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This is the yarn...

― Lucretia My Reflection (Lucretia My Reflection), Wednesday, 22 February 2006 15:16 (eighteen years ago) link

Next up though, I'm making DUCK SOCKS!

http://www.atommickbrane.com/gfx/knitting/socks2.jpg

― Lucretia My Reflection (Lucretia My Reflection), Wednesday, 22 February 2006 15:17 (eighteen years ago) link

duck feet! are those felted?

alright picture time:

here's my finished felted bag
http://askforjanice.com/photos/booga.jpg

my cable-y tote:
http://askforjanice.com/photos/cable_tote.jpg
It came out a bit floppy. Maybe I should line it.

The start of the knitty sweater I'm making:
http://askforjanice.com/photos/knitty_sweater.jpg
The color's more rust than it looks here. I didn't like it at first but it's growing on me.

Lastly, in the class I'm starting tonight we're going to make cardigans and these are the yarns I picked:
http://askforjanice.com/photos/sweater_yarns.jpg
ghastly! I realize I have absolutely no fashion sense as I always go for the same colors. Ugh. I'll probably give this one to my grandmother.

― Miss Misery xox (MissMiseryTX), Wednesday, 22 February 2006 15:47 (eighteen years ago) link

Those are lovely colors, though. There are no bad colors, really. But you could add in a contrasting third color, like bright Granny Smith apple-green. That would shake things up. Or add in a third color in the lavender-pink family to take the harmony to a really lush level. Preppy or hippie. Hmmm.

― Beth Parker (Beth Parker), Wednesday, 22 February 2006 16:05 (eighteen years ago) link

Is that Tempting you're starting? Or tubey? A girl I vaguely know did tubey and the shaping is a bit all over the place on it, she reported. Still I'm interested in making a jumper in the round as I've always done everything flat before. Might give it a bish with the linen drape which NONE OF YOU HELPED ME WITH ANY SUGGESTIONS THANKS :)

― Lucretia My Reflection (Lucretia My Reflection), Wednesday, 22 February 2006 16:12 (eighteen years ago) link

It's Tempting. I'm not sure about the ribbon through the top though. hmm.

I know nothing about Linen. Or socks. why am I here??

― Miss Misery xox (MissMiseryTX), Wednesday, 22 February 2006 16:13 (eighteen years ago) link

Okay, I know it's not knitting, but do any of y'all cross stitch? I have a question.

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 22 February 2006 17:34 (eighteen years ago) link

HOW MUCH DO I LOVE THE BALLET SOCKS???

I have cross-stitched in the past. I do not, currently.

― Laurel (Laurel), Wednesday, 22 February 2006 17:37 (eighteen years ago) link

oh my god i love the duck feet!!!!

― R. Kelsey (kelstarry), Wednesday, 22 February 2006 17:37 (eighteen years ago) link

Yes to cross-stitch.

― Jaq (Jaq), Wednesday, 22 February 2006 17:39 (eighteen years ago) link

I haven't done it since I was 14 or so, but for some reason, I decided not long ago to cross stitch a baby quilt for my sister's upcoming kiddo. (Nevermind that I didn't do it for the first three...) The cross stitching bit is fine, but I'm not quite sure how to do the outline of the design. Back stitch? Or?

This is a weeny pictue of the quilt block: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v240/lunacee/322TulipCircle.jpg

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 22 February 2006 18:06 (eighteen years ago) link

I think back-stitch is fine but I also love stem stitch for outlines. It stands out nice and bold.

beth, I think adding a third color might just save my sweater. I'll have to wait until tonight when we work out our patterns to make sure I'm not making a nightmare for myself in terms of matching up pieces.

― Miss Misery xox (MissMiseryTX), Wednesday, 22 February 2006 18:14 (eighteen years ago) link

Laurel, is your email listed a valid one? I have something to ask you.

― tokyo nursery school: afternoon session (rosemary), Wednesday, 22 February 2006 18:20 (eighteen years ago) link

that might be just what I needed - thanks Sam!

― luna (luna.c), Wednesday, 22 February 2006 18:27 (eighteen years ago) link

Yes, that's a real email addy. Ask away!

