LATE Sunday AM, etc, and a *wanted* "ad"....

I have certainly never tried more than a dozen stitches per inch, so I can
not say from personal experience that a knitting sheath would help.
However, with my big needles, (#1s) the sheath supports and stabilizes the
knitting so it is easier to get the tip in the stitch, (I knit tight) and
because the spring of the needles does half the work, it goes much faster.
So, my guess is that, yes, a knitting sheath would allow you to knit faster.
It also frees up the right hand to more precisely control tension. And, my
big theme is that knitting with a sheath reduces stress on the hands and
wrists, which is good if you are doing a lot of stitches.

And, the knitting sheath can be designed to support very short, curved
needles for doing miniature work or very fine gloves as in example
http://www.beamishcollections.com/co...ID=233&MainCat
ID=4&SubCatID=56 where you can see the fine curved needles. This would
allow using shorter, lighter needles for very delicate work.

Aaron

"Katherine" wrote in message
...
wrote:
First, Katherine,
What do you consider to be tiny, tiny stitches? These days I knit
mostly in the range of 28 to 48 stitches/ 4 inches. For example the
gansey is 7.3 spi on #1s with Fisherman's Wool, the sport weight is
knitting at ~9 spi and the cashmere at about 11.7. My eyes are too
old to go any finer. -------
Well, I have used very fine emery paper to change the texture and
sometimes the shape of the tips of all of my commercial stainless
steel knitting needles. The first time, it was very hard to get up
the nerve to take sandpaper to those beautifully polished, and Oh! so
precious new needles. But, I liked them better after texturing.

In fact, whenever I take up a new style of yarn, I spend some time
knitting gauge swatches and running out to the shop to "adjust" the
tips of my needles to better suit that yarn. If I think that I am
going to really like that yarn (i.e., it was on sale and I bought a
lot LOL) I make a new set of needles and just dedicate them to that
yarn.

With the steel rod about US$0.25/foot, each set of steel needles is
not too expensive -- even cheaper than brass. The brass needles were
pretty, quick to make, easy to change the shape of the points, and
they knit very smoothly. But now, that I have learned to knit with a
knitting sheath, I find the steel DPN can knit just as smoothly and
much faster due to the spring action of the steel. (Knit and learn!)
Yesterday, I made a hanger for the bird feeder out of a set of brass
knitting needles that I made last December. By the time I have made
all the steel DPN that I want, I expect to have about 7 or 8 sets of
5 DPN. This will include at least 2 sets of 5 - 18 inch long US # 1
with different tip shapes for different yarns.

One of the great chefs of the world once told me that, "All a chef
needs is a fire, a sauté pan, and a knife. Every thing else in the
kitchen is just a toy." Maybe I would actually do better knitting if
I just settled on one yarn and one set of needles. I guess, if all I
had was wassit, (an early commercial yarn) I would only need one set
of needles. Socks, underwear, and ganseys, all from the same yarn,
and off the same needles.

I don't think I can define tiny, tiny stitches. LOL Something like 16 to
the
inch, I suppose.
How would a knitting sheath help with those needles?

Higs,
Katherine

In article ,
wrote:

Q. So how come we are not still using and content with those simple,
durable, multipurpose items?
A. My DW scrubs my cast iron with soap and abrasive until it sparkles, and
then complains when it leaves rust marks in the shelf : ) She likes her
cooking pots clean. So, I cook with Teflon, and the CI is packed away for
the day when I need it's simple virtues.

Aaron

Aaron, you really cook in Teflon.....methings that a bit of extra iron is
better than all those horrible chemicals from Teflon. Go visit a Teflon
making factory. Cast Iron, is washed in hot water and soap and given a
wipe with on old cloth with a bit of olive oil so it looks deep black.
When I have baked pancase for instance, I just whipe the pan with a cloth
and put it away. I have a Dutch oven, a large and small frying pan, and a
Dutch waffle iron and many other baking pans. it conduct the heat
perfectly and fast. Much better than those frilly Teflon pans. LOL

Els

"Els van Dam" wrote in message
...
In article , Alison
wrote:

On Mon, 12 Jun 2006 19:15:55 GMT, wrote:

One of the great chefs of the world once told me that, "All a chef
needs is
a fire, a sauté pan, and a knife. Every thing else in the kitchen is
just a
toy." Maybe I would actually do better knitting if I just settled on
one
yarn and one set of needles. I guess, if all I had was wassit, (an
early
commercial yarn) I would only need one set of needles. Socks,
underwear,
and ganseys, all from the same yarn, and off the same needles.

