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5/9/2004 6:33:57 PM
Shui Kuen Shui Kuen, Again some beautiful sweaters. You live in such a beautiful place, and can really enjoy your sweaters. Enjoy your springtime gardening. The seasons place so quickly! Jamie in Colorado where we had some spring, then winter again, and now a bit of summer temps...what fun!
5/9/2004 6:33:57 PM
Shui Kuen Shui Kuen, Again some beautiful sweaters. You live in such a beautiful place, and can really enjoy your sweaters. Enjoy your springtime gardening. The seasons place so quickly! Jamie in Colorado where we had some spring, then winter again, and now a bit of summer temps...what fun!
5/9/2004 6:33:57 PM
Shui Kuen Shui Kuen, Again some beautiful sweaters. You live in such a beautiful place, and can really enjoy your sweaters. Enjoy your springtime gardening. The seasons place so quickly! Jamie in Colorado where we had some spring, then winter again, and now a bit of summer temps...what fun!
5/9/2004 6:33:57 PM
Shui Kuen Shui Kuen, Again some beautiful sweaters. You live in such a beautiful place, and can really enjoy your sweaters. Enjoy your springtime gardening. The seasons place so quickly! Jamie in Colorado where we had some spring, then winter again, and now a bit of summer temps...what fun!
5/9/2004 6:33:57 PM
Shui Kuen Shui Kuen, Again some beautiful sweaters. You live in such a beautiful place, and can really enjoy your sweaters. Enjoy your springtime gardening. The seasons place so quickly! Jamie in Colorado where we had some spring, then winter again, and now a bit of summer temps...what fun!
5/9/2004 6:44:11 PM
cotton flake yarn??? Hi Judy, Yes, cotton flake is much as Ann describes. It is a cotton yarn, generally used in weaving (at least that`s where I know it from). It is a light weight cotton yarn (6/2, 8/2 weight) (finger weight) with nubs every few feet. The nubs give the weaving interesting texture. I suppose one could knit with it, but I would suggest doubling any cotton flake in my stash, unless you wanted a light weight lace shawl or something. Jane who is fairly computer challenged and finds all computers "pretty unfriendly"
5/9/2004 6:44:12 PM
cotton flake yarn??? Hi Judy, Yes, cotton flake is much as Ann describes. It is a cotton yarn, generally used in weaving (at least that`s where I know it from). It is a light weight cotton yarn (6/2, 8/2 weight) (finger weight) with nubs every few feet. The nubs give the weaving interesting texture. I suppose one could knit with it, but I would suggest doubling any cotton flake in my stash, unless you wanted a light weight lace shawl or something. Jane who is fairly computer challenged and finds all computers "pretty unfriendly"
5/11/2004 5:22:38 PM
How long would it take to knit up all your yarn w/o buying any more? Benne, That sounds serious, you are so young! Well, I don`t really know, but with fiber to spin, fiber to weave, and fiber to knit, plus embroidery and needlepoint supplies, fabric for sewing projects -- well enough to last years beyond my life expectancy. At the next yarn swap I attend, I honestly do want to sell more than I buy!!! Recently bought two skeins of beautifully hand dyed bamboo yarn, and one skein hand dyed hemp/wool. The bamboo is enuf to knit a lacy scarf (one almost done). The bamboo is a bit like silk and easy to work with -- also a bit pricey but we "fiberholics" just have to try new things! Happy knitting, Jamie
5/11/2004 5:39:27 PM
Mango Moon Recycled Silk - Question for Ann Hi! Cheryl Oberle features a vest knit from recycled silk sari yarn in her book, FOLK VESTS (Interweave Press). It is very light and airy, knit side to side with a number of wrapped yarn row. It uses 5 100 gr. skeins. I saw it at a trunk show and it really is beautiful!
