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12/9/2004 6:00:14 PM
felting 2 colors I use color grabbers in the wash while felting - helps with bleeding. Using other yarns I noticed quite a bit of fiber transfer from black to purple which blurred the color a bit.
12/11/2004 10:55:58 AM
Oh, my Baby Silk got here! You`d better lock it up since I live within driving distance
12/11/2004 11:03:59 AM
A Quick Poll... I thought I was, until 3 wrapped boxes appeared under the tree. My DH is EXCELLENT at picking gifts, so I know they`ll be great even it they aren`t elann certs.

I have insisted that the people who buy knitted stuff from me pay only in elann certificates. That way, yarn pays for more yarn.
12/11/2004 11:05:36 AM
I got my first HW color sheet Yippee!!
This was such a great idea. A big thanks to Jean for organizing it. Mine, will be in the post shortly
12/12/2004 11:25:26 AM
Has anyone made the Ombretta pullover? I haven`t made the sweater, but in looking at the chart, I would disagree with your reading.
I think the the P3 and P5 should be done as written. That is, P3 or 5 when you come to them in the row, regardless of RS or WS. And the Make 3 should be done as written K1, P1, K1. I say this only because it wasn`t specified otherwise.

I also think it probably doesn`t matter too much, and I`d try a swatch both ways and see what looks best.
12/12/2004 7:10:23 PM
I know I said I wasn`t going to look anymore but... lightweight ribbon-esque. Good thing I`m broke or nobody else would get the chance to buy any - lol
12/13/2004 10:47:57 AM
Oh, the divine Miss M and poncho! Thanks Everyone!
Not sure what happend to the photo, I`ll have to try again. It was clear on my end. I`ll try reposting.
It is vine lace in a periwinkle blue cotton/alpaca blend. Drapey and soft.
12/13/2004 10:48:23 AM
LIbby`s socks NICE!!
12/13/2004 10:50:16 AM
Flower Basket Shawl Ooh, very nice. That does it, I`ve got to make one.
12/13/2004 10:50:16 AM
flower basket shawl Ooh, very nice. That does it, I`ve got to make one.
12/13/2004 10:50:16 AM
flower basket shawl Ooh, very nice. That does it, I`ve got to make one.
12/13/2004 10:50:16 AM
Flower Basket Shawl Ooh, very nice. That does it, I`ve got to make one.
12/13/2004 10:50:16 AM
Flower Basket shawl Ooh, very nice. That does it, I`ve got to make one.
12/20/2004 7:21:56 AM
felted slippers question Hi everyone. I`ve tried making both the felted booties and the clogs from the Fiber Trends patterns. I`m having trouble with size. I did a mans large in 3ply white buffalo and after felting, it could fit a large troll. I tried a felted bootie in HW, the first one was too large, had to go down 2 sizes from the pattern recomendation to get the proper size for DD.
I really like the shape of the clog, and have tons of Buffalo to use, but I`m scared to start due to the size issues.
Any suggestions?
12/20/2004 8:44:11 AM
felted slippers question Oops, I wasn`t clear, they were TOOO BIG :) I mean way, way, way too big. I felted till the cows came home, but they weren`t going to get any smaller.
Two different yarns, WB and HW, 2 different patterns by the same company and the same result. TOO Big.
Now, I knit loosely, but I didn`t think that would matter since the object was to be felted.
12/20/2004 9:27:22 AM
Official Wooly Knits Weather I miss snow. Growing up in Albuquerque, town didn`t always get it, but one could see it on the mountains. Here in San Antonio the cold is a pain, as I`m always growing tropicals and either have to wrap them, or let them die.
12/20/2004 9:29:25 AM
The birthday calendar! Hey, I have the same as Ghislaine, June 22
12/20/2004 1:27:28 PM
felted slippers question I think they are felting just fine, unless it is an infinite process and they will keep getting smaller and smaller. In which case I should throw them in again.
Rather I was wondering if loose knitting affects the final size. In other words, the pattern includes a range of sizes, and a recommended needle. If I follow the instructions, cast on 100 stitches on a size 13....... then felt (shrinkage more than 50 percent) Instead of the final product fitting a womens size 8, it fits a womens size 10. The fabric is dense, stiff (in a good way), with no stitch definition, looking like the examples in the LYS, but the final product is too large.
If I were making a sweater with HW, I`d use a 5 or 6 needle (instead of 7) to get the label guage. Does the same apply to felting projects?
12/20/2004 7:17:05 PM
need simple pattern for filatura di crosa supersoft yarn My standard for an uneven, bulky yarn is a drop garter stitch. Cast on 12-16 stitches, (depending on width wanted)
R1 knit
R2 knit
R3 knit, wrapping the yarn twice around the needle
R4 knit, dropping the extra wraps.
Repeat till almost long enough, then knit 1 more row and bind off loosely.
12/20/2004 7:18:13 PM
Thank You! Thanks to everyone for the great ideas. I think I`ll throw those pesky slippers in the washer one more time.
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