Self-congratulations

My task for this morning was to mend two gray sweaters knit of shetland
wool. I have mended so many moth holes or wear holes (where I roll up the
cuff) in one that it almost didn't matter what I did, but, with the right
yarn, a kitchener stitch fix worked fine. THe real challenge was a break at
the bind-off at the hip (I knit top-down) on my Monet picture sweater--right
in the middle in the front. It looked bad, and I was afraid of it
unravelling. I looked at it and realized what I needed to do was to
crochet-embroider a 2-inch area surrounding the break, and although I've
never managed to crochet anything before, beyond chains to hold mittens
together, it was obvious looking at this with crochet hook in hand what I
needed to do. Since I had some of the original yarn, the fix is virtually
invisible. Yeah, I feel smug!

Georgia
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Georgia wrote:
My task for this morning was to mend two gray sweaters knit of
shetland wool. I have mended so many moth holes or wear holes (where
I roll up the cuff) in one that it almost didn't matter what I did,
but, with the right yarn, a kitchener stitch fix worked fine. THe
real challenge was a break at the bind-off at the hip (I knit
top-down) on my Monet picture sweater--right in the middle in the
front. It looked bad, and I was afraid of it unravelling. I looked at
it and realized what I needed to do was to crochet-embroider a 2-inch
area surrounding the break, and although I've never managed to
crochet anything before, beyond chains to hold mittens together, it
was obvious looking at this with crochet hook in hand what I needed
to do. Since I had some of the original yarn, the fix is virtually
invisible. Yeah, I feel smug!

As well you should! Congratulations, Georgia.

Higs,
Katherine

"Katherine" wrote in message
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Georgia wrote:
My task for this morning was to mend two gray sweaters knit of
shetland wool. I have mended so many moth holes or wear holes (where
I roll up the cuff) in one that it almost didn't matter what I did,
but, with the right yarn, a kitchener stitch fix worked fine. THe
real challenge was a break at the bind-off at the hip (I knit
top-down) on my Monet picture sweater--right in the middle in the
front. It looked bad, and I was afraid of it unravelling. I looked at
it and realized what I needed to do was to crochet-embroider a 2-inch
area surrounding the break, and although I've never managed to
crochet anything before, beyond chains to hold mittens together, it
was obvious looking at this with crochet hook in hand what I needed
to do. Since I had some of the original yarn, the fix is virtually
invisible. Yeah, I feel smug!

As well you should! Congratulations, Georgia.

Higs,
Katherine

I agree, you're allowed, Georgia!
Noreen
(I mean, not that you need permission!!!!)

WOOHOO! Good for you, Georgia! )

Gemini

"Georgia" wrote in message
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My task for this morning was to mend two gray sweaters knit of shetland
wool. I have mended so many moth holes or wear holes (where I roll up the
cuff) in one that it almost didn't matter what I did, but, with the right
yarn, a kitchener stitch fix worked fine. THe real challenge was a break
at
the bind-off at the hip (I knit top-down) on my Monet picture
sweater--right
in the middle in the front. It looked bad, and I was afraid of it
unravelling. I looked at it and realized what I needed to do was to
crochet-embroider a 2-inch area surrounding the break, and although I've
never managed to crochet anything before, beyond chains to hold mittens
together, it was obvious looking at this with crochet hook in hand what I
needed to do. Since I had some of the original yarn, the fix is virtually
invisible. Yeah, I feel smug!

Georgia
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http://georgiamorgan.net/html/knitting.htm
http://georgiamorgan.net

Hi Georgia,

You are really clever to be able to do that, I don't think I could.

Hugs,

Nora

I think it's still just single crochet (though I could easily be wrong about
that), but I do feel empowered. I think it's a little funny that it took me,
well, let's just say "over 30 years" to figure it out!

Georgia

"norabalcer" wrote in message
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Hi Georgia,

You are really clever to be able to do that, I don't think I could.

Hugs,

Nora

Hi Georgia,

That's ok, I was 26 before I learned to crochet, then I put it aside
for knitting for another 20 or more, but do it all the time now.

Hugs,

Nora

This isn`t smuggness , it is an awareness that you have made a good
job as best as you can ]
mirjam

Goodness, Georgia , you have a right to feel very smug indeed - Good work
God Bless gwen

"Georgia" wrote in message
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My task for this morning was to mend two gray sweaters knit of shetland
wool. I have mended so many moth holes or wear holes (where I roll up the
cuff) in one that it almost didn't matter what I did, but, with the right
yarn, a kitchener stitch fix worked fine. THe real challenge was a break
at
the bind-off at the hip (I knit top-down) on my Monet picture
sweater--right
in the middle in the front. It looked bad, and I was afraid of it
unravelling. I looked at it and realized what I needed to do was to
crochet-embroider a 2-inch area surrounding the break, and although I've
never managed to crochet anything before, beyond chains to hold mittens
together, it was obvious looking at this with crochet hook in hand what I
needed to do. Since I had some of the original yarn, the fix is virtually
invisible. Yeah, I feel smug!

Georgia
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http://georgiamorgan.net/html/knitting.htm
http://georgiamorgan.net

On Sun, 19 Feb 2006 17:01:44 GMT, "Georgia"
wrote:

My task for this morning was to mend two gray sweaters knit of shetland
wool. I have mended so many moth holes or wear holes (where I roll up the
cuff) in one that it almost didn't matter what I did, but, with the right
yarn, a kitchener stitch fix worked fine. THe real challenge was a break at
the bind-off at the hip (I knit top-down) on my Monet picture sweater--right
in the middle in the front. It looked bad, and I was afraid of it
unravelling. I looked at it and realized what I needed to do was to
crochet-embroider a 2-inch area surrounding the break, and although I've
never managed to crochet anything before, beyond chains to hold mittens
together, it was obvious looking at this with crochet hook in hand what I
needed to do. Since I had some of the original yarn, the fix is virtually
invisible. Yeah, I feel smug!

Great job!

My husband has a nice sweater knit by his first wife, who died over 15
years ago. This sweater was becoming very worn at the cuffs and the
elbows, but he wouldn't ever want to get rid of it. I rescued it by
putting suede patches at the elbows and working a row of single
crochet in matching yarn around the cuffs. The hard part was to make
sure it was neither too tight nor too loose. I made sure to catch each
stitch with my crochet hook so that it won't unravel. Now the sweater
looks good for another 20 years.
--
Barbara Vaughan

My email address is my first initial followed by my last name at libero dot it.