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 : people are bad for the environment! No one should have babies! Oh crap I'm poor and don't have enough money to make an adult jumper I'll just make a baby one...~later~  : IT HAS A BOAT ON IT! WITH A LITTLE FLAG! SQUEEEEEEAAAAAL!P.S I think we should have our own gang tag on SA. I was thinking "knitwits" but a) that's lame and b) I want sewers (seamstresses obviously not sewers as in drains) and crocheters to be in our gang too because I just like string, it doesn't matter what you do with it madlilnerd fucked around with this message at 22:58 on Sep 21, 2009 |
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Sep 21, 2009 11:36
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That is adorable! Squee! Anywho, I started my hood/cowl thingee on DPN's, and I'm now on the third try. I think I've got the hang of it now, but I kept somehow knitting backwards on it and ending up with a bunch of garter stitch on the wrong side instead of just straight stockinette. I've got it figured out now, and I can't believe I was so intimidated by it! It's pretty easy once you get the feel for it.
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Sep 21, 2009 22:56
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Ma_NiC posted:That is adorable! Squee! I am unhappy with the location of the boat though  I thought the pattern would've compensated for the change in sizes and moved it up to make it a little more central. I'd love to encorporate the design in a men's jumper with alternate squares of boats and waves or cables. Hmmm... stormy sea sweater?
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Sep 21, 2009 23:44
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OMG FELTINGGGGG why didn't I do it sooner! I just felted my first two felting projects, a clutch and a pair of slippers. I'm sooo stoked they came out looking great! If anyone's afraid to try it I say goferit. 
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Sep 22, 2009 01:49
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TauntTheOctopi posted:Glad to see some activity here again! I absolutely love that hat, is there a pattern online for that?
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Sep 22, 2009 04:26
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TauntTheOctopi posted:This is amazing. And the thing is, I know people who have been hosed over by gauge on more than one large project and STILL don't bother. It's as if there's a mental block.
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Sep 22, 2009 04:37
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teknicolor posted:OMG FELTINGGGGG why didn't I do it sooner! I just felted my first two felting projects, a clutch and a pair of slippers. I'm sooo stoked they came out looking great! If anyone's afraid to try it I say goferit. 
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Sep 22, 2009 08:30
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Midnight Sun posted:I love felting. Most my projects are felting. It's just so much fun, and I get to cheat when it comes to sewing!
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Sep 22, 2009 15:49
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Blue_monday posted:I absolutely love that hat, is there a pattern online for that? http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEsummer09/PATTtrilobite.php hollaback grandma posted:This is amazing. And the thing is, I know people who have been hosed over by gauge on more than one large project and STILL don't bother. It's as if there's a mental block. I don't do it.  Most of what I make are toys so it really doesn't matter, but even on clothing items I just make sure the yarn is the right weight or the gauge on the label is close to what I need and say gently caress it. Then I kind of check as I go along to make sure it's fitting. I suppose if I ever tried to make a sweater or something I would check my gauge first. Maybe.
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Sep 22, 2009 22:47
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TauntTheOctopi posted:http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEsummer09/PATTtrilobite.php Yeah, gauge isn't important on toys. I'd say just make sure you swatch every time you're using a new fiber or stitch pattern so you don't get burned- but after awhile you kind of know how your stockinette is going to come out in wool.
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Sep 22, 2009 23:06
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Gauge debate! I don't bother IF: -it's supposed to be a huge baggy jumper and I'm making the largest size on the pattern -it's a blanket or shawl or scarf (non fitted clothing) -I'm making up something as I go along -it's a toy Do bother if: -substituting yarn which is not the called for yarn, but says it has the same gauge -making something uber fitted
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Sep 23, 2009 10:25
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In regards to gauge, I've been working with the same stash for years (it lasts a long time when all you make are little toys and the like), so I pretty much know how things will knit up by now. But I think I'm going to break down and buy some new yarn to make Margot: http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEfall09/PATTmargot.php I've been looking for something simple and flattering for my first sweater and I think I've found it. Besides making a swatch, what else do I need to know? e: oh god I have to use 2 circulars. I've only ever used dpns 
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Sep 23, 2009 13:11
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I usually make one, but often a kinda half-assed one. Like, I cast on 20 stitches and knit for an inch or something and just measure it on the needles. I've never had a major problem that I could attribute to gauge. I don't make a lot of stuff where it would be hugely important though (except socks).
