3KCBWDAY2 – Photography challenge
The backstory: I usually schedule my posts during the week, but I thought it would be more fun if I posted during each day for Knitting and Crochet Blog Week. Photography is something that I’ve been working on since I started this blog, and today’s challenge definitely had me stumped. (I’ve already seen some great, elaborately staged pictures like Faith‘s, and wonderful collections like this one of awesome crochet fashion photography from Crochet Concupiscencethis morning.)
After following yesterday’s theme around the blogosphere, I started to notice that quite a few people were reluctant to use (or even fearful) of orange yarn. Naturally, my stash hoarding self wanted to run out and buy some orange yarn to rectify that, and that’s where the orange monster (formerly of Weight Watchers fame) came in. You see, I actually had my very own orange yarn that I’ve never even used sitting in my stash. Yep, that’s a skein of Malabrigo Rios in Glazed Carrot that I bought at Knitty City last year. So there’s no need to buy any more – yarn diet preserved.
So funny – I love it!!!
Welcome yellowpurplezebra, and thanks!
An orange monster let loose in NYC, with yarn no less …
Hehehe. I tried to get more interesting shots, Voie de Vie, but I didn’t want to endanger the yarn!
These pictures are so cute!
Thanks, erin!
Very cute!
Welcome, Pirate, and thanks!
Malabrigo, mmmmmm, I want it
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Welcome, Suzanne! I have never tried Malabrigo before, so hopefully this orange will win me over
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Love it! Super creative. Super cute.
Oh and thanks for the link to my roundup.
So glad you also mentioned Faith. Love what she did. Also loving Barbara over at Made in Ktown for today’s posts!
You’re welcome, Kathryn/CrochetBlogger! WIth all the link love you spread, it is the least I can do
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Your orange monster made me smile! Thank you!
Thanks, Snowcatcher. He is super cute.
With a cute orange monster carrying it around, I don’t think anyone would fear orange yarn anymore ! Cute pictures !
Welcome, Sophie-Lili! I think he is definitely too cute to inspire fear
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That orange makes my mouth water!!!…Great pictures!!
Thanks, Danielle! I really appreciate it.
What? You’ve never knit with Malabrigo before?? You are in for a treat … and in orange, no less. Thanks for these great snaps. They made my day!
Evelyn, please pick your jaw up off the ground. It is true.
he is so cute, and very colour co-ordinated!
Thanks, Liz! He looks so cheerful out in the sunshine (maybe he needs to get out more often??).
Funny, cute, and orange…love it! I have the same color but in the lace-weight. Such a vibrant shade of orange.
Hahaha, that’s funny autumngeisha. It was a really wonderful orange which is why I gave it a try in the store.
That yarn was made for that monster! So cute! Hurray for orange–I love orange and am not a bit afraid of it. And you will love Malabrigo.
Thanks, Jen. I’ve heard many good things about Malabrigo, which is why I gave it a try.
Too funny. I actually crocheted up one of those guys out of Fun Fur once… never again. I love your pictures and find photography to be the hardest part of blogging. Funny.
Wow, I’m so impressed by your Fun Fur experience, Jess (Knot by Gran’ma). I have always had trouble working with it so I can’t imagine making anything with shaping using Fun Fur!
He’s so cute!!! Love him!
Thanks Sharon (witchyknits)! I fell in love with him when I first saw the commercials.
Love your monster! Love orange yarn! Well done!
Thanks, Literary Ladybug, and welcome. From looking at your projects, you don’t seem to shy away from orange at all.
I love your orange monster, and the orange yarn! Great photos!
Welcome, Sarah, and thanks! (Your daughter is an awesome model, by the way!)
I LOVE him!!!!!!! And great pictures.
Also, wanted to let you know that I sometimes have trouble linking back to your blog. It often comes up as “blog no longer found.” The difference seems to be whatever comes after the . If it says .wordpress it’s “file not found” if it’s .com/blog it seems to be fine.
Thanks, Keri! I think it is because I’m a self-hosted WordPress blog, so I don’t actually have a .wordpress address. Thanks for letting me know though!
What d’you mean staged? All of our sheep wear hats!
Love your orange monster and yarn, what a gorgeous colour!
Hahaha, I’m sure they do, Faith. I guess it’s just the city girl in me that thought those pictures were staged
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