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).

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Every job is a self-portrait of the person who does it. Autograph your
work with excellence.

"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.

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.

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

"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.

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.

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

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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.

"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

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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.