Ladies , and Gents ,,, In 'Interweave knits " fall 2001 , page 98, was a pattern for a sock knitted in an unusal method sideways ,,,by Debbie New , Has anyone tried it ,, article is called "The Better Mouse Trap" , i find it rather intriguing , in fact i suggested to a friend to try and tackle it...

Norma I am making this a new post in case it is missed. I will copy exactly as the book says.it is book #788 called The Italian Collection by Patons - it was printed in Australia and so Ido not know if anyone of you can get it. I got it about14 years ago when blocks of colours were fashionable -...

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Hi I have a project going on knitting tubes (4 stiches) to make my own TUBU yarns with special effects. It is a very tiring job to do by hand, and I have heard of half-automatic tools for that. I know that they in danish is called "strikkemølle" and in german "Strick Mühle", but I don't know...

I'm glad that I can still crochet while I'm sick. (I have bronchitis again...) I'm working on a really simple blanket. It's in a burnt umber color of really old yarn. I'm doing this pattern dc, ch 1 skip on ch, repeat. I'm not sure if I'll add a ruffle or not...

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As this question comes up quite often, i thought i could share , with those of you who are interested , my inner debate about a pattern i like in a magazine. In Knitter`s k72, fall 2003 , page 80 there is a sweater that took my fancy it is called RoundTrip . it surely reminded of another sweater...

Hi everyone, I just wanted you to know that Pirjo's squares aren't homeless. They will be made into something lovely and I've told her that. We will be carrying on with our joint projects that she is making squares and I'm doing the finishing. Hugs, Nora

I just bought a pattern book and I am confused by the term work over. The beginning says ch 164 with with green, then drop green, and ch 2 with pink. Does this mean that you join the pink with a slip stitch to the last green chain? I've never ran across this so I'm a little confused.

Go to www.bevscountrycottage.com I saw one pattern there for knit boys gloves. There are a lot of kids patterns there. Carol Ann

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Norma, Finally! I popped a package in the mail for you yesterday. I was off school having blood work done, and I took the opportunity to hit the post office. Yes, these are your November squares!!! Mea culpa, my friend. I hope you forgive me. Hugs, Katherine

Not just for newbies, some patterns don't clarify the instruction SSK... and I thought it might be a good idea to do so: SSK is *not* slip, slip, knit (even though that *might* be your first "guess") SSK *is* : slip next 2 sts from left needle to right needle, one at a time as if to knit. Insert...

http://www.digitalgranny.com/va/ Here is a place I have found while surfing that has squares. Hope this can help if you are looking for something different. Seaspray

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Hello all! I just learned to knit about a month ago, and I'm finishing up a sock... it's really kinda sad looking, but it's a first attempt and I gotta learn, right?? :) Anyway, I've purchased some sock books, and most of them only show the pattern in one size (e.g., "ladies large", "men's...

What are the biggest or largest size needles you've used with lace-weight yarn and still achieved a nice effect? I'm using US#2's on my Cobweb Lace Shawl... but I've used US#4's and 5's on other lace patterns.... Hugs, Noreen -- Noreen's Knit*che (Knitting, Crocheting, Tatting, Bobbin-Lace and...

Hi everyone! I'm still working on this lapghan and had some questions about using Homespun. If the unused thread bunches down, does that mean I'm knitting too tight? Do you usually keep pulling the bunched up yarn toward the ball as you work? Do I need to try to keep it from happening altogether,...