Comments on: Terry Pratchett fan-afghan -- the Pratchgan http://boingboing.net/2008/08/16/terry-pratchett-fana.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sat, 25 May 2013 07:01:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2008/08/16/terry-pratchett-fana.html#comment-415249 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-415249 Amazing. Nice one. :o) Amazing. Nice one. :o)

]]> By: aguane http://boingboing.net/2008/08/16/terry-pratchett-fana.html#comment-262169 aguane Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-262169 This is very very cool and I'm sad that I wasn't paying enough attention to be able to supply my own square to it. This is very very cool and I’m sad that I wasn’t paying enough attention to be able to supply my own square to it.

]]> By: Master Mahan http://boingboing.net/2008/08/16/terry-pratchett-fana.html#comment-262195 Master Mahan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-262195 #13 - Century of the Fruitbat? Get with the times, my friend! It's the Century of the Anchovy now. Yeah, there wasn't quite enough nitpicking in this thread yet. More related to the main post: that is completely awesome. #13 – Century of the Fruitbat? Get with the times, my friend! It’s the Century of the Anchovy now.

Yeah, there wasn’t quite enough nitpicking in this thread yet.

More related to the main post: that is completely awesome.

]]> By: Takuan http://boingboing.net/2008/08/16/terry-pratchett-fana.html#comment-262200 Takuan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-262200 blessed are the patch-makers for they shall get scumble. Well done! blessed are the patch-makers for they shall get scumble. Well done!

]]> By: thoude http://boingboing.net/2008/08/16/terry-pratchett-fana.html#comment-264251 thoude Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-264251 #20 Manny-- We made the squares and sent them in and she seamed them together and then put a backing on to take care of any loose ends from colorwork and to generally pretty it up a bit. #20 Manny– We made the squares and sent them in and she seamed them together and then put a backing on to take care of any loose ends from colorwork and to generally pretty it up a bit.

]]> By: Talia http://boingboing.net/2008/08/16/terry-pratchett-fana.html#comment-261985 Talia Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-261985 What a great thing. Almost makes me wish I could quilt. :) What a great thing. Almost makes me wish I could quilt. :)

]]> By: Talia http://boingboing.net/2008/08/16/terry-pratchett-fana.html#comment-261987 Talia Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-261987 Knit rather. Also, apparently I wish I could read. :p Knit rather. Also, apparently I wish I could read. :p

]]> By: Manny http://boingboing.net/2008/08/16/terry-pratchett-fana.html#comment-262246 Manny Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-262246 Is it quilted? Or just a regular afghan? Is it quilted? Or just a regular afghan?

]]> By: bnt http://boingboing.net/2008/08/16/terry-pratchett-fana.html#comment-261991 bnt Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-261991 "I Aten't Dead" - that's the sign Granny Weatherwax has to pin on herself when she's away "borrowing" an animal. Just in case they bury her, y'know... me likey! “I Aten’t Dead” – that’s the sign Granny Weatherwax has to pin on herself when she’s away “borrowing” an animal. Just in case they bury her, y’know… me likey!

]]> By: normanack http://boingboing.net/2008/08/16/terry-pratchett-fana.html#comment-261997 normanack Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-261997 Well, to be anally precise, it's crocheted. But who cares, it's wicked cool and he likes it! :-) Well, to be anally precise, it’s crocheted.
But who cares, it’s wicked cool and he likes it! :-)

]]> By: normanack http://boingboing.net/2008/08/16/terry-pratchett-fana.html#comment-262000 normanack Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-262000 Although now that I look at it more closely, I think it's knit <i>and</i> crocheted. Just shows to go you what happens when I try to be anal. :-) Although now that I look at it more closely, I think it’s knit and crocheted. Just shows to go you what happens when I try to be anal. :-)

]]> By: mindysan33 http://boingboing.net/2008/08/16/terry-pratchett-fana.html#comment-262016 mindysan33 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-262016 That is amazing. It made my morning! Mindy That is amazing. It made my morning!

