Comments on: Returning to Coraline

By: jo

jo — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 21:01:36 +0000

i was wondering if those were pincurls too :-). i absolutely love that cardi, its gorgeous, thanks about the tip about the yarn! i was wondering wether using the alpaca would make it too warm as it looks like quite a nice summery cardi?? i loooove alpaca tho, its soo nice and soft!!

By: Krystin

Krystin — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 21:46:49 +0000

Weird question, but I’ll ask it anyway:

Are those pincurls in your hair?

It’s gorgeous, whatever it is.

By: Phoe

Phoe — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 21:48:13 +0000

I absolutely loathe Rowan’s Bamboo Soft. Plus, I agree that too many people assume that bamboo is green when it’s not necessarily so. Looking forward to the pattern though, it looks great!

By: Gabriella

Gabriella — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 19:59:17 +0000

I appreciate that you mentioned the environmental problems about bamboo, but am at the same time surprised that you as a vegan use silk. I’ve learned that silk is made by killing the larvaes, but I’m hoping I’m wrong. Enlight me?

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 02:19:25 +0000

Looking forward to your lovely design and very thankful it will not be in the bamboo yarn. Best Wishes

By: Clare

Clare — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 02:18:23 +0000

Good call! I’d always looked at Coraline in bamboo and thought ‘mm, nice, but I think I’d do it in some springy wool so it doesn’t stretch out.’ Now I get to see it. I guess the alpaca gives spring and the silk drape, huh?

By: Zylo

Zylo — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 01:42:24 +0000

Wow. I’m really impressed with your decision here. I’m still only knitting scarves, and I’ve always wondered what the damage of not caring what yarn I used might be. It’s definitely something to think about. Fortunately, I’m not a good enough knitter to worry about it yet.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 21:04:33 +0000

Thanks so much for all your hard work making great patterns for us. I’m looking forward to Coraline very much, but I know it’ll be worth it to have a great pattern and yarn!

By: Alice from france

Alice from france — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 19:45:02 +0000

Hey Ysolda! Take the time you need to write properly this pattern, it is really lovely and simple!

By: Monica

Monica — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 16:15:17 +0000

Thank you for being such a conscientious designer! I really appreciate your taking time to explain why and how you do your designing. I totally agree that the right yarn can make or break a great knit. I have had some not so great experiences with substitutions, so I am trying to be more conscious about which yarns to use.

Can’t wait to see the new and improved pattern!