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^^^ I love the dumbass names I give to things in my head as I knit stuff like that. For example something I'm knitting right now is: skpo, k, yo, k, etc. In my head I think 'knit' and 'yarn over' for k and yo just fine but every time I get to skpo I think 'skippo'.
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Bob Shadycharacter posted:Ugh, that sounds pretty wretched. I really hate yo, ssk myself. Actually I kinda just hate ssk full stop. I could give that a try. Thank you for the advice!
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To try to get everyone to love (or at least not despise decreases), I have two blog posts for you guys. For RS decreases, there's Fleegle's No Fault Decreases, which basically changed everything about how I do my decreases in lace and socks. She's also done a huge series on purl decreases: Purl Decreases which gives a bunch more options for left and right leaning WS decreases. Maybe I just really like decreases I'm not weird. 
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Nah, not weird. I like them sometimes but more than any other stitch I feel like I have these times where I have to do it three times to get the new stitch to come all the way through. Even with those drat Addi Turbo Lace needles (which also make my left index finger hurt because apparently I HAVE TO PUSH ON THE NEEDLE WITH IT ALWAYS).SilverSliver posted:^^^ I love the dumbass names I give to things in my head as I knit stuff like that. Hah, I do this too! Also I say things (ok, mumble things to myself) in the rhythm that I knit them, if that makes sense. Like, if it's K2yoK2tog or something, I'll go "Knit (knit the first stitch) two (knit the second stitch) yarn (bring the yarn forward) over (bring the yarn to the back again) knittwotogether (knit two together). I wonder if it has to do with being a musician or what. Ok I don't want to double post so I'll just edit: Look at all the goddam loot I won last week: Huge fuckoff knitting bag:  Issues 17-29 of The Knitter and the last four issues of Debbis Bliss:  Two skeins of Takhi Donegal Tweed:  A skein of this stuff that makes ruffles (no idea what I'll do with this):  Crazy German sock yarn on a wheel:  100g of gossamer weight pink merino:  Skein of DK weight 100% silk:  100g of worsted weight cotton from Shafer yarns in the colorway "Sharri Lewis" (the happiest yarn I've ever seen):  I feel like six awesome Christmasses all happened at once. Also I finished some socks:  Phew. Ok, I'll stop now! Bob Shadycharacter fucked around with this message at 19:45 on Apr 18, 2011 |
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That's some great stuff you've got there, Bob. I am jealous. In the meantime, I am knitting a scarf of RYC Alpaca Soft which is very nice, except you don't get much for your money. I have four balls and think I may have to use all of them for one scarf - I was planning on making a hat to go with it. One ball gets you about 14 inches of 32-stitch wide K2P2 rib. Still, I'm sure I can always order some more before knitted hat weather comes around.
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Apr 19, 2011 22:06
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Jeez, I think the thing that makes me most jealous is the gossamer lace. I'm a total loon for lace of all sorts, and the finer the more I like it.
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FelicityGS posted:Jeez, I think the thing that makes me most jealous is the gossamer lace. I'm a total loon for lace of all sorts, and the finer the more I like it. I've never used goassamer weight before! Only laceweight (and that only two and a half times). Of course, the thing that's making me crazy is that I need a REALLY awesome pattern for it, a pattern that's "worthy" of it. Something with a lot of nuups I think?
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Apr 20, 2011 00:17
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Might I suggest the Heliotaxis Shawl? (find it on Ravelry here: link) It's very very pretty. Or an Orenburg. Those are also very lovely. I wouldn't do tons of nupps, but I also wouldn't want to go crazy--they invariably make me slow way down.
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I started a hat for my friend's baby the other day. I was so careful this time, after messing up my fiance's hat, and measured my stitches like a good girl. Then I started knitting and managed to turn the drat thing into a mobius strip. I haven't yet decided if it's awesome because it's a knit mobius strip, or if it sucks and I should unpick it. I was like 4 rows in when I realized.
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Holy crud on a pogo stick Bob, that's awesome! The only thing I've won is a year supply of tea... which was admittedly pretty darned awesome so I won't bitch. Welp, here's some of what I've been up to the past while:  Shawl I'm almost finished making for my best friend. And my feet.  Better close up of the pattern.  Scarf in highland weave. Hat forthcoming. As you can see I'm currently loving the yarns in variated colours. Bought some more in purple/grey/black(destined to be 'Cleaves': http://knitty.com/ISSUEspring05/PATTcleaves.html and orange/yellow/brown/black(destined to be some shawl thingy I made up.)
