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According to HERE, she used the sock pattern to make the cardigan. The Rav page for the project is here EDIT: That will teach me not to check before I post
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I feel kind of dumb, I was looking for it on Ravelry and somehow never found it. Thank you!!!
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Apr 16, 2014 00:27
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jomiel posted:I totally have this favorited on Ravelry Ah. I was looking at that sweater thinking that one make some awesome-looking socks. Well, I am currently working on my first sock (which has taken me about 6 months, and I just now finally finished the heel and gusset), so maybe in a decade or two my skills will be good enough to try this. 
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Apr 16, 2014 02:51
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Apologies in advance if this is a stupid question(I have not had much experience purchasing yarns online). When I buy certain yarns (like malabrigo) at my LYS, I notice that in comes in hanks that I can't immediately use, and I have to have it wound into useable skeins or balls). Are there websites that when you order these yarns will wind it into useable skeins/balls before they ship it to you? I don't own a yarn winder, and Although I try to support the LYS, they are 2 hours away and if I could order online it would help a lot.
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Apr 19, 2014 21:09
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laertes22 posted:Apologies in advance if this is a stupid question(I have not had much experience purchasing yarns online). When I buy certain yarns (like malabrigo) at my LYS, I notice that in comes in hanks that I can't immediately use, and I have to have it wound into useable skeins or balls). Are there websites that when you order these yarns will wind it into useable skeins/balls before they ship it to you? I don't own a yarn winder, and Although I try to support the LYS, they are 2 hours away and if I could order online it would help a lot. I am pretty sure Jimmy Beans Wool can do them. You pay a small fee and they can do it before shipping to you. I don't normally wind skeins until I actually use them (or start the project). I don't remember if Eat Sleep Knit will.
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Apr 19, 2014 21:46
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laertes22 posted:Apologies in advance if this is a stupid question(I have not had much experience purchasing yarns online). When I buy certain yarns (like malabrigo) at my LYS, I notice that in comes in hanks that I can't immediately use, and I have to have it wound into useable skeins or balls). Are there websites that when you order these yarns will wind it into useable skeins/balls before they ship it to you? I don't own a yarn winder, and Although I try to support the LYS, they are 2 hours away and if I could order online it would help a lot. I'd rather have them as hanks. You can wind them by hand (though yes it's tiring and takes a while), but storing yarn as a ball wound by hand or with a winder can be bad for it since it's under tension, and especially with a stretchy fiber like merino it can be sort of stretched out of shape until it's blocked, then it resets and might distort your fabric a bit. I mean, it's a very small thing, but you never know when it makes a project look strange.
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Apr 19, 2014 22:20
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I ordered a ball winder from Knitpicks for $20 and a wooden table swift from Etsy for about $30. This is probably the cheapest way to solve this problem.
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Apr 19, 2014 23:07
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Peppercat posted:I ordered a ball winder from Knitpicks for $20 and a wooden table swift from Etsy for about $30. This is probably the cheapest way to solve this problem. I have the knitpicks winder as well and it is one of the best purchases I have ever made. So handy!
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Apr 19, 2014 23:10
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Thirding this. I wound one hank of lace by hand and pretty much immediately bought the KnitPicks winder the day after because never again.
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Apr 20, 2014 00:09
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Thanks for all the answers to my question. Has anyone bought one of the KnitPick winders recently? $20 sounds like a good deal, but I've heard a lot about their quality going down recently. However, I think I might want an inexpensive, good quality winder, and $20 seems a good price. edit: Also, any recs for an inexpensive, good quality yarn swift? djinndarc fucked around with this message at 14:31 on Apr 20, 2014 |
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Apr 20, 2014 03:44
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JoAnns does 50% off coupons fairly regularly and sells swifts on their website. That's how I got mine.
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Apr 20, 2014 15:21
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I got a swift from The Oregon Woodworker because it looked hard to break, and if it did had parts I could easily repair/replace myself. It's not quite as adjustable as an umbrella swift, but I haven't found anything it can't handle yet. I got the Mama Bear version, their cheapest, for $55. (I realize I could probably have made a version of this myself for much cheaper, but I don't have any woodworking tools so am willing to pay somebody else to do it for me.) They also sell Royal winders for $42. Those are probably more than you are looking to spend, though. A winder makes so much difference-- get the one you can afford sooner rather than later!
