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I don't have photos of many recent things, but I'll bite: Wavy, from Knitty, in the new Lamb's Pride variegated.  Fuzzy Feet, also from Knitty.  Little Christmas ornament doodads. Starshaped, would you say Pomatomous is suitable for a moderately experienced knitter who's not used to small-gauge stuff? I think my next project is going to be the gauntlets using that stitch pattern I've seen floating around, but I've never used needles smaller than 4s before; Magic Loop on size 2s and that lace pattern is a little intimidating, but they're so pretty. And for everyone who's still on the fence, I have to once again reiterate that Ravelry is awesome, simply for reference if you aren't inclined to document your knitting. Think DeviantArt for knitters, only with helpful advice and lots of interesting ideas instead of temper tantrums and furry porn. You need to sign up at the website, but I think most people are only waiting a week or so for their invites.
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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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So what are these nice acrylics I keep hearing referred to? I've been through most of the major craft store brands (Lion/Bernat/Patons/etc) and I can't say I've found one I really like. Caron Simply Soft is probably the best so far; it's pretty nice once it's knitted up, but I find it's got a really weird hand, and it squeaks. On the other end of the scale you've got stuff like Calmer and Skacel, but if I'm going to spend that kind of money I figure I might as well start looking at alpaca, or silk or cashmere blends. Yet my boyfriend has a pretty violent wool allergy, so I keep looking. I mean, I've encountered plenty of storebought acrylic/rayon/viscose garments that are just as soft and warm as you could hope for, so it's obviously possible. Do yarn manufacturers just not bother, or is there some particular brand I haven't stumbled across yet? I don't mind spending money on quality yarn, but at the same time, it's kind of hard to justify $18/ball for Skacel when I can get perfectly good alpaca for $10.
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