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Friday, August 25th, 2006
acrylic
I never block garments made of acrylic yarn. Acrylics are plastics. Plastic has no memory-unless you apply too much heat, in which case acrylic yarn will melt. Follow the manufacturer’s directions, i.e., throw it in the wash and then dry it on low for a few minutes.( Whenever I wash a garment in the machine, no matter the fiber, I turn it inside out which decreases pilling)
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Thursday, August 24th, 2006
because
As a rule, just because the gauge matches doesn’t mean you can play fast and loose with the fiber. If it is a specialty (read fashion) yarn, I don’t substitute. If it is a generic worsted, I will. I have substituted acrylic for wool in a classic cable pattern with no problems. (more…)
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Wednesday, August 23rd, 2006
straight
Knitting Rakes/Looms: it’s really simple to use. I used to have a straight one as a kid. That one was made out of wood and seemed to work quite good (I believe they were homemade though). (more…)
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Tuesday, August 22nd, 2006
difficult
The good thing is that my most difficult projects have made me start keeping a knitting diary.
I write down EXACTLY what I did, what I used, what’s wrong with it, & what I think I should do to make it better next time…& I also make notes on washing & wear, & sometimes tape a scrap of yarn to the page…We all, as knitters, should be doing this especially for items such as socks and mittens…and because I also like to substitute different fibers, but to follow a pattern you must match the gauge. (I find I tend to knit a lot looser with yarns that don’t have a lotof elasticity like cotton & cotton blends, than I do with yarns like wool or acrylic. So if I change yarn I make sure to do a very good guage swatch if size is going to matter at all & write everything down in my notes. Just keep in mind that different fibers will give different looks & different feels to the finished product, but isn’t this part of why we knit? To use our creativity & our ideas & create something wonderful, or learn a very important lesson if it doesn’t come out so wonderful! )
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Saturday, August 19th, 2006
I am rarely thrilled with my seams & have tried various methods. Actually I HATE to do the sewing together! This is my weak spot!I hate to assemble and usually try to find ways to fudge it if I can possibly do it. Sometimes I pick up stitches at the shoulder and knit sleeves down to the cuff…knit the front and back of a sweater in the round, you name it. I’ll do ANYTHING to get out of the assembly stage! My second worst thing is tucking in those ends!Grrrrrr….. I heard that many people take classes in finishing, so I’ll give it a thought soon since in order to become a skilled knitter, you must, must, must
troubleshoot and plan every project you want to make…
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Wednesday, August 16th, 2006
Everyday I check the stats for this blog, so I knot how surfers reach my page. Today someone has been looking for: “knifty knitter loom shawl pattern” and I am able to come up with the following resources:
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Monday, August 14th, 2006
I can crochet but my first love will ALWAYS be knitting!
I love to do cables and I think it is pretty
intimidating to a beginner, but once you catch on, you can impress all your
friends! I’ve never done a pillow, but might like to try. Might be a great way to use
up all those odds and ends I have collected along the way… When I’m working on socks, I use double pointed needles, but I knit
EVERYTHING else on circular needles. It seemed to eliminate one of my
biggest headaches, dropping stitches from the ends of the straight needles
when I set my project down. Now I just zip all those stitches to the middle
of the needle!
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