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Purple Braids Wig

This recent submission by a few readers really took the perverbial fug cake! What the h*ll? Lionbrand has gone off the deep end. Is this in preparation for Hallowe’en? I don’t see any reference to the holiday so I guess not. Have they really sunk that low on pattern creation that they truly believe this is going to sell one of their yarns called “Incredible”? This one really should offend all crocheters – just how stupid do they think they are?

Thanks to everyone who submitted this one – quite a few readers found this one!

Posted on September 16, 2006 at 8:31 am in Everything Else   |  RSS feed |   Reply   |   Trackback URL

48 Comments to “Purple Braids Wig”

    
  1. Anonymous
    September 16, 2006 at 8:57 am

    That wig is part of a bunch of “costumes” for Halloween in their latest email. You should see the Cleopatra costume.

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  2. Jacki FitZ
    September 16, 2006 at 8:59 am

    This is in the Lion Brand Halloween costume email. The Cleopatra costume uses white Homespun with fringe for a wig.

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  3. Liz
    September 16, 2006 at 11:22 am

    I pity the poor people who have to model these – are they at least paid? May be yarn companies are going the way of some celebrities, i.e. negative press is better than no press at all.

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  4. HydraFemme
    September 16, 2006 at 11:52 am

    Hey, do this in all in black and you’d have your Captain Jack Sparrow costume started. . .

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  5. CombatGal
    September 16, 2006 at 2:01 pm

    Wow! Did my jaw drop when I saw that. When did Raggedy Ann become a Reggae singer?

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  6. timethief
    September 16, 2006 at 2:37 pm

    It’s perfect – perfect for Halloween night or for a teacher at a nursery school or a day care worker.

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  7. Tiffany Marie
    September 16, 2006 at 3:21 pm

    Yet another reason why not to smoke pot….especially while crocheting *snicker*

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  8. nikkiana
    September 16, 2006 at 5:00 pm

    I could see that being so much cooler with knitted i-cord dreads. Snerk.

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  9. Kate
    September 16, 2006 at 5:42 pm

    Halloween costume or not….that’s just wrong! It looks like a balding raggedy ann (who had apparently dabbled in punk for a while, thus the purple color). WOW!

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  10. Maryann
    September 17, 2006 at 7:51 am

    Purple dreads attached to a net skull cap.

    Yes. It is officially time for us to find Lion Brand word headquarters and toilet paper it.

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  11. bumbles1974
    September 17, 2006 at 1:17 pm

    How bord do you have to be to crochet these ugly A#$ wigs? The lady in the pics looks like she’s saying “Shoot Me Now!”

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  12. Nancy
    September 17, 2006 at 10:12 pm

    It is one of a group of 6 wigs that was published this week in the Lion Brand newsletter in an article titled ‘Halloween Fun’

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  13. catsmum
    September 18, 2006 at 1:42 am

    My bellydance teacher would LOVE this if we added a few coins … and no, I’m NOT going to show it to her.

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  14. Ariannah Armstrong
    September 18, 2006 at 10:29 am

    I can understand if it’s for halloween – but if it’s to be taken seriously then that’s a whole other issue 😉

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  15. SapphireQueen
    September 18, 2006 at 11:55 am

    And it’s longer in the front than in the back…..it looks like that skein of yarn my kitten got into one day while I was at work, and proceeded to tear into with all his kittenish glee. Thank you LB for another classic example of “just because you can, doesn’t mean you should”.

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  16. MoonShine
    September 18, 2006 at 3:20 pm

    I would rather make Sam the Pirate, button eyes and all. Is the pattern ready to go? Who’s got the pattern?

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  17. Jjlrdomom
    September 18, 2006 at 5:12 pm

    I wouldn’t dare show my kids this, they would want me to make it in bright pink or green or something. Too funny! I LOVE your blog, some of this stuff is unreal!! Thanks for the laugh!

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  18. cyberpunkman
    September 19, 2006 at 8:13 am

    I like it! But obviously not in purple, and with longer and many more braids.

    Could anyone tell me where I could get the pattern please – its exactly what I’m looking for – I’m not joking.

    As a man I have the problem of having to have short boring hair to work, yet wanting to wear long cyber hair for clubbing. This could solve the problem. I really am seriously interested in getting the pattern.

    I am sorry ladies, for being a man. Can’t help it, I was born this way. If I had a choice, I think I would seriously prefer to have been a woman……

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  19. mariemcc
    September 19, 2006 at 12:56 pm

    OMFG…this is why, when you tell people you crochet, you see their lips curl in disgust.

