Today's denim baby jeans report

"Melinda Meahan - take out TRASH to reply" wrote in message news:46798370$0$27172$ snipped-for-privacy@news.sonic.net...

Now that sounds like a college I could have aced. ;-)

You're much braver than I am. And you've given me courage. I'm going to have to get re-started on my project, now that I've finally decided what I'm going to attempt after all this bother.

>> or if you do TinyURLI'm going to go have a look. A new poncho would be great for the fall.

So, I can give you a shout when I need help? Because, trust me, I will need help.

Ponchos are great. My mother knitted me one for my sixteenth birthday ... many, many moons ... winters ... ago and I still have it. I don't wear it anymore as it's more than a little dated and not sure it would be comfortable. But I wore that poncho proudly for years.

Murielle

Nah, go back and read my initial paranoid rantings before I started. For me, at least, the key is to pick something small enough that if you ripped the whole thing out you wouldn't be kissing MONTHS of your life goodbye, and something that ignites a fire. (and having a pressing deadline to finish it, like for this first-baby gift for my neighbor has, doesn't hurt any, either LOL)

>> >>> > or if you do TinyURL> > I'm going to go have a look. A new poncho would be great for the fall Well, look at the rest of their ponchos. There are prettier ones and more stylish ones, too.

LOL, Sure, the blind leading the blind. LOL

I'm more of a shawl/ruana person myself. Something about flinging the end of it dramatically.... LOLOLOLOL

>> or if you do TinyURL>> and, true to my predilection for never following anything perfectly in> order to have something perfect, we are not doing the tricolor stripe> pattern of this but are doing more of a border stripe pattern instead> in chenille yarn, because this pattern is supposed to be done in Lion> Homespun but she doesn't like Lion Homespun. (Fret not, ye of little> faith -- I have done enough sewing and am good enough at math that I> can figure out how to convert this to a chenille yarn and figure out> how to get enough, and this is exactly the style she wants with the> miters.) Smileys Yarns has Lion Chenille yarn, too, so this will be> an affordable project.>

I don't like homespun either

Cool looking poncho. Donna

Flamable, huh? I must keep that in mind. ;-))

>>> >>>> > or if you do TinyURL>>>> I'm going to go have a look. A new poncho would be great for the fall >> Well, look at the rest of their ponchos. There are prettier ones and more > stylish ones, too. Style isn't so much my concern. I'm at that age when I'm a little too hot, all the time. So, I'm thinking something that lets the air in but give me enough coverage so that if it is a bit chilly I won't freeze to death. Though, I'm not sure if you can freeze to death during a hotflash. LOL!

Just like the mice in Shrek!

See, I'm too clutzy for that. I fling something--anything--it's either going to hit someone else or I'll get all knotted in it and my shoulder-bag and my cane ... it's a mess! One need coordination for drama. ;-))

Murielle

Oh, I really, really like the "Fur Trimmed" Boucle` Poncho!

Mind you, it will take some changing. It's in the wrong size and I doubt I can get that wool here. Still, I'd love that for Fall/Winter.

Thanks, Melinda! They're all neat.

Murielle

"Melinda Meahan - take out TRASH to reply" wrote in message news:46798370$0$27172$ snipped-for-privacy@news.sonic.net...

>> or if you do TinyURL>> and, true to my predilection for never following anything perfectly in > order to have something perfect, we are not doing the tricolor stripe > pattern of this but are doing more of a border stripe pattern instead in > chenille yarn, because this pattern is supposed to be done in Lion > Homespun but she doesn't like Lion Homespun. (Fret not, ye of little > faith -- I have done enough sewing and am good enough at math that I can > figure out how to convert this to a chenille yarn and figure out how to > get enough, and this is exactly the style she wants with the miters.) > Smileys Yarns has Lion Chenille yarn, too, so this will be an affordable > project.>

Oh, please, please, do be careful with the chenille or boucle yarn. We have had so many reports on this board about both of those being either very difficult to knit with, or (particularly the chenille) about the yarn coming apart while working with it.