5/11/2004 5:44:47 PM
Benne, Shui Kuen, Tchemgrrl, Marion Yes, some very beautiful and very interesting work. I was distracted from reading the chats by looking at the new pics. Jamie
5/12/2004 9:58:36 PM
choosing yarn for a "lap" blanket I`d choose something light weight that still has warmth. I prefer wool, maybe a worsted weight, but don`t have any brand recommendation. You might have an open pattern and crochet it in even DK or baby yarns. They would be light, but also warm. Jamie
5/13/2004 7:38:19 AM
This got buried! Yes,I am considering, altho would have to miss some work days. The location/price sound ideal and hard to beat. Getting there is not too easy, but fun, nonetheless. I`m frightfully busy just now and will on the east coast for next 9 days. Jamie
5/13/2004 7:29:38 PM
Skirts, anyone? Hi Bets, I once knit a skirt and top for 3yr DD but it wasn`t a popular item with her. Also have a dress knit by my aunt--I wore a couple of times. It`s raffia and light weight wool,exotic and yes, I had a no-show slip. But what I really want is to get ahold of you and any other interested in the Sept outing to Salt Spring I. Just thinking that we could meet at Sea-Tac airport, one rent a car and drive to Vancouver for ferry -- or at least consider such a thing. I may consider driving from CO but it`s a bit too far at that time of year, if I`m working. Contact me at jsc716@terra.com. I`m outta here til May 23 to see DD on east coast. But let`s talk then.
Jamie
5/14/2004 7:00:44 PM
yardage on handspun yarn Hi! Another way to tell the weight of the yarn is to measure by wraps per inch. Wrap the yarn around a measuring stick firmly but without pushing tightly to get the wraps close (otherwise, don`t push them closer that they lie naturally). Here is a guide from Interweave`s HANDSPUN HANDKNIT:
18 wraps/inch = lace, 16 wraps = fingering, 14 wraps = sport, 12 = worsted, 10 = bulky, and 8 or fewer = very bulky. THis is from a table on page 10, which has other information. Jamie
5/14/2004 7:05:24 PM
yardage on handspun yarn The above are approximations and not precise, but I think it`s a good guide. Of course, making a swatch is always a good idea. Jamie
5/23/2004 8:24:20 PM
Tink Hi, Marion, Nice knitting you have in that green top--love the color? Thanks for the tink info. I for one am a great tinker. Just spent a week with dd and dgs and made a series of children`s mittens (not without tinking) and almost finished a counted x st birth announcement for dgs. Happy knitting all! Jamie
5/24/2004 7:32:48 PM
Roll Call-What`s on your needles NOW? WOw! Am I impressed! Such great projects. I spent the past week with DD and DGS and worked on several pairs of children`s mittens with the four colors and 2 #8 needles I took with me. Also started a birth announcement for GS in counted x stitch. But what am I doing this week? Hope to warp a loom to make table linen for a friend who was married last Sat. SHould complete the Louet wool project that stalled at the underarms! Have lots of White Buffalo to make a couple of ponchos for winter, and then there`s the Louet cotton from Elann (2 yrs ago) for the summer cardi I really need. It`s cool in Colorado in the evenings. I try to spin each day because it`s the most relaxing work of all. And of course, I have to sew the children`s mittens. The fun never ends! Jamie
5/26/2004 7:02:12 PM
Horrific weekend - keep us in your prayers/thoughts, please Beatrice, Your family and BIL will be in my prayers. I believe that God gives us strength in these times. I especially prayer for some miracle with the surgery, and extra strength and patience for your DS.
Jamie
5/26/2004 7:28:25 PM
A Very Affordable Color Reference Some very good ideas. Color is a complex study and it seems that the DMC samples are all so bright because of the mercerized quality. Wool and unmercerized cotton show the same colors differently. I received a huge bunch of color cards in a short Deb Menz workshop last fall. It was amazing to experiment with one color, then add a bit of black, or a bit of white (or a bit of something else) and see the subtle changes. Deb Menz` book on Color is listed on the What`s New listing.
The Benjamin Moore chips seem overwhelming with 1800 shades, DMC is more manageable but I`d love to see the DMC wool palate. In any case, having a common reference tool would be helpful in communications and for choosing colors in yarns. Jamie
5/29/2004 9:03:53 AM
Great job on your projects Corinna Wow! I go away for a day and return to these wonderful projects! PLB is beautiful and the sweater is an inspiration - cute as can be! Thanks, Corinna, for the inspiraction of the purses. I have four skeins (each different color) of the Pachuko cotton and perhaps now I have a great project, a purse or bag! Great work! Jamie
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