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1/3/2005 5:57:38 PM
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bets
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Holy schmoly, were those all Christmas gifts! It looks like an elann sampler! (They look GOOOD!) Were all your giftees suitably impressed? I gave a similar amount of scarves this year-for once, I think I nailed it-because my SIL said "That`s BEAUTIFUL!" I hope you got kudos like that! Out of all those yarns, what did you like the best and why?
b
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1/3/2005 6:03:13 PM
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benne
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Marta,
Beautiful work! Your scarves are gorgeous. And you are just tempting me, tempting me with your JS mohair hat and scarf. Thank goodness it`s all gone. ;-} What pattern did you use for the JS velvet? Thanks for posting your inspirations.
Benne
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1/3/2005 7:01:11 PM
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Sandra D
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Marta,
Gorgeous scarves! And so varied in yarn and stitch pattern that I bet you never got bored!
That periwinkle one with hat is especially pretty. Did you double or triple up the yarn strands to make the hat?
Also, how long did you end up making your scarves (guess you can tell what I`m currently working on, lol!)? I`m deciding between 56" or throwing in an extra skein and making it 70".
Again, beautiful, and thanks for sharing.
Sandra
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1/3/2005 9:25:36 PM
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Jamie
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Marta, Beautiful work! What stitch did you use for the Taj Mahal (I haven`t made anything yet of mine).
The JS Mohair is lovely. Also want to know if you doubled yarn for hat. I bought the same colors in JS mohair; I gave the lace scarf in Clove to a friend.
Happy knitting, Jamie
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1/3/2005 10:19:30 PM
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Marta
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Thank you, Bets, Benne and Sandra, for your very kind encouragement.
I think of this posting as paying my dues here - well, kind of a downpayment... The pictures are not that good, the bubble wrap "head" turned out rather lumpy - but I can`t believe how fast they showed up, I only submitted them this afternoon!
Now trying to answer your questions:
Most were Christmas gifts, and were well received. My DD lover her Wisteria hat and scarf (the color is slightly off in the picture). I kind of winged the hat, measuring on my own head along the way. It was done with one strand of Jo Sharp Mohair and one strand of a tape yarn from Madil which DD gave me some time ago (just one ball, part of a sampler basket) and apparently has been discontinued. Too bad, because I loved it, and it clung to the JS like they were meant to be together...The hat used under one ball of JS and the scarf 2. Both this scarf and the clove were done on size 10 needles in a very simple purl lace and used 2 balls for about 60" in length.
The JS Velvet was done in old shale, 10 1/2 needles, about 7 1/2" wide and just under 60" long - also 2 balls exactly. So very fast knitting.
I have been using the Taj scarf - I needed a new scarf and really could not part with that one. I made it in my all-time favorite scarf stitch, brioche I think it is called, very elastic in both directions and very light but warm. It is about 5" wide and 65" long, just under 2 balls (the only ones I bought) on size 10 needles.
Lastly, and not very clear in the picture, the Scala in Pewter color. I used 2 balls and size 13 needles, seed stitch that makes the tape yarn show really well, and this is the shortest one, 48" long. I only have 2 more balls of it, and am hesitating whether to make a second scarf for my DD or a matching hat for myself (selfish here, he?!) to go with the scarf. It is an unusual look that I love, and am sure my DD would also, so...hard decision!
Bets, I`m feeling like a mother choosing among her children on which is my favorite yarn here. I really liked all of them. lol. I had never worked with mohair and was uneasy about it, but it turned out to go very well, and fast, on those big needles and easy stitches. The Taj was a true delight, and the big needles and that stitch worked really well with such a thin yarn. The Scala was an interesting experience too, and I tried several other stitches, but seed shows both the shiny and the dull parts of the yarn and the fabric has a kind of elasticity that I really like - and is of course completely reversible.
Benne, I will get more JS mohair if it comes back, even though I still have some clove and romany.
Sandra, I think the length of scarves depends on the recipient. I like them long, but for me 60" is long enough, and I can live with shorter; my DD, who is taller than I am, likes them really long - for her, 60" is the minimum (and last year I knitted an over 7` long one for my 6`4" youngest son). But the fabric also determines that to some extent. For example, I did not think the single-strand lacy mohair scarves "wanted" to be longer than about 60".
Wow, this is a long answer! Did I answer all the questions? Thanks again for the kuddos! Now back to work on the other, postponed projects.
