If you crochet a fetus in a jar, you just might get flamed…
“It appears that I have broken the fiber arts world with this pattern. People, I am not the first person to have made something like this and I’m certainly not the last. If you don’t like it, move along. Flaming is unnecessary and really just bores me.” (designer’s words)
So what do you think? Flame-able? Poor taste? Unusual? Funny?
September 13, 2011 at 2:05 pm
I don’t think it’s flame-able. I don’t really see a point to it but I also don’t think it’s offensive.
September 13, 2011 at 2:30 pm
Different strokes for different folks!
September 13, 2011 at 2:37 pm
Why would it be offensive? I have no other comment. I am surprised that it might be seen contentious.
September 13, 2011 at 2:49 pm
I think it’s cute. I should make a rainbow of them.
September 13, 2011 at 3:07 pm
Its just a CROCHETED fetus..I do not see the big deal. Who knows, maybe someday we will be growing our babies in jars instead of our bodies…haha. A lot of them already start out in a glass tube..right? I think it even could be educational
September 13, 2011 at 3:14 pm
what a waste of yarn.
September 13, 2011 at 3:20 pm
I agree with Robbin. Useless (like most amigurumi) but harmless. It’s just yarn. However, some people seem to visit sites where they know they are likely to get offended, and enjoy having the excuse to harass others.
I wonder if the designer would have gotten flamed as much if the thing had been green (alien baby!) rather than pink?
September 13, 2011 at 3:28 pm
I really like it; it’s very darkly funny.
September 13, 2011 at 3:47 pm
Ya, it’s definitely not worth getting your panties in a twist!
September 13, 2011 at 3:52 pm
What I find to be in poor taste (reprehensible is a better word) is that while you are constantly taking obvious and unoriginal stabs at people’s hard work, you never actually bother to link to the artist’s site or even credit their name; I mean, even that horrid boar from Regretsy gives credit to the makers!
Plus the fact that you’re still attempting to “push buttons” with this piece AFTER the artist already addressed the issue at hand is pretty damn pathetic. Did you not read that word “UNNECESSARY” in the artist’s statement?
September 13, 2011 at 10:27 pm
Feeling the burn are we? The flames are getting hotter. Flounce.
September 24, 2011 at 8:09 pm
Wait a second, are you shocked and appalled that sometimes people poke fun at other people on the internet? Oh, Muffin. Welcome out from under the rock.
September 13, 2011 at 4:17 pm
I am a live and let live sort of female person. If “one” does not like something that is read or seen or tasted or, whatever, just keep on going. So long as NO HARM IS DONE TO SELF ORe OTHERS.”LET IT BE” PLEASE people I see so much “worse” on t.v. and in the news….Reacting is ok that is no reason to be RUDE or uncivilized……Get a garden hose and put out those fires. Become passionate and “inflamed” about something real and serious !!!!!! from Tuscaloosa alabama, A bathtub surviver of 04/27/2011
September 13, 2011 at 4:17 pm
I think it’s creative, and hilarious.
September 13, 2011 at 6:03 pm
Ah, you should have been in my advanced biololgy class in college, the instructor (who shall remain nameless, but ALWAYS an a$$hole), brought out the jars with the fetuses. The instructor warned us he would NOT tolerate any remarks or arguments. These jars were being shown strictly as scientific specimens.
This class was a pre-requisite for the nursing program. One girl actually quit the class, and the waiting list for the nursing program. Of course, she might have just used the fetuses as an excuse, the instructor was trying to jump her bones from the very first class.
September 13, 2011 at 6:36 pm
I think it’s in poor taste, but not enough that I feel the need to flame the pattern designer.
September 13, 2011 at 7:57 pm
What is this? Is it supposed to be an embryo? If so, very poor taste not to mention a waste of time & yarn.
September 13, 2011 at 9:54 pm
I LOVE THIS! This isn’t poor taste, or offensive, or anything else. It’s hilarious! I need this for my office. Bust it out every time someone is whining about nonsense. Be like “Hey, yo! Check out my FETUS!” Shut that crap DOWN. Go back to my email and my silence.
