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5/2/2004 4:16:31 AM
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Happy May Day to everyone!
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It`s nice here... the heat wave finally broke (it was literally melting the candles in the house... we were setting new heat records that hadn`t been challenged since the 1800s!) and the wind finally left (took down a few hugely tall trees, one of which ripped a swamp cooler off the back of the neighbor`s house and mangled it beyond repair, but DH already helped the landlord get and install a new one for the neighbors).
And the flowers (mostly cactus flowers!) are blooming a bit ahead of schedule this year.
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5/2/2004 4:29:40 AM
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advance party report-theresa,eileen,benne reporting
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Oh, this is so fun to read! Do keep giving us updates! I almost feel like I`m there!
DD says if the water tower gets any of your yarn, instantly point a knitting needle at the tower and shout "expelliYARNus!" Then when the tower is laughing, grab the yarn back and run away.
Turquoise Water Towers are usually trying to GIVE yarn away, so it might be wise to approach (with caution) and ask it for some free samples.
On the other hand, sometimes they are a portal to another world. If that turns out to be the case, OR if you are taken to a mother ship, keep in mind that it WILL become your duty to get some of the native yarn (and/or fibers for spinning into yarn) and bring it back.
To protect your yarn from getting stolen, put it all in a bag and label it "Moth Larvae Experiment." Even Water Towers will not risk grabbing a bag like that!
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5/6/2004 10:07:40 AM
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Shui Kuen
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Love your top-down! How far are you on it now? (I see the picture was posted a couple of days ago) Have you gotten into the sleeves yet? Are you going to do them one at a time? Or both simultaneously? (There are pros and cons to both ways!) I really enjoyed doing the sleeves top-down. My sister has short arms for her height, and this method made it very, very easy to get the sleeves the exact right length, from neck-to-wrist.
I can`t wait to hear how you like this method when you have finished the sleeves and are working the main body, because I was pretty thrilled after I`d seen how wonderful the armpits are... it is so natural... so "pure knitting"... Oh, and I can`t wait to hear how you feel when you bind off and that`s it... no finishing whatsoever!
Your increases are giving a very pleasing geometric design to the yoke. I`m using this method on my daughter`s beach poncho, and I like the look. On my sister`s cas cables variaton, I made the increases in bursts of one row with lots of increases, then a bubnch of rows with none, to get a less-defined look... thinking it would go better with her face. I`m trying to decide between set-in sleeves and raglan sleeves for the next top-down adventure.
I was exerimenting with trying to come up with a top-down tank pattern for my daughter, then after making 3 of them, remembered there`s a pattern for those in that same book! They go fast and come out nice. And the "finishing" is only to knit or crochet a border around the armholes and neckline... and even that is optional. So you can really tear through those rather quickly.
Keep us all updated with photos and commentary! This is all so exciting!
I liked your idea of pre-felting the wool a little bit. It instantly made me wonder what effects could be gained from doing this with wool of a heavier gauge, too. I think Classic Elite or one of those big companies was selling some pre-felted wool yarn last year, in several weights. It`s a perfect solution for converting laceweight to DK weight, though!
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5/6/2004 10:07:40 AM
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Shui Kuen
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Love your top-down! How far are you on it now? (I see the picture was posted a couple of days ago) Have you gotten into the sleeves yet? Are you going to do them one at a time? Or both simultaneously? (There are pros and cons to both ways!) I really enjoyed doing the sleeves top-down. My sister has short arms for her height, and this method made it very, very easy to get the sleeves the exact right length, from neck-to-wrist.
I can`t wait to hear how you like this method when you have finished the sleeves and are working the main body, because I was pretty thrilled after I`d seen how wonderful the armpits are... it is so natural... so "pure knitting"... Oh, and I can`t wait to hear how you feel when you bind off and that`s it... no finishing whatsoever!
Your increases are giving a very pleasing geometric design to the yoke. I`m using this method on my daughter`s beach poncho, and I like the look. On my sister`s cas cables variaton, I made the increases in bursts of one row with lots of increases, then a bubnch of rows with none, to get a less-defined look... thinking it would go better with her face. I`m trying to decide between set-in sleeves and raglan sleeves for the next top-down adventure.
I was exerimenting with trying to come up with a top-down tank pattern for my daughter, then after making 3 of them, remembered there`s a pattern for those in that same book! They go fast and come out nice. And the "finishing" is only to knit or crochet a border around the armholes and neckline... and even that is optional. So you can really tear through those rather quickly.