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Apr 20, 2014 15:35
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laertes22 posted:Thanks for all the answers to my question. Has anyone bought one of the KnitPick winders recently? $20 sounds like a good deal, but I've heard a lot about their quality going down recently. However, I think I might want an inexpensive, good quality winder, and $20 seems a good price. I bought the knitpicks winder maybe 6 months ago. If you decide to throw it across the room or kick it or something it will break, but I think for normal use the construction is solid enough.
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Apr 20, 2014 16:55
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effika posted:I got a swift from The Oregon Woodworker because it looked hard to break, and if it did had parts I could easily repair/replace myself. That is more than I wanted to pay, bit I'd rather pay more for something quality that will last, over something inexpensive that might break. Thanks for linking that site. I like that they sell their yarn swift as a set with a royal winder. May save up to get that combo.
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Apr 20, 2014 20:58
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They don't sell winders, but I bought my swift from theknitstore on etsy. Cheap and really good quality, nice solid wood. They don't have umbrella swifts either, but I'm clumsy and always worried about breaking one of those.
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Apr 20, 2014 22:14
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I also got my swift from theknitstore on Etsy. It's awesome. Easily collapses for easy storage. Never had a problem with it in the almost 2 years I've owned it.
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Apr 20, 2014 23:45
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Wish I knew about them a few years ago! That's definitely a good price for a swift.
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Apr 21, 2014 02:14
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My mom gave me this tabletop swift last year as a replacement for my umbrella swift, which I always found annoying to use. Love the table swift. http://www.amazon.com/ChiaoGoo-Yarn-Swift-Wooden-Tabletop/dp/B0033F0A40 I have the KnitPicks yarn winder, it's been in regular use for about 6 years now, and still works fine. I'm sure there are better, smoother ones out there, but for normal home-knitter use, it will do just fine.
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Apr 21, 2014 02:21
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I finally finished Alivia with only a few minor mistakes (aargh, lace). I screwed up weaving in the ends in the garter section but it's only really noticeable when I hold it up to the light. Also, is there an easy way to fix a blocking wire that's bent to poo poo? One of mine looks like a wiggly snake. This is just Knitpicks Palette wool in Bison that had been in my stash forever. I'd like to do it again in a silk or silk blend, if I ever manage to get some spun.
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Apr 21, 2014 15:32
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I think I've pretty much made up my mind on saving up and getting a "mama bear plus" yarn swift and royal yarn winder combo pack from oregon woodworker/yarwswifts.com I have a DPN related question. I finally finished my first sock this past Saturday/Easter-eve (yay me!), and I am thinking that making socks on DPNs is going to be my thing for a while. For the pattern I'm using next (and to match my foot measurements), I have to cast on 90 stitches, arranged over 3 DPNs (so 30 st per needle, i guess). The DPNs are obviously too short for 90 stitches, so I am probably going to cast on some, then slip some onto another needle...rinse and repeat until 30 st per needle. I am kind of dreading this. Is there a better way to go about this-for example, a way to cast on across multiple needles instead of slipping stitches? I should note that I use the version of long tail cast on where you hold your hand like a fake gun with yarn resting on thumb and index, and the bottom 3 fingers hold the ends of the yarn. Maybe there is a better way to cast on for what I am trying to do?
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Apr 21, 2014 18:50
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90 stitches seems like a ton for a sock, are you sure? I think casting on and slipping stitches is actually the better bet with DPNs because it helps prevent any gaps between needles. Also, you might want to do a stretchier cast-on. I like the German twisted, unless that's what you mean already!
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Apr 21, 2014 19:13
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I do long tail cast on across multiple DPNs like what you want all the time. When I get the 30 or whatever on the first needle, I wedge the needle between my knees and then line the next one up and start casting on to the next. Once the first stitch or two are on the new needle, you can stop propping the first needle up and just let it hang out. Rinse and repeat for the remaining needles you add. Biggest thing to watch for is make sure that nothing is twisted when you're done, but you have to check for that anyway.
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Apr 21, 2014 19:47
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Anne Whateley posted:90 stitches seems like a ton for a sock, are you sure? I think casting on and slipping stitches is actually the better bet with DPNs because it helps prevent any gaps between needles. Also, you might want to do a stretchier cast-on. I like the German twisted, unless that's what you mean already! Yes, the pattern calls for 90 stitches and is for a US men's size 13-14, which is what I wear. e: Going to check out that German Twist CO. Thanks!
