I'm Knitting!!!!

mirjam wrote:

Tia Mary
buy yourself "The Illustraeted Dictionary of Knitting " by Rae
Compton, Interweave Press , 1988.
It has al those terms, abbreviations, even `foreign terms` translated
from French, German and Italian ,,it is realy a very great help ,,
mirjam

Thanks for that info Mirjam. I have made note of it and will keep
my eye open for it. CiaoMeow ^;;^
--
PAX, Tia Mary ^;;^ (RCTQ Queen of Kitties)
Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about
their whiskers!
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"Tia Mary" wrote
The teacher told us NOT to knit socks! The yarn is really expensive and
then no one sees the work you have done -- LOLOL!

Nobody doesn't see the socks Sheena knitted for me! She used self-patterning
yarn, so they have an intricate pattern with blue, yellow and black--you
can't miss them! I wear lots of clog type shoes when I am not at work, and
patterned socks are just made for them, since the shoe shows them off.
BTW there are special clog socks where you embroider from the heel up the
back of the sock.

Dawne

On 2/26/10 12:37 AM, "mirjam" wrote:

Tia Mary
buy yourself "The Illustraeted Dictionary of Knitting " by Rae
Compton, Interweave Press , 1988.
It has al those terms, abbreviations, even `foreign terms` translated
from French, German and Italian ,,it is realy a very great help ,,
mirjam

Equally good, The Donna Kooler Encylclopedia of Knitting - has excellent
diagrams & explanations for things like various bind-offs, increases,
decreases, and decorative stitches. I use it a lot. This was the 3rd
knitting book I bought, first trying things with "Stitch n' Bitch" - such an
irresistible title. Good basic reference, which then led me to the Maggie
Righetti classic. Anyhow, if you're only going for one, I'm not familiar
with the one which Mirjam cited, besides browsing it, but I really do like
the clear explanations with diagrams of the Donna Kooler book. Also, the
Vogue Complete Book of Knitting is a great reference.

Personally, I like having a book around for that "how do I do that again"
need to see something in the middle of the night. Not that the advice from
the experienced (not me) knitters here isn't fabulous, but.....


Some links:
http://tinyurl.com/ybq94rv for the Donna Kooler
http://tinyurl.com/y93msb3 for the Vogue one
http://tinyurl.com/ybsrv74 for the Maggie Righetti book
http://tinyurl.com/y8slh4u for the Stitch 'n Bitch book


The links are Amazon, not that I'm saying buy there, but it's a good place
to browse.

Glad you're having fun. My first project was a scarf done in "mistake rib"
, out of a couple of skeins of gorgeous hand-dyed Manos del Uruguay (link to
them - just in case: http://manosdeluruguay.co.uk/) DH actually wears it,
and it was a fun pattern to knit, and made me learn about keeping the
binding edges well. Plus, alternating every few rows when using hand-dyed,
'cause even the same dye lot can look different from skein to skein.

Have fun,
Ellice (who now has to go battle taxes things)

On 2/26/10 9:37 AM, " wrote:

On Fri, 26 Feb 2010 09:08:35 -0500, Tia Mary
wrote:



The teacher told us NOT to knit socks! The yarn is really expensive
and then no one sees the work you have done -- LOLOL! Socks and other
similar involved items are at a skill level far beyond anything I want
to do. I'll be happy if I can make up a sweater that is a box with boxy
sleeves -- LOLOL! OH -- and that's rotflmaowtimewPIMP :-))) CiaoMeow
^;;^

I totally disagree - I am famous for my socks - people love them. They
wash in the machine and can go in the dryer, are bright and fanciful.
I was always being asked what socks I was wearing today in physio -
when I was finally through with physio a couple of weeks ago I gave my
man a pair of bright socks, he was very pleased.

Today I am wearing a striped pair, turquoise with lurex.

The best part about socks ? When you are through there are only two
threads to weave in, the start and the finish. I loathe putting
things together.

You're not alone, Sheena. It seems I know so many people that adore
knitting socks. It's really fun, but I'm glad that I didn't try to do them
until I'd gained some experience. And still, even taking a fun little
class, I was still confused with short rows at first. They are fun to do.

They're not "cheap" - but certainly not really much more expensive than nice
socks in a shop (not talking about white bargain athletic socks), and there
is so much out there in superwash yarns now, that I think the care is easier
than years ago - just IMHO. I can imagine you have some really striking
socks!

Ellice

On Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:52:36 -0800 (PST), "Linda D."
wrote:

Here's a super easy pattern for you to try. *It's the same combination
of stitches on every row, but creates a very nice textured scarf.

http://www.yarnharlot.ca/blog/archiv...ow_handspun_sc...

