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On Wed, 20 Jun 2007 05:13:02 -0700, Melinda Meahan - take out TRASH to
reply wrote: wrote: Amen, and well said Dennis. I've always maintained that there is no such thing as a 'stupid' question. Some answers are just more obvious than others. And then following a different definition, there are those questions that are not honest ones -- that is, the person who asks is not truly and sincerely wanting your answer, whatever it may be. Yes, I've come across that way of operating too. Luckily, nobody that I've seen on this group has that kind of hidden agenda. We don't all agree all of the time but that is good for discussion and learning. As with everything in life - it's easy if you know how! :-) |
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Melinda Meahan - take out TRASH to reply wrote: The instructions on this pattern say "Break yarn." Do I just leave it loose? Do I tie a knot or something with the new color I am starting with? ????? Leave a 4-inch tail and knit with the other color. You can tighten the last stitch when you work the ends in later. If you prefer, you can knit a row or three and then stop and go back to work the ends in right away. That way, when you're done, some of the finishing work is done already. Most people don't recommend tying an actual knot because it's hard to control where the knot ends up (outside or inside) and because in clothing it makes a hard little lump. On something like a hat for an adult, it's not a problem, but in baby clothes it could be uncomfortable. =Tamar |
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"suzee" wrote in message reenews.net... Alison wrote: On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 17:39:31 -0000, (Richard Eney) wrote: In article , Melinda Meahan - take out TRASH to reply wrote: The instructions on this pattern say "Break yarn." Do I just leave it loose? Do I tie a knot or something with the new color I am starting with? ????? Leave a 4-inch tail and knit with the other color. You can tighten the last stitch when you work the ends in later. If you prefer, you can knit a row or three and then stop and go back to work the ends in right away. That way, when you're done, some of the finishing work is done already. Most people don't recommend tying an actual knot because it's hard to control where the knot ends up (outside or inside) and because in clothing it makes a hard little lump. On something like a hat for an adult, it's not a problem, but in baby clothes it could be uncomfortable. =Tamar I tie a knot (only temporarily.) Then when I'm weaving in the ends I undo the knot and weave in the ends (how repetitive!) Nooo, repetitive would be leaving the knot *and* weaving in the ends.... sue I've done that. (Shouldn't have admitted that, should I?) But I've learned. ;-) Murielle |
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On 19 jun, 19:45, goblinbox wrote:
On Jun 18, 1:24 pm, Melinda Meahan - take out TRASH to reply wrote: The instructions on this pattern say "Break yarn." Do I just leave it loose? Do I tie a knot or something with the new color I am starting with? ????? I really did try to search the net and haven't found anything cut and dried. I see things about joins, but it says *nothing* about a join in the instructions, to wit: "Work 10[12, 14, 16, 18] rows in reverse stockinette st, ending with a WS row; break yarn. Using MC, work 2 rows in stockinette St." So what do I do? My little blue jean cuff is getting lonely and wants the rest of the leg to keep it company. TIA! -- Every job is a self-portrait of the person who does it. Autograph your work with excellence. "Break" is just old-school. Homespun yarns are often looser and can be pulled apart rather than cut. A lot of sewing patterns still read "break thread" when in fact you can cut it. You can tie the new color on to the old one or not, depending on your style. Personally, I rarely tie the new yarn to the old at the time of changing skeins - I tie them at the end when I'm cleaning up all the loose ends - but you can tie the new color on if you'd like. Good luck!- Ocultar texto de la cita - - Mostrar texto de la cita - Wool yarn can be broken between the fists. Even wool sock yarn with a fair bit of spun nylon spun in. Acrylic yarn cannot be broken (as a general rule). (Another way to determine the nature of the bandless skein that appeared in the stash!) "Break yarn" has become the standard way to say it. Ridiculous for years, but what can you do? Cece |
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