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starshaped posted:
Please tell me you (and your friend?) have an etsy shop, or are thinking about one soon.  This is gorgeous.
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starshaped posted:Midnight Sun, that checkered felted bag kicks rear end! I love the colors you used.  I made up this bag as I went along, so it was really exciting to see how it came out when I felted it. I'm really satisfied with the result.
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Midnight Sun posted:What kind of knitting technique is this? It looks really awesome! I'm curious about that too. I only recently started knitting and I'm pretty bad at it, so I'm doing simple projects, but I want to step it up a bit. I started knitting a tube scarf last night with circular needles, going well so far!
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Jan 10, 2008 08:40
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Midnight Sun posted:What kind of knitting technique is this? It looks really awesome! I forget what the stitch pattern is called, I think it's a herringbone of some sort, but the scarf pattern is here: http://www.sheepinthecity.prettyposies.com/archives/000079.html and a video explaining the stitch is here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qenzg_-uAl0 . I've made two scarves with the pattern and it is a really cool look. It ends up taking more yarn than a normal scarf would, and it's best to use larger needles (by two sizes or so) than the yarn calls for because it's a very dense stitch. (Hope you don't mind me answering, Antis0ciald0rk. Your scarf is fantastic and you're I will definitely keep my eye out for that yarn, it's gorgeous!)
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Kalista posted:I forget what the stitch pattern is called, I think it's a herringbone of some sort, but the scarf pattern is here: http://www.sheepinthecity.prettyposies.com/archives/000079.html and a video explaining the stitch is here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qenzg_-uAl0 . I've made two scarves with the pattern and it is a really cool look. It ends up taking more yarn than a normal scarf would, and it's best to use larger needles (by two sizes or so) than the yarn calls for because it's a very dense stitch. Thanks so much! It doesn't look too difficult, it'll just be a little tricky to get used to. I also found this video, which shows it more up close, so that could be useful too for anyone trying to learn this stitch.
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I just picked it up in the last 15 minutes so this post is solely related on that experience, but my main problem has been remembering to do the extra knit/purl at the end of each stitch (probably due to being used to doing regular PSSOs/P2togs). That and I also somehow managed to get the yarn wrapped around the entire work and through the middle, which I think was just bad yarn management.
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Roflex posted:I just picked it up in the last 15 minutes so this post is solely related on that experience, but my main problem has been remembering to do the extra knit/purl at the end of each stitch (probably due to being used to doing regular PSSOs/P2togs). That and I also somehow managed to get the yarn wrapped around the entire work and through the middle, which I think was just bad yarn management. Once you get it down, it is crazy simple. I just finished one that ended up being 7.5 feet long (it was for a very tall guy). I used Malabrigo on it though which curled on the edges  that was the first time I have had that scarf curl EVER, so I am guessing that a single ply yarn was the wrong choice. Luckily it steam blocked out beautifully.
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Jan 10, 2008 17:37
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Thanks, Kalista. I really want to try knitting a my so-called scarf, but I think I need to watch that youtube video a couple of times first.
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Jan 10, 2008 17:52
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deety posted:
Thanks I'll give it a try, on my way to the store today!
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Jan 10, 2008 18:57
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Oh god, this thread is so exciting! I started knitting last fall, and started spinning last week, but I am a failure when it comes to crochet. If I can get my hands on a camera sometime soon, I'll try to put up some pictures.
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Jan 10, 2008 19:26
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effika posted:Please tell me you (and your friend?) have an etsy shop, or are thinking about one soon. Absolutely! The purple yarn is gorgeous! I'm looking for some unique yarn to crochet a lacy, formal-looking shawl (I'm a crocheter making GBS threads up the knitting thread!), but I haven't been able to find what I want yet. Esty is pretty amazing though, so if I don't find something locally, I'll be doing that for sure.
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starshaped posted:
Those are some of the most beautiful handspun I've seen in a long time. I'll take pictures in a couple days, I just had oral surgery earlier this morning and probably couldn't hold a camera. My handspun isn't so good, it's pretty thick and thin, and some parts of it didn't spin at all. I think I'm over spinning in some parts and underspinning in others. I'm determined to make a good batch though! Kalista posted:Whoo, more handspinners! The 2020 yards of lace shetland that I finally finished plying over the weekend is now drying. The whole thing was an experiment in taking raw fleece to the final product. I was swearing I would never ever ever do it again when I was covered in grease and sheep mud/poo poo up to my elbows and my apartment smelled like a barn, but watching the fleece turn into fluffy white balls of fiber and then eventually into beautiful creamy lace makes it almost a repeatable experience! I've got a bottom whorl drop spindle from Annie May. It's pretty well balanced and it came with some really nice batts to practice on. I've also got a rougher Corridale (?) wool and some Tussah Silk to spin up. I'd buy a wheel if I could afford it I'm thinking the results would be more consistent. I wanted to spin from wool thast I washed and picked, but my husband said he didn't want the mess and the smell in the house. I'd love to try carding though, it looks fun!As far as knitpicks goes, I'm not too happy with the speed of my first order, but I understand that they're moving to a new warehouse. I was reading on ravelry today where some chick threw a hissy fit over it. Too much work, it'll all work out in the end. Plus they shipped my order on the 8th  I also picked some noro up off ebay, now I just need the other color for the Noro Striped Scarf I want to selfishly make for myself :pAnother vote for Antis0ciald0rk. You make very cute stuff
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I actually don't have an etsy store mainly because I tend to be a little on the slow side when it comes to spinning. I haven't spun in a few months because of general holiday busy-ness, but I'm hoping to sit down again and spin some more stuff. Maybe I'll try selling stuff down the road. I'd love to get into dying my own roving and/or yarn, but time, yeah, I don't have a lot of it. Thanks for all the compliments! My friend's etsy shop is here, though: http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5023853 She's been spinning a ton longer than me and dyes her own stuff too, and she's pretty good. I tend to buy most of my roving from her. My very first spindle was one I bought from Annie May as well; I had a difficult time spinning on a bottom whorl for some reason, maybe because I hadn't ever seen anyone spindle spin before and had no idea what I was doing. I bought a top whorl a year or so later and had much better results with it.
