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Re: Knitting: My head just exploded!

Okay, so I have not one, but three knitting instructional DVDs now. OH

> MY GUARD! Latvian slip, bavarian, sixty different ways to cast on, > twist, back thumb tubular twist, casting on Turkish, auxilliary wool, > types of needles, slip knot, hold to other needle, wrap around, no > twist, slip twist off, eastern cast on, centering a motifm intarsia in > the round...oy vey! I'm a goner. > > This could become rather addictive. It's so precise. I can't > remember if I did a row of knit or purl, let alone remember motif > counts, ends of repeats. Flower diamond? And FINALLY they used the > word "myraid" properly! I think I was more excited about that than > the whole DVD set! It's not "A" myraid, or "myriads," is is myriad > which in and of itself is a plural. > > > Who here aside from Sheena of the Jungle knits? > Victoria >

I think a lot of us knit. I have a few reference books and found that really helpful when I was learning - so I could go back and look, easily. And when I'm doing something more complicated from a pattern book or magazine - I'll often turn to a reference to be sure of how a particular stitch should be done.

I have Stitch'n Bitch - which is a good, basic, book. And Donna Kooler's encyclopedia of Knitting - which has excellent instructions and diagrams for things like various cast ons, bind-offs, increases, decreasess, plus a pattern library.

My hint - I actually keep counters around - I have a click one - that I hit w/each row in some patterns. The pattern may be a repeat 10 times of 8 rows, so I'll have the first digit tell me which group, and just click the

2nd to know which row I just did. Sometimes it just gets too complicated to just remember. Also, I keep a post-it pad w/ my knitting project, and may just do tick-marks to keep my count. Or write any note that I need. It helps. Personally, the most anal thing I do - I rewrite instructions. If I'm getting something from a mag, or even a pattern book - I'll write the instructions out on a couple of sheets of paper so they're large and clear, might be "R Chest" on one page, "Back" on another, etc - and put them in page protectors. I find once I've really read through and then written it, the pattern will be clearer to me - and if there is anything confusing - I'll get help, get it clarified to be sure I interpret it correctly.

Knitting can be quite addictive!

Ellice

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Has anybody knitted the St. Brigid sweater yet? There's a pic at

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(I hope this link works)I have the pattern but it's written up over four or five charts so I'll be re-writing that one for sure!Maureen In Vancouver,B.C.

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> (I hope this link works)I have the pattern but it's written up over four > or five charts so I'll be re-writing that one for sure!>> Maureen In Vancouver,B.C.

I never made this particular one, but I made a lot of very similar ones when I lived up North. Here in Florida it's just too darn hot to need that except for 1 or 2 odd days. I kept a few of my old ones, more because I love them then need them and I was able to make something like that for my nephew in Colorado. I miss that kind of knitting and that's why I tackled the afghan that I absolutely didn't need. Come to think of it, I have some thin yarn ready to go that I bought to make a second afghan. I should go and find it now, shouldn't I? Oh, I forgot to mention that I also made one for Puff in machine washable wool, to use on his side of the loveseat

My only hint is that I always hated the little stitch counters and could never find one when needed it. Instead I keep a pad of post-it notes right nearby and stick one right onto the instruction sheet to use both as a place mark and to keep track of the rows by ticking them off in groups of five.

That works best for me and keeps the line you need in view. A little extra time spent keeping your place is well worth it in the end.

Lucille

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lucille

No, but after doing all the socks, I wouldn't mind doing that, love doing cable.

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lucretia borgia

And speaking of gorgeous, have you seen the new JCS issue with the snowflake pattern? Cross stitch, pulled thread and beads! OOOOOooooooo!

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but they don't have pics from theJan/Feb issue up, yet. There are some nice ones in the Nov./Dec.issue, too, especially the C'mas tree.Joan, not really needing *more* things to add to my ever-growing to-dolist. sigh.

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>Ooooooo, that's *gorgeous* and looks like lots of fun to knit! Just>did a quick search on the book (Aran knitting by Alice Starmore) and>*HOLY HANNAH*! they're all over $200!!!! What makes this book so >expensive? Same thing that makes The Perfect Stitch so expensive. It's a good book that wasn't widely available when it was new, lots of people want it now, and most of the people who bought copies when it was new don't want to sell them.

