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Marilyn wrote:
Melinda, Maybe you should thank your puppy for chewing the legwarmer. If it hadn't then you would have been working woth the Lion Brand Homespun that much longer. I hate that yarn! I made a sweater out of it for my great nephew in a toddler size 5. I swore I would never use it again. Anytime I see a yarn that has a fiber that wraps around the outside of the length of the yarn I think of the homespun and pass it by. No matter who makes it. I made a semicircular shawl (that I ended up not liking to use as a shawl because it wouldn't stay on while I was working/typing and sewed up the front and made it into a cape/poncho so that it would stay in place) out of Homespun and I love it. Mimi chewed that one, too, but thankfully it was in one small area that I could repair. I am slowly but surely learning to knit patterns that uses something other than the basic knit and purl. I usually have to frog something 3 times before I stop making dumb mistakes or begin to really understand the pattern. I still can't make a tesselated fish right without redoing it 4 or 5 times. I can, however, knit a Grandmother's Favorite washcloth with few problems. You will get the hang of it. And like my husband tells me when I am getting frustrated, it is supposed to be fun! It usually is. It's just a matter of finding enough time to become fluent. -- Every job is a self-portrait of the person who does it. Autograph your work with excellence. |
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Melinda Meahan - take out TRASH to reply wrote:
Here I was, just having admired that Hanami shawl and complimenting the knitter, stating that I wished I could knit so well, because I can't even knit 10 rows of plain stockinette stitch without a mistake if it has increases and/or decreases, and then comes Sandi Wiseheart of KD trying to make me feel it is wrong for me to be saying that I wished I could knit that lovely shawl and to be saying that I can't even knit 10 rows of plain stockinette stitch with increases and/or decreases. *throwing up hands in exasperation* snip Melinda, sounds like you need to get back to the basics ... one stitch at a time ... 1.in through the front door 2.run around the back 3.peek through the window 4.and, off jumps Jack. _ _ _ _ _ Millie 9 shades of jade. |
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Other kim I used to think enrelac was hard , now i enjoy it extremely ,, just becuase i knit seamless , once i figured out i can do it in the round [ and on a Moebious ] , i really think of it as another st on mt pallete ,,, as to intarsia ,, have been doing it for years and never knew it`s name ,,,, Legwarmers ,,,, measure calf and under knees ,,, GUAGUE your wool , cast on DPS enough st for the calf ,mark the begining of round , k1 p1 over 6cm, now divide cast on 6 st by * k 3, p1, k2 into1, p1* repeat to end of round ,,,work over 17cm , now * k3, p1, k2 into 1, k1, p1 *,,repeat to end of round , work over 7 cm , now go back to k1 p1 and work as much as is needed to get to your under knee measurement , mirjam |
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On Jan 22, 8:42*pm, suzee wrote:
Shillelagh wrote: "Melinda Meahan - take out TRASH to reply" wrote in et... Here I was, just having admired that Hanami shawl and complimenting the knitter, stating that I wished I could knit so well, because I can't even knit 10 rows of plain stockinette stitch without a mistake if it has increases and/or decreases, and then comes Sandi Wiseheart of KD trying to make me feel it is wrong for me to be saying that I wished I could knit that lovely shawl and to be saying that I can't even knit 10 rows of plain stockinette stitch with increases and/or decreases. Melinda, I received KD newsletter and just went back to skim over both articles. I didn't see anything in there putting knitters down. If anything, it seemed to me like she was trying to encourage knitters to try new things, and also asking what knitters wanted from KD to help them become fearless. I think you're right Shillelagh. I'm on a couple web based knitting forums and I see sooo many posts from new knitters who are paralyzed from going forward with a project or new technique for fear of doing it wrong. Or they want to know if this or that will work out instead. I try to encourage them to just DO it and if it doesn't work out, it can be undone and tried another way. To just play with the yarn and needles and try out different things to see what happens when they do one thing or another. Yes, I'm speaking from a lot of years of experience, but I taught myself long before home computers were even thought of, let alone the internet, and had no one to ask questions of. So I did this and that and figured out stuff on my own and learned from all of it. sue- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Shelagh and Sue and all ,,, I learned the basics from my mother and other women ,,, but soon found my self experimenting esp with breaking some tabboes , and doing things i was told i shouldn`t do or Not doing things i was told to always do ,,, I think my Greatest BREAK THROUGH the fear element or Hesitation about my abilities , was at the time i knitted school sweaters and vest for my children [ all in a certain GREEN]. I didn`t see the point in making ROUND [ 4,3,2,1,1,1,1 ] decreases for a Vest`s arm opening ,,,,, these decreases were relevant if i wanted to add a round top sleeve , but they were bulky and uncomfortable for the children`s moovements ,, thus i started to decrease Vest arm holes 10 st at once !!! and knitting straight up ,,, than one day i just went on knitting shaping te shoulder WITHOUT ending the work , just used short rows, again short rows for other side knit down increased 10 st on each side and ended at hem ,,,,,,, Thus slowly i tried and did many things i later read about in books ,,,, my greatest help and right hand was GUAGUING AND SWATCHING !!!!!And last not least writing my experiments in my work books !!!! mirjam |