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Sep 23, 2009 13:20
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TauntTheOctopi posted:In regards to gauge, I've been working with the same stash for years (it lasts a long time when all you make are little toys and the like), so I pretty much know how things will knit up by now. Don't be afraid! It was a little fiddly for me to learn the 2 circs method, but now it's all I use. It's much better than DPNs for a lot of reasons! Just remember you are only ever using one needle at a time- just like DPNs! You knit your stitches right back on to the other end of the same needle while the other one just hangs out in the back. Really, it's a breeze! And, if you pull out the back resting needle so that the resting stitches are resting on the cable rather than the needle, you can really get the joins super tight and ladders can't possibly form. I love 2 circs. It isn't nearly as hard as you might think. And I'm stupid with knitting. So if I can do it, chances are a squirrel or house cat can, too!
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Sep 23, 2009 13:49
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Ok, I now feel brave enough to try knitting on two circs. Anybody try Clandestine out yet? I am dying to knit those. First time I've ever been motivated to knit socks with such fiery passion. It would be my first pair of socks ever and I'm wondering if that's maybe a bit too adventurous?
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Sep 24, 2009 15:13
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god i loving hate knitting on two circular needles. I have a sneaking suspicion that this is really because i go out and buy the cheapest circs there are, so the cords are all loopy and lovely and figgly and i hate them arrrgh! Does it get less fiddly with nicer needles? As for gaugeing: gauge for socks y/n?
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Sep 24, 2009 15:17
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Micomicona posted:god i loving hate knitting on two circular needles. I have a sneaking suspicion that this is really because i go out and buy the cheapest circs there are, so the cords are all loopy and lovely and figgly and i hate them arrrgh! I think I read somewhere that you can dip the circs' cord in boiling water for a few seconds and then straighten it out and set it out to dry and that'll help with loopiness. I haven't tried it myself, mostly because I don't do a whole lot of circ knitting, but I don't see how it could hurt. Edit: I've never done a real clothes project (so far I've only stuck to scarves, dishcloths, hats, toys, etc.) so I've never done a gauge. This might change when I knit my dog a sweater sometime this fall. I'm scared.
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Sep 24, 2009 15:41
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Aardvarklet posted:Ok, I now feel brave enough to try knitting on two circs. Go for it. Seriously. Just go slow and make sure you understand what you're doing before you do it, and remember that even if you do it all wrong you can rip the whole thing out and start again until you get it. Knitting is great that way. Micomicona posted:
Yeah, it's far easier with nice long needles that have a good smooth join. And it's a lot less fiddly once you actually have some of the project knit because the weeight of it sort of keeps everything in place. I would do gauge for socks, it really sucks to knit a whole sock and then not be able to get it on.
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Sep 24, 2009 16:29
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I do virtually everything on various Options circs from knitpicks.com now. I don't want to come off sounding like a fangirl or something, but the cables are much more flexible than the cheap kind you get from the store. They have sharper points than the cheap ones, too, which I like but some people might find annoying, depending on their knitting style. They have three different kinds of tips -- metal, wood, and acrylic. I haven't tried any of the metal ones because I still have so many storebought metal needles, but I would assume they're the slippiest. The wood ones are very nice, lightweight and almost as slippy as metal because they're laminated, and then the acrylic are just a bit stickier. They're see-through, though, which is cool but also can take a little getting used to when you're trying to count stitches. I still prefer bamboo DPNs, though, because the stitches stay put a lot better.
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Sep 24, 2009 21:08
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I use a blowdryer to straighten out my circs.
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Sep 24, 2009 22:45
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My mate Jenny liked her armwarmers I told her they were so when she can't afford central heating in her student room this winter, she can still type. And then she asked me to knit her some socks with GASHFACE written on them, but I don't think I'm up to the challenge.
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Sep 24, 2009 23:00
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^niiiice! love chunky cabling! I just finished my first cardigan, guys! Better picture pending:  It's Malabrigo worsted, colorway "Pearl." I got the buttons on etsy- they're purple with a gooorgeous copper wash that catches the light.  couldn't be happier! But it's not cold enough to wear it yet...Edit: oh yeah, this is a modified Mrs. Darcy Cardigan. AND it only took about 3 1/4 skeins to complete, which is crazy to me. hollaback grandma fucked around with this message at 23:14 on Sep 24, 2009 |
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Sep 24, 2009 23:09
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madlilnerd: Are those the Irish Hiking gloves? Looks really good. hollaback grandma: Really nice cardigan, congrats.
