Got a wonderful book on Fair Isle knitting from Dover
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16 years ago
Got a wonderful book on Fair Isle knitting from Dover
Great job on the hat, Georgia! Dover books are invaluable, IMHO!
Happy trails....
Sue ============ "Georgia" wrote:
Hey, that "favorite colorway" Opal! I had a ball of that, I used my usual sock pattern and my usual cast on, the socks fit but I could drive a truck between the stitches. Riiiiipped 'em out and sent the yarn elsewhere. Were you on the receiving end of that boondoggle?
I finally found a use for all that mohair I got from you last year - My MIL wants a lap-sized afghan in those colors. Add some other complimentary yarn from the stash and Bingo! Meemaw's Xmas gift :D
WOW! What a talent you've got! I am VERY impressed. I especially like the fair isle red/white boy's sweater. Wonderful work, lady!
Wendy A Knitting Fool in Connecticut
You've reminded me that I neglected to post a picture of the Mohair vest I finished for Warm Woolies a couple of weeks ago (that's now remedied).
Glad that mohair is going to good use--it knits up pretty fast.
Georgia
Glad you like the sweaters--they were fun to do.
I don't know about talent, but sometimes my patience amazes me: I can spend
45 minutes unknotting thread, or 15 minutes getting a flimsy hair-width needle through a large hollow bead with small holes, or 6 months knitting a Fair Isle sweater. But do I have the patience to screw the Brita filter back on after 3 failed attempts over, oh, 2 minutes? Nope, sorry.Georgia
Wow, Georgia! Such lovely work. I'm starting to get to the point of wanting to experiment with this type of knitting, but the times in the past when I've tried haven't created nice results. I love Dover, too, and have many of their publications. I'll have to look for that particular book whenever I get brave enough to try Fair Isle knitting. Thanks for posting the photos! Inspiring!
lisa
That's how I got started making tams I will likely never wear. It's just too much fun using the colors and they are quick projects. Maybe I should do socks instead :)
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