tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703986833050265474.post2406535761087729762..comments2024-03-22T07:18:18.281+10:30Comments on Lupey Loops: Better Than a Bought OneJodiebodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11377052537742885631noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703986833050265474.post-16939843703232463722015-07-30T12:49:57.290+09:302015-07-30T12:49:57.290+09:30Hi Janine! I must apologise for not replying soon...Hi Janine! I must apologise for not replying sooner. For some reason, I seem to have overlooked your message here and hope that you subscribe to the "better late than never" school of thought.<br /><br />Crumpled mess, is not a good look, but so easily done when in a chair. I love the coolness of cotton skirts but they are the worst for crumpling. My other bugbear is wheel grease and getting the corners of jackets and sleeve hems torn in wheel spokes or just worn from the friction of rubbing against the hand rims. <br /><br />When buying clothing, what particular features do you look for? <br />As for crocheting your own, you CAN do it! It might seem daunting because of size and yarn outlay depending on which fibre you choose, but it is totally possible. Once you have done it, you will wonder why you didn't try earlier and the more you do it, the better you get to know your own dimensions. I made a list in another blog post about some of the features that make Robyn Chachula's Belcarra Cardigan an easy pattern to start off.<br /><br />http://lupeyloops.blogspot.com.au/2014/08/design-characteristics-of-easy-pattern.html<br /><br />Good luck and remember you have a whole community of crocheters here to help! :-)Jodiebodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11377052537742885631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703986833050265474.post-61939071666302695542015-06-27T15:11:51.683+09:302015-06-27T15:11:51.683+09:30Thank you Leah! I am so sorry to be so late in re...Thank you Leah! I am so sorry to be so late in replying. I didn't see your comment in my mailbox until today! I like your Raiun Cardigan - the pattern is unusual but flattering and I do like the colour (I am very partial to greens at the moment). Do you prefer to knit or crochet?<br />Jodiebodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11377052537742885631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703986833050265474.post-70501598187516309332015-04-05T03:00:21.348+09:302015-04-05T03:00:21.348+09:30It looks fabulous! I really like the rounded hem /...It looks fabulous! I really like the rounded hem / collar.Leahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01932470098845772514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703986833050265474.post-59028252566030273992015-04-01T04:16:30.174+10:302015-04-01T04:16:30.174+10:30Hey there, love your purple cardi. I understand co...Hey there, love your purple cardi. I understand completely about the whole chair v standing wardrobe. I often end up looking like a crumpled mess, using a chair to get to my location and then transferring. Crumpled mess on arrival is not good. I've started paying more attention with newer clothes when they do get purchased! Wish I could actually make clothing - I can do accessories and blankets. Hey ho. Loving your latest make, J9xJ9sHappinesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16584533113770166401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703986833050265474.post-32774966418502892502015-03-28T18:47:23.438+10:302015-03-28T18:47:23.438+10:30Thanks, Cheryl. I have been receiving quite a few...Thanks, Cheryl. I have been receiving quite a few compliments lately which is a good pick-me-up, especially when I haven't been feeling crash hot lately. My favourite combination at the moment is to wear orange underneath this cardigan for the bright cheery contrast which brings out the best of both colours. Never underestimate the power of colour to lift the mood. Jodiebodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11377052537742885631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703986833050265474.post-61130548494422070612015-03-28T18:42:38.727+10:302015-03-28T18:42:38.727+10:30Thanks Ingrid for your compliments. I have been w...Thanks Ingrid for your compliments. I have been wanting some more purple in my wardrobe so I am very pleased. It is just in time too because this week the cool autumn days have begun.<br /><br />I thought the rounded shape would be good for me - length at the back to secure it while seated but not so long from the front that it overwhelms my petite frame. That's the theory anyway! It is nice to know that you like it too. Jodiebodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11377052537742885631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703986833050265474.post-35255401966314309612015-03-28T18:38:12.923+10:302015-03-28T18:38:12.923+10:30Thanks, Anne. I hope these photos satisfy everyone...Thanks, Anne. I hope these photos satisfy everyone's requests to see me modelling it! The photo shoot truly was a lot of fun. We laughed very hard. Good therapy! We don't get to see each other as often as we would like but when we do, we make the most of it. :-)<br />Jodiebodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11377052537742885631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703986833050265474.post-75402647524422829952015-03-28T18:35:25.674+10:302015-03-28T18:35:25.674+10:30Oh Cheryl! I am so sorry that your top got ruined....Oh Cheryl! I am so sorry that your top got ruined. What a shame. Were you ever able to find a replacement? It is so easy for things to get caught and if they don't get caught, wheel-grease is the next biggest enemy. One needs to be so careful. How disappointing for you.<br /><br />Yesterday I found a tiny tear in one of my favourite skirts (the one pictured in the post "A Stolen Scarf" http://lupeyloops.blogspot.com.au/2014/06/a-stolen-scarf.html) which I had been wearing in my chair. There was no damage when I put it on, but later in the day, I discovered it - right on the knee! I reckon I either got it caught loading/unloading the chair or ran into something with my knee. Fortunately it is small enough that I can save it with careful mending but how disappointing all the same. I hope nobody else has been as unfortunate as us with clothing lately.Jodiebodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11377052537742885631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703986833050265474.post-52891861984085306922015-03-27T16:46:09.031+10:302015-03-27T16:46:09.031+10:30Looks lovely!Looks lovely!Amethyst's Arthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12687174242882193645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703986833050265474.post-77961178783518337322015-03-26T08:14:13.135+10:302015-03-26T08:14:13.135+10:30Dearest Jodie! Wow, I totally love your cardigan! ...Dearest Jodie! Wow, I totally love your cardigan! What a great 'photo shoot' you had with your lovely friend!<br /><br />I'm so pleased for you and I think it will be incredible useful! I love the rounded shape of it!!! And the colour = win win!!!!<br /><br />Enjoy wearing it!!!!<br />Ingrid xx<br />http://myfunkycrochet.blogspot.beIngrid K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10141647083619348121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703986833050265474.post-51678162446825957862015-03-26T02:26:13.408+10:302015-03-26T02:26:13.408+10:30Wow! The finished cardian is sooo beautiful! And ...Wow! The finished cardian is sooo beautiful! And it suits you well!<br /><br />the photoshot looks like a lot of fun! Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04245498764155066221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703986833050265474.post-59226238784500992342015-03-26T01:20:07.596+10:302015-03-26T01:20:07.596+10:30Beautiful cardigan, I love the colour and understa...Beautiful cardigan, I love the colour and understand wholeheartedly about the wheelchair problem. I had a lovely sheer top that I ruined in my chair a few years ago, I try to be more mindful now, though not always easy. xxMylittlepieceofenglandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13010447131003277696noreply@blogger.com