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Sep 24, 2009 23:30
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guaranteed posted:I do virtually everything on various Options circs from knitpicks.com now. I don't want to come off sounding like a fangirl or something, but the cables are much more flexible than the cheap kind you get from the store. They have sharper points than the cheap ones, too, which I like but some people might find annoying, depending on their knitting style. They have three different kinds of tips -- metal, wood, and acrylic. I haven't tried any of the metal ones because I still have so many storebought metal needles, but I would assume they're the slippiest. The wood ones are very nice, lightweight and almost as slippy as metal because they're laminated, and then the acrylic are just a bit stickier. They're see-through, though, which is cool but also can take a little getting used to when you're trying to count stitches. I still prefer bamboo DPNs, though, because the stitches stay put a lot better. I can vouch for the metal ones. My nickle-plated set is excellent. hollaback grandma: That looks fantastic. I like the extended ribbing on the sleeves.
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Sep 24, 2009 23:32
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Midnight Sun posted:madlilnerd: Are those the Irish Hiking gloves? Looks really good. They're from a pattern in the Sirdir Tweedie Chunky pattern book, which has some lovely chunky knits, but being on a budget I used some acrylic I already had in my stash which was slightly chunkier (checked the gauge!) and knitted the largest child size instead of the adult size. I would've made up some as I went along, but I did them the day before the party and wanted quick results. They're knitted flat and then sewn up with a thumb hole so they were super easy and took about 2.5 hours in all. I agree than congrats are in order on that cardian, hollaback grandma! It's lovely, especially the svelt fit and detail around the waist. I really like the look and fit of lots of rib, but mine always looks awful and uneven unless I tug every other stitch into place and then it takes foreeevvver. edit: graaaaammmaaaar madlilnerd fucked around with this message at 09:47 on Sep 25, 2009 |
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Sep 24, 2009 23:49
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I also have an Options set, and I love them. I've never had any trouble with the cables being too annoying to work with.hollaback grandma posted:I just finished my first cardigan, guys! Better picture pending: This is gorgeous!
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Sep 25, 2009 01:40
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I'm working on my first pair of fingerless mitts (and it's also my first cable project). I'm almost done with the first one (started it three days ago), so I'll have to post a picture when it's finished up. I'm using Malabrigo Silky Merino and I don't think I've ever felt something so soft... I want to use it for everything.
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Sep 25, 2009 01:45
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hollaback grandma posted:^niiiice! love chunky cabling! I love this ! I just put it on my queue on ravelry a few days ago. They didn't have directions for multiple sizes when I was reading through it though so I hope it turns out ok
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Sep 25, 2009 17:09
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Spiffy! posted:I love this ! I just put it on my queue on ravelry a few days ago. They didn't have directions for multiple sizes when I was reading through it though so I hope it turns out ok I used rav user wakenda's mods on this- she has directions for a 38" bust! http://www.ravelry.com/projects/wakenda/mrs-darcy-cardigan
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Sep 25, 2009 17:57
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hollaback grandma posted:I used rav user wakenda's mods on this- she has directions for a 38" bust! http://www.ravelry.com/projects/wakenda/mrs-darcy-cardigan Did you make yours 38"? You look smaller than that and I'm more 35-36ish myself
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Sep 25, 2009 18:48
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Spiffy! posted:Did you make yours 38"? You look smaller than that and I'm more 35-36ish myself Nah, I used the stitch count from the original cardigan, but adjusted wakenda's modifications for it. I'm more of a 32"
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Sep 26, 2009 00:13
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Apologies for the rubbish photo, but I wanted to show the cropped jumper that I'd just finished. I made it up entirely from scratch (sometimes as I went along), which might explain why it looks like a cross between a quarterback uniform and a unicorn. The yarn is uber fluffy polyester that I picked up at the 99p store- I wanted to do some experimenting without feeling like I needed a good result. I actually really like the finish, and it's pretty warm, but perhaps would've been nicer and more versitile as a bolero or a longer jumper (I like the sleeve length but I don't think I'm skinny enough to get away with a crop top). I think I'll fork out for some Sirdar Denim Ultra Chunky and make it again but slightly longer. All in all- good experiment! But the yarn is the textile equivalent of sickly. At first you think "ooh this is so soft" and after a while that turns to "eww this feels weird and a little gross".
