Susan i am an entrelac maker ,, have done several projects with it. I even knitted a one piece [no seams] Raglan entrelac sweater.... was lots of thinking excercises , but very joyful to make as well as to wear, added to it a pair of mittens and a matching hat ,,, mirjam
The Noro Blossom works up really nice too. It's one of those that looks rather unimpressive in the skein, but when knitted up, it's very soft and the color variations are beautiful.
Hi Susan, I've only recently spoiled myself by getting some Noro yarns. They are rather more expensive than I would usually buy, but the Silk Garden was a present. I've just finished the back of the sweater, and so far I've had two balls with knots and sections of the colour sequence disrupted as a result, and one ball which was somewhat thinner than the rest. There have also been a few bits of rough stuff, not sure what it is, spun in. All that said, the colours are gorgeous, and it is fairly soft. I'll cast on for the front later today. My Kureyon sweater which I completed last month can be seen at
I checked ebay, and there's lots of Noro yarn, I think it's almost half price in some instances. It might be a way to go unless you like to support your LYS.
Susan K
What is tinking back? Ripping?
Susan K
That sounds really interesting and challenging, Mirjam. Will we see a photo when it's done?
Susan K
"What is tinking back? Ripping?
Susan K "
I think tinking back is unknitting as opposed to ripping out. I just turn the needles over an pick out each stitch to keep the process controlled when I am correcting a mistake that I haven't gone too far past. Some yarn makes this harder - a smooth yarn is easy but "hairy" yarn and some other kinds resist tinking. I rip or frog when I have reached the point where I need to start a piece over and it is a very emotionally satisfying way to express my impatience at myself or the pattern writers - where tinking takes remaining some self restraint or uncharacteristic patience on my part. Judy
t i n k = k n i t spelled backwards... ie: tinking is knitting backwards. HTH Noreen
t i n k = k n i t, spelled backwards, therefore, tinking is knitting backwards. HTH, Noreen
Oh !! i am already wearing it for 2-3 years ,,, Havent taken any pics yet ,,, unless ???? i have to think , maybe i have one with a work in the back ??? I read instructions , and considered it a bit odd to make a back and front and work the sides with triangles ,,,, and tried to work out how to work in the round ,,, Helpful Hint , one works one row iof squares one direction, and the next row in opposite direction ,,, .... In the hat one can start with bigger squares and reduce number of stiches in the square size in every row ,,, mirjam
Not quite. Tinking is unknitting. Knitting backwards is knitting - making new stitches - but going from left to right instead of right to left.
=Tamar
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