Keep us all updated with photos and commentary! This is all so exciting!
I liked your idea of pre-felting the wool a little bit. It instantly made me wonder what effects could be gained from doing this with wool of a heavier gauge, too. I think Classic Elite or one of those big companies was selling some pre-felted wool yarn last year, in several weights. It`s a perfect solution for converting laceweight to DK weight, though!
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5/6/2004 10:07:40 AM
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Shui Kuen
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Love your top-down! How far are you on it now? (I see the picture was posted a couple of days ago) Have you gotten into the sleeves yet? Are you going to do them one at a time? Or both simultaneously? (There are pros and cons to both ways!) I really enjoyed doing the sleeves top-down. My sister has short arms for her height, and this method made it very, very easy to get the sleeves the exact right length, from neck-to-wrist.
I can`t wait to hear how you like this method when you have finished the sleeves and are working the main body, because I was pretty thrilled after I`d seen how wonderful the armpits are... it is so natural... so "pure knitting"... Oh, and I can`t wait to hear how you feel when you bind off and that`s it... no finishing whatsoever!
Your increases are giving a very pleasing geometric design to the yoke. I`m using this method on my daughter`s beach poncho, and I like the look. On my sister`s cas cables variaton, I made the increases in bursts of one row with lots of increases, then a bubnch of rows with none, to get a less-defined look... thinking it would go better with her face. I`m trying to decide between set-in sleeves and raglan sleeves for the next top-down adventure.
I was exerimenting with trying to come up with a top-down tank pattern for my daughter, then after making 3 of them, remembered there`s a pattern for those in that same book! They go fast and come out nice. And the "finishing" is only to knit or crochet a border around the armholes and neckline... and even that is optional. So you can really tear through those rather quickly.
Keep us all updated with photos and commentary! This is all so exciting!
I liked your idea of pre-felting the wool a little bit. It instantly made me wonder what effects could be gained from doing this with wool of a heavier gauge, too. I think Classic Elite or one of those big companies was selling some pre-felted wool yarn last year, in several weights. It`s a perfect solution for converting laceweight to DK weight, though!
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5/6/2004 10:07:40 AM
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Shui Kuen
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Love your top-down! How far are you on it now? (I see the picture was posted a couple of days ago) Have you gotten into the sleeves yet? Are you going to do them one at a time? Or both simultaneously? (There are pros and cons to both ways!) I really enjoyed doing the sleeves top-down. My sister has short arms for her height, and this method made it very, very easy to get the sleeves the exact right length, from neck-to-wrist.
I can`t wait to hear how you like this method when you have finished the sleeves and are working the main body, because I was pretty thrilled after I`d seen how wonderful the armpits are... it is so natural... so "pure knitting"... Oh, and I can`t wait to hear how you feel when you bind off and that`s it... no finishing whatsoever!
Your increases are giving a very pleasing geometric design to the yoke. I`m using this method on my daughter`s beach poncho, and I like the look. On my sister`s cas cables variaton, I made the increases in bursts of one row with lots of increases, then a bubnch of rows with none, to get a less-defined look... thinking it would go better with her face. I`m trying to decide between set-in sleeves and raglan sleeves for the next top-down adventure.
I was exerimenting with trying to come up with a top-down tank pattern for my daughter, then after making 3 of them, remembered there`s a pattern for those in that same book! They go fast and come out nice. And the "finishing" is only to knit or crochet a border around the armholes and neckline... and even that is optional. So you can really tear through those rather quickly.
Keep us all updated with photos and commentary! This is all so exciting!
I liked your idea of pre-felting the wool a little bit. It instantly made me wonder what effects could be gained from doing this with wool of a heavier gauge, too. I think Classic Elite or one of those big companies was selling some pre-felted wool yarn last year, in several weights. It`s a perfect solution for converting laceweight to DK weight, though!
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5/6/2004 10:07:40 AM
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Shui Kuen
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Love your top-down! How far are you on it now? (I see the picture was posted a couple of days ago) Have you gotten into the sleeves yet? Are you going to do them one at a time? Or both simultaneously? (There are pros and cons to both ways!) I really enjoyed doing the sleeves top-down. My sister has short arms for her height, and this method made it very, very easy to get the sleeves the exact right length, from neck-to-wrist.
I can`t wait to hear how you like this method when you have finished the sleeves and are working the main body, because I was pretty thrilled after I`d seen how wonderful the armpits are... it is so natural... so "pure knitting"... Oh, and I can`t wait to hear how you feel when you bind off and that`s it... no finishing whatsoever!