September 13, 2011 at 11:18 pm
I think it’s kinda funny.
And that those who are offended by it are too easily offended.
So who’s flaming this object’s creator, anyway?
September 15, 2011 at 1:11 pm
Okay, after reading the post (above a few) from Anonymous more carefully–is it just http://whatnottocrochet.wordpress.com/2011/05/28/its-time-to-post-this/#comments that she’s complaining about?
That’s not much flaming, there. It looks to me like it got a mixed reception.
(Flaming is what we did to the bicycle seat cover that was an outstandingly ugly representation of a female’s private parts. Dang that was awful!)
September 14, 2011 at 9:23 am
Eh. I like it. Would I put it on my desk at work. No. My desk at home, maybe. On the front porch where the postal carrier can see it, definitely.
September 14, 2011 at 10:19 am
I could actually see one of these in an obstetrician’s office. I see nothing wrong with it, and not sure why people would need to flame. In fact, I imagine it would be a very cute gift for an OB.
September 14, 2011 at 11:08 am
“People want to know why I do this, why I write such gross stuff. I like to tell them I have the heart of a small boy… and I keep it in a jar on my desk.” —Stephen King
I’m personally not into the crocheted/knitted stuff that you can’t wear/use, but who could possibly find this offensive? It’s YARN, FFS. No fetuses were harmed in the making of this craft.
September 14, 2011 at 11:36 am
I think it could be used in an educational setting. I don’t see what’s funny about it but I don’t think it’s offensive either. No more offensive than the birthing dolls I’ve seen. To each his/her own.
September 26, 2011 at 7:57 pm
I agree. I’m thinking child birth education or high school health class. It could actually help in visualizing the stages of development.
September 14, 2011 at 3:20 pm
I think that it should be made smaller by using crochet thread and not yarn, and then put it in a large pickle jar amongst the pickles. The pink within the green would be a wonderful effect.
September 16, 2011 at 10:05 am
How morbid… Kind of a funny joke, though…
September 14, 2011 at 7:51 pm
Definitely NOT flamable. Much preferable to an actual one pickled and sitting on a shelf.
September 14, 2011 at 8:29 pm
i love your sense of humor…Thank you from Tuscaloosa AL for “keeping it real”……..
September 15, 2011 at 11:27 am
Hi there! Designer of the pattern here.
While I appreciate you maybe trying to start more flames, I would’ve appreciated it more if you had linked to the pattern and my work. Someone tipped me off through twitter that you were talking about it here.
September 15, 2011 at 2:38 pm
This was a rather innocuous post…in fact, I was trying to poke fun at the idea that people thought it worthy to flame your design and most of the comments have reacted to that.
September 15, 2011 at 5:32 pm
No worries! Could you just credit work next time?
September 15, 2011 at 3:21 pm
Okay, now I’m completely confused again!
Who exactly is flaming this item? Is it happening on Ravelry?
Inquiring minds want to know.
September 16, 2011 at 8:01 am
I think it must be Ravelry but I didn’t go searching for the flames either…LOL
September 15, 2011 at 12:29 pm
Why would people flame on this?? Isn’t it a great solution for poor pro-life Bio teachers to use as a teaching tool? Or something. Damn, people have too much time on their hands. BTW, to the person who flamed on here, it’s “bore”, not “boar”. Unless, of course, you are calling the Regretsy lady a pig. (See, I can attack over pointless things too!)
September 15, 2011 at 12:33 pm
I think it’s a cute little fellar.
Brandy has the best idea of putting it in with the pickles.
September 15, 2011 at 4:38 pm
Morbid, bad taste, and a useless waste of good yarn. On the other hand, flaming the designer is a total waste of time and energy. A teaching tool? the library and net are loaded with REAL pictures of the REAL thing. The “designers” already know the type of attention this stuff will get, its the shock value. bad attention is better than no attention, eh?