Aaron

I would add 2 things - a lid and a big spoon. (and something to
sharpen the knife with! And for me, instead of a saute pan, I'd have
my large cast iron skillet. But apart from these minor differences,
this is so true!

Alison

OK with the iron skillet in the kitchen, I absolutly love (although my
wrists are getting to old for it) I would add my trench digger from WWII,
I bought in a army surpluse store, for the garden, best tool I ever had,
used it for the 50 years I lived in Canada.

Els

--
Ja for Jazz and cobra loose the rrrrrrrr

--
Ja for Jazz and cobra loose the rrrrrrrr

In article , "Agent 86"
wrote:

What size is 000 is it 1mm? I checked my conversion chart and O is the
smallest it mentions ......regards Alison

Alison, I am just a step ahead of Forward Yarns, Roger usually is quick to
answer these questions for us. Here is his website with the chart

http://www.yarnfwd.com/needleconv.html

the chart shows that it is a 10 mm needle

els

"YarnWright" wrote in message
...
Ya'll can read on my main blog how yesterday's WWKIP day went:
http://noreensknitche.weblogs.us/
Our ozone levels were dangerously high, NOW I know *why* I'm so wiped
out!

*WANTED*
Size US 000 DPN's, under 6 inches in lenghth, NON metal, NOT
plastic... I want WOOD, ie: bamboo, rosewood, ebony, birch, etc; any
WOOD!!

I sacked in till 6:30 this morning, it's going to be another high
ozone, scorchin' day....

Later!
Hugs,
Noreen

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UK and US needle sizes are upside down. In the US sizing, 000 is about 1 mm
and 00 is about 1.5 mm.

Aaron
"Els van Dam" wrote in message
...
In article , "Agent 86"
wrote:

What size is 000 is it 1mm? I checked my conversion chart and O is the
smallest it mentions ......regards Alison

Alison, I am just a step ahead of Forward Yarns, Roger usually is quick to
answer these questions for us. Here is his website with the chart

http://www.yarnfwd.com/needleconv.html

the chart shows that it is a 10 mm needle

els

"YarnWright" wrote in message
...
Ya'll can read on my main blog how yesterday's WWKIP day went:
http://noreensknitche.weblogs.us/
Our ozone levels were dangerously high, NOW I know *why* I'm so wiped
out!

*WANTED*
Size US 000 DPN's, under 6 inches in lenghth, NON metal, NOT
plastic... I want WOOD, ie: bamboo, rosewood, ebony, birch, etc; any
WOOD!!

I sacked in till 6:30 this morning, it's going to be another high
ozone, scorchin' day....

Later!
Hugs,
Noreen

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In article ,
(Els van Dam) wrote:
It should have read......Me thinks....Read on I made some
corrections...(terrible speller I am)
EvD

Aaron, you really cook in Teflon.....methinks that a bit of extra iron is
better than all those horrible chemicals from Teflon. Go visit a Teflon
making factory. Cast Iron, is washed in hot water and soap and given a
wipe with on old cloth with a bit of olive oil so it looks deep black.
When I have baked pancakes for instance, I just wipe the pan with a cloth
and put it away. I have a Dutch oven, a large and small frying pan, and a
Dutch waffle iron and many other baking pans. it conduct the heat
perfectly and fast. Much better than those frilly Teflon pans. LOL

Els

"Els van Dam" wrote in message
...
In article , Alison
wrote:

On Mon, 12 Jun 2006 19:15:55 GMT, wrote:

One of the great chefs of the world once told me that, "All a chef
needs is
a fire, a sauté pan, and a knife. Every thing else in the kitchen is
just a
toy." Maybe I would actually do better knitting if I just settled on
one
yarn and one set of needles. I guess, if all I had was wassit, (an
early
commercial yarn) I would only need one set of needles. Socks,
underwear,
and ganseys, all from the same yarn, and off the same needles.

Aaron

I would add 2 things - a lid and a big spoon. (and something to
sharpen the knife with! And for me, instead of a saute pan, I'd have
my large cast iron skillet. But apart from these minor differences,
this is so true!

Alison

OK with the iron skillet in the kitchen, I absolutly love (although my
wrists are getting to old for it) I would add my trench digger from WWII,
I bought in a army surpluse store, for the garden, best tool I ever had,
used it for the 50 years I lived in Canada.