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I just got my knitpicks options in today, and I love them! They're beautiful and smooth and pretty! I haven't tried them out yet, but I'm casting on a Raisin Beret to try them out. The only thing that bothers me about the Harmony set is there are no sizes printed on the needle. Oh well, I'll just have to get out my needle gauge. starshaped, I love your friend's rovings and yarn, so I'll be buying some from her in the future. I took some pictures of my rovings that I have now and the first handspun I did. ] Here's the Corridale  And the Tussah Silk:  And my first handspun, which I don't really like too much, but hey it was my first time!  It's overspun in some places, and underspun in others. I'm still trying to get the hang of it.
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fap posted:And my first handspun, which I don't really like too much, but hey it was my first time! But the colors are so pretty! I think pretty colors are one of the reasons I got into knitting. And you could always make scribble lace without having to change needle sizes. Spinners with cats, what do you do? I can hardly knit without being "protected" from the yarn monster.
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boobookitty posted:I did scrounge up a few images that I suppose I should put on Ravelry, too. That hedgehog kills me. It is the cutest thing I have ever seen on these forums. Well done.
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I need help. I'm trying to make a scarf for a swap on craftster, and I've tried 3 patterns but none of them have looked okay. Now, the idea is to be able to add either pockets or a hood on it, maybe both. What I need is a pattern that is simple but still looks really nice. I checked out that my-so-called scarf pattern and it went totally over my head. Anyway, I tried irish hiking scarf, a single cable scarf and striped garter. They've all come out weird looking and unappealing. I've never had the problem before, but I'm getting frustrated. I'm considering an illusion scarf since I need to incorporate skulls somehow, but I'm not sure yet.
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Ok, now I'm furious at whoever posted about Knitpicks, because they don't ship internationally, and i need one of these! Does anyone know where I can buy one of these and get it shipped to Norway?
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I'm not really crazy about that style of counter. The wheels don't always stick on each number very well, if that makes any sense. When using counters like that, I keep bumping the wheel to a different number when I don't mean to or finding that I somehow left it between numbers. Maybe I'm just inept with them. Do you specifically want one that you can hang on your needle? If not, I recommend the "Katcha" counters made by Clover. There's a big red one and a small green one, and (like all the Clover knitting accessories) they are really drat cute. You just click a button at the end of each row, and the counters can be locked so they won't add clicks while bumping around in your bag. Sorry, it looks like that site won't do international shipping either. If you don't have any luck finding a site that will send you what you're looking for, PM me the exact style counter you want and your address and I'll send one along.
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MallcoreMotion posted:I need help. I'm trying to make a scarf for a swap on craftster, and I've tried 3 patterns but none of them have looked okay. Now, the idea is to be able to add either pockets or a hood on it, maybe both. What I need is a pattern that is simple but still looks really nice. I checked out that my-so-called scarf pattern and it went totally over my head. Hmm... this with this cable swapped in, perhaps, though you might not consider it simple. I just finished the harf with no mods, and while I like the finished object very much, actually knitting it was mind-numbing; a better cable would have been more interesting. Pocketed scarves are pretty straightforward--knit it a bit longer than you normally would, fold up the ends, and kitchener stitch them together. If your pattern stitch doesn't have a lot of negative ease, you should finish with a couple of rows of ribbing to keep the pockets from pooching out.
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I have a pretty dumb question. I'm used to knitting from balls of yarn, but now I ordered my first really nice yarn, and it comes like this: How do I knit from this? As in, how do I pull the yarn? I'm ridiculously excited about knitting with this
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Deety: Thanks! At least I need a marker in combination with the counter for knitting in the round. The OP had a pic of some beautiful markers, did you make them yourself, or can they be bought somewhere? elbow: Make someone hold it out for you and roll it into a ball before knitting, like this:  or use one of these:  Edit: Found the counter in a Norwegian webshop, but thanks again Deety. I'm still curious about the markers in the OP, though.