Please just buy one skein of each and knit a sizeable swatch before you invest in enough to make a poncho or shawl.

Olwyn Mary in New Orleans

Well, I hate to tell ya *best innocent look*, but with that style, it is criminally easy to change it to fit whatever size you might be -- cast on more stitches or else knit for more rows, and that's about it.

Oh, great! Thank you! (How are you feeling?)

I'm not sure I can get those yarns anyway. It's the style I like so, knowing me, I'll end up picking up something locally then buy to much of it and drive myself nuts for a while but be happy enough when it's finished. (It's a patter, what can I say?) ;-))

Thanks for the heads-up, though. Don't want to fight with yarn. I'd lose.

Murielle

Well, when I'm ready to start I'll study the pattern, take your advice and then ask a lot of questions. ;-))

Murielle

> > or if you do TinyURL> > and, true to my predilection for never following anything perfectly in > order to have something perfect, we are not doing the tricolor stripe > pattern of this but are doing more of a border stripe pattern instead in > chenille yarn, because this pattern is supposed to be done in Lion > Homespun but she doesn't like Lion Homespun. (Fret not, ye of little > faith -- I have done enough sewing and am good enough at math that I can > figure out how to convert this to a chenille yarn and figure out how to > get enough, and this is exactly the style she wants with the miters.) > Smileys Yarns has Lion Chenille yarn, too, so this will be an affordable > project. Uh, Lion Chenille is a double PITA to knit with. Just so you know this going into it. It has no stretch and is just really a pain...

sue

Actually, I'd choose the Homespun knit on larger needles (like 11s, even

10.5s) over the chenille any day. Despite what the label and patterns recommend, homespun behaves better with the bigger needles.

sue

I see. Well, her scarf was made with Lion Incredible, which doesn't have a whole bunch of stretch, either, but I will let her know and see if she can make a different selection (given her penchant for changing horses midstream, I'm not likely to spend a TON of money on this when it may well be left unfinished...). Thanks for the heads-up.

I used a chenille (Paton's Bohemian) for a scarf and it wasn't too bad to work with. Shed a bit. Dyed my needles pink (it was burgundy and I was using plastic needles.)

Alison

You ladies are both braver than I am... boucle' and chenille! I hate knitting with either of those... don't like fighting the worming that happens. Besides that, one Christmas (totally without talking to each other about it... this happened from time to time) my sisters and I gave my Mom chenille sweaters so she ended up with three of them. It didn't take too many launderings before there were gaps in the sweaters. So sad, because they were all really beautiful sweaters.

Ah well, the yarn obviously works for a lot of people otherwise it would be taken off the market by now. Good luck with your projects, and I look forward to seeing pictures on your blog/photo albums when you're finished. :o)

*hugs* Gemini

>>>> or if you do TinyURL>>>> and, true to my predilection for never following anything perfectly in >> order to have something perfect, we are not doing the tricolor stripe >> pattern of this but are doing more of a border stripe pattern instead in >> chenille yarn, because this pattern is supposed to be done in Lion >> Homespun but she doesn't like Lion Homespun. (Fret not, ye of little >> faith -- I have done enough sewing and am good enough at math that I can >> figure out how to convert this to a chenille yarn and figure out how to >> get enough, and this is exactly the style she wants with the miters.) >> Smileys Yarns has Lion Chenille yarn, too, so this will be an affordable >> project.

Did the dye end up staining your neck too then?

*hugs* Gemini

Other brands of chenille aren't so bad, it's Lion that's difficult.

sue

Or look at stitch dictionaries for a "loop stitch" pattern - you can get a big boucle effect with a plain yarn.

=Tamar

uh, more ignorant than brave. I am rethinking this with this daughter after hearing that it is not a particularly friendly yarn to work with.