Els

--
Ja for Jazz and cobra loose the rrrrrrrr

--
Ja for Jazz and cobra loose the rrrrrrrr

In article ,
wrote:

UK and US needle sizes are upside down. In the US sizing, 000 is about 1 mm
and 00 is about 1.5 mm.


Can one knit with one mm needles, it seems a bit thin to me.

Els

--
Ja for Jazz and cobra loose the rrrrrrrr

A fellow across the Bay murdered his mother because she washed the seasoning
off of his cast iron pans. I was on his side : )

I have a cast iron pot that came across the Oregon Train in the 1860s by ox
drawn wagon, and it is still in perfect condition - but I do not keep it in
the kitchen. I do not keep it any where my wife is likely to find it ...
and scrub it with harsh chemicals ; )

I know about halogen chemistry, and the toxicology of Teflon cooking
implements. I also know something about the chemistry of cast iron, what
the chemical nature of the black surface on cast iron is, and the toxicology
of cooking in cast iron. Just because cast iron is a traditional material,
does not make it any safer than Teflon. Sorry! I know the risks and I do
not worry about either the risk from cast iron or the risk from Teflon.
Those risks are a thousand times less than the risk from an auto accident.
Those risks are a hundred times less than the risk of health problems from
the chemical plasticizers that we all now carry in our bodies. And, if you
want to really worry; then worry about global warming. It is coming a whole
lot faster than any of the computer models predict. Those models assume
that ice behaves in a linear fashion, even as it approaches its melting
point. However, ice gets very weak as it approaches it melting point. The
computer models do not understand ice. Ice sags and flows, and ends up
being fresh water in the sea. Fresh water in the North Atlantic can change
the global currents for a few years. Europe and England could freeze - fast.
Here in California, the rains could fail leaving 20 million people without
water, or one really big storm could wash out our levees (a la Katrina) and
allow salt water into the water supplies that those 20 million people and
the crops that feed North America depend on. Of course, one good earthquake
could knock those all those water supplies out in an instant, also! And,
the Feds do not think that it is an emergency? With issues like that, I do
not need to worry about Teflon or cast iron.

I just looked at the care sheet for our cook wear. Turns out, it has a
ceramic lining that feels like Teflon but does not have any halogens in it.
We call it Teflon, but its not. I'm sure it has its risks, but it is not bad
to cook on, but it sure does not invoke the passion of cast iron. It is OK
for some things, but every so often, I have to sneak out my cast iron wok
for stir fry.

Aaron

"Els van Dam" wrote in message
...
In article ,
wrote:

Q. So how come we are not still using and content with those simple,
durable, multipurpose items?
A. My DW scrubs my cast iron with soap and abrasive until it sparkles,
and
then complains when it leaves rust marks in the shelf : ) She likes
her
cooking pots clean. So, I cook with Teflon, and the CI is packed away
for
the day when I need it's simple virtues.

Aaron

Aaron, you really cook in Teflon.....methings that a bit of extra iron is
better than all those horrible chemicals from Teflon. Go visit a Teflon
making factory. Cast Iron, is washed in hot water and soap and given a
wipe with on old cloth with a bit of olive oil so it looks deep black.
When I have baked pancase for instance, I just whipe the pan with a cloth
and put it away. I have a Dutch oven, a large and small frying pan, and a
Dutch waffle iron and many other baking pans. it conduct the heat
perfectly and fast. Much better than those frilly Teflon pans. LOL

Els

"Els van Dam" wrote in message
...
In article , Alison
wrote:

On Mon, 12 Jun 2006 19:15:55 GMT, wrote:

One of the great chefs of the world once told me that, "All a chef
needs is
a fire, a sauté pan, and a knife. Every thing else in the kitchen
is
just a
toy." Maybe I would actually do better knitting if I just settled
on
one
yarn and one set of needles. I guess, if all I had was wassit, (an
early
commercial yarn) I would only need one set of needles. Socks,
underwear,
and ganseys, all from the same yarn, and off the same needles.

Aaron

I would add 2 things - a lid and a big spoon. (and something to
sharpen the knife with! And for me, instead of a saute pan, I'd
have
my large cast iron skillet. But apart from these minor differences,
this is so true!

Alison

OK with the iron skillet in the kitchen, I absolutly love (although my
wrists are getting to old for it) I would add my trench digger from
WWII,
I bought in a army surpluse store, for the garden, best tool I ever
had,
used it for the 50 years I lived in Canada.

