It is a good thing i started the ball from within , one had all kinds of little parts knotted together ,,,, i went to shop and changed it for a new ball ,, It really is a wonderful feeling to knit i decided to make a shawl , [ yes as a present] ,,,, i lately make shawls etc,, for colleagues and friends , i can make it while traveling [ Sunday i travel to Jerushalayim] for a convention ,,, thus 2 hours one way 2 hours back ,,,, yeah loads of knitting ,,,,,, Anyway i finnally decided to knit it on 5 mm although it says 3.5 , in which it came STIFF to my taste,
Wanted size [ i asked is 40 X 150 , decided to start the 2 end parts at same time ,,,, thus i work on circular needle with 2 balls , this will allow me to make 2 interesting lace like ends,,,, mirjam
Thank you ladies i played with it yesterday ,,, crocheting wasn`t too
>great [ it was a bit sloppy, But knitting it it flowed in my hands i
>tried several patterns ,, with the lacy one icould use easily biggeer
>needle than recommended [ label said 3.5 mm, i tried 5 for plain
>knittting got 2 stiches per cm , and than tried no 6 for lacy pattern
>looked and felt fine , but i haven`t measured it`s guague ,,,
>mirjam
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>>>>> My thread shop lady showed me a Bamboo thread ,,,, i bought 1 ball to
>>> tryt it all ,, it seems better for knitting than for crocheting ,,,,,
>>> anyone tried it ? any comments ? will it do well for bags ? summer
>>> shirts ???? how is the `fall ` of the material ?
>>> mirjam
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>>I bought some, but have not yet had time to use it. I plan to knit >>socks
>>with it. They told me at the yarn store that it knits up very nicely. >> >>Higs,
>>Katherine
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