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Today's denim baby jeans report
Ribbit, ribbit, ribbit.
It appears that instead of slipping the first stitch on each row, I was slipping the first stitch over the second stitch on each row. *sigh* BDR U! (that's a family thing, the school we are all alumni of, "Brain Dead 'R' Us") So started over, got the cuff knitted again and the first three rows of the rest of the leg. Somehow it just looks a *tad* better being straight instead of looking like I'm trying to knit a triangle *best innocent look*. My daughter (she is 21, BTW, and home working to save up enough money to go back to college) finished her scarf and likes it. I tried to ask as subtly as possible if she would be interested in a different project to work on to have a completed item when she was done instead of just the same yarn that she keep unraveling and re-knitting, and WHOOHOO! after reviewing the various types of relatively easy things to knit, she wants to do a poncho! So after reviewing the various types of ponchos and different construction methods, she has selected the Mitered Men's Poncho that will have the extra length she will need for it to cover her arms: (http://cache.lionbrand.com/cgi-bin/p...poncho&x=0&y=0) or http://tinyurl.com/yt4m5d if you do TinyURL and, true to my predilection for never following anything perfectly in order to have something perfect, we are not doing the tricolor stripe pattern of this but are doing more of a border stripe pattern instead in chenille yarn, because this pattern is supposed to be done in Lion Homespun but she doesn't like Lion Homespun. (Fret not, ye of little faith -- I have done enough sewing and am good enough at math that I can figure out how to convert this to a chenille yarn and figure out how to get enough, and this is exactly the style she wants with the miters.) Smileys Yarns has Lion Chenille yarn, too, so this will be an affordable project. She will have to learn increases and decreases, and when it's done, she will have a nice poncho to wear and will stop complaining that it's freezing around here! LOL (something she gets from her mom, who thinks she might also knit herself a poncho when the baby jeans are done). -- Every job is a self-portrait of the person who does it. Autograph your work with excellence. |
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Today's denim baby jeans report
"Melinda Meahan - take out TRASH to reply" wrote in message ... Ribbit, ribbit, ribbit. It appears that instead of slipping the first stitch on each row, I was slipping the first stitch over the second stitch on each row. *sigh* BDR U! (that's a family thing, the school we are all alumni of, "Brain Dead 'R' Us") Now that sounds like a college I could have aced. ;-) So started over, got the cuff knitted again and the first three rows of the rest of the leg. Somehow it just looks a *tad* better being straight instead of looking like I'm trying to knit a triangle *best innocent look*. You're much braver than I am. And you've given me courage. I'm going to have to get re-started on my project, now that I've finally decided what I'm going to attempt after all this bother. My daughter (she is 21, BTW, and home working to save up enough money to go back to college) finished her scarf and likes it. I tried to ask as subtly as possible if she would be interested in a different project to work on to have a completed item when she was done instead of just the same yarn that she keep unraveling and re-knitting, and WHOOHOO! after reviewing the various types of relatively easy things to knit, she wants to do a poncho! So after reviewing the various types of ponchos and different construction methods, she has selected the Mitered Men's Poncho that will have the extra length she will need for it to cover her arms: (http://cache.lionbrand.com/cgi-bin/p...poncho&x=0&y=0) or http://tinyurl.com/yt4m5d if you do TinyURL I'm going to go have a look. A new poncho would be great for the fall. and, true to my predilection for never following anything perfectly in order to have something perfect, we are not doing the tricolor stripe pattern of this but are doing more of a border stripe pattern instead in chenille yarn, because this pattern is supposed to be done in Lion Homespun but she doesn't like Lion Homespun. (Fret not, ye of little faith -- I have done enough sewing and am good enough at math that I can figure out how to convert this to a chenille yarn and figure out how to get enough, and this is exactly the style she wants with the miters.) Smileys Yarns has Lion Chenille yarn, too, so this will be an affordable project. So, I can give you a shout when I need help? Because, trust me, I will need help. She will have to learn increases and decreases, and when it's done, she will have a nice poncho to wear and will stop complaining that it's freezing around here! LOL (something she gets from her mom, who thinks she might also knit herself a poncho when the baby jeans are done). Ponchos are great. My mother knitted me one for my sixteenth birthday ... many, many moons ... winters ... ago and I still have it. I don't wear it anymore as it's more than a little dated and not sure it would be comfortable. But I wore that poncho proudly for years. Murielle -- Every job is a self-portrait of the person who does it. Autograph your work with excellence. |
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Murielle wrote:
You're much braver than I am. And you've given me courage. I'm going to have to get re-started on my project, now that I've finally decided what I'm going to attempt after all this bother. Nah, go back and read my initial paranoid rantings before I started. For me, at least, the key is to pick something small enough that if you ripped the whole thing out you wouldn't be kissing MONTHS of your life goodbye, and something that ignites a fire. (and having a pressing deadline to finish it, like for this first-baby gift for my neighbor has, doesn't hurt any, either LOL) (http://cache.lionbrand.com/cgi-bin/p...poncho&x=0&y=0) or http://tinyurl.com/yt4m5d if you do TinyURL I'm going to go have a look. A new poncho would be great for the fall Well, look at the rest of their ponchos. There are prettier ones and more stylish ones, too. Homespun but she doesn't like Lion Homespun. (Fret not, ye of little faith -- I have done enough sewing and am good enough at math that I can figure out how to convert this to a chenille yarn and figure out how to get enough, and this is exactly the style she wants with the miters.) Smileys Yarns has Lion Chenille yarn, too, so this will be an affordable project. So, I can give you a shout when I need help? Because, trust me, I will need help. LOL, Sure, the blind leading the blind. LOL Ponchos are great. My mother knitted me one for my sixteenth birthday ... many, many moons ... winters ... ago and I still have it. I don't wear it anymore as it's more than a little dated and not sure it would be comfortable. But I wore that poncho proudly for years. I'm more of a shawl/ruana person myself. Something about flinging the end of it dramatically.... LOLOLOLOL -- 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:
Ribbit, ribbit, ribbit. It appears that instead of slipping the first stitch on each row, I was slipping the first stitch over the second stitch on each row. *sigh* BDR U! (that's a family thing, the school we are all alumni of, "Brain Dead 'R' Us") So started over, got the cuff knitted again and the first three rows of the rest of the leg. Somehow it just looks a *tad* better being straight instead of looking like I'm trying to knit a triangle *best innocent look*. My daughter (she is 21, BTW, and home working to save up enough money to go back to college) finished her scarf and likes it. I tried to ask as subtly as possible if she would be interested in a different project to work on to have a completed item when she was done instead of just the same yarn that she keep unraveling and re-knitting, and WHOOHOO! after reviewing the various types of relatively easy things to knit, she wants to do a poncho! So after reviewing the various types of ponchos and different construction methods, she has selected the Mitered Men's Poncho that will have the extra length she will need for it to cover her arms: (http://cache.lionbrand.com/cgi-bin/p...poncho&x=0&y=0) or http://tinyurl.com/yt4m5d if you do TinyURL and, true to my predilection for never following anything perfectly in order to have something perfect, we are not doing the tricolor stripe pattern of this but are doing more of a border stripe pattern instead in chenille yarn, because this pattern is supposed to be done in Lion Homespun but she doesn't like Lion Homespun. (Fret not, ye of little faith -- I have done enough sewing and am good enough at math that I can figure out how to convert this to a chenille yarn and figure out how to get enough, and this is exactly the style she wants with the miters.) Smileys Yarns has Lion Chenille yarn, too, so this will be an affordable project. I don't like homespun eitherG Cool looking poncho. Donna |
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"Melinda Meahan - take out TRASH to reply" wrote in message ... Murielle wrote: You're much braver than I am. And you've given me courage. I'm going to have to get re-started on my project, now that I've finally decided what I'm going to attempt after all this bother. Nah, go back and read my initial paranoid rantings before I started. For me, at least, the key is to pick something small enough that if you ripped the whole thing out you wouldn't be kissing MONTHS of your life goodbye, and something that ignites a fire. (and having a pressing deadline to finish it, like for this first-baby gift for my neighbor has, doesn't hurt any, either LOL) Flamable, huh? I must keep that in mind. ;-)) (http://cache.lionbrand.com/cgi-bin/p...poncho&x=0&y=0) or http://tinyurl.com/yt4m5d if you do TinyURL I'm going to go have a look. A new poncho would be great for the fall Well, look at the rest of their ponchos. There are prettier ones and more stylish ones, too. Style isn't so much my concern. I'm at that age when I'm a little too hot, all the time. So, I'm thinking something that lets the air in but give me enough coverage so that if it is a bit chilly I won't freeze to death. Though, I'm not sure if you can freeze to death during a hotflash. LOL! Homespun but she doesn't like Lion Homespun. (Fret not, ye of little faith -- I have done enough sewing and am good enough at math that I can figure out how to convert this to a chenille yarn and figure out how to get enough, and this is exactly the style she wants with the miters.) Smileys Yarns has Lion Chenille yarn, too, so this will be an affordable project. So, I can give you a shout when I need help? Because, trust me, I will need help. LOL, Sure, the blind leading the blind. LOL Just like the mice in Shrek! Ponchos are great. My mother knitted me one for my sixteenth birthday ... many, many moons ... winters ... ago and I still have it. I don't wear it anymore as it's more than a little dated and not sure it would be comfortable. But I wore that poncho proudly for years. I'm more of a shawl/ruana person myself. Something about flinging the end of it dramatically.... LOLOLOLOL See, I'm too clutzy for that. I fling something--anything--it's either going to hit someone else or I'll get all knotted in it and my shoulder-bag and my cane ... it's a mess! One need coordination for drama. ;-)) Murielle -- Every job is a self-portrait of the person who does it. Autograph your work with excellence. |
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Oh, I really, really like the "Fur Trimmed" Boucle` Poncho!