Els

--
Ja for Jazz and cobra loose the rrrrrrrr

--
Ja for Jazz and cobra loose the rrrrrrrr

Thanks for the explanation, Aaron.

Higs,
Katherine

wrote:
I have certainly never tried more than a dozen stitches per inch, so
I can not say from personal experience that a knitting sheath would
help. However, with my big needles, (#1s) the sheath supports and
stabilizes the knitting so it is easier to get the tip in the stitch,
(I knit tight) and because the spring of the needles does half the
work, it goes much faster. So, my guess is that, yes, a knitting
sheath would allow you to knit faster. It also frees up the right
hand to more precisely control tension. And, my big theme is that
knitting with a sheath reduces stress on the hands and wrists, which
is good if you are doing a lot of stitches.

And, the knitting sheath can be designed to support very short, curved
needles for doing miniature work or very fine gloves as in example
http://www.beamishcollections.com/co...ID=233&MainCat
ID=4&SubCatID=56 where you can see the fine curved needles. This
would allow using shorter, lighter needles for very delicate work.

Aaron

"Katherine" wrote in message
...
wrote:
First, Katherine,
What do you consider to be tiny, tiny stitches? These days I knit
mostly in the range of 28 to 48 stitches/ 4 inches. For example the
gansey is 7.3 spi on #1s with Fisherman's Wool, the sport weight is
knitting at ~9 spi and the cashmere at about 11.7. My eyes are too
old to go any finer. -------
Well, I have used very fine emery paper to change the texture and
sometimes the shape of the tips of all of my commercial stainless
steel knitting needles. The first time, it was very hard to get up
the nerve to take sandpaper to those beautifully polished, and Oh!
so precious new needles. But, I liked them better after texturing.

In fact, whenever I take up a new style of yarn, I spend some time
knitting gauge swatches and running out to the shop to "adjust" the
tips of my needles to better suit that yarn. If I think that I am
going to really like that yarn (i.e., it was on sale and I bought a
lot LOL) I make a new set of needles and just dedicate them to that
yarn.

With the steel rod about US$0.25/foot, each set of steel needles is
not too expensive -- even cheaper than brass. The brass needles
were pretty, quick to make, easy to change the shape of the
points, and they knit very smoothly. But now, that I have learned
to knit with a knitting sheath, I find the steel DPN can knit just
as smoothly and much faster due to the spring action of the steel.
(Knit and learn!) Yesterday, I made a hanger for the bird feeder
out of a set of brass knitting needles that I made last December.
By the time I have made all the steel DPN that I want, I expect to
have about 7 or 8 sets of 5 DPN. This will include at least 2 sets
of 5 - 18 inch long US # 1 with different tip shapes for different
yarns.

One of the great chefs of the world once told me that, "All a chef
needs is a fire, a sauté pan, and a knife. Every thing else in the
kitchen is just a toy." Maybe I would actually do better knitting if
I just settled on one yarn and one set of needles. I guess, if all I
had was wassit, (an early commercial yarn) I would only need one
set of needles. Socks, underwear, and ganseys, all from the same
yarn, and off the same needles.

I don't think I can define tiny, tiny stitches. LOL Something like
16 to the inch, I suppose.
How would a knitting sheath help with those needles?

Higs,
Katherine

Els van Dam wrote:
In article ,
wrote:

UK and US needle sizes are upside down. In the US sizing, 000 is
about 1 mm and 00 is about 1.5 mm.


Can one knit with one mm needles, it seems a bit thin to me.

One can, but it is not really fun. g

Higs,
Katherine

A fellow across the Bay murdered his mother because she washed the seasoning
off of his cast iron pans. I was on his side : )

I have a cast iron pot that came across the Oregon Train in the 1860s by ox
drawn wagon, and it is still in perfect condition - but I do not keep it in
the kitchen. I do not keep it any where my wife is likely to find it ...
and scrub it with harsh chemicals ; )

This sounds like my house. I like my pans to be washed, husband likes
his cast iron to be wiped out with a paper towel and whatever else he
does with them, if anything. The final straw was when I fixed myself
some eggs and they tasted like onions and peppers - and I wasn't in the
mood for my eggs to taste like onions and peppers.

I got myself a no stick skillet that nobody else can touch (daughter has
a way of "forgetting" how to care for them), and I don't touch any of
the cast iron skillets.

Marriage. One big compromise

BB