Your increases are giving a very pleasing geometric design to the yoke. I`m using this method on my daughter`s beach poncho, and I like the look. On my sister`s cas cables variaton, I made the increases in bursts of one row with lots of increases, then a bubnch of rows with none, to get a less-defined look... thinking it would go better with her face. I`m trying to decide between set-in sleeves and raglan sleeves for the next top-down adventure.
I was exerimenting with trying to come up with a top-down tank pattern for my daughter, then after making 3 of them, remembered there`s a pattern for those in that same book! They go fast and come out nice. And the "finishing" is only to knit or crochet a border around the armholes and neckline... and even that is optional. So you can really tear through those rather quickly.
Keep us all updated with photos and commentary! This is all so exciting!
I liked your idea of pre-felting the wool a little bit. It instantly made me wonder what effects could be gained from doing this with wool of a heavier gauge, too. I think Classic Elite or one of those big companies was selling some pre-felted wool yarn last year, in several weights. It`s a perfect solution for converting laceweight to DK weight, though!
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5/6/2004 10:07:40 AM
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Shui Kuen
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Love your top-down! How far are you on it now? (I see the picture was posted a couple of days ago) Have you gotten into the sleeves yet? Are you going to do them one at a time? Or both simultaneously? (There are pros and cons to both ways!) I really enjoyed doing the sleeves top-down. My sister has short arms for her height, and this method made it very, very easy to get the sleeves the exact right length, from neck-to-wrist.
I can`t wait to hear how you like this method when you have finished the sleeves and are working the main body, because I was pretty thrilled after I`d seen how wonderful the armpits are... it is so natural... so "pure knitting"... Oh, and I can`t wait to hear how you feel when you bind off and that`s it... no finishing whatsoever!
Your increases are giving a very pleasing geometric design to the yoke. I`m using this method on my daughter`s beach poncho, and I like the look. On my sister`s cas cables variaton, I made the increases in bursts of one row with lots of increases, then a bubnch of rows with none, to get a less-defined look... thinking it would go better with her face. I`m trying to decide between set-in sleeves and raglan sleeves for the next top-down adventure.
I was exerimenting with trying to come up with a top-down tank pattern for my daughter, then after making 3 of them, remembered there`s a pattern for those in that same book! They go fast and come out nice. And the "finishing" is only to knit or crochet a border around the armholes and neckline... and even that is optional. So you can really tear through those rather quickly.
Keep us all updated with photos and commentary! This is all so exciting!
I liked your idea of pre-felting the wool a little bit. It instantly made me wonder what effects could be gained from doing this with wool of a heavier gauge, too. I think Classic Elite or one of those big companies was selling some pre-felted wool yarn last year, in several weights. It`s a perfect solution for converting laceweight to DK weight, though!
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5/6/2004 10:07:40 AM
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Shui Kuen
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Love your top-down! How far are you on it now? (I see the picture was posted a couple of days ago) Have you gotten into the sleeves yet? Are you going to do them one at a time? Or both simultaneously? (There are pros and cons to both ways!) I really enjoyed doing the sleeves top-down. My sister has short arms for her height, and this method made it very, very easy to get the sleeves the exact right length, from neck-to-wrist.
I can`t wait to hear how you like this method when you have finished the sleeves and are working the main body, because I was pretty thrilled after I`d seen how wonderful the armpits are... it is so natural... so "pure knitting"... Oh, and I can`t wait to hear how you feel when you bind off and that`s it... no finishing whatsoever!
Your increases are giving a very pleasing geometric design to the yoke. I`m using this method on my daughter`s beach poncho, and I like the look. On my sister`s cas cables variaton, I made the increases in bursts of one row with lots of increases, then a bubnch of rows with none, to get a less-defined look... thinking it would go better with her face. I`m trying to decide between set-in sleeves and raglan sleeves for the next top-down adventure.
I was exerimenting with trying to come up with a top-down tank pattern for my daughter, then after making 3 of them, remembered there`s a pattern for those in that same book! They go fast and come out nice. And the "finishing" is only to knit or crochet a border around the armholes and neckline... and even that is optional. So you can really tear through those rather quickly.
Keep us all updated with photos and commentary! This is all so exciting!
I liked your idea of pre-felting the wool a little bit. It instantly made me wonder what effects could be gained from doing this with wool of a heavier gauge, too. I think Classic Elite or one of those big companies was selling some pre-felted wool yarn last year, in several weights. It`s a perfect solution for converting laceweight to DK weight, though!