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HELP! I'm rather confused with this pattern from here: http://www.knotions.com/issues/fall_2009/patterns/smock_top/directions.aspx I'm up to the smocking stitch pattern which is: K3, p2, k2, p2, *wyb, insert right-hand needle from front between 6th st (a knit st) and 7th st (a purl st) on the left-hand needle and draw through a loop, slip this loop onto left-hand needle and knit it tog with the first st, then k1, p2, k2, p2; rep from * to last 7 sts, k2, p2, k3. Okay the regular knitting and purling i'm fine with but how do I make the loop from stitches i've already knitted, am I supposed to pick up a stitch somehow? And when I do manage to wrangle knitting with the right hand needle then how do I knit it into the first stitch? I think this is all witchcraft, explain the science to me 
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Apr 22, 2011 12:55
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Spiteful posted:HELP! Burn the witch! It means put the right hand needle into the space between the sixth and seventh stitches, then wrap the working yarn around it and draw a loop through the space. It's sort of like knitting a stitch only instead of putting the yarn through another stitch you're putting it through a space between stitches. Once you've got this stitch you transfer it to the left hand needle and knit it together with the one next to it. Does that make more sense?
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Apr 22, 2011 13:23
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Yeah, that makes much more sense. In my mind I thought I had to knit between stitches i'd already knitted onto my right needle and it broke my mind. Thank you! <3
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Apr 23, 2011 01:31
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I finished knitting my Alpaca Soft scarf, now it's waiting until I get an opportunity to block it (until I have enough towels free). Is there a special method to blocking an alpaca/cotton mix, or can I just do the "bowl of soapy water, then squish the water out and pull it into shape" method from my Stitch 'n' Bitch book?
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Apr 23, 2011 16:18
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You can do the bowl + pin out/pull into shape method. The only material that doesn't work for is acrylics.
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Anyone here blog, especially about knitting stuff? I finally took the plunge to try to network/get to know people, besides having a few random knitters on my twitter. I set it up through Word Press and have my domain pointing to it. Appreciate any advice / pointers / etc! In the world of knitting, I'm currently making a baby surprise jacket in supersock DK Select "walking on the sun" for a friend that's due in July so it should fit come winter, and doing a test knit through ravelry of a small purse, perhaps clutch would be the term. Love the idea of testing patterns for free, cuz then you get the final pattern for knitting something you wanted to knit anyway. Here's the group on Ravelry. I'm also doing the year long gift exchange over in GBS since I had so much fun at Christmas time doing SASS, and I'm knitting most everything so I can post one picture: thelightguy got this awesome hat, and it worked out he needed one  Once other gifts are received I can share pictures.
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That hat looks sweet. I'm entirely dumb and cannot figure out how to find your blog. I have a blog, which usually focuses around knitting or spinning--every now and then I focus on design because sometimes I get a lark for designing stuff. It's a little less post frequent right now (last few weeks of school). It's currently set as my homepage on my profile. If you want to get readers, commenting on other people's blogs helps. Most people will at least stop by to comment on whatever you posted most recently. For blogs to follow: I tend to go for people who I like designs of--sometimes this works, sometimes not. Occasionally rav users on the forums really helpful/knowledgeable, and so I see if they might have a blog. Content-wise, pick something you'll actually enjoy. Be it just talking about what you're knitting or documenting things as they are finished, if it doesn't feel like a chore, you'll probably enjoy blogging more.
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FelicityGS posted:That hat looks sweet. I hadn't thrown it on the SA profile yet, whoops, though it's on my ravelry profile, which is this name too, and it is https://www.zamiel.com actually. Just has my OMG HI THERE first post right now while I try to get it all pretty Speaking of, Oh how did you get your knitmeter on there? I have that (must update it too) and can't seem to find a way to add stuff like that to my side bar like you have set up. I thought it'd be under link categories so I could put links to different things like knitting help, and have them sorted like that but maybe its' a pay thing? Maybe it's my theme? Everything sounds like solid advice, I don't know why I didn't think of Rav duh! I have a few designers I have faved that I'll have to see if they blog, too. I was mostly thinking a lot of just starting out documenting what's on the needles, whats finished, whats planned perhaps, maybe some yarn porning cuz I love all that stuff and don't want to clog up the thread with all my pics or thoughts every day. Plus I'm hoping it'll keep me motivated on bad pain days, but hoping other people actually find it enjoyable.
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I got it via knitMeter . They should still have instructions for how to get it up on Wordpress--you'll add an "extra" or "whatever else" widget thing, and then you can put the code for it in there. It's pretty neat, actually. I'll definitely go ahead and add your blog onto my list of blogs and try to stop by and say hi from time to time!
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What blogs do you guys read anyway? I read: YarnHarlot CosmicPluto Grumperina BrooklynTweed Franklin Knits Knitlob's Lair and Techknitting by which I mean "I obsessively click on these blogs every single day even though I know drat well no one knits THAT fast". I used to think about making my own but at that time I didn't really knit enough to support it, now I'm too busy knitting I think. Maybe I should revisit the idea.
