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6/19/2004 8:06:50 AM
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Patricia
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WOW! Love the color and the pattern! It is beautiful.
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6/19/2004 8:23:35 AM
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Les
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Perfect fit Sandra - looks great on you. Good idea with the neckline fix. You got it just right!
Les
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6/19/2004 8:34:34 AM
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Sandra D
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Thanks, Patricia! I enjoyed knitting it, now that it is finished, :-p!
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6/19/2004 8:47:07 AM
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benne
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SandraD,
That is gorgeous and the color looks great on you. Very clever neckline fix. Beautiful knitting.
Benne
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6/19/2004 8:49:32 AM
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bets
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Good job, it looks terrific!
It might have been a ;-P project while you were working on it, but the end results are worth bragging about!
Bets
Bets
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6/19/2004 8:53:47 AM
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Sandra D
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Les,
Thanks for the kind words. I was relieved just to have something wearable in the end! I think part of my problem was that I knit the yarn at a looser gauge than recommended (4.75 st/in instead of 5 st/in) so lacked support in the knitted fabric itself. In fact after washing & blocking the entire sweater must have stretched lengthwise almost 2" (I swear the sleeve length was perfect before washing!) Ah, must be the mysterious, malleable nature of wet wool, lol!
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6/19/2004 8:58:54 AM
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looks great sandra ..
judy
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6/19/2004 9:00:49 AM
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Sandra D
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Thanks, Benne!
I guess I was lucky after all that this yarn tends to fuzz up, obscures the fix a bit...sometimes you don`t want great stitch definition!
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6/19/2004 9:06:25 AM
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Sandra D
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Bets,
Now I feel liberated, not having to drag a knitting bag around with the entire sweater in it, as I`m finishing the last sleeve! But also, strangely at loose ends, what to start on next or maybe return to deserted WIPs? Thanks for the compliments!
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6/19/2004 9:11:39 AM
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Sandra D
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Thanks, Judy! *Your* beautifully textured sweaters have been an inspiration to me!
Sandra
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6/19/2004 12:59:05 PM
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Shui Kuen Kozinski
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SandraD: The sweater is a very complicated and cleverly constructed one. I will never know that is knitted sideways. Beautiful color, beautiful work. It fits you perfect. How do you like merino wool in general?
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6/19/2004 1:42:32 PM
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MacChick
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It REALLY came out nice, and I love that idea for a neck fix... I`m saving that one for possible future use... might even use it to fix up some old stretched-out sweaters!
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6/19/2004 1:47:54 PM
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thechartreuseshepherd
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SandraD - What can I say... everything I was thinking.. great color, perfect fit etc. etc. has already been said. It is really a nice looking sweater!! Cheryl
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6/19/2004 7:09:19 PM
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Sandra D
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Thanks, Shui Kuen for the compliments! In general, the sideways stockinette stitch look doesn`t appeal to me (garter looks better), but this pattern attracted me because the sideways part is unobtrusively on the sides and also broken up by the diagonal patterning. Am thinking of one day trying a similarly contructed one in this book for some variegated mohair in my stash: entrelac front and back panels and sideways knit sides. But for now, I need an easy project!
I`ve only had two experiences so far with merino wool.
First was Filatura Di Crosa Zara for my mobius scarf, and it was wonderful to knit with, soft and non-itchy.
Some fuzzing, but not too bad. The Berella Muskoka is more of a moderately priced yarn, so not really surprised that it fuzzes up a bit and the plies easily come untwisted. Still, it is soft and non-itchy, and seemed to look less fuzzy after washing. I have some higher-end merino, Debbie Bliss Merino Aran in my stash that I`m eager to try--will let you know how that compares! It seems to be a trade-off with merino from what I`ve read, it feels great, but doesn`t wear as well as the sturdy, but sometimes scratchy traditional wools.
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6/19/2004 7:17:01 PM
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Sandra D
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MacChick,
If it can save just one person from despair and frogging, I`ll feel good (lol)!
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6/19/2004 7:38:58 PM
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Sandra D
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Thank you, Cheryl! I am looking forward to seeing your Philosopher`s wool sweater, someday I hope to make one! I was reading about weaving colors in back in Mary Thomas`s Knitting Book and she had an interesting historical footnote: in early Victorian times the woven side was used as the front (public)side for men`s knitted waistscoats. Anyways, I like the idea of the neatness of the woven technique and it would be great having a warm, windproof sweater for Oct/Nov!
Sandra
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6/20/2004 5:50:07 AM
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Shui Kuen Kozinski
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SandraD: I got a lot of superwash merino wool last year because of its softness. But it fuzzes up badly. I gave my mother this yarn also - she complains bitterly that it looks like wash cloth.
Now, I use it only for socks. But I have 100 balls with different color - a lot of socks, I guess.
Shui Kuen
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6/20/2004 8:11:35 AM
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ScullyKnits
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Great sweater. Very cleaver collar. I`ve made a note of that fix for future
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