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I'd do a hat-mitten-scarf set, although I personally have not mastered the art of the mitten. That's my goal this winter!
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Jul 16, 2009 15:34
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Ruggedor posted:So my question is what to do with 2.2 pounds of navy blue wool yarn. I’m so overwhelmed! Help!? I'll take it off your hands  But if you don't want to send wool off to a strange internet person, I'd suggest testing how it felts and then make yourself a really nice messenger bag.
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Jul 16, 2009 17:40
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Does anyone have any advice regarding mosaic knitting? I'm doing a scarf in black and grey, making it up as I go along and incorporating slip stitches, but I've drawn a blank over what pattern I want to use next and I don't want too much repetition. The charts I've been looking at only have the right side rows on them- why?
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Jul 16, 2009 18:45
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I need to know how to make that squid. Is it on Ravelry?
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Jul 16, 2009 19:06
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Klams Jam posted:I need to know how to make that squid. Is it on Ravelry? You can buy the pattern here: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27489618 She also has about a million other awesome designs.
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Jul 16, 2009 21:05
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teknicolor posted:Non scratchy wool? I'm thinking socks. Lots of socks. Don't have any photos to show it off but while we're on the topic of non-scratchy wool and socks, I have to thoroughly recommend bamboo yarn for the task. Though I can't remember the brand off the top of my head, I just finished a pair of socks with some bamboo yarn and they're as smooth as silk. Though too small for me, I would definitely wear a pair, and I normally can't stand the feel of wool socks.
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Jul 16, 2009 21:14
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Z Is Overrated posted:You can buy the pattern here: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27489618 I'm making a set of puffer fishies for my niece and nephew 
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Would anybody be interested in doing some commission work? My girlfriend is in love with the little CG guys in this commercial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIdsVGJLES4 It's a coffee cup, a donut, and an onion with eyes and mouths. I still haven't got her a birthday present so if someone could make these for me I'd definitely pay for it. If you have plat send me a PM or if not email me at richardjburke@gmail.com .
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Jul 17, 2009 20:46
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A friend wants me to knit him a hat with the Hand of Eris on it, and I don't know what the best way to go about it would be. The only color-change stuff I've ever done is blocks on a scarf, and that's as easy as switching color at the end of a row. I know the terms "intarsia" and "fair isle" and not a thing about how to do either, which would work better, or where I should go from here. Any advice?
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Jul 17, 2009 20:51
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I think I have a spending problem Fetal Christmas presents for my family (L-R mom, dad, and sister). $57.60... AFTER the 50% off  Would have been $107 and change were the store not liquidating.If I wanted a cheaper hobby, I'd be a cokehead.
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Jul 17, 2009 23:52
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Malleus Maleficarum posted:I think I have a spending problem If you were a cokehead you'd lose that sense of awesome that comes when someone compliments you on something and you go "ya, it's 60% angora. And I made it myself."
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Jul 18, 2009 00:55
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Malleus Maleficarum posted:So...pretty...  If it makes you feel any better I dropped the same amount during my vacation on yarn, and it's just a grab-bag of random balls. I have no idea what I'll make with them. 
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Jul 18, 2009 01:35
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I once spent $80 on TWO skeins of yarn which I made ONE scarf out of. I was feeling kinda indulgent that day for sure. It's an awesome scarf though. No regrets. 
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Jul 18, 2009 03:00
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Look Under The Rock posted:A friend wants me to knit him a hat with the Hand of Eris on it, and I don't know what the best way to go about it would be. The only color-change stuff I've ever done is blocks on a scarf, and that's as easy as switching color at the end of a row. I haven't done much colorwork, but from what I understand, fair isle is used when you have to change colors every few stitches, while intarsia is used for blocks (i.e., more than five-ish stitches) of color. Knittinghelp.com has videos on how to do both. That said, looking at the Hand of Eris now, I'm not really sure which you should use either.  Maybe just knit him a regular hat and duplicate stitch the rest? I don't think you can do intarsia in the round anyway.
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Z Is Overrated posted:I haven't done much colorwork, but from what I understand, fair isle is used when you have to change colors every few stitches, while intarsia is used for blocks (i.e., more than five-ish stitches) of color. Knittinghelp.com has videos on how to do both. Thanks for that, duplicate stitching definitely looks like the way to go. Now, to find yarn!