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5/6/2004 10:07:40 AM
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Shui Kuen
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Love your top-down! How far are you on it now? (I see the picture was posted a couple of days ago) Have you gotten into the sleeves yet? Are you going to do them one at a time? Or both simultaneously? (There are pros and cons to both ways!) I really enjoyed doing the sleeves top-down. My sister has short arms for her height, and this method made it very, very easy to get the sleeves the exact right length, from neck-to-wrist.
I can`t wait to hear how you like this method when you have finished the sleeves and are working the main body, because I was pretty thrilled after I`d seen how wonderful the armpits are... it is so natural... so "pure knitting"... Oh, and I can`t wait to hear how you feel when you bind off and that`s it... no finishing whatsoever!
Your increases are giving a very pleasing geometric design to the yoke. I`m using this method on my daughter`s beach poncho, and I like the look. On my sister`s cas cables variaton, I made the increases in bursts of one row with lots of increases, then a bubnch of rows with none, to get a less-defined look... thinking it would go better with her face. I`m trying to decide between set-in sleeves and raglan sleeves for the next top-down adventure.
I was exerimenting with trying to come up with a top-down tank pattern for my daughter, then after making 3 of them, remembered there`s a pattern for those in that same book! They go fast and come out nice. And the "finishing" is only to knit or crochet a border around the armholes and neckline... and even that is optional. So you can really tear through those rather quickly.
Keep us all updated with photos and commentary! This is all so exciting!
I liked your idea of pre-felting the wool a little bit. It instantly made me wonder what effects could be gained from doing this with wool of a heavier gauge, too. I think Classic Elite or one of those big companies was selling some pre-felted wool yarn last year, in several weights. It`s a perfect solution for converting laceweight to DK weight, though!
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5/6/2004 10:07:40 AM
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Shui Kuen
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Love your top-down! How far are you on it now? (I see the picture was posted a couple of days ago) Have you gotten into the sleeves yet? Are you going to do them one at a time? Or both simultaneously? (There are pros and cons to both ways!) I really enjoyed doing the sleeves top-down. My sister has short arms for her height, and this method made it very, very easy to get the sleeves the exact right length, from neck-to-wrist.
I can`t wait to hear how you like this method when you have finished the sleeves and are working the main body, because I was pretty thrilled after I`d seen how wonderful the armpits are... it is so natural... so "pure knitting"... Oh, and I can`t wait to hear how you feel when you bind off and that`s it... no finishing whatsoever!
Your increases are giving a very pleasing geometric design to the yoke. I`m using this method on my daughter`s beach poncho, and I like the look. On my sister`s cas cables variaton, I made the increases in bursts of one row with lots of increases, then a bubnch of rows with none, to get a less-defined look... thinking it would go better with her face. I`m trying to decide between set-in sleeves and raglan sleeves for the next top-down adventure.
I was exerimenting with trying to come up with a top-down tank pattern for my daughter, then after making 3 of them, remembered there`s a pattern for those in that same book! They go fast and come out nice. And the "finishing" is only to knit or crochet a border around the armholes and neckline... and even that is optional. So you can really tear through those rather quickly.
Keep us all updated with photos and commentary! This is all so exciting!
I liked your idea of pre-felting the wool a little bit. It instantly made me wonder what effects could be gained from doing this with wool of a heavier gauge, too. I think Classic Elite or one of those big companies was selling some pre-felted wool yarn last year, in several weights. It`s a perfect solution for converting laceweight to DK weight, though!
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5/6/2004 10:07:40 AM
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Shui Kuen
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Love your top-down! How far are you on it now? (I see the picture was posted a couple of days ago) Have you gotten into the sleeves yet? Are you going to do them one at a time? Or both simultaneously? (There are pros and cons to both ways!) I really enjoyed doing the sleeves top-down. My sister has short arms for her height, and this method made it very, very easy to get the sleeves the exact right length, from neck-to-wrist.
I can`t wait to hear how you like this method when you have finished the sleeves and are working the main body, because I was pretty thrilled after I`d seen how wonderful the armpits are... it is so natural... so "pure knitting"... Oh, and I can`t wait to hear how you feel when you bind off and that`s it... no finishing whatsoever!