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On Jan 22, 9:38*pm, myswendy wrote:
Maybe the expectation here is that people have all the time in the world to knit and nothing else to distract them? Let's see...transcription business, 3 kids, husband, cats, house...nope, no distractions here whatsoever g *Actually, I do the bulk of my knitting after my youngest goes to bed at night. *I get a couple hours to sit and knit while watching TV. The Other Kim kimagreenfieldatyahoodotcom "Transcription business"? Me too! That is, I'm an editor these days, for the most part. Work for Medware. What's your company? Where are you? And PS--- I can only knit at night after my shift, too....and my kitties get into my yarn all the time! I also will have the longest arms in history because I often must hold them straight out in front of me because SOMEone is totally oblivious, snoozing away on my chest....as usual. Of course, I wouldn't have it any other way. And I am really enjoying KD too. I can't do lots of the fancy things but sheer bull determination sees me through my fair isle doll sweaters. To me, it's the "thrill of the chase" and challenging new skills, not necessarily the actual item I am creating. At any rate, we all have our own reasons for loving what we do and sharing that (and our FRUSTRATIONS! LOL!) here as well. Wendy A Knitting Fool in CT mysmt=at=sbcglobal.net I knit mostly on buses trains , when talking over the phone , while watching tv, between translating , Why do you assume we all have ALL the time in the world???? i never assume about the TIME tables of peole i don`t know ,,, ps i also crochet weave, sew embroider etc,, and yes i do have a working household washing ironing cleaning ,, mirjam |
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On Jan 22, 11:18*pm, (Richard Eney) wrote:
In article , Marilyn fcorliss at comcast dot net wrote: Melinda, Maybe you should thank your puppy for chewing the legwarmer. If it hadn't then you would have been working woth the Lion Brand Homespun that much longer. I hate that yarn! I made a sweater out of it for my great nephew in a toddler size 5. I swore I would never use it again. Anytime I see a yarn that has a fiber that wraps around the outside of the length of the yarn I think of the homespun and pass it by. No matter who makes it. I agree... some people love the stuff, but it just isn't for me. As for puppy-proof containers, I recommend the totally clear plastic bins like Sterilite that are sold in places like CVS and W*lm*rt. You can see what's in it without opening it, which can be a timesaver. *Some of them have edge clips that are easy to use. *Depending on the size of the project, you might want to get one that is just big enough to hold the entire project, yarn, needles, pattern and all. *Or you might like to try the larger size to put stash in. *I'd say only get one at first, in case the puppy learns to open it! *Smaller ones can be put on a high shelf, too. =Tamar I hang mine in sewn cloth bags , on a coat hanger i hung on my workrooms` wall, mirjam |
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On Jan 23, 12:13*am, Melinda Meahan - take out TRASH to reply
wrote: Marilyn wrote: Melinda, Maybe you should thank your puppy for chewing the legwarmer. If it hadn't then you would have been working woth the Lion Brand Homespun that much longer. I hate that yarn! I made a sweater out of it for my great nephew in a toddler size 5. I swore I would never use it again. Anytime I see a yarn that has a fiber that wraps around the outside of the length of the yarn I think of the homespun and pass it by. No matter who makes it. I made a semicircular shawl (that I ended up not liking to use as a shawl because it wouldn't stay on while I was working/typing and sewed up the front and made it into a cape/poncho so that it would stay in place) out of Homespun and I love it. *Mimi chewed that one, too, but thankfully it was in one small area that I could repair. I am slowly but surely learning to knit patterns that uses something other than the basic knit and purl. I usually have to frog something 3 times before I stop making dumb mistakes or begin to really understand the pattern. I still can't make a tesselated fish right without redoing it 4 or 5 times. *I can, however, knit a Grandmother's Favorite washcloth with few problems. * You will get the hang of it. And like my husband tells me when I am getting frustrated, it is supposed to be fun! It usually is. It's just a matter of finding enough time to become fluent. -- Every job is a self-portrait of the person who does it. *Autograph your work with excellence. It is not a matter of finding time , it is a matter of sticking to it when you can ,,,, my knitting goes with me everywhere and i find that a st or 2 here and a row there , miracoulsly become a whole ITEM ,, mirjam |
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Millie James wrote:
Melinda, sounds like you need to get back to the basics ... one stitch at a time ... 1.in through the front door 2.run around the back 3.peek through the window 4.and, off jumps Jack. Huh??!!!?!?!?!??!?!?!!? I have no idea what you are getting at here. -- Every job is a self-portrait of the person who does it. Autograph your work with excellence. |
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