tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115356.post4269879353431691921..comments2024-03-19T03:17:17.744-04:00Comments on a Friend to knit with: what would you do?a friend to knit withhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17542324778581589386noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115356.post-48161435983244129912011-11-10T11:00:30.110-05:002011-11-10T11:00:30.110-05:00p.s. I personally think you should be direct if yo...p.s. I personally think you should be direct if you want payment, rather than passively mentioning that you also...ahem...sell you work. He might just feel guilty and unsure of what you really want.<br /><br />Somehow this reminds me of a client of mine who has said a number of times, "You get paid more than I do." Finally, I had to ask her what she wanted...a discount?. It cleared it up right away! (and with no discount offered on my point, I mean jeez.)larissahttp://stitchmarker.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115356.post-11534979696454670882011-11-10T10:55:29.925-05:002011-11-10T10:55:29.925-05:00Hi there!
I'd say do B or...what's the la...Hi there!<br /><br />I'd say do B or...what's the last one...E? If you have a friendly relationship with him, enough to have made him gloves in the first place, you don't want to make it awkward. If he ever does something like it again, I'd certainly take a different tack then.larissahttp://stitchmarker.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115356.post-58605252088218460452007-04-27T12:04:00.000-04:002007-04-27T12:04:00.000-04:00thank you thank you thank you for the adorable hat...thank you thank you thank you for the adorable hat!!! It's even better in real life. HA! love ya,<BR/>merrit :)rustic rootshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07893872719319569281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115356.post-85882494250736234592007-03-15T10:29:00.000-04:002007-03-15T10:29:00.000-04:00I know I'm kind of late on this.. but I agree that...I know I'm kind of late on this.. but I agree that you should give the second pair as a tip and mention ohhh, by the way I sell my handmade items and the going price is $25 a pair.Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03688900287732221253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115356.post-59922864407863797732007-03-13T22:33:00.000-04:002007-03-13T22:33:00.000-04:00Thanks for the nice comment! I would NOT charge hi...Thanks for the nice comment! I would NOT charge him. I would give him the new pair in place of a tip :)!eve knitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18333034286379526950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115356.post-37935158622262984472007-03-13T20:53:00.000-04:002007-03-13T20:53:00.000-04:00I guess it all depends on how much you love your h...I guess it all depends on how much you love your haircut, doesn't it? :-)<BR/><BR/>I say go with the Starbucks angle. If he's comfortable enough to ask you to replace the gloves, he's comfortable to order and deliver coffee for you.<BR/><BR/>There are three kinds of people in your life you should ALWAYS take care of...your nurse in the hospital, the person who does your payroll, and your hairstylist.<BR/><BR/>I LOVE your blog, by the way. (And the raspberry cookie recipe? DIVINE! Thank you!!!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115356.post-1335550168231916652007-03-13T18:06:00.000-04:002007-03-13T18:06:00.000-04:00I think the answer would have to be "B" and then l...I think the answer would have to be "B" and then leave less of a tip than normal. While - depending on your relationship wiht your stylist and how friendly you are - it may have been presumptuous of him to ask, you didn't have to say yes, so charging money now feels weird.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115356.post-46404932908834065122007-03-13T16:35:00.000-04:002007-03-13T16:35:00.000-04:00I agree with the post about giving it to him as a ...I agree with the post about giving it to him as a tip and then mentioning that you can sell them for others (if you want to do this) He also should have offered to would pay you for the other pair.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115356.post-70515598649285319702007-03-13T13:33:00.000-04:002007-03-13T13:33:00.000-04:00I would give it to him as his tip. Instead of givi...I would give it to him as his tip. Instead of giving him cash for the tip. That's a genious idea!Montreal Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02103033161117912806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115356.post-22027413133002813592007-03-13T13:10:00.000-04:002007-03-13T13:10:00.000-04:00I would probably jokingly tell him a Starbucks cou...I would probably jokingly tell him a Starbucks could be waiting next time - that way he could do that if he were so inclined but not feel obligated - and no one feels weird. And then depending on his actions - that will decide whether he gets a pair next Christmas!:)peaknitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16031908574979989240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115356.post-53957568082028481432007-03-13T12:07:00.000-04:002007-03-13T12:07:00.000-04:00Well, you've already told him you'd make him a rep...Well, you've already told him you'd make him a replacement so I'd say that you can't expect any compensation from him this time. I'm assuming you still want to see him . . so maybe you can somehow tell him that if he loses another, it will cost him. But telling him that he would have to pay after you've already told him it would be no problem . . I don't think that would be appropriate.<BR/><BR/>I love the hats - yours is just too cute!! Thanks for the link. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115356.post-37938895979210848722007-03-13T10:59:00.000-04:002007-03-13T10:59:00.000-04:00My cranio sacral healing friend does swaps with he...My cranio sacral healing friend does swaps with her stylist - she treats him and he does her hair. It's worked well for years. Maybe you could drop that into the conversation. I'm the wrong person to ask though, I cut my own hair!! ( see Flikr for proof ). Whatever you choose, just remembember to value your time, talent and money, whether you give the gloves as a tip a gift or a swap. And a pattern for me, please...magnusmoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03847120014074323074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115356.post-74003690456487413042007-03-13T10:07:00.000-04:002007-03-13T10:07:00.000-04:00That would be hard for me to decide! I am sort of...That would be hard for me to decide! I am sort of a pushover and do whatever I can to make people happy without expecting anything in return. Good things seem to come to those who do good things for others. Knitting takes a while though (for me anyway), and yarn is expensive. I just read some comments, and I love the idea of using it for his tip...you'll have to keep us posted on what you decide! <BR/><BR/>I love the hat!Radioactive Torihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01588217525296865718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115356.post-78899709030885965942007-03-13T04:31:00.000-04:002007-03-13T04:31:00.000-04:00Hm - I'd vote for E!I really love the hat you did,...Hm - I'd vote for E!<BR/>I really love the hat you did, it looks so happy and cheerful - gorgeous!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115356.post-26888265265737726902007-03-12T23:42:00.000-04:002007-03-12T23:42:00.000-04:00Yes, hand them to him as his tip. My first reactio...Yes, hand them to him as his tip. My first reaction was knit only the one that's missing/ lost, but then maybe you no longer have the same yarn left. I'd love the pattern if you're willing to part with it. What yarn did you use?Manisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12095470993838863913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115356.post-45947586010311113272007-03-12T22:37:00.000-04:002007-03-12T22:37:00.000-04:00i like the tip idea. he will be grateful to you.i like the tip idea. he will be grateful to you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115356.post-8481387888395363862007-03-12T21:50:00.000-04:002007-03-12T21:50:00.000-04:00Yeah, I think tip is good.Does he know you have a ...Yeah, I think tip is good.<BR/><BR/>Does he know you have a blog? lolScoutjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12178220856730339890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115356.post-56057149496914838972007-03-12T21:31:00.000-04:002007-03-12T21:31:00.000-04:00What feels right to you? I am always shy about th...What feels right to you? I am always shy about these things so I would probably just give them to him but I like the suggestion that he should do something in return - coffee, gift certificate, discount on your haircut. It would be hard for me to ask for money.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115356.post-81648510752091818122007-03-12T21:29:00.000-04:002007-03-12T21:29:00.000-04:00I like the idea of saying "here you go, know if yo...I like the idea of saying "here you go, know if you loose these I am going to have to teach you to knit your own pair & by the way if anybody raves about them i sell these for $25/pr"<BR/>Who knows his sister or somebody he knows could of liked them & he was like "oh here take them I will just have her knit me another pair"<BR/>OH & don't tip him. I'm awful.KeanaLeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04257846776619411925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115356.post-44484419252569960412007-03-12T21:23:00.000-04:002007-03-12T21:23:00.000-04:00Last thing, I promise. I like the straight edge yo...Last thing, I promise. I like the straight edge you put on your version of the confetti hat. Both are lovely, but yours is a lot cleaner looking.<BR/><BR/>I am getting very inspired by you and others who have given me the aha! realization that I can ADAPT a pattern....Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17705558268782509452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115356.post-16203423064402107162007-03-12T21:15:00.000-04:002007-03-12T21:15:00.000-04:00I have to ammend my previous selection, I meant op...I have to ammend my previous selection, I meant option E, but most of you have had some very good points of view I haven't thought of. Why do I get so intimidated by my hairstylist?...Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17705558268782509452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115356.post-43790955412932647232007-03-12T21:09:00.000-04:002007-03-12T21:09:00.000-04:00O.K. first, OMG! That hat looks good enough to eat...O.K. first, OMG! That hat looks good enough to eat.<BR/><BR/>Second, I would err on the side of caution and keep it friendly with option D -- the coffee. Maybe allude to the fact that the next pair is going to cost him. Realistically, if you have had as much trouble as I had finding a hairstylist who knows you hair and knows how to cut it, it would be bad kharma to sour that relationship. <BR/><BR/>So, to sum it all up, keep your stylist happy and have great hair.<BR/><BR/>You could sell your work too, so work him for some people you could make money on. They know everyone!...Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17705558268782509452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115356.post-86764476949635025562007-03-12T20:42:00.000-04:002007-03-12T20:42:00.000-04:00The hat is adorable! I hadn't seen those patterns...The hat is adorable! I hadn't seen those patterns before.<BR/><BR/>I wouldn't be able to ask for money for the fingerless gloves, so I'd just give them to your stylist. Maybe he'll insist on paying you. They're very nice!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115356.post-48029084049952643432007-03-12T18:12:00.000-04:002007-03-12T18:12:00.000-04:00I'd say go with the Starbucks choice--that way you...I'd say go with the Starbucks choice--that way you honor the gift giving bit, and he gets the message that you're not a knitting machine (OK, maybe you are, but he doesn't have to know) so he'd better not lose one again!rohan9cahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14632846146812733306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115356.post-9529217496693144272007-03-12T18:06:00.000-04:002007-03-12T18:06:00.000-04:00In this situation, I agree that you should give th...In this situation, I agree that you should give this second pair as a tip and also tell him "By the way, I sell my HAND-MADE items so if you would like anymore it would cost $25 for a pair."<BR/><BR/>You make the cutest things! The hat is adorable.KnitPastishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15559491322677694832noreply@blogger.com