
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PuppyMomma
Chatty Knitter
USA
254 Posts |
Posted - 07/11/2006 : 7:03:03 PM
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You need a button. I'm so putting a link on my blog!
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www.funkyjewtopia.com
Every day may not be a good day to die, but every day is a good day to eat pancakes. |
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platys
Seriously Hooked
USA
719 Posts |
Posted - 07/11/2006 : 9:18:13 PM
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Okay, I made a button.
It's possibly the world worst button, but here it is:
[img]http://www.knittergail.com/gallery/d/1403-1/islandbutton.gif[/img]
Feel free to download it and post it on your own blog. :)
Gail
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