Is it just me or is that just a wee bit too much purple? And then to trim it with fun fur in purple too...including around the arms...well, why? I am quite sure this much fun fur wouldn't be "easy" to add either! How about "Vests Made Ugly"? A better title for this one for sure.And it looks like the fun fur goes right around the bottom half of the vest too...my oh my, such a lovely addition. It may not be that bad actually without the fun fur. What do you think?
Thanks to Irina for submitting this one!
I still have yet to see exactly where the fun is in "fun fur".
ReplyDeleteIt looks as though it would weigh a ton, even BEFORE it's washed. And it's large enough to take up all the room in one's washer, and probably use half a bottle of Woolite to boot!
ReplyDeleteGreat colour, though. If you're gonna make that much garment, I'd add sleeves. I mean, why go for half-measures? Why should your arms suffer the cold? Sleeves wouldn't add that much more to an already gargantuan piece. . .
Thats alot gawd-awful. Like cutting the sleeves off a housecoat and trimming the monstrosity in fun fur with make it fashion. Yikes.
ReplyDeleteDespite not liking purple, it looks like it would not be too bad if you drop the fun fur. I mean, the collor adds an interesting dimension to it.
ReplyDeleteWell - I'm not big into long sweaters anyway - but besides that I think you should either put sleeves on something or not. They're calling it a vest, but they put cap sleeves on there.
ReplyDeleteThey should put sleeves on it, shorten it & drop the fun fur - but of course, that's an entirely different garmet altogether since all that remains is the collar.
We shouldn't expect anything less from AA...ummm what a shame!
ReplyDeleteThat would look totally rad on an aging rockstar wearing spandex!
ReplyDeleteEverybody sing it:
ReplyDelete"And then there's Maude! And then there's Maude!"
At least the fun fur hadn't been invented in the early 1970's!
I should make this and stash it away in case I get some horrible blemish or have the bad hair day from hell. Everybody will be so busy starring at this that they wouldn't notice whatever I'm trying to conceal. And I usually develop some sort of nervous twitch! This would be much less work and it's re-usable!
ReplyDeleteIt's a duster that one can actually use as a duster. Put it on, slide along a wall, grab a hem for the furniture - finally a use for fun fur!!!
ReplyDeleteSo this Kevlar body armor is meant to be flattering?
ReplyDeleteBarney meets Bea Arthur---what a concept!!!
ReplyDeleteHAHAHAHA Maude!!!! OMG It looks just like something she would wear!!!
ReplyDeleteI'd love to make this for my s-i-l and just watch her reaction as she *tries* to thank me and tell me what a *lovely gift*. This is a good "make someone uncomfortable gift".
I love the Maude comments! It looks like their doing a re-make of Maude...starring Fran Drescher!
ReplyDeleteBoxy vests and sensible looking shoes...a look I thought was
ReplyDeletetruly long gone, even IF Bea still has a closet full of 'em.
Thanks to FUN FUR! (I'm giddy just writing the very name), we can drag each and every old pattern and concept out once again,including sweatshirts,
[ and prove that "everything old is new again"...but it doesn't mean that they don't suck!
I'm going on record saying that this is the fuggliest pattern on WNTC published in true earnest (not, for instance as a novelty, joke or, like the infamous Couch Dress, hoax.)
ReplyDeleteThat is really something.
I do rather like the color, though. I'm down with the purple.
Dear Maude,
ReplyDeleteYou certainly are a woman of excellent *taste*. I haven't had the time to either knit or crochet since I took up blogging. However, I do like your blog and I do drop in from time to time and I always leave laughing. (bless ya)
azulita said:That would look totally rad on an aging rockstar wearing spandex!
Granted, but I would add this provisio: if and only if "he" was in drag and appearing on a club stage.
And as for Adriane who said: HAHAHAHA Maude!!!! OMG It looks just like something she would wear!!!
I’d love to make this for my s-i-l and just watch her reaction as she *tries* to thank me and tell me what a *lovely gift*. This is a good “make someone uncomfortable gift”.
Thanks for the exquisite idea. I happen to know just the little *cat* to *gift* with a horror like this. I'm thinking lime green.
Keep your girls ^^ up ladies and keep on hooking and blogging.
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I just found this site and my eyes are tearing up. How funny! You're in my favorites for SURE.
ReplyDeleteI just have to say, this is pretty darned good for Annie. I used to live "just down the road" from Annies' and believe me-there are some ladies "back in them thar woods 'atbe whistlin' through the gap in thar front teeth at that thar purply beauty."
ReplyDeleteBAh-hahahahahahahahahahaha! Crap! I'm soooo glad to finally find a safe place to share with fellow scoffers.
Wow, I've been searching high and low for a pattern that makes me look even fatter than I actually am! The fun fur, the thick yarn, the purple - I'm practically soiling myself from excitement.
ReplyDeleteHey! Somebody stole my bathrobe and cut the sleeves off!
ReplyDeleteThat vest makes her arms look soooo big its just hard to look at!!
ReplyDelete"Vests Made Easy" - originally titled "101 Fabulous Crochet Gifts For Your Pimp."
ReplyDeleteWhatnot -- I agree with you and others. Lose the Fun Fur and it might not be bad. And I like the idea of sleeves, too. But then, after those modifications, it wouldn't rate a place on this site!! What a bunch of kiljoys we are!
ReplyDeletewith it, i remember ADAMS FAMILY..jajajaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
ReplyDeleteIf it were in a different color i could see wearing this vet.
ReplyDeleteThanks, y'all. You save me $7.99 for the book. LOL!
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