Saturday, August 19, 2006

Ripped Jeans Jacket Kit

I *almost* thought this was cute until I looked closer and saw those tassle thingies hanging off the bottom and also looked a wee bit closer at the variegated colour combo - yikes! Not sure why there are so many little holes through it either - double crochets sometimes just don't work - sure, it's faster but come on!


The model scares me too... is that a she or a he-she? Her colour is off too - I guess you could blame the photographer and the person who edits the photos but geez, get a grip on colour - you surely can't blame the monitor settings.


And guess how much this kit is? $109.99...enough to choke and gag you - it needs 20 balls of yarn!

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  1. MoonShineAugust 19, 2006 at 9:55 AM

    This one is a real stinker... look at the model's face. She is one click of the camera away from a wrinkled nose! For me, variegated yarn and tassels are often warning signs... things used to distract the buyer from a poor design.

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  2. LeiselAugust 19, 2006 at 11:18 AM

    I am a big fan of crochet, but it's use in clothing really is limited in comparison to knintting. This item really highlights it, too. Crochet tends to create a thicker fabric than knitting does, so it's even more susceptible to looking clunky when using heavier weight yarns (not that I'm a big fan of knitted garments that use chunky yarns, either).

    Since crochet packs more yardage into the same area than knitting does, I really have to wonder how outrageously heavy this jacket would be. I don't think it would be particularly comfortable to wear.

    Without a link I can't check it out, but I'm going to bet that on top of everything else, it's probably a cheap acrylic (I'm not knocking all acrylics... there are some very nice ones out there... I doubt this is one of them) that they're trying to foist off on you for that $109.99

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  3. HydraFemmeAugust 19, 2006 at 11:37 AM

    While my elder daughter's favourite colour is blue, she may change her mind about it after seeing this. . .

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  4. CombatGalAugust 19, 2006 at 12:44 PM

    Just in time for Fire Prevention Week! A nice piece of *carpet* on which to practice stop, drop, and roll.

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  5. BenPancedAugust 19, 2006 at 7:07 PM

    I know what hir problem is: s/he shaved hir eyebrows and used them to make this mess.

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  6. WildCatDancerAugust 19, 2006 at 9:01 PM

    Um, honey? That was your plastic surgeon. I'm afraid your face was just recalled as being inhuman. Here, just wrap this rug around you and pull the ends up over your face if you meet someone. Better hurry, I think it's starting to melt...

    Maybe she had freckles, and the airbrush guy got carried away. Spooky.

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  7. Kat-ZAugust 20, 2006 at 11:43 PM

    One Hundred and Nine DOLLARS?

    Well, one NEVER regrets money well spent on the classics.

    After all, it IS the perfect fashion investment. "classic, neutral, goes anywhere,
    combines with anything in your wardrobe." Somewhat "Jackie O".

    OOPS

    Sorry, I was confused again. ;) for that kind of money, you expect something
    more like the above description, and less like something which couldn't decide
    whether to be an Annie Oakley fringed fun jacket.....missing THAT mark by a mile
    with the varigated and eye dazzling yarn! Why not a FUN fur hood to go along?

    I notice that the more attrocious patterns get, the less likely they are to be free of
    charge. Is this a psychological ploy to make us value them more somehow?

    I looked at LionBrand the other night and was amazed how many of the free patterns
    had given way to these great package deals.

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  8. minijaxterAugust 21, 2006 at 7:03 AM

    its called a fake tan and someone with a deadline

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  9. severinaAugust 21, 2006 at 7:46 AM

    Varigated yarn is just a crime against nature. That yarn looks like something I bought to make an afghan before I knew just how horribly horribly wrong it all was.

    I was 13, OK!

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  10. katalocaAugust 22, 2006 at 8:37 AM

    I personally have no problem with using varigated yarn.....
    AS LONG AS IT's FOR AN AFGHAN.....wearing it just makes the model look huge. The only wearable that has a chance at looking ok with varigated is a scarf.

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  11. MaryannAugust 22, 2006 at 6:44 PM

    Well, I wouldn't wear it, but it's not the worst thing I've ever seen. It's just kind of frumpy-dumpy. If it were pink, my wicked step-mother would wear it.

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  12. SkwerlAugust 24, 2006 at 6:49 PM

    Jeebus H Crisco, I feel an inexplicable hatred inside for this jacket thing. I really want to burn it.

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  13. francoiseMay 13, 2007 at 5:22 AM

    this is a nice jacket ill love to crochet it. but try one color

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  14. flitterskittishJune 20, 2007 at 2:45 PM

    Tip for severina and kataloca: variegated yarn is more figure-flattering when the body of the garment is knit or crocheted side-to-side. This gives you vertical stripes without the bother of color changes and extra ends to weave in.
    That said, the fabric of that coat looks a quarter-inch thick. Why is she wearing it on a bright-green day while exericising?

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  15. Crafty NatureNovember 10, 2007 at 3:40 AM

    You know if you took off the tassels and maybe made it in a different color, this one might not be so bad then.

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  16. crochethookedOctober 30, 2008 at 6:11 AM

    Totally TOTALLY not worth it
    if you wanna make something like that
    get rid of the tassels and get that 1lb skein of yarn at the stores... :P

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