Mindy

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2008/08/16/terry-pratchett-fana.html#comment-262020 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-262020 It is both knit and crochet. I can see my square! It is both knit and crochet. I can see my square!

]]> By: Alarming Female http://boingboing.net/2008/08/16/terry-pratchett-fana.html#comment-262279 Alarming Female Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-262279 Behold the power of Ravelry.com What a wonderful tribute to a very decent man. Nice work, Ankh-Morpork Knitters Guild. Behold the power of Ravelry.com

What a wonderful tribute to a very decent man. Nice work, Ankh-Morpork Knitters Guild.

]]> By: CapnMarrrrk http://boingboing.net/2008/08/16/terry-pratchett-fana.html#comment-262040 CapnMarrrrk Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-262040 Brilliant! Nice to the see the little man smiling. I hope he's doing well. Brilliant!

Nice to the see the little man smiling. I hope he’s doing well.

]]> By: Jake0748 http://boingboing.net/2008/08/16/terry-pratchett-fana.html#comment-262042 Jake0748 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-262042 What a wonderful gift. Kudos to everyone involved. :) What a wonderful gift. Kudos to everyone involved. :)

]]> By: firepile http://boingboing.net/2008/08/16/terry-pratchett-fana.html#comment-262047 firepile Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-262047 The squares are mostly knit, (a few crocheted, I think) but the edging is crochet, so it's easy to be fooled :) (Disclaimer: one of the squares is mine, so I've got an in on this one.) The squares are mostly knit, (a few crocheted, I think) but the edging is crochet, so it’s easy to be fooled :) (Disclaimer: one of the squares is mine, so I’ve got an in on this one.)

]]> By: eustace http://boingboing.net/2008/08/16/terry-pratchett-fana.html#comment-262051 eustace Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-262051 So many busy seamstresses! Just warms my heart:) So many busy seamstresses! Just warms my heart:)

]]> By: Karen M http://boingboing.net/2008/08/16/terry-pratchett-fana.html#comment-262052 Karen M Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-262052 Actually, other than the edging, I'm having a hard time finding *any* crocheted squares. Still, an awesome, awesome project. Nicely done! Actually, other than the edging, I’m having a hard time finding *any* crocheted squares.

Still, an awesome, awesome project. Nicely done!

]]> By: jjasper http://boingboing.net/2008/08/16/terry-pratchett-fana.html#comment-262088 jjasper Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-262088 @ # 10 - we prefer to call them knitters of negotiable affection these days. It's the century of the Fruitbat, after all. @ # 10 – we prefer to call them knitters of negotiable affection these days. It’s the century of the Fruitbat, after all.

]]> By: thorn http://boingboing.net/2008/08/16/terry-pratchett-fana.html#comment-262860 thorn Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-262860 hey, thanks for clarifying, normanack! i was asking dh that exact thing about this last night when he told me about it, and he did not know! have to read the rest of the pratchetts. hey, thanks for clarifying, normanack! i was asking dh that exact thing about this last night when he told me about it, and he did not know!

have to read the rest of the pratchetts.

]]> By: eustace http://boingboing.net/2008/08/16/terry-pratchett-fana.html#comment-262092 eustace Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-262092 :) :)

]]> By: thorn http://boingboing.net/2008/08/16/terry-pratchett-fana.html#comment-262864 thorn Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-262864 oh yeah, and i heart ravelry!! oh yeah, and i heart ravelry!!

]]> By: scionofgrace http://boingboing.net/2008/08/16/terry-pratchett-fana.html#comment-262098 scionofgrace Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-262098 How wonderful is that! And he loved it, too! How wonderful is that! And he loved it, too!

]]> By: GalaxyKate http://boingboing.net/2008/08/16/terry-pratchett-fana.html#comment-262113 GalaxyKate Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-262113 It's a Pratch-work quilt It’s a Pratch-work quilt

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