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I made those markers, they're actually pretty easy if you want to try some. Just find some split rings, head pins, and some beads you like. Arrange the beads on a head pin, you'll need at least one bead at the end that's really small. Then use a little pair of needle-nose pliers to bend the end of the head pin into a small loop. Clip off any extra wire, you can sort of tuck the wire's end down into the hole through the last bead if you like. Then slide the loop onto the split ring. It took me a few tries to figure out how to bend the wire to a good size that let the marker slide easily around the ring, but it wasn't too hard. deety fucked around with this message at 16:36 on Jan 12, 2008 |
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elbow posted:How do I knit from this? As in, how do I pull the yarn? If you do not have a yarn swift or a patient friend as Midnight Sun does, you can also use one of those spinny lampshades (sometimes you have to loosen the nut on the top). If you want to wind a center pull skein, it's dead simple. It's best explained in pictures, so I'll point you here.
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deety posted:I made those markers, they're actually pretty easy if you want to try some. 
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Midnight Sun posted:elbow: Make someone hold it out for you and roll it into a ball before knitting, like this: effika posted:If you do not have a yarn swift or a patient friend as Midnight Sun does, you can also use one of those spinny lampshades (sometimes you have to loosen the nut on the top). Thanks to the both of you. Anyone have any advice on how to convince my boyfriend to sit still for such a long time?
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elbow posted:Thanks to the both of you. Anyone have any advice on how to convince my boyfriend to sit still for such a long time? You can also use your feet
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The Ginger Ninja posted:That hedgehog kills me. It is the cutest thing I have ever seen on these forums. Well done.  root a toot posted:You can also use your feet Or a kitchen chair. A good wooden (or in our case, metal) chair works pretty well for that. I wrap it around the back of the chair since it's got two posts on the top that work well, but I guess you could flip it over and use the legs, too. Or some people use two chairs, and yet others use part of the chair and one hand. Whatever works. I got my daughter's lace dress done finally, save for the ribbon needed for the dress, booties, and bonnet. It's blocking on my bed right now. I'm so happy to get that done--I've been working on and off since March of last year. I'll be posting pictures when it's all complete, and probably after I get her 1-year photo shoot done with it on.
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elbow posted:Thanks to the both of you. Anyone have any advice on how to convince my boyfriend to sit still for such a long time?
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Midnight Sun posted:Promise to knit him something cool. DON'T DO THIS O_O No, really, I have the same curse as a lot of knitters. No matter how well things seem to be going, as soon as I try to knit a boyfriend something, it falls apart and we break up. So far sewing seems safe (I made the boy some curtains for Christmas), but I'm too scared to try crochet. Maybe it's me 
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PoK, my bf is very happy with the scarf I knitted him, so I really hope it's just you. Here's my latest finished project. A felted kitty bed. (The cat wants nothing to do with the abomination, of course.)   
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Pile of Kittens posted:No, really, I have the same curse as a lot of knitters. No matter how well things seem to be going, as soon as I try to knit a boyfriend something, it falls apart and we break up. So far sewing seems safe (I made the boy some curtains for Christmas), but I'm too scared to try crochet. That's actually only supposed to hold true for sweaters...
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Wow, you guys, I've seen some really talented pieces in here. I hope you think about an etsy or eBay store, because I betcha there's people who would pay $200 for a mindlessly-knitted scarf in a purdy color. Not me, of course, but other people
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Midnight Sun posted:cat cave I like it! If kitty's not so crazy about it, perhaps you could stitch in a fabric panel down below and put in something that makes a crinkly noise? I have known quite a few cats in my time who are sensationalized by a crinkle cave.
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Sensibletron posted:I like it! If kitty's not so crazy about it, perhaps you could stitch in a fabric panel down below and put in something that makes a crinkly noise? I have known quite a few cats in my time who are sensationalized by a crinkle cave. (I knitted it for a kitten we had, but unfortunately we had to give her away before I was finished knitting the bed.)
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Midnight Sun posted:That's a good tip. The biggest problem is that only half the cat fits inside of it, though. Probably next time you should just knit something in the shape of a cardboard box. Maybe with one hole in the side for the cat to peek out of and swat at passers-by. If you ever want to try again for your ungrateful feline, I recommend the Kitty Pi. It stretches to fit even the blobbiest of cats and is a good way to use up unwanted fun fur if you've got some of that lying around. http://wendyknits.net/knit/kittybed.htm
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Thanks, Sensibletron! The Kitty Pi looks more like something Gizmo would like to curl up in.
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Sensibletron posted:unwanted fun fur WHAT!?!?! There's no such thing!! Oh Fun Fur, how I love you
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Black Huntress posted:Hmm... this with this cable swapped in, perhaps, though you might not consider it simple. I just finished the harf with no mods, and while I like the finished object very much, actually knitting it was mind-numbing; a better cable would have been more interesting. Thanks a lot for those. I lost the link to that first one. What I was going to do originally was just knit a normal scarf and then do two squares with a skull intarsia'd? in. But... I think I'll do your idea.
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