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Jul 18, 2009 19:02
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Actually you can do intarsia in the round. There are 4 different methods here. I haven't ever done it so I don't know if any of the techniques will work for the project you want to do. Plus, you still have to know intarsia to use them.
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Jul 18, 2009 20:50
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Malleus Maleficarum posted:I think I have a spending problem Noro yarn! I love the way it changes both color and thickness throughout the skein; it makes it a lot of fun to work with. What are you planning to make out of it? You could make at least four pairs of socks with that much!
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Jul 18, 2009 21:17
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Malleus Maleficarum posted:I think I have a spending problem Hating you so hard right now. Not really, just coveting your haul. Is that Kureyon or Silk Garden?
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^^Silk GardenGenpei Turtle posted:Noro yarn! I love the way it changes both color and thickness throughout the skein; it makes it a lot of fun to work with. What are you planning to make out of it? You could make at least four pairs of socks with that much! I'm making the Brooklyn Tweed Silk Garden scarf for my dad. Mom is (red merino) is getting an Irish Hiking Scarf and my sister is getting a ribbed scarf the LYS lady gave me a pattern for, unless I find something else.
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Jul 19, 2009 05:18
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The problem continues, this time at the Midwest Fiber & Folk Art Festival in Crystal Lake, IL. I'm gonna be knitting socks until I freaking graduate. Honestly I'm a little nervous about how that lime green and red is going to pool, but the blue and black in it overrode. Plus the colorway is called METAL 
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Jul 20, 2009 05:49
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I want a magical yarn festival in NJ.  I have to go all of the way to PA to get some super-homemade goodness!
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I've never been to a fiber festival anywhere, even though there are a few in my state, not to mention in other parts of New England. Someday... maybe. Till then I just live vicariously through people who have the fortune and transportation to go to them and graciously post pictures.
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Malleus Maleficarum posted:The problem continues, this time at the Midwest Fiber & Folk Art Festival in Crystal Lake, IL. Beautiful colors! I am so jealous. As it is though, my stash is already WAY over capacity. I need to use up at least half before I even think of buying any more yarn. I'd love to go to a fiber festival though and check out the hand-dyed/hand-spun stuff.
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Malleus Maleficarum posted:Sweet stash I love that Noro so much! I have faced reality and need to start planning for holiday gifts. My MIL got me needles last year so it's only fair that I make her something awesome. Last year I made hats because I had just mastered knitting in the round, and this year my goal is to learn socks.
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I could not resist Verdigris at Knitty. This is my first project with DPNs and it was going pretty well. Until: Okay, no biggie. I started ghetto knitting with my broken needle and was successful for many rows now. Until last night, a second needle snapped mid-row.  I can't continue like this, so the project is on hold for now. I started knitting BYOB to make myself feel better.I have searched multiple places for that size of DPNs to replace my broken ones with no luck.  I guess I'm going to have to break down and order some metal 2mm DPNs online.
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Firequirks posted:I guess I'm going to have to break down and order some metal 2mm DPNs online. I've done that before. After you break some really fancy wood needles you got for your birthday you learn not to knit so tight on small needles.
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I always use metal DPNs so I can knit as tight as I please. It's the only way to get my tension even. 'Course, now my socks are coming out too small.
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Wandering Knitter posted:After you break some really fancy wood needles you got for your birthday you learn not to knit so tight on small needles. Now I'm paranoid about breaking my DPNs...
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I've knitted a bunch of things on bamboo DPNs but never felt like anything was even coming close to breaking. But that'll sure be in my mind whenever I knit with them from now on What brand are yours, Firequirks? I really like plain old Takumi Clovers.
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Anne Whateley posted:I've knitted a bunch of things on bamboo DPNs but never felt like anything was even coming close to breaking. Bamboo dpns are the poo poo. I've had clover for years and they're pretty much all I never knit with and I've never had any trouble. Just stay away from plain wood.  Speaking of which, did anyone else getting that knitting magazine with the free dpns and stitch holder inside? They're pretty much the worst needles I've ever held.