I don't wear wool sweaters, so I'm not likely to knit anything like that, but I sure do like to look at them.

jenn

-- Jenn Ridley : snipped-for-privacy@gmail.com WIP: Poppies (Art-Stitch), two knitted tops, Oriental Butterfly Most recently Finished: Floral Sampler, Insect Sampler

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Jenn Ridley

Ah, but many of them can be knitted up in a similar weight cotton. That's what I'm doing with Kaffe Fassett's Blue Diamonds sweater (fool that I am).

Elizabeth

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epc123

Ah, but many of them can be knitted up in a similar weight cotton. That's what I'm doing with Kaffe Fassett's Blue Diamonds sweater (fool that I am).

Elizabeth

Ah--but his stuff comes out so gorgeous.

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lucille

We have a wonderful store here in town that carries the most amazing yarns like silk-wrapped stainless steel(no, I'm not kidding), recycled sari silk, bamboo, soy/corn/silk blends, all sorts of wools and Paula Lishman's knitting furs. They also have a small supply of silk ribbon and Brazillian embroidery rayons for the embroidery crowd. There are a lot of fibre artists in the country, so they carry lots of fibres as well.

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'm thinking of taking their needle felting class in January. They also sell lamb from their own farm - the last time I was in a local chef was ordering a couple of racks of lamb.

It's a tiny shop, but crowded with the most amazing stuff.

MargW

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MargW

It will be gorgeous if I ever get it done, but it requires more concentration than I usually give my knitting, so I haven't worked on it in about 3 months. I should pull it out while I'm on break.

Elizabeth

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epc123

Do you think the steel-centred yarn is meant for evening wear for a Mafia party? The other ones sound most interesting, too!

Joyce in RSA.

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Cheryl

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Cheryl Isaak

Have I seen that one?

Cheryl

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Cheryl Isaak

Not - for Olwyn Mary to make her DH a dishcloth! LOL

Cheryl

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Cheryl Isaak

I asked if it could be used for 3-D work. The owner said it was actually so flexible that it wouldn't have that sort of rigidity. I'm tempted to get some just to see what it's like. I didn't price it, but I'm under the impression that it is somewhat expensive.

MargW

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MargW

My DM & DA were convinced that they could keep knitting, living in So Fl. I am the keeper of those sweaters - as there ended up of course being no way they could use them. DH has a sweater my DM knitted in gorgeous royal blue mohair for my DF, finished just the year we ended up moving from LI to FL. Wow - 40 years ago - and it's still gorgeous. Nice that you knitted for Puff. I keep thinking about doing something for Puckster.

LOL - I do the same. I hate the little counters that go on the needles - it puts me off balance. But, for some with long patterns - well, anything more than about 7 rows - I use a click-counter. I just reach down and hit it when I'm turning the needles. But, I do also have the post-its at all times.

So very true. Expecially when you're not sure that you can read your actual knitting to tell where you are in a pattern.

Ellice

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ellice

It is gorgeous. I have a book of Elizabeth Lovold book of Viking patterns,

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And I love doing cables - just don't do bobbles- I don't know why - I just can't stand how they look.And the Best of Kniters, Arans & Celtics. Both have gorgeous cable patterns. I'm doing a Cardigan from the Aran's & Celtics for myself (in a deep rust tweed wool), and have some lovely Silky wool for a sweaterh for DH from the Lovold book. I love the interesting designs of her pieces. They're worth looking at, IMHO. Oh, this is her website - it's not easy to find.
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I know, her books are SO expensive! I went to the local library and photo-copied what I needed after trying unsuccessfully to buy that pattern separately. When I'm ready to take on that sweater, my cousin in Ireland said she'd send me the carded wool right off the sheep's back so I can spin it myself.

That's it, now I'll have to bundle up and check the roads to see if they're driveable yet. I have to have the latest JCS mag! The good news is that I'm taking over the 'storage room' and turning it into my own personal crafts room as soon as I get Ex-DH's things out of there. I'm halfway there anyway between my needlepoint frames, hand made soaps & supplies, candles & supplies, dried herbs, kombucha & knitting instruments. But right now it's a jumbled mess. I think I'll get another coffee first & plan how to enlarge my stash for 2009! lol

Maureen In Vancouver, B.C.

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Maureen Miller

I was going to say that it's not something I carry around, but I might have brought it up to show you when Gill was visiting.

Elizabeth

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epc123

I think you did

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Cheryl Isaak

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