Comments on: Our 2012 Fashion Show: Emerging Designers from Around the Globe

By: bettacrochet

bettacrochet — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 00:12:00 +0000

Cool! I love that! I will work on some fancy stuff like that in poncho form!

~Olivia~

By: Paula

Paula — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 22:54:00 +0000

Not to sound overly critical, but these ‘garments’ are really unappealing, impractical garbage! Why not feature beautiful garments and accessories that people would actually wear and use? That certainly would elevate knitting to a place where many more people would be clamoring to learn how. If the perception is that the only items that can be created are awful junk like this, how are we ever going to convince our friends and children that this is a worthwhile hobby (or life passion!)?…

By: Carolee

Carolee — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 19:49:00 +0000

Mine to loved the colors

By: Zontee

Zontee — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 13:46:00 +0000

You’re welcome!

By: Iguanamiaman

Iguanamiaman — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 23:14:00 +0000

Whew, I get the studio and lion brand emails, blogs, ravelry groups, and listen to the podcast so I didn’t think I could possibly be out of the loop so much that I miss an acronym that didn’t have an explanation. Thanks!

By: Zontee

Zontee — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 17:25:00 +0000

Thanks Christine!

By: Christine Valenciano

Christine Valenciano — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 17:04:00 +0000

@Zontee – OMGosh! Just LOVE the many tags after your name – all those hats! d:-) And you do an awesome job at all of them! LionBrand is still my #1 go-to site for just about everything! Thanks a ton! =D

By: Zontee

Zontee — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 14:11:00 +0000

Hi Emily, good eye! It is Irish crochet. It's the Irish Crochet Shawl--enjoy!

By: Zontee

Zontee — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 14:10:00 +0000

Hi Iguanamiaman, CHA is the Craft & Hobby Association–a trade association that Lion Brand is a member of. It’s at their annual trade expo that we have our annual fashion show–and since it’s closed to the public, we like to film it so that you guys can see it too!

By: Christine Valenciano

Christine Valenciano — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 04:47:00 +0000

Okay, so…bulky, no drape, not form-flattering at all – what a shame considering all the wonderful, glorious things that can be done with yarn! Honestly, I feel like when people watch these kinds of fashion shows it’s like “The Emperor’s New Clothes” scenario all over again! The stuff is mostly pretty ugly, but put a label of “fashion” on it and people start acting like it’s fabulous instead! Hope there’s room here for differing opinions. Sorry – just sayin’… (Oh – but the amount of funds raised for St. Jude Children’s Hospital is just awesome! Go LionBrand and Vanna! =)