Your increases are giving a very pleasing geometric design to the yoke. I`m using this method on my daughter`s beach poncho, and I like the look. On my sister`s cas cables variaton, I made the increases in bursts of one row with lots of increases, then a bubnch of rows with none, to get a less-defined look... thinking it would go better with her face. I`m trying to decide between set-in sleeves and raglan sleeves for the next top-down adventure.
I was exerimenting with trying to come up with a top-down tank pattern for my daughter, then after making 3 of them, remembered there`s a pattern for those in that same book! They go fast and come out nice. And the "finishing" is only to knit or crochet a border around the armholes and neckline... and even that is optional. So you can really tear through those rather quickly.
Keep us all updated with photos and commentary! This is all so exciting!
I liked your idea of pre-felting the wool a little bit. It instantly made me wonder what effects could be gained from doing this with wool of a heavier gauge, too. I think Classic Elite or one of those big companies was selling some pre-felted wool yarn last year, in several weights. It`s a perfect solution for converting laceweight to DK weight, though!
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5/6/2004 10:07:40 AM
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Shui Kuen
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Love your top-down! How far are you on it now? (I see the picture was posted a couple of days ago) Have you gotten into the sleeves yet? Are you going to do them one at a time? Or both simultaneously? (There are pros and cons to both ways!) I really enjoyed doing the sleeves top-down. My sister has short arms for her height, and this method made it very, very easy to get the sleeves the exact right length, from neck-to-wrist.
I can`t wait to hear how you like this method when you have finished the sleeves and are working the main body, because I was pretty thrilled after I`d seen how wonderful the armpits are... it is so natural... so "pure knitting"... Oh, and I can`t wait to hear how you feel when you bind off and that`s it... no finishing whatsoever!
Your increases are giving a very pleasing geometric design to the yoke. I`m using this method on my daughter`s beach poncho, and I like the look. On my sister`s cas cables variaton, I made the increases in bursts of one row with lots of increases, then a bubnch of rows with none, to get a less-defined look... thinking it would go better with her face. I`m trying to decide between set-in sleeves and raglan sleeves for the next top-down adventure.
I was exerimenting with trying to come up with a top-down tank pattern for my daughter, then after making 3 of them, remembered there`s a pattern for those in that same book! They go fast and come out nice. And the "finishing" is only to knit or crochet a border around the armholes and neckline... and even that is optional. So you can really tear through those rather quickly.
Keep us all updated with photos and commentary! This is all so exciting!
I liked your idea of pre-felting the wool a little bit. It instantly made me wonder what effects could be gained from doing this with wool of a heavier gauge, too. I think Classic Elite or one of those big companies was selling some pre-felted wool yarn last year, in several weights. It`s a perfect solution for converting laceweight to DK weight, though!
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5/6/2004 10:07:40 AM
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Shui Kuen
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Love your top-down! How far are you on it now? (I see the picture was posted a couple of days ago) Have you gotten into the sleeves yet? Are you going to do them one at a time? Or both simultaneously? (There are pros and cons to both ways!) I really enjoyed doing the sleeves top-down. My sister has short arms for her height, and this method made it very, very easy to get the sleeves the exact right length, from neck-to-wrist.
I can`t wait to hear how you like this method when you have finished the sleeves and are working the main body, because I was pretty thrilled after I`d seen how wonderful the armpits are... it is so natural... so "pure knitting"... Oh, and I can`t wait to hear how you feel when you bind off and that`s it... no finishing whatsoever!
Your increases are giving a very pleasing geometric design to the yoke. I`m using this method on my daughter`s beach poncho, and I like the look. On my sister`s cas cables variaton, I made the increases in bursts of one row with lots of increases, then a bubnch of rows with none, to get a less-defined look... thinking it would go better with her face. I`m trying to decide between set-in sleeves and raglan sleeves for the next top-down adventure.
I was exerimenting with trying to come up with a top-down tank pattern for my daughter, then after making 3 of them, remembered there`s a pattern for those in that same book! They go fast and come out nice. And the "finishing" is only to knit or crochet a border around the armholes and neckline... and even that is optional. So you can really tear through those rather quickly.
Keep us all updated with photos and commentary! This is all so exciting!
I liked your idea of pre-felting the wool a little bit. It instantly made me wonder what effects could be gained from doing this with wool of a heavier gauge, too. I think Classic Elite or one of those big companies was selling some pre-felted wool yarn last year, in several weights. It`s a perfect solution for converting laceweight to DK weight, though!
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5/6/2004 10:07:40 AM
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Shui Kuen
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Love your top-down! How far are you on it now? (I see the picture