Comments on bits of knits: ella, by any other name

that shawl is absolutely gorgeous. you should be ...

2006-03-01T09:36:00.000-10:00

that shawl is absolutely gorgeous. you should be proud.

Wow, your shawl is fabulous!

2006-02-17T18:14:00.000-10:00

Wow, your shawl is fabulous!

oh, i just love your ella! i'm now rethinking my d...

2006-02-14T21:38:00.000-10:00

oh, i just love your ella! i'm now rethinking my darker colorway. still, you are giving me inspiration to finish!

I have been away from my blog all weekend, and it ...

2006-02-13T03:38:00.000-10:00

I have been away from my blog all weekend, and it appears that you have too. I guess that is what happens when you have children!

Beautiful work - I love those colors!It's been ove...

2006-02-12T11:49:00.000-10:00

Beautiful work - I love those colors!

It's been over sixteen years but your mention of an episiotomy made me shudder. Your naming process is funny to read but I bet you were pretty frustrated! Naming my daughter was easy - I told my ex what her name was going to be and there wasn't any argument ;o) One of the few times we DIDN'T argue!

I love Ella! The color is so fantastic! Excellent ...

2006-02-11T17:39:00.000-10:00

I love Ella! The color is so fantastic! Excellent job!!

Amanda :)

I love the colors of that yarn! I have looked at ...

2006-02-11T16:09:00.000-10:00

I love the colors of that yarn! I have looked at that pattern and thought about making it. I think I will now!

the color is so fun, your ella looks great! I thou...

2006-02-11T13:03:00.000-10:00

the color is so fun, your ella looks great! I thought it was a bit small as well so I really blocked the hell out of it to get it to stretch

Ella is BEAUTIFUL!! The colors are gorgeous and yo...

2006-02-11T06:48:00.000-10:00

Ella is BEAUTIFUL!! The colors are gorgeous and you're right the stockinette makes the colors pop!! Great job.

Ella is so beautiful! Really nice work you do!! Yo...

2006-02-10T19:23:00.000-10:00

Ella is so beautiful! Really nice work you do!! You had me cranking up laughing about the name story! It was so funny! My husband disagreed with me with most names also. Then we finally agree on one thank goodness. After three weeks!

Wow! Another stunning shawl! I like the mini vers...

2006-02-09T21:41:00.000-10:00

Wow! Another stunning shawl! I like the mini version and the way you wear it as a scarf. The color of the yarn is so pretty as well. Very good job!
I think we all have stories about naming our kids. I added an initial to my first son's middle name. It was kind of a way to acknowledge the chinese name ( which i disliked) given by my FIL. Then the second son, which has no middle name, feels he wants one too.

i know i said this on the KAL, but it needs repeat...

2006-02-09T17:20:00.000-10:00

i know i said this on the KAL, but it needs repeating - ella is gorgeous! and i love how bossy reworked her into a ponchette, looking mighty happy i might add. such a nice job - you are putting us all to shame with all your elaborate FOs. you go!

Ella is gorgeous! Look at you, one week and you've...

2006-02-09T16:42:00.000-10:00

Ella is gorgeous! Look at you, one week and you've got an FO! You are a knitting machine!

So which one of you ended up chooseing the name for Stinky, anyway?

You make me laugh so much! You are hilarious! Th...

2006-02-09T16:06:00.000-10:00

You make me laugh so much! You are hilarious! The whole naming thing, I just love it!

Ella is just beautiful! When I saw the color, I immediately was struck by how much like the Caribbean or beach areas it looks like. What a perfect colorway for you.

You are the shawl queen!Bill has driven me crazy b...

2006-02-09T14:32:00.000-10:00

You are the shawl queen!

Bill has driven me crazy both pregnancies by trying to come up with the most ridiculous names he can think of for the baby. I was ready to kill him. Rastus was always a favorite.

Ella does seem more beautiful and suitable as a sc...

2006-02-09T14:02:00.000-10:00

Ella does seem more beautiful and suitable as a scarf than a shawl. The colourway is beautiful too! I was thinking that it reminded me of water and the oceans of Hawaii before you mentioned Lanikai Bay.

And Bossy looks adorable in it!

Oh, how beautiful! Lanikai is such a proper name f...