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  20. cyberpunkman
    September 19, 2006 at 3:04 pm

    I have now found the pattern, and on the Lion Brand newsletter there are two other wigs I prefer better. Thanks. cyberpunkman xxx

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  22. minijaxter
    September 20, 2006 at 11:01 am

    the sad part is someone will make this and i will see this on halloween.
    sigh

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  23. A/M
    September 23, 2006 at 7:36 pm

    amazing – I want one 🙂

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  24. Phyllis
    September 25, 2006 at 11:06 pm

    There’s a style sheet on these wigs at Hancock Fabrics, along with all the Lion Brand you could possibly want to make them. Y’know it’s hard to indicate heavy sarcasm in writing? Let’s just say they are ALL fab-u-licious.

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  25. monluztrella
    September 26, 2006 at 12:34 am

    Oh dear.

    Just found this page. Am in doubt: should I laugh or cry?
    Doesn’t matter, both are good for the soul.

    Anyway, it’s not like I’m able to disgrace crocheting anymore. Got myself a golfer’s elbow because of it.

    (any typos, grammatical mistakes, and/or lame jokes may be adscribed to the whole english-not-being-my-native-language thing)

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  27. Martha
    September 29, 2006 at 11:16 am

    Hey, i kin dof like this one. In white, and with some red puffballs, it would make an excellent Flying Spaghetti Monster hat.

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  28. Skwerl
    September 29, 2006 at 5:15 pm

    In the words of Bob Marley…This could be fug, it be fug

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  29. BRIDGET
    October 1, 2006 at 8:46 pm

    TAKE THAT MOP OFF!!!!!!!!! YOUR HEAD

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  30. mellykins
    October 5, 2006 at 2:17 pm

    What is this world coming to? I mean for pete’s sake…….not everything you own has to be crocheted, venture out of the house and buy a damn wig!!

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  31. crazycatlady
    October 17, 2006 at 4:47 am

    I could totally see alterna-teens wearing these, with more braids, many more colours.

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  32. Mimi
    November 30, 2006 at 3:02 pm

    I can totally see this being made in insane colours and being worn to raves – it’d be right at home next to all those rainbow-puke bracelets.

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  34. Waponswa
    December 18, 2006 at 8:51 pm

    I like it. I think I could have lots of fun with creating variations on this theme.

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  35. Maenwyn
    December 26, 2006 at 12:29 am

    nice try, but you can’t match You Knit What? You’re not funny enough and some of the items you cite aren’t that bad. It’s all a matter of taste.

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  36. whatnottocrochet
    December 26, 2006 at 3:18 pm

    Maenwyn…who said WNTC was trying to be like YKW? If you don’t find this blog either funny or as funny as YKW why do you bother to visit? Turn the page – duh.

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  37. sexypunkrockchik
    December 29, 2006 at 4:08 am

    what the f*** is that thing…..it looks like my moms mop… or a purple punk wig…only shorter…*sigh* who could get this bord WHO!!! i must no!!!!

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  38. sexypunkrockchik
    December 29, 2006 at 4:10 am

    weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

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  39. Anonymous
    February 3, 2007 at 9:39 am

    Just stopped by to visit and got the crunch on your stuff in here – bravo!

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  40. Adriane
    April 13, 2007 at 1:21 pm

    I work with a girl who actually wears something similar to this!!! Everyone tells her its “nice”, but I think they are just being nice.

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  42. joy
    July 15, 2007 at 12:09 am

    If I was bald or had chemo, or both, I’d laugh and feel good wearing something like that. You all are shallow, and dispassionate, and unimaginative.

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  43. whatnottocrochet
    July 21, 2007 at 10:32 pm

    Wow joy…everyone’s entitled to their opinions just like you.

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  44. Caroline
    July 22, 2007 at 3:24 pm

    Joy,

    Please do not encourage the bald men of the world to wear this wig. They’ll be doomed to eternal singledom. Furthermore, people who have had chemo deserve better than this ugly wig. Jeez! Show a little sensitivity.

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  46. Heather
    December 9, 2007 at 3:12 am

    First of all I’m loving your blog..

    Second…this IS a halloween pattern and I used it with Red heart ww black thread and and didn’t braid them all. It made an excellent little wig for my six year old. (captain Jack Sparrow) Other then that I totaly see your point.

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  47. Heather
    October 2, 2009 at 2:08 pm

    Actually I used this with black to make a wig for my 6 year old pirate costume…it works fine for that…and yes the picture is a bit rediculous. I at least covered his head with a bandana and a hat!

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  48. Summer
    May 23, 2011 at 8:14 pm

    Actually, I found this website because I wanted to learn how to crochet a wig for my Mom who is battling a rather severe battle with cancer right now. The usual wigs that she can afford (the artificial hair one) are uncreative, itchy, ugly things, and the real hair wigs are apparently hot and heavy from what we heard. I thought it would be wonderful to create a beautiful, creative, colorful wig for her that would match her creative spirit. (She is an artist.) Sometimes if you look at something from a different angle, it can be quite inspiring, and bring clarity to the human experience. I will search for the person who made this fabulous purple wig, and go from there. Thanks for pointing the way. 🙂

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