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Malleus Maleficarum posted:I always use metal DPNs so I can knit as tight as I please. It's the only way to get my tension even. That's how I went. Now, I do have a lot of bamboo DPN sets from US sizes 1 to 15, but I made sure to get two sets of KP nickel-plated brass DPNs in sizes 1 and 2 because I know I'm a tight knitter and I don't want to have my progress set back by broken bamboo splinters. Disaster prevention, woo! Fingerless mitts done on size 2s fit nicely without changing gauge too much. I have yet to actually do socks so I might just end up with the same problem of having them turn out too small once I actually do tackle a pair. Time will tell.  Edit: Whoa, there was a magazine that had a free set of DPNs? Man, I want that even if they sucked. I love free poo poo, even if it's poorly made, cheap free poo poo.
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I could do with some help. I only began knitting in April and have got to grips with the basics and now want to try some colour work. I want to knit a 1x1 rib striped scarf in three colours. My plan in to have two rows of each colour in an A B A C A etc pattern. The problem is I'm not too sure what to do with yarn when I'm not using it. How do I carry it up the sides so I don't have to cut and sew in the yarn every single stripe?
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Klams Jam posted:I could do with some help. I only began knitting in April and have got to grips with the basics and now want to try some colour work. I want to knit a 1x1 rib striped scarf in three colours. My plan in to have two rows of each colour in an A B A C A etc pattern. The problem is I'm not too sure what to do with yarn when I'm not using it. How do I carry it up the sides so I don't have to cut and sew in the yarn every single stripe? It's best not to carry yarn over more than 2 rows or you'll end up with big loose floats at the edges that will get caught on stuff. You could work 2 rows each colour with only 2 colours, or another option would be to use 3 colours and work only 1 row with each- you pick up whichever colour is waiting for you at the end of the row.
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Anne Whateley posted:I've knitted a bunch of things on bamboo DPNs but never felt like anything was even coming close to breaking. But that'll sure be in my mind whenever I knit with them from now on I'm pretty sure these were bamboo. My grandmother ordered a set of DPNs off of eBay and then surprised me in that she ordered two sets and gave me one. (She really wants me to get over my fear of socks. These gloves are my first step as far as I'm concerned.) The needles say MeiMei on them, and I'm googling now and seeing that that's a brand. Now I can't decide if I should just buy the size I need for these gloves or if I should buy the full set of nickel DPNs at knitpicks. Oh, my life is so hard.
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Firequirks posted:I'm pretty sure these were bamboo. My grandmother ordered a set of DPNs off of eBay and then surprised me in that she ordered two sets and gave me one. (She really wants me to get over my fear of socks. There is a middle ground here. If you don't want to commit to buying a full set of KP metal DPNs, just get a pack or two of the smaller, more breakable sizes (sock knitting sizes, US 0 through 3), so you can have a sturdy set to perfect your tension on or fall back on should something happen to the bamboo needles. This way, you can also test out the KP needles and see if you'd like to invest in more in the future.
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madlilnerd posted:It's best not to carry yarn over more than 2 rows or you'll end up with big loose floats at the edges that will get caught on stuff. You could work 2 rows each colour with only 2 colours, or another option would be to use 3 colours and work only 1 row with each- you pick up whichever colour is waiting for you at the end of the row. Ach well. Looks like I'm going to have a lot of ends to sew in at the end! I'm carrying the main colour which looks ok but I'm snipping off the other two after their rows. Thanks anyway! I've decided what I'm going on to next - the Noro striped scarf. So pretty! http://brooklyntweed.blogspot.com/2007/04/noro-scarf.html I'm going for 211, 234 and 236. I just hope it looks as awesome as the other ones I've seen. http://www.getknitted.com/acatalog/info_NO_SG.html
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Klams Jam posted:
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Here is my finished scarf and beanie modelled by my neice. I'm very happy with how it came out, and she looks so cute! Sorry about the dodgy phone picture, I couldn't get her to stay still!
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Bad Mitten posted:I have made two. My advice, keep knitting even if the colors don't seem to be gelling in the first few inches. They will work themselves out and it will look great. Haha - yours was one of the ones I looked at on Ravelry when trying to decided whether or not to splash out on the Noro. The the colours I picked all have a similar blue and a similar brown/taupe in them so I'm hoping they well look good together. I tried to stick with more muted tones too. If this one looks good I'm going to make my mum one for her Christmas - this one is all mine.
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