command word-along
July 4, 2008this could totally be an idea that nobody is interested in… but i was wondering if any of you all would be interested in knit-a-long of making accessories and embroidering words on them. i think of these words as ‘command’ words because when i learned the french language, that’s what we called them – plus it makes me giggle that my hat’s commanding people to take action in some way. when i made this hat
ben and i spent some very silly times coming up with other command words i could use on hats. i think this kettle started brewing with this hat though, commanding people to ‘craft.’
i was originally just going to ask you for your ideas of words for me to use, but i thought it would be much more exciting to have company :) i could put the word swim on a hat, but since i’m not a swimmer, it wouldn’t make much sense. let me know if you’re interested and i’ll start a thread in the ravelry group.
seriously though, what would you like to command the people around you to do…
giggle
stop
spin
knit
i’m thinking my next one might need to say grow…
UPDATE: i started the thread here. hurrah!
yeah i’ll totally do some… except, i’m planning to take some boring already-knit items and add words. so for me it won’t be a KAL, it’ll be an EAL…?
Listen. Read. Relax.
I’ll join! Words and knitting–my two favourite things.
Vote
Change
Breathe
Yes. That would be fun. I just did that with some kitchen cloths. I would like to make some more things with words.
I would put dance and laugh on one. How about in different languages. Dansez! Ecrivez! Chantez!
I’d be interested in the KAL. I suggest “stand”, as in “take a stand”. Thanks for sharing.
Yay! I just started working on my garterslouch hat, holding double some sock yarn I’ve had FOREVER (since I discovered that I hate knitting socks). I definitely want to do a word-hat for this year’s ‘Localvore’ challenge when harvest season begins, but it will have to be on a different hat since the colors I’m using right now aren’t very harvest-y.
I’ll come up with a word for this one, though, and you’ll see pics on my blog when I finish it!
I´m not going to join – but that is just because I am WAY behind on my projects: But I think it´s a great idea.
I’m thinking of command words, but most of them are inappropriate. Wow, what does that say about me?
Yes! I was going to make something like this from your book for a dear friend of my, using handspun she spun and gave me, so this is the perfect kick in the butt to DO it!
think
dream
dance
I’d love hats that say “learn”, and “remember”. Two things I ought to be doing more of in my life, too!
I absolutely love that knit-along idea! let me know if you get it started.
Cosy – Did you start the Ravelry group? I think this is a great idea.
Excellent idea!
I think my command words would be “grow up”. heehee.
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