― Laurel (Laurel), Wednesday, 22 February 2006 18:41 (eighteen years ago) link

http://static.flickr.com/40/102416350_f8c24477e5.jpg

all my craft books!

― tokyo nursery school: afternoon session (rosemary), Wednesday, 22 February 2006 21:22 (eighteen years ago) link

dang, youre a champ!

― RoxyMuzak© (roxymuzak), Wednesday, 22 February 2006 21:47 (eighteen years ago) link

is that a Bush doll?

― Miss Misery xox (MissMiseryTX), Wednesday, 22 February 2006 22:35 (eighteen years ago) link

anyone ever visit www.etsy.com ?

― Mr Jones (Mr Jones), Thursday, 23 February 2006 01:51 (eighteen years ago) link

yes I spent some time on it the other day. bit overwhelming!

I think for me it's more an inspiration than one I'd buy anything at (except for yarns maybe). When I see something cool someone else has made I don't want to buy it I want to make something like it too.

― Miss Misery xox (MissMiseryTX), Thursday, 23 February 2006 17:19 (eighteen years ago) link

my sister uses etsy a lot

― RoxyMuzak© (roxymuzak), Thursday, 23 February 2006 21:02 (eighteen years ago) link

Tonight I do a cell phone cover.

― RoxyMuzak© (roxymuzak), Thursday, 23 February 2006 22:32 (eighteen years ago) link

There's no sewing thread, is there? I'm thinking of trying to try cobble together a dress from at least two different patterns, if not three. If anyone has ever fused the top of one dress to the bottom of another (or to a separate skirt), please give a shout.

― Laurel (Laurel), Thursday, 23 February 2006 23:32 (eighteen years ago) link

I'm going to have to slow down. I'm getting a red sore patch on the finger that holds back the wool.

― Beth Parker (Beth Parker), Tuesday, 28 February 2006 00:58 (eighteen years ago) link

due to the tiling and painting I'm behind on my sweater for knitting class! booo

― Miss Misery xox (MissMiseryTX), Tuesday, 28 February 2006 02:06 (eighteen years ago) link

I just finished my first scarf! It's too wide and not long enough, and it's full of dropped stitches, but still, I'm very proud. your skills are something to aspire to.

― Maria (Maria), Tuesday, 28 February 2006 02:17 (eighteen years ago) link

first finished projects are indeed proud moments. 70 more rows to go for me. :(

― Miss Misery xox (MissMiseryTX), Tuesday, 28 February 2006 03:09 (eighteen years ago) link

I've finished the last sleeve on the Big Sack jumper! Now to try and sew it and not totally screw up. This may take a while. I am no good AT ALL about constructing things.

However, TINY jumpers, I can do! I made this card for a friend who I thought could do with some CHEERING UP.

http://www.atommickbrane.com/gfx/knitting/hi_dere.jpg

― Lucretia My Reflection (Lucretia My Reflection), Wednesday, 1 March 2006 15:12 (eighteen years ago) link

If you like the yarn, it was dyed by my friend who runs:

http://www.curiousyarns.co.uk/

PLUG

― Lucretia My Reflection (Lucretia My Reflection), Wednesday, 1 March 2006 18:27 (eighteen years ago) link

That is about the cutest thing I have ever seen, starry.

― luna (luna.c), Thursday, 2 March 2006 00:26 (eighteen years ago) link

yeah what size needles did you use?

― teeny (teeny), Thursday, 2 March 2006 02:15 (eighteen years ago) link

Ooooh, that nectarine organic wool! Mmmmm.
This yarn is beautiful, too:
http://mountaincolors.com/

I have to think up something else to knit. There are only so many scarves one needs.

― Beth Parker (Beth Parker), Thursday, 2 March 2006 03:14 (eighteen years ago) link

URRM needle size, er yeah there's a point. Um it was either 2mm or 2.5mm, I can't quite remember! Whatever size needles I knitted the sock on :)

So, is bamboo RLY better than aluminium for dpns? I got all my needles secondhand in a big bundle from eBay and charity shops and have happily knit a cardigan on metal needles (I say 'happily', it's crap) and have done the jumper on PLASTIC - one needle SNAPPED! Sheesh.

