http://foolishgadgets.com/200811/knitted-lightsaber-pattern-for-the-knitting-addicted/ Because not all gadgets are cool Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:48:22 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://foolishgadgets.com/200811/knitted-lightsaber-pattern-for-the-knitting-addicted/comment-page-1/#comment-5833 Jennifer Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:24:03 +0000 http://foolishgadgets.com/?p=843#comment-5833 I completely agree with cj! I am a mother of 3 boys and another baby on the way....our boys would make guns out of legos and other blocks and then when they would get too rough they would bash each other over the head, face arms and end up with gashes and bruises. Crochet and knit guns, swords, etc give them their outlet to play rough without the accidently injuries! And my boys LOVE it when I make a toy for them ....they think it's some sort of magic! :) So kudos to this person for their inventive and imaginative knitting! I completely agree with cj! I am a mother of 3 boys and another baby on the way….our boys would make guns out of legos and other blocks and then when they would get too rough they would bash each other over the head, face arms and end up with gashes and bruises. Crochet and knit guns, swords, etc give them their outlet to play rough without the accidently injuries! And my boys LOVE it when I make a toy for them ….they think it’s some sort of magic! So kudos to this person for their inventive and imaginative knitting!

]]> http://foolishgadgets.com/200811/knitted-lightsaber-pattern-for-the-knitting-addicted/comment-page-1/#comment-5287 cj Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:52:20 +0000 http://foolishgadgets.com/?p=843#comment-5287 I have to disagree! I, as a mother of 4, think that some toys are great when they are soft because the accidents (ie whacks on the head) that happen are not hurtful. Children can play and not injure each other while having fun with their toys that are not contaminated and made by Mom, not China. If you had multiple children playing as though they were Jedis then you might sympathize. The imagination is what makes these awesome, not just the soft materials used. Why on earth (or in the universe) would you want a kid to feel bad about a simple toy? Or the person making it? I have to disagree! I, as a mother of 4, think that some toys are great when they are soft because the accidents (ie whacks on the head) that happen are not hurtful. Children can play and not injure each other while having fun with their toys that are not contaminated and made by Mom, not China.
If you had multiple children playing as though they were Jedis then you might sympathize. The imagination is what makes these awesome, not just the soft materials used. Why on earth (or in the universe) would you want a kid to feel bad about a simple toy? Or the person making it?

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