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FelicityGS posted:I got it via knitMeter . They should still have instructions for how to get it up on Wordpress--you'll add an "extra" or "whatever else" widget thing, and then you can put the code for it in there. It's pretty neat, actually. Thanks again! I'll def. be reading yours too As for blog rolls, I just got into reading knitting ones actually, which lead to me finally making the plunge. I sometimes read Yarn Harlot, just discovered http://corinnesknits.wordpress.com/ love the patterns and omgoodness dying yarn with coffee and tea its beautiful, knit purl gurl, and the rest are pug people blogs. if you're interested we have Owned by Pugs and Confessions of a Pugophile I'll have to check out your list too bob. You could always just do a photo blog of all your awesome stuff, like the mantises (mantii?) I aspire to Bob levels of knitting!
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zamiel posted:Thanks again! I'll def. be reading yours too I'm mildly obsessed with pugs too (I have a pug mix, rescued not purchased) so maybe I will just start stalking you? I dunno, I feel like I take crappy photos. Maybe my standards are too high though (seriously if you haven't looked at Brooklyn Tweed...just holy poo poo the pictures). Thanks for the links!
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I read a bunch of blogs, but here are my favourite knitting ones: YarnHarlot The Panopticon (which is Franklin the photographer) Brooklyn Tweed, just to admire the photographs really Trenchwork (Rhonna, which is more aimed at raw fleece processing, but she knits lovely things. Slow updater when school year is on since she teaches. link ) Fleegle, who is all about lace knitting and pretty things. She doesn't update frequently, but it's usually well worth it when she does. link Ask the Bellwether. This is one that I keep more for the rich archives than frequency of posts. link Chopkins, creator of beautiful and elegant things for me to drool over. link
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zamiel posted:Anyone here blog, especially about knitting stuff? I finally took the plunge to try to network/get to know people, besides having a few random knitters on my twitter. I set it up through Word Press and have my domain pointing to it. Appreciate any advice / pointers / etc! I have a blog, but it's more about general making than knitting; there's no knitting posts at the moment, I've only just set it up so it's mainly about gardening. The link is in my profile, and I've had 2 hits from that link from someone in Canada (please be Slung Blade, please be Slung Blade  ).As for other people's knitting blogs, I don't really follow any except purlbee. Oh and Regretsy, of course. The other blogs I love are Cakewrecks and Get Rich Slowly.
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My blog is also very generalized. I want to make it into a craft/cooking blog, but I don't document my processes very well, and when it's time to write I just sort of drool on the page. I post very infrequently, ramble on about nothing terribly particular, and sometimes blaspheme intensely. All at http://www.mizufusion.com !
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Peepifixition! So you can find those really bad taste chocolate crosses where you are too? I've bought them once or twice just to prove to people they exist. There's a bunny pattern on ravelry that cause a stir because it was a bunny getting crucified, and went up right before Easter. It's crochet, so I guess I still haven't quite gotten on-topic again. Rav link
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FelicityGS posted:Peepifixition! So you can find those really bad taste chocolate crosses where you are too? I've bought them once or twice just to prove to people they exist. You can also now get chocolate Jesus fish and large chocolate eggs with bible verses written on them. 
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I still have to knit in all of the loose ends, but my blanket is (almost) done! The design is a perfect square dissection. My cat loves it and is quickly ruining it with her hair.
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Apr 28, 2011 04:54
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That is crazy. You are crazy. (It looks really sweet, and I wish that I could be crazy enough to knit a blanket. )
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That's really pretty ih8ualot, what yarn is that? I've been working on a percy shawl for weeks now. I broke down yesterday and bought some $2 kitchen cotton to make a dishcloth just so I could finish something. Anyone else ever done that?
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*lusts* Did you free hand that or write a pattern? I've been kicking the idea around of a large blanket like that for ages and thought maybe the log cabin design from Mason Dixon knitting would be it but that's so aesthetically pleasing to my nerdiness. Publish that sucker on Ravelry if it isn't already, I can't be the only one that'd snap it up (I'll even test knit it for free for you  )Attn any spinners or anyone thinking of learning! For the next few days, and only 10 cents you can get the digital download of Respect the Spindle from Interweave's store Thanks to Big Bug Hug over in the spinning thread! zamiel fucked around with this message at 07:40 on Apr 28, 2011 |
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FelicityGS posted:Peepifixition! So you can find those really bad taste chocolate crosses where you are too? I've bought them once or twice just to prove to people they exist. Yes. I'm in California, if that matters to anyone.. and Peepus is still in the fridge, freezing his tail off for your sins. We did eat a couple Roman soldiers today, and most of the cupcakes have disappeared. They were really good cupcakes. ih8ualot posted:I still have to knit in all of the loose ends, but my blanket is (almost) done! Want. This. I think I know what I'm going to do with all my scrap yarn now.. or maybe a golden rectangle. Pardon me while I squeal like a geek. 
