Answering the Question
Posted by: SB&C on: June 8, 2008
So many times an item is crocheted, which really doesn’t have a purpose.
It’s gorgeous. It’s taken forever. You’ve used specialised yarns.
But, really, when all things are considered, WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH IT????
The Crocheted Barrier Reef using Hyperbolic principles keeps touring, like a Demented Energizer Bunny with a passport, but really… what would you do with it????
Here’s an idea-
Hmmm….. It’s pretty but…. when would you wear it? or it’s matching beret?
18 Responses to "Answering the Question"
June 8, 2008 at 12:11 pm
I’d wear it. But then, I love funky artistic clothing.
June 9, 2008 at 10:49 am
Not my style, but I know some folks who would probably wear it to an art show opening or the like. I’m a beginner crocheter and just finished a non-usable blanket. It took forever to finish and now I don’t know what to do with it…sigh…
June 9, 2008 at 1:57 pm
That’s haute couture, definitely. I know because I wouldn’t dare wear it if I were paid to.
The artwork is quite lovely, though. Too bad it’s in clothing form, might be better as a panel.
June 9, 2008 at 3:32 pm
I will admit it takes a lot of talent to make something like this. Or a lot of drugs, you be the judge. It looks like the Little Mermaid sat too long waiting for her prince and the barnacles ate her ass.
June 11, 2008 at 12:16 pm
It looks like it was made for a theme party or some kind of exhibit rather than something that was meant to be worn as a regular outfit.
June 12, 2008 at 9:08 am
If it were meant to be put over an evening gown, I think they would have pictured it that way. Since it is pictured with a turtleneck I don’t think this is the case. Yes it took a lot a time and talent to create this monstrosity but it is what it is….fugly.
June 13, 2008 at 4:51 pm
Holy Cow, YES! This is a question I constantly ask myself and one that I fear keeps me from becoming an awesome, experienced, can-crochet-anything, crocheter. But at least I haven’t made anything totally useless yet. 
June 14, 2008 at 3:37 pm
Theme party? – Yes.
Halloween? – Yes.
Opening of an aquarium? – Yes.
In public, other than those mentioned above? – Hell no.
June 18, 2008 at 10:52 pm
I would wear it, with a nice dark blue dress. And a matching ocean-themed bracelet. but then again, i go to lots of artsy kinds of things, so.
June 26, 2008 at 7:39 am
That is truly a work of art! Almost TOO GOOD to wear outside…where people can see it….and point and stare… 
June 8, 2008 at 10:41 am
I’d wear it, but would probably extend it a bit to add some sort of sleeve, or at least armholes, so it doesn’t spin around my neck….
With what? Anything…. Turtlenecks would probably “work” best, but if I made it, I’d sure want to show it off, and wouldn’t worry too much about what I was wearing under neath.
Not the beret, though… looks like it would be falling off from the weight of the yarn, or down over your eyes….