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Apr 21, 2014 20:33
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TastesLikeChicken posted:I finally finished Alivia with only a few minor mistakes (aargh, lace). It's nice! And yes with lace I just assume it's a given that I'll have some mistakes because I never remember to have a security thread or whatever going through and sometimes if I'm 3/4 through a row and I realize I'm a stitch off I just say screw it, I'll compensate next row and block it a bit more.
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Just wanted to give a shout out to the goon that hipped me to Oregon Woodworker/yarnswifts.com and the other goon who told me about the German Twisted/Old Norwegian cast on. I ended up ordering the basic mama bear yarnswift with the high use upgrade/Royal yarn winder combo deal. Also, German Twisted/Old Norwegian CO is officially my new favorite cast on, especially for anything that needs to be stretchy. Need to find me an equally stretchy bind off, and I will be in business! Thanks for your help!
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Apr 24, 2014 16:52
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Anybody in here speak Finnish? lol I found a sweater I really want to knit, and of course the pattern is in Finnish. I ran it through Google translate and I think I understand the instructions, but the lace pattern sheet can't be translated and I'd hate to start something and get halfway through and realize I can't figure it out. http://www.novita.fi/index.php?cms_cname=neulemallisivu&nlm_id=91565 That's the pattern. If anyone has seen another pattern (preferably in English!) similar to that, I'd love that instead.
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Apr 24, 2014 17:14
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I recommended the German twisted cast-on. Glad I could help someone else escape the long-tail cast-on. My favorite stretchy bind-off is Jeny's surprisingly stretchy.
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Apr 24, 2014 17:24
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Nione posted:Anybody in here speak Finnish? lol
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Apr 24, 2014 17:39
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Anne Whateley posted:Here's the Ravelry link. At least one English-speaking person has done it, so I would try to get in touch with her (politely obv) if specific questions come up. It looks like googling "Finnish English knitting terms" will let you work out the lace chart symbols. Then you could always do a swatch of just one repeat of the chart to make sure it looks like it should. That's a good idea, thanks. I found it on Ravelry, but I didn't even think to look and see who else had made it.
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Nione posted:Anybody in here speak Finnish? lol I can help translate, though my English knitting terminology might a bit.. lacking. Just let me know which part you were having trouble with.
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laertes22 posted:Need to find me an equally stretchy bind off, and I will be in business! Here you go.
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Apr 24, 2014 19:20
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laertes22 posted:Just wanted to give a shout out to the goon that hipped me to Oregon Woodworker/yarnswifts.com Glad I could help! I've been very happy with both my swift & Royal winder.
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Apr 24, 2014 19:28
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Just an FYI in case anyone is interested but Ravelry and Jimmy Beans Wool is doing another KAL (knit-a-long) for Game of Thrones: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/game-of-thrones-mystery-kal-2014 The "Fire and Blood" yarn looks pretty neat.
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Nibblet posted:Just an FYI in case anyone is interested but Ravelry and Jimmy Beans Wool is doing another KAL (knit-a-long) for Game of Thrones: Aaaa that's cool, thank you for the heads up
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Can I just say that I really hate assembling toys? Does anyone know the best way of sewing limbs and ears and such on in an easy manner? I've just been looping them through the stitches on the surface and then pulling them up through each limb so the tail is gone, and then reinforcing with regular sewing thread. It's so tedious. ;_;
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Apr 28, 2014 04:59
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So I did something insane while me and the GF were on vacation. We were going to be on a train for like 9 hours to get to our destination, so, you know, knitting. After a week I have this: I want something throw blanket-sized, so holy buckets will this take a while, but it's pretty mindless.
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Apr 30, 2014 22:48
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Mad Hamish posted:So I did something insane while me and the GF were on vacation. We were going to be on a train for like 9 hours to get to our destination, so, you know, knitting. After a week I have this: I started one of those to use up scraps when I finish a skein and don't have enough for a full project. I'm just going to keep adding to it and see how huge it gets.
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Mad Hamish posted:So I did something insane while me and the GF were on vacation. We were going to be on a train for like 9 hours to get to our destination, so, you know, knitting. After a week I have this: That is beautiful. Is there a pattern for that? Or a name for that style of throw?
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May 1, 2014 00:16
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laertes22 posted:That is beautiful. It's a 10 stitch blanket, a free pattern on Rav. Finished a stack of orange projects lately. Slightly obsessed with this colourway so I decided to knit my winter accessories in it. Dripstones Cowl  Minerva  Treads  And Smocked Sheaf Beret 
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Gah I do not need more cowl patterns, I'm even working on one right now, but I like that pattern a lot.
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