2006-02-09T13:38:00.000-10:00

Oh, how beautiful! Lanikai is such a proper name for this magnificent little number and I love the way it drapes around your neck as a scarf ... and according to Bossy, it doubles as a poncho. What a cute little model!

You are definitely knitting lace like crazy and with sick kids to boot! You go, girl!

I hear you on the baby names as it brought back some nerve-wracking memories, especially all those unsolicited suggestions! I had the same stipulations as amylovie above, except for one ... DH (or anyone else) shouldn't suggest a name that would cause me to slap him upside his head. Well, DH wised up and his reflexes quickened, I had to stand my ground -- the names soon became MY decision.

Take care!
Dina

ella is beautiful! an i love the photo of bossy we...

2006-02-09T02:40:00.000-10:00

ella is beautiful! an i love the photo of bossy wearing it as a poncho :) it is a great looking scarf and i can tell you will get a lot of use out of it... i love the name analise! my husband shot down a lot of my baby names! thats the fun part when you get to soot down his suggestions!

Oh you are so hysterical! Can I say I love you an...

2006-02-09T02:05:00.000-10:00

Oh you are so hysterical! Can I say I love you and just adore reading your blog?
My husband and I had a similar experience trying to find names. Imagine they have to be pronounced the same in two languages and not have so many loopholes!! Not an easy thing to do. We ended up with 2 boys names and 1 girl name. Good thing we won't be having any more kids, we wouldn't be able to have a girl. Hey you! just doesn't sound right.
That's a gorgeous shawl!!! Cute model too.

Wow, it looks like your lace addiction has definit...

2006-02-08T17:42:00.000-10:00

Wow, it looks like your lace addiction has definitely begun! It looks absolutely beautiful!! Truly awesome work!

It is a pretty colour, and I like the poncho look....

2006-02-08T17:09:00.000-10:00

It is a pretty colour, and I like the poncho look. haha, your post today brought back memories for me too. We added and extra "e" at the end of our daughter's (first born) name. Of course now she tells me that people mis-pronounce her name as a result of that extra "e"! When it came to child number 2, we just followed the conventional spelling and although there are so many boys with the same name in school etc, no problems at all. So much for trying to make the daughter's name special.

Oh my! So sorry for the late comment, dear Chris!...

2006-02-08T16:29:00.000-10:00

Oh my! So sorry for the late comment, dear Chris! You know I have nothing but love for you, babe! I have to say, I opened up the browser, and my FIRST thought was, "that looks like the water in Hawaii!" and evidently you thought so too. I have been eyeing this pattern for some lovely salmon colored yarn in my stash (the only thing is - it is salmon colored, so for Project Spectrum, should it be a pink or an orange? I may call it orange since I have so little orange in the stash!) Your Ella is really stunning, Chris. I love the yarn - and you definitely cannot argue with that price!

Your name story was so funny - like a little glimpse into your lives! So many of the names you liked are also ones that I love! However, they seem somewhat tainted now, because of all of J's comments on them!! hehe

Have a good night, sweety!

xoxo

Ella is my dog's name...she's a pretty dog, very f...

2006-02-08T12:57:00.000-10:00

Ella is my dog's name...she's a pretty dog, very feminine. Love the scarf, btw. Those colors do look very Hawaiian. You've inspired me to cast on for Kiri, by the way. I'm about 4 pattern repeats in and really enjoying the challenge.

Lovely! That pattern is a really good way to use ...

2006-02-08T12:10:00.000-10:00

Lovely! That pattern is a really good way to use the variegated yarn. The lace is strong enough to hold up to the colors, and it makes a really pretty pairing.

Your naming story cracked me up. We had a terrible time coming up with names we could agree upon and the grandparents were vetoing many of our choices on top of it all. We started being very silly about it all (Sheboygan was tossed out as an option many times) and came up with an atrocious combination of Harry + our last name, which just sounds really really vulgar. That at least stopped the negative comments on the names we did like! Hope the kidlets are better and that you are not sick either.

Thanks for the laugh. :)

I love your shawl! It looks great as a scarf! I ...

2006-02-08T11:54:00.000-10:00

I love your shawl! It looks great as a scarf! I think that's how I'd wear a triangular shawl. I have my 1st lace-weight yarn all ready to go for the knitting olympics. With all the beautiful shawls I'm seeing on blogs, I may just find myself addicted to knitting them!