I received a question yesterday about whether I was going to purchase the Kim Hargreaves pattern for that darling cardigan, Sigh. Uh, no.
Not because I don’t love it, but I have a bag of Aracaunia Nature Wool moldering in the crawl space that would be perfect. Plus, I wanted a different type of sleeve.
Now, here’s where I’ get fuzzy on the intellectual property issues and ethics surrounding knitwear. And designing in general. Is it copacetic to adopt Hargreaves’ basic shape, incorporate sizing to fit the Nake-id bod and adjust the sleeve? Or is that just plain wrong? Am I off the hook because I don’t intend to sell my little rip-off pattern, but plan to whip it up in the privacy of my own knitting corner? Or is this just a Nake-id rationalization?
Anyway, here’s a glimpse of the newly architected sleeve, courtesy of my cheater tool, Knitware design software:
And, happy anniversary, Pookie. I still think you’re cute after 13 years.
(That’s my first “Pookie.” See, I can still surprise you.)