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Sep 26, 2009 16:44
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madlilnerd posted:The yarn is uber fluffy polyester that I picked up at the 99p store- Is it Fun Fur? I hate that stuff. I made a hat for my boyfriend's niece last year and it was the most hideous project I've ever worked on. She ended up looking like a Russian with a pastel barf hat (the hat, when worked with that yarn, looked like one of those stereotypical Russian fur hats). At first it felt soft, but the most I handled it, the more it would trap the moisture from my hands and then feel "squeeky." But she loved it anyway. She's also 7.
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Sep 26, 2009 19:22
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justFaye posted:Is it Fun Fur? I hate that stuff. I made a hat for my boyfriend's niece last year and it was the most hideous project I've ever worked on. She ended up looking like a Russian with a pastel barf hat (the hat, when worked with that yarn, looked like one of those stereotypical Russian fur hats). At first it felt soft, but the most I handled it, the more it would trap the moisture from my hands and then feel "squeeky." But she loved it anyway. She's also 7. There is a layer of hell reserved for the man who invented fun fur. I swear every time I teach someone how to knit that's the yarn they show up with. It's fragile, impossible to catch fallen stitches, and just so 
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Sep 26, 2009 21:34
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justFaye posted:Is it Fun Fur? I hate that stuff. I made a hat for my boyfriend's niece last year and it was the most hideous project I've ever worked on. She ended up looking like a Russian with a pastel barf hat (the hat, when worked with that yarn, looked like one of those stereotypical Russian fur hats). At first it felt soft, but the most I handled it, the more it would trap the moisture from my hands and then feel "squeeky." But she loved it anyway. She's also 7. It was weird half spun polyester mixed with a single strand of that eyelash stuff (I bought it like that, didn't twirl it myself). The polyester kept splitting so I had a million ends to sew in at the end. My mum once knitted me a cardigan in blue fun fur. It took her so long because she couldn't count the stitches and she told me if she ever found it on the floor she'd kill me. It's currently lining the bed of my ex's cat.
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Sep 26, 2009 21:40
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Wandering Knitter posted:There is a layer of hell reserved for the man who invented fun fur. I swear every time I teach someone how to knit that's the yarn they show up with. It's fragile, impossible to catch fallen stitches, and just so It has its uses. It's great for fuzzy stuffed animals. Though I concur that it's absolutely one of the least pleasant yarns to work with.
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Sep 26, 2009 23:38
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Wandering Knitter posted:There is a layer of hell reserved for the man who invented fun fur. I swear every time I teach someone how to knit that's the yarn they show up with. It's fragile, impossible to catch fallen stitches, and just so Oh man, this stupid hat had earflaps and cat ears added on after the body of the hat, so I had to go around and pick up stitches. Stitches are the most impossible thing to find on Fun Fur. And then the yarn pooped little pieces of itself all over every place I ever took it to work on it. I unfortunately have a ball leftover still and I'm trying to figure out what I can do with it, since I don't think polyester burns. Edit: My first project was Lion Homespun, which my sister-in-law bought for me. It was so horrid I thought knitting was terrible and didn't knit for a full year after that first project. Then it finally occurred to me that maybe just the yarn sucked, not knitting in general.
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justFaye posted:Edit: My first project was Lion Homespun, which my sister-in-law bought for me. It was so horrid I thought knitting was terrible and didn't knit for a full year after that first project. Then it finally occurred to me that maybe just the yarn sucked, not knitting in general. I had no idea that people learnt to knit on anything but cheap DK acrylic and a pair of 4mms. It's so versatile that you can teach them the basics, plus it's easy to count stitches, increase and decrease and create textured patterns in it. On top of that, it's so washable so if their first project turns out all right, they can actually keep and use it. quote:I unfortunately have a ball leftover still and I'm trying to figure out what I can do with it, since I don't think polyester burns. String it round your veggie garden to scare off birds that try and eat your crops. Or curse another knitter with it. Say you see a newbie getting too cocky, hand over a ball of that and tell them to make something other than a teddy bear scarf.
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I HATE acrylic. I taught myself with a nice washable wool blend. Shortly thereafter I did buy a skein of acrylic, just to gently caress around with and practise stuff on, but it is so unyielding and gross that I don't ever use it. I guess I was spoiled! Now I'm stashbusting to clean space, and having to work with the acrylic again is killing me. :P
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