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Old July 4th 07, 09:38 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
Jan[_2_]
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"The Other Kim" wrote in message
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Aha!! Check this out:

http://knittersreview.com/article_to...t/070215_a.asp


My sentiments exactly. I find metal needles too slippery for me, which is
why I use bamboo for just about everything, but I need pointier tips for
lace. I'm really liking the Addi lace needles. Those k -more-than-2-tog
parts are a lot easier to handle. I do wish they made them in larger
sizes; one lace item in my queue is done on size 8s, and I'm not willing
to take the chance and sharpen my bamboos for fear that I'll ruin them
(I'm not exactly the most coordinated person on the planet).

And I bought mine from Yarn Lady, the source given for online purchases.
If anyone ever gets to So Cal this is the place to go.

The Other Kim
kimagreenfieldatyahoodotcom


Nobody ever accused me of being very coordinated either. :-) The ones I
sharpened were relatively inexpensive size 7 SPs from a Jo-Ann store so I
wasn't concerned about ruining them. I wasn't able to get the points
perfectly even but they did the job for me with no problem.

--
Jan in MN


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Old July 5th 07, 04:45 AM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
The Other Kim
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Jan wrote:

Nobody ever accused me of being very coordinated either. :-) The ones
I sharpened were relatively inexpensive size 7 SPs from a Jo-Ann store
so I wasn't concerned about ruining them. I wasn't able to get the
points perfectly even but they did the job for me with no problem.


If I still had any cheap ones left I'd try it, but I've since converted
my circs to Addi Naturas, and there's no way I'm gonna try it with them.
I'll find a way to muddle through. If the lace pattern doesn't have any
larger decreases I should be okay with the Naturas.

The Other Kim
kimagreenfieldatyahoodotcom


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Old July 5th 07, 06:05 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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spampot wrote:
...Addi needles for lace? I thought I saw a mention of it but can't
find it (that may of course be due to the migraine drugs). I ask
because I think I mentioned trying to make a scarf with some beautiful
two-ply cashmere laceweight that is slack-twisted enough that no matter
what needles I use, I either can't get the point into the stitch or the
needle splits the yarn at every stitch. Is there an Addi type of needle
especially for lace? Help! At this rate I'll die of old age before I
finish that scarf.

There is a pattern for Lace in diynetwork's Knitty Gritty site the
guest on it work how to do one. It has what you use for lace.
Pam-Doggirl3
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Old July 6th 07, 02:19 AM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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YarnWright wrote:
spampot spun a FINE 'yarn':

...Addi needles for lace? I thought I saw a mention of it but can't find it
(that may of course be due to the migraine drugs). I ask because I think I
mentioned trying to make a scarf with some beautiful two-ply cashmere
laceweight that is slack-twisted enough that no matter what needles I use, I
either can't get the point into the stitch or the needle splits the yarn at
every stitch. Is there an Addi type of needle especially for lace? Help!
At this rate I'll die of old age before I finish that scarf. --- avast! AV:
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spampot. . .

Being an occasional migraine sufferer myself, I empathize, sympathize, and and
mentally turning off your lights and drawing the curtains/drapes/blinds/shades
for you....
Hugs,
Noreen


Thanks, Noreen! Yes, we partners in pain understand each other. Light
doesn't bother me as much as sound does, oddly enough, so next time you
can mentally put an icepack on my throbbing head.
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Old July 11th 07, 12:55 AM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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Try www.lacis.com

Just got back from The Atlantic Providences and saw some lace knit on finer
needles. ( Do not ask how fine, they were hand made and way, way, too fine.
That lady had way too much time on her hands. Let's put it this way, now
that she has a knitting shop, she wants $300 for a couple of square inches
of that super fine lace she made years ago.

But enough of the stories of Baron Munchousen. The most amazing thing that
I saw was the Belfast Mini Mill. It was wonderful.

Then this shop keeper on Cape Breton, managed to swear me into promising to
knit my wife (an Aran) sweater in August. I think she was trying to sell me
yarn, which she sells at twice the mill price. Snooty lace maker above sells
the same yarn for 3 times the mill price. But I fooled them both! We went
to PEI and I bought dyed 2-ply woolen spun yarn for 4 sweaters, plus yarn
for matching hats, mittens, socks, plus a pile of natural creams and grays
for less than $100 US.

Oh, yes they do mail order. The professional knitters around there use a lot
of this yarn. I have been wearing socks from this yarn for the last 10 days
, and it is not bad stuff. More on this later! I will give you the details
when I lay out the issues.

Aaron

"spampot" ""spampot\"@NO SPAM orph.org" wrote in message
...
...Addi needles for lace? I thought I saw a mention of it but can't find
it (that may of course be due to the migraine drugs). I ask because I
think I mentioned trying to make a scarf with some beautiful two-ply
cashmere laceweight that is slack-twisted enough that no matter what
needles I use, I either can't get the point into the stitch or the needle
splits the yarn at every stitch. Is there an Addi type of needle
especially for lace? Help! At this rate I'll die of old age before I
finish that scarf.



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Old July 12th 07, 06:37 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
Katherine
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On Jul 10, 8:55 pm, "Aaron Lewis" wrote:
Trywww.lacis.com

Just got back from The Atlantic Providences and saw some lace knit on finer
needles. ( Do not ask how fine, they were hand made and way, way, too fine.
That lady had way too much time on her hands. Let's put it this way, now
that she has a knitting shop, she wants $300 for a couple of square inches
of that super fine lace she made years ago.

But enough of the stories of Baron Munchousen. The most amazing thing that
I saw was the Belfast Mini Mill. It was wonderful.

Then this shop keeper on Cape Breton, managed to swear me into promising to
knit my wife (an Aran) sweater in August. I think she was trying to sell me
yarn, which she sells at twice the mill price. Snooty lace maker above sells
the same yarn for 3 times the mill price. But I fooled them both! We went
to PEI and I bought dyed 2-ply woolen spun yarn for 4 sweaters, plus yarn
for matching hats, mittens, socks, plus a pile of natural creams and grays
for less than $100 US.

Oh, yes they do mail order. The professional knitters around there use a lot
of this yarn. I have been wearing socks from this yarn for the last 10 days
, and it is not bad stuff. More on this later! I will give you the details
when I lay out the issues.


Aaron, what brand is this wool? And how do I do mail order from them?

Higs,
Katherine

 




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