I got back into knitting 3 or more years ago, and now teach sock
knitting. *Fun, fun, fun! *I've hardly done any needlework since
rediscovering knitting.

take care, *Linda D. in B.C., Canada

On Feb 23, 9:11 am, wrote:

Looks really nice - do you think it could also be done with a lighter,
more delicate yarn, maybe rendering a more lacy effect ?

Knitting is having a renaissance that's for sure.

Yes, you can knit it in any yarn you like, but the finer yarns will
take longer to knit up. The first one I knit was done in gray Regia
Silk, which is a sock weight yarn, but you do need to cast on more
stitches. I did find the Regia Silk got little fluff balls on it, so
wouldn't do that again. I'm currently knitting it in a sock weight in
a soft apple green...very pretty. Knitting the scarf in a lighter
weight yarn won't look particularly lacy, but it will have a lovely
textured look.

take care, Linda D. in B.C., Canada

On Feb 23, 9:15*am, Tia Mary wrote:
Linda D. wrote:
Here's a super easy pattern for you to try. *It's the same combination
of stitches on every row, but creates a very nice textured scarf.

http://www.yarnharlot.ca/blog/archiv...ow_handspun_sc...

I got back into knitting 3 or more years ago, and now teach sock
knitting. *Fun, fun, fun! *I've hardly done any needlework since
rediscovering knitting.

take care, *Linda D. in B.C., Canada

* * I LIKE the look of that pattern! *Tomorrow, I'll have to ask my
teacher to explain the "knit into the back" thing. *Thanks & CiaoMeow ^;;^

PAX, Tia Mary ^;;^ * (RCTQ Queen of Kitties)

You've probably spoken to your teacher by now, but you just knit into
the back leg of the stitch on your needle instead of the front leg of
the stitch.

If you need help check out knittinghelp.com It's a wonderful web
site.

take care, Linda D. in B.C., Canada

Linda D. wrote:
You've probably spoken to your teacher by now, but you just knit into
the back leg of the stitch on your needle instead of the front leg of
the stitch.

If you need help check out knittinghelp.com It's a wonderful web
site.

take care, Linda D. in B.C., Canada

Good to know about that online help link for late at night questions
:-). I have spoken to the teacher and have already started on a
project using this pattern. Of course, I think I have done about 6 rows
and each one looks different because I keep screwing up something --
LOLOL! It's going to be part of the afghan I am making for MOI so it's
OK if it looks a bit wonky and imperfect. My new mantra is "It's a
learning project!" This means, of course, that it needn't be perfect
because it is simply a way for me to practice!! CiaoMeow ^;;^
--
PAX, Tia Mary ^;;^ (RCTQ Queen of Kitties)
Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about
their whiskers!
Visit my Photo albums at http://community.webshots.com/user/tiamary

"mirjam" wrote .
Tia Mary
buy yourself "The Illustraeted Dictionary of Knitting " by Rae
Compton, Interweave Press , 1988.
It has al those terms, abbreviations, even `foreign terms` translated
from French, German and Italian ,,it is realy a very great help ,,

That book is currently out of print, so if you want it you will have to try
used booksellers.

Dawne

"Karen C - Calif" wrote
That book is currently out of print, so if you want it you will have to
try used booksellers.

Dawne
http://www.amazon.com/Illustrated-Di...7242639&sr=8-4

--
Karen C - California

It does seem to be fairly readily available--I found a number of links,
including one through the company I work for. I always remind people that
these are links to private sellers, who might be bookstores or individuals.
Dawne

On Feb 26, 1:45*pm, "Linda D." wrote:
On Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:52:36 -0800 (PST), "Linda D."
wrote:

Here's a super easy pattern for you to try. *It's the same combination
of stitches on every row, but creates a very nice textured scarf.

http://www.yarnharlot.ca/blog/archiv...ow_handspun_sc....

I got back into knitting 3 or more years ago, and now teach sock
knitting. *Fun, fun, fun! *I've hardly done any needlework since
rediscovering knitting.

take care, *Linda D. in B.C., Canada

On Feb 23, 9:11 am, wrote:



Looks really nice - do you think it could also be done with a lighter,
more delicate yarn, maybe rendering a more lacy effect ?

Knitting is having a renaissance that's for sure.

Yes, you can knit it in any yarn you like, but the finer yarns will
take longer to knit up. *The first one I knit was done in gray Regia
Silk, which is a sock weight yarn, but you do need to cast on more
stitches. *I did find the Regia Silk got little fluff balls on it, so
wouldn't do that again. *I'm currently knitting it in a sock weight in
a soft apple green...very pretty. *Knitting the scarf in a lighter
weight yarn won't look particularly lacy, but it will have a lovely
textured look.

take care, *Linda D. in B.C., Canada