September 16, 2011 at 10:07 am
I think, after the initial weirdness, it’s actually kind of cute. But then, on the drive down to my sister’s college, there’s a huge painting of a purple fetus on the side of a barn, which is much uglier and more offensive… I mean, this little guy (girl?) doesn’t really look like anything. Except kind of like an alien.
September 16, 2011 at 10:58 am
Ahah!
Did searches on Google and Ravelry. Didn’t find any major flamefests, but I did find the pattern, should you feel the need. It’s: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/fetus-in-a-jar
I also found a crocheted fetus coin purse (oh yeah… they’d love that at the Piggly Wiggly) and a cute little peach-colored fetus that came cuddled up in it’s own little pink placenta bowl (all crocheted).
September 18, 2011 at 11:12 pm
I think it’s whack, but whatever… the designer had an interesting concept that would have NEVER in a million years entered my mind. I have to at least give it that. But it’s still whack.
September 19, 2011 at 12:20 am
Told you so….I love it..I love mine..I was told I should have crocheted a nice hat..and that I was going to hell..Ok sure the musics better there anyway..and no snow to shovel either
September 19, 2011 at 8:09 pm
I just don’t see why you would 1) post something then ask people not to flame it- tell people not think of purple elephants and what do they think of? Purple elephants. 2) think it might offend people but posting anyways- it’s like debating whether something is to racy to wear to work then wearing it anyways knowing that people are going to question your choice.
p.s. if you want something just ask for it, don’t dance around it with backwards phycology- Don’t flame my work but link me to it so I can read it all on wn2c?
September 20, 2011 at 10:03 am
Huh? WNTC is posting the designer’s words not ours – she asked for people to stop flaming her design. Did the designer link you here?
September 20, 2011 at 2:43 pm
no-no sorry! I meant it all towards the designer’s caption, not this site! From a previous post she says “While I appreciate you maybe trying to start more flames” and “appreciated it more if you had linked to the pattern” It just contradicts the whole don’t flame me thing in her caption. It’s like they’re saying “Don’t flame my work but link me to it so I can read it all on wn2c” sorry for the confusion:)
September 21, 2011 at 10:20 pm
Ah, okay! That makes total sense!
September 20, 2011 at 8:05 am
I come here to wonder at the amazing things people a) think of to make, b) manage to make out of yarn, c) and the comments of people who come here to get offended by and think themselves completely righteous in judging other people’s creations!
Someone once said that if you haven’t offended someone by a creation then it wasn’t really all that creative. LOL What a blast!
September 21, 2011 at 8:53 am
Cute but weird.. Don’t see why people would be offended though
September 22, 2011 at 8:42 am
Interesting, but a little strange and wondering what prompted the making of it
September 25, 2011 at 10:06 pm
Poor taste! Then again this “What Not To Crochet”.
September 27, 2011 at 9:35 am
Weird, kinda cute and the designer must have a super odd sense of humor – but it would make a great Halloween decoration.
October 27, 2011 at 8:33 am
I think its very cute. An unborn child is always a beautiful thing and a wonder of nature. Ok, so it’s in a jar which some people may find a little morbid and odd, but short of crochetting a pregnant lady that you can open up to look at it what can you do??? And to those who have said its a waste of yarn and/or time, what people do with their craft is always down to them. I’m not a huge fan of pastel doilies and twin sets, but I wouldn’t have a pop at someone for enjoying the time they spend making them. From Alice, a lover of all amigurumi, Essex, England.
October 28, 2012 at 1:33 am
Not only flame-able, it’s also flammable!!!!
November 12, 2012 at 12:48 am
I think ill call it steve….
January 12, 2013 at 10:17 am
The reason the artist wanted a link to the site is not for further flaming. It’s because she’s an ARTIST and ARTISTS deserve credit for their work whether GOOD or BAD… It’s like displaying the Mona Lisa but never telling anyone that DaVinci painted it!! Crochet IS an art.. It takes work, skill and in MOST cases lots of TIME.. REGARDLESS of what anyone THINKS of it, the person who made the design deserves credit..
So… on that note, I personally don’t like it.. But I don’t like the Mona Lisa either… (Shows you what I know… =) )
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