Comments on: A modest sheep and wool show http://knit.pransell.com/2010/07/a-modest-sheep-and-wool-show/ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:02:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: OzKnitter http://knit.pransell.com/2010/07/a-modest-sheep-and-wool-show/comment-page-1/#comment-628 OzKnitter Thu, 22 Jul 2010 10:41:25 +0000 http://knit.pransell.com/?p=670#comment-628 Yay! Glad you were able to find it, it's beautiful! Yay! Glad you were able to find it, it’s beautiful!

]]> By: Michelle http://knit.pransell.com/2010/07/a-modest-sheep-and-wool-show/comment-page-1/#comment-625 Michelle Mon, 19 Jul 2010 04:45:47 +0000 http://knit.pransell.com/?p=670#comment-625 Oh! And I meant to add something about your costing quandary. It's a tough one, and the spinners and weavers seems to be very guilty of low pricing, as do the quilters. When we went to Berry last year we visited the S&W Guild show, and bought the most ridiculously priced handspun yarns. Like $4 for 70 g of beautiful handdyed, handspun laceweight yarn. It would hardly buy you a coffee. Sometimes I suspect (and I'm guilty of it too) that people charge whatever they think people will be happy paying. The joy of making something beautiful is of more value to them than the monetary gain at the end of it. Don't feel guilty not paying more for such a beautiful scarf - I suspect that the maker would be more than happy that you are joyfully wearing it! Oh! And I meant to add something about your costing quandary. It’s a tough one, and the spinners and weavers seems to be very guilty of low pricing, as do the quilters. When we went to Berry last year we visited the S&W Guild show, and bought the most ridiculously priced handspun yarns. Like $4 for 70 g of beautiful handdyed, handspun laceweight yarn. It would hardly buy you a coffee. Sometimes I suspect (and I’m guilty of it too) that people charge whatever they think people will be happy paying. The joy of making something beautiful is of more value to them than the monetary gain at the end of it.

Don’t feel guilty not paying more for such a beautiful scarf – I suspect that the maker would be more than happy that you are joyfully wearing it!

]]> By: bells http://knit.pransell.com/2010/07/a-modest-sheep-and-wool-show/comment-page-1/#comment-624 bells Sun, 18 Jul 2010 22:59:53 +0000 http://knit.pransell.com/?p=670#comment-624 very modest! Wow. Although when I pulled my purchases out last night Sean was all 'oh is that it? I expected way more.' What to pay is a vexed issue. I like to pay when I see there's been a fair amount of work gone into something - high prices for quickly whipped up items (hello chunky hats!) is one of my pet peeves. Weaving is harder - I don't really know how much effort goes into a scarf. very modest! Wow. Although when I pulled my purchases out last night Sean was all ‘oh is that it? I expected way more.’

What to pay is a vexed issue. I like to pay when I see there’s been a fair amount of work gone into something – high prices for quickly whipped up items (hello chunky hats!) is one of my pet peeves. Weaving is harder – I don’t really know how much effort goes into a scarf.

]]> By: Debs (rav: newdknit) http://knit.pransell.com/2010/07/a-modest-sheep-and-wool-show/comment-page-1/#comment-622 Debs (rav: newdknit) Sun, 18 Jul 2010 10:30:30 +0000 http://knit.pransell.com/?p=670#comment-622 Absolutely gorgeous all items! I happen to see a common theme with the last thread...sunny and delightful!! Absolutely gorgeous all items! I happen to see a common theme with the last thread…sunny and delightful!!

]]> By: Michelle http://knit.pransell.com/2010/07/a-modest-sheep-and-wool-show/comment-page-1/#comment-621 Michelle Sun, 18 Jul 2010 08:05:38 +0000 http://knit.pransell.com/?p=670#comment-621 What wonderful finds! I do admit I have a skein of vincent's apron which I fell totally in love with when I bought it but now have no idea what to do with it, so it's been in my destash page for months. Your post has inspired me to look for a good pattern for it. It's really my favourite colour out of all the jitterbugs, I think. Glad you had a good show. I'll have to remember to check the results online to see how my BIL did with his merinos. What wonderful finds! I do admit I have a skein of vincent’s apron which I fell totally in love with when I bought it but now have no idea what to do with it, so it’s been in my destash page for months. Your post has inspired me to look for a good pattern for it. It’s really my favourite colour out of all the jitterbugs, I think.

Glad you had a good show. I’ll have to remember to check the results online to see how my BIL did with his merinos.

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