Mind you, it will take some changing. It's in the wrong size and I doubt I can get that wool here. Still, I'd love that for Fall/Winter. Thanks, Melinda! They're all neat. Murielle "Melinda Meahan - take out TRASH to reply" wrote in message ... Ribbit, ribbit, ribbit. It appears that instead of slipping the first stitch on each row, I was slipping the first stitch over the second stitch on each row. *sigh* BDR U! (that's a family thing, the school we are all alumni of, "Brain Dead 'R' Us") So started over, got the cuff knitted again and the first three rows of the rest of the leg. Somehow it just looks a *tad* better being straight instead of looking like I'm trying to knit a triangle *best innocent look*. My daughter (she is 21, BTW, and home working to save up enough money to go back to college) finished her scarf and likes it. I tried to ask as subtly as possible if she would be interested in a different project to work on to have a completed item when she was done instead of just the same yarn that she keep unraveling and re-knitting, and WHOOHOO! after reviewing the various types of relatively easy things to knit, she wants to do a poncho! So after reviewing the various types of ponchos and different construction methods, she has selected the Mitered Men's Poncho that will have the extra length she will need for it to cover her arms: (http://cache.lionbrand.com/cgi-bin/p...poncho&x=0&y=0) or http://tinyurl.com/yt4m5d if you do TinyURL and, true to my predilection for never following anything perfectly in order to have something perfect, we are not doing the tricolor stripe pattern of this but are doing more of a border stripe pattern instead in chenille yarn, because this pattern is supposed to be done in Lion Homespun but she doesn't like Lion Homespun. (Fret not, ye of little faith -- I have done enough sewing and am good enough at math that I can figure out how to convert this to a chenille yarn and figure out how to get enough, and this is exactly the style she wants with the miters.) Smileys Yarns has Lion Chenille yarn, too, so this will be an affordable project. She will have to learn increases and decreases, and when it's done, she will have a nice poncho to wear and will stop complaining that it's freezing around here! LOL (something she gets from her mom, who thinks she might also knit herself a poncho when the baby jeans are done). -- Every job is a self-portrait of the person who does it. Autograph your work with excellence. |
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Oh, please, please, do be careful with the chenille or boucle yarn. We
have had so many reports on this board about both of those being either very difficult to knit with, or (particularly the chenille) about the yarn coming apart while working with it. Please just buy one skein of each and knit a sizeable swatch before you invest in enough to make a poncho or shawl. Olwyn Mary in New Orleans -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com |
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Murielle wrote:
Oh, I really, really like the "Fur Trimmed" Boucle` Poncho! Mind you, it will take some changing. It's in the wrong size and I doubt I can get that wool here. Still, I'd love that for Fall/Winter. Well, I hate to tell ya *best innocent look*, but with that style, it is criminally easy to change it to fit whatever size you might be -- cast on more stitches or else knit for more rows, and that's about it. -- Every job is a self-portrait of the person who does it. Autograph your work with excellence. |
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"Olwyn Mary" wrote in message .. . Oh, please, please, do be careful with the chenille or boucle yarn. We have had so many reports on this board about both of those being either very difficult to knit with, or (particularly the chenille) about the yarn coming apart while working with it. Please just buy one skein of each and knit a sizeable swatch before you invest in enough to make a poncho or shawl. Olwyn Mary in New Orleans Oh, great! Thank you! (How are you feeling?) I'm not sure I can get those yarns anyway. It's the style I like so, knowing me, I'll end up picking up something locally then buy to much of it and drive myself nuts for a while but be happy enough when it's finished. (It's a patter, what can I say?) ;-)) Thanks for the heads-up, though. Don't want to fight with yarn. I'd lose. Murielle -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com |
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"Melinda Meahan - take out TRASH to reply" wrote in message ... Murielle wrote: Oh, I really, really like the "Fur Trimmed" Boucle` Poncho! Mind you, it will take some changing. It's in the wrong size and I doubt I can get that wool here. Still, I'd love that for Fall/Winter. Well, I hate to tell ya *best innocent look*, but with that style, it is criminally easy to change it to fit whatever size you might be -- cast on more stitches or else knit for more rows, and that's about it. Well, when I'm ready to start I'll study the pattern, take your advice and then ask a lot of questions. ;-)) Murielle -- Every job is a self-portrait of the person who does it. Autograph your work with excellence. |
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