when life gives you lemons... http://knittinglemonade.blogspirit.com/copycat_scarf/ Sat, 24 Feb 2007 15:52:24 -0700 blogSpirit.com All Rights Reserved http://knittinglemonade.blogspirit.com/archive/2007/02/12/a-case-of-the-copycats.html http://knittinglemonade.blogspirit.com/archive/2007/02/12/a-case-of-the-copycats.html noreply@blogspirit.com () CopyCat Scarf Tue, 13 Feb 2007 10:02:10 -0700 Oh yes, I went and caught a case of the copycats in a bad way. It is a nasty virus. It strips you of all original thought and leaves you helpless to copy the uniqueness of others. <br /><br />I first felt the copycats coming on when I saw <a href="http://doggedknits.com/?p=770" target="_blank">Ashley's new scarf</a>. And just like that, I was down for the count. Oh the colors! The purdy, rainbow-licious colors! How could I not be consumed? Little did I know, that Ashley was merely a carrier of the virus, and the origins of this epidemic could be pinpointed to <a href="http://knottybits.blogspot.com/2007/01/im-not-actually-smiling-my-face-is-just.html" target="_blank">Maritza of knotty bits</a>. Genius, pure genius. <br /><br /><a href="http://knittinglemonade.blogspirit.com/images/medium_STR.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://knittinglemonade.blogspirit.com/images/thumb_STR.jpg" alt="medium_STR.jpg" style="border-width: 0; float: left; margin: 0.2em 1.4em 0.7em 0;" /></a>As the fever began to take over, I immediately scrambled for the only cure...Socks that Rock (namely in colorways Farmhouse and Watermelon Tourmaline). I e-mailed the fab people at <a href="http://www.bluemoonfiberarts.com" target="_blank">Blue Moon Fiber Arts</a>, and they were able to send my prescriptions immediately. In fact, JoAnn from Blue Moon had to ask what all the hullabaloo was about since she received several request for those two specific colorways. Sounds like the copycats are spreading...no knitter is safe.<div style="text-align: center"><img src="http://knittinglemonade.blogspirit.com/images/medium_copycatstart.jpg" alt="medium_copycatstart.jpg" style="border-width: 0; margin: 0.7em 0;" /></div><em>The Chevron scarf pattern from Last-Minute Knitted Gifts </em>