Marta
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1/3/2005 10:22:54 PM
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Marta
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Hi Jamie, I just saw your post, but I think I answered your questions before. Let me know if you want the description of the stitch, it worked out really well for me.
Thanks you.
Marta
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1/4/2005 4:53:25 AM
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Shui Kuen Kozinski
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OH Marta!!! Did you tie down the Santa? What a beautiful bunch of scarves and hat.
Shui Kuen
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1/4/2005 5:46:43 AM
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Patricia
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Really really nice looking scarves. Thanks for posting. Don`t you love the Taj. I`ve been hoarding a bunch and waiting for the perfect pattern, looks like you found one! Great job!
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1/4/2005 5:57:01 AM
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Guest
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Beautiful projects Marta and thank you so much for the descriptions of yarn, needles and stitches!! Very helpful. I have some Jo Sharp mohair I haven`t gotten to yet. I am saving the wisteria for a sweater for me, but it`s great to know that if I have some left over two skeins is enough for a beautiful project.
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1/4/2005 6:04:41 AM
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preciouspups
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Marta,
They are gorgeous. I hope everyone appreciated the time that went into these. your JS Mohair Velvet looks similar to a pattern I did in the same color for MIL. I loved it so much I want to make one for myself.
Kim
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1/4/2005 6:38:21 AM
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Libby
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Marta,
I dont really need to repeat what everyone else has already said. But honestly they are wonderful. And i`m glad that they were well received gifts.
Libby
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1/4/2005 9:18:12 AM
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Les
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Great pics of the goods, Marta! They are very nice. I am in a hat and scarf mode right now. Started 3 last week while travelling in the car. Love my new set of Denise needles to be able to do that multiple hat thing!!
Les
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1/4/2005 10:12:56 AM
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Guest
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Marta, My goodness, what other treats od you have?!? Don`t hold back! LOL Bri
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1/4/2005 1:35:28 PM
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jeanflores
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Wow, Marta! Great job! You`ve been busy, eh?
Peace,
Jean
Ansbach, Germany
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1/4/2005 2:35:25 PM
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Sandra D
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Marta,
Thanks very much for your advice on scarf length--it helps a lot! My current scarf is chunky knit (DK yarn doubled) and the fabric is firm, don`t think it would work well looped around the neck twice--so I`m going to go with the shorter length.
Sandra
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1/4/2005 8:14:39 PM
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Marta
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Thank you all for your kind words. You are really encouraging...It was easier than you are giving me credit for, since I used simple patterns and big needles. The yarns were gorgeous, and that made a big difference.
I`m hoping that my WIP will turn out OK, it would be an affront to the Baby Cashmere if it doesn`t. But even after that one is finished, I will still be playing catch up to my original Christmas list...I`ll try to post pics as things get done (no hoarding here, Bri, that would be nice...).
Marta
P.S.: Benne, I checked my notes on the hat and they more thourough than I remembered. Do you want them?
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1/5/2005 9:52:25 AM
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Guest
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Marta, what is the Brioche stitch? I`ve seen it mentioned before, but I can`t remember what it is. I think I`m going to have a couple extra balls of baby cashmere after a Flower Basket Shawl, so might try a scarf like your Taj.
Annie
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1/5/2005 11:10:13 AM
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Jamie
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Hi Marta, THe brioche st that I know is from E ZImmerman`s Knitting without Tears, and is a complicated (but no too) ribbing st. I use it a lot for hats, but I`ll give a try with the Taj for a scarf. Thanks for your descriptions. Happy knitting, Jamie
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1/5/2005 10:53:55 PM
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Marta
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Hi Annie,
I have seen "brioche" described on the net in several - similar - ways. I learned it many years ago from my aunts, who called it English Stitch. The way I do it is:
CO a multiple of 3 plus 2 for the edges. Both sides:
S1WYIF, *YO, S1 as if to purl, P2tog*, repeat* until one stitch is left, K1.
Hope this makes sense to you. I`m going to be away for about a week, but will be glad to clarify if needed when I come back.
Happy knitting,
Marta
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1/5/2005 11:24:20 PM
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Marta
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Hi Jamie,
It does indeed look like a rib with a lot of volume to it. I haven`t seen EZ`s version, but mine is not complicated at all. See my answer to Annie. I`ll be glad to answer any further questions next week when I check back.
Happy knitting,
Marta
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