― Lucretia My Reflection (Lucretia My Reflection), Thursday, 2 March 2006 10:43 (eighteen years ago) link

(The pattern for the jumper is in 'Last Minute Knitted Gifts' by the way. It errs a bit on the w4nky but... TINY JUMPERS! And I'd rather have nice contemporary stylish w4nk than yet more OMG STEETCH AND BEETCH blah whatever - arf I am OLD).

― Lucretia My Reflection (Lucretia My Reflection), Thursday, 2 March 2006 10:44 (eighteen years ago) link

it depends on what type of yarn your using. bamboo has more friction than metal which you might or might not want.

and metal ones don't break when you step on them :(

― rosemary (maura), Thursday, 2 March 2006 14:43 (eighteen years ago) link

I finished the first project I ever started last week -- a fifteen foot long scarf.

Fifteen feet! Isadora!

― Beth Parker (Beth Parker), Thursday, 2 March 2006 14:56 (eighteen years ago) link

Yeah! I started it when I learned to knit last summer -- it was mainly for a band photo idea wherin we all wear the same scarf, but now it fits my whole knitting club (eight girls and a guy). Haw!

Ok guys, I need a new knitting project to start...any cool suggestions? I have a big skein of fluffy, thick dark grey stuff, and a little ball of tiny pink yarn.

Cat ears hat! (though probably not cool...)

― Jaq (Jaq), Thursday, 2 March 2006 20:21 (eighteen years ago) link

i want one, gotta pattern?

From Stitch n Bitch - I can scan it in and email.

― Jaq (Jaq), Friday, 3 March 2006 01:17 (eighteen years ago) link

Here's the back to the sweater I'm making. Colors as striped not so ghastly as I thought they might be. (lizard included for scale)

http://askforjanice.com/photos/knitting/sweater_back.jpg

― Miss Misery xox (MissMiseryTX), Friday, 3 March 2006 01:53 (eighteen years ago) link

(oh, also making little things is a great way to work on patterns.)

― Miss Misery xox (MissMiseryTX), Friday, 3 March 2006 01:54 (eighteen years ago) link

do only women post on here? why can't a man knit too!

― Mr Jones (Mr Jones), Friday, 3 March 2006 07:10 (eighteen years ago) link

WHERE'S ME JUMPER:

http://static.flickr.com/49/106769308_829571afbd.jpg?v=0

hope that works... not that you can see the cable or anything. It's unblocked and just put together, not sewed up or owt.

― Lucretia My Reflection (Lucretia My Reflection), Friday, 3 March 2006 14:32 (eighteen years ago) link

take up the needles, Mr. Jones!

I can make out the cable! I never block. I probably should.

― tokyo nursery school: afternoon session (rosemary), Friday, 3 March 2006 14:40 (eighteen years ago) link

I also knitted the rug, underneath.

Hemhem.

― Lucretia My Reflection (Lucretia My Reflection), Friday, 3 March 2006 14:44 (eighteen years ago) link

cable is nice! yes, more male knitters.

― Miss Misery xox (MissMiseryTX), Monday, 6 March 2006 16:56 (eighteen years ago) link

Can somebody help me? I'm trying out this stitch from the 365 stitches calendar—obviously over my head. What do they mean by "(K1 P1) into YO from previous row?" I get Yarn Over, I think—loop the yarn over the needle from the back if you've just knit, from the front if you've just purled. But this other thing defeats me.

http://www.martingale-pub.com/Information/Corrections/Aug%203.jpg

― Beth Parker (Beth Parker), Sunday, 12 March 2006 23:46 (eighteen years ago) link

I think they may mean just knit into the back of the stitch, but without taking it fully off the needle, then purl into it again before taking it off, like kfb. It's another way of increasing there seeing as yr decreasing either side. Unless I have it wrong. Ha.

This is my SEWN UP JUMPER pre-blocking...

http://static.flickr.com/43/111918169_17de1cec4a_m.jpg
jumper

http://static.flickr.com/46/111918143_b5e316371f_m.jpg
cable

http://static.flickr.com/51/111918146_848bcf2c0e_m.jpg
modelled by bear

― Lucretia My Reflection (Lucretia My Reflection), Monday, 13 March 2006 15:13 (eighteen years ago) link

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