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ih8ualot posted:I still have to knit in all of the loose ends, but my blanket is (almost) done! I love it! I'm planning a blanket soon myself. Did you use the pattern from Woolly Thoughts? They have a "squaring the square" pattern. I'm a little obsessed with them lately (Woolly Thoughts, I mean). They have a group on Ravelry that's just fascinating. Math + Knitting! Although the blanket pattern I actually chose to go with is this: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/tiling-fish
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Dead Cow posted:That's really pretty ih8ualot, what yarn is that? Nothing special. Just some bulky Jiffy yarn. I had to buy so many balls of yarn that if I went with anything more expensive I wouldn't get to eat. For how crappy the yarn is, the blanket is surprisingly soft. zamiel posted:*lusts* Did you free hand that or write a pattern? I've been kicking the idea around of a large blanket like that for ages and thought maybe the log cabin design from Mason Dixon knitting would be it but that's so aesthetically pleasing to my nerdiness. Publish that sucker on Ravelry if it isn't already, I can't be the only one that'd snap it up (I'll even test knit it for free for you I just tried to publish it on Ravelry, but they want me to put a book or a website down  . Anyway, the design is stupid simple anyway. Just change the colors on this image to the colors you want to use, Cast on 224 (or any multiple of 112 ) stitches, then the stitch is just a really boring tiny 2x2 checkerboard:1. knit 2 purl 2 across, swapping colors as necessary 2. purl 2 knit 2 across, swapping colors as necessary 3. repeat 2 4. repeat 1 Then say goodbye to three months. Mizufusion posted:Want. This. I think I know what I'm going to do with all my scrap yarn now.. or maybe a golden rectangle. Pardon me while I squeal like a geek. My first project that I wasn't totally embarrassed to actually wear (which I should take some pictures of) was the Sieve of Erasthones, and I had done a Fibonacci scarf before that. I love these nerdy designs. Bob Shadycharacter posted:I love it! I'm planning a blanket soon myself. Did you use the pattern from Woolly Thoughts? They have a "squaring the square" pattern. I'm a little obsessed with them lately (Woolly Thoughts, I mean). They have a group on Ravelry that's just fascinating. Math + Knitting! I just made the pattern from the Wikipedia page. That pattern looks intense. Good luck!
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Look through these for more math pattern ideas.
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ih8ualot posted:I still have to knit in all of the loose ends, but my blanket is (almost) done! OK, I have to know, because this has been bugging me for a while--what kind of needles do you use to knit something that big? I've knit baby blankets a fraction of that size and they fill up the longest circular needles I could find with very little room left over. Are there special multi-meter circular needles out there I'm unaware of or something? Inquiring minds want to know. Beautiful blanket, BTW.
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For my afghan I'm just using plain old straight 14" needles. Even across both needles the stitches still need to be compressed and when leaving everything on one needle I have to put something on the end so they don't pop off. It's a tight fit but it works.
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Dead Cow posted:I've been working on a percy shawl for weeks now. I broke down yesterday and bought some $2 kitchen cotton to make a dishcloth just so I could finish something. Anyone else ever done that? I do this when I feel crushed by a mountain of single socks, sweater pieces, and no progress on the stranded Phoenix cardigan.
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wow thats knit in one piece! I figured squares sewn together...hmmm...Genpei Turtle posted:OK, I have to know, because this has been bugging me for a while--what kind of needles do you use to knit something that big? I've knit baby blankets a fraction of that size and they fill up the longest circular needles I could find with very little room left over. Are there special multi-meter circular needles out there I'm unaware of or something? Inquiring minds want to know. I plan to buy each of the large Denise interchangeable cords from their store and join as I'd need after doing swatch match using the joiner thingies. right now for larger projects I have to use the largest one, and go down from there to get something long enough. Growing like that's really what sold me on starting off with a set like that. http://www.knitdenise.com/products/pink-long-cords Dead Cow posted:That's really pretty ih8ualot, what yarn is that? I have knitting ADD. Right now on the needles I have a large blanket for myself that' just super bulky knit every row for when I want something mindless, a baby surprise jacket in DK weight, and the cabling part for a straight needle case. When that feeling gets to me, I'll sometimes grab a ball of cotton and crank out a baby bib in a couple of hours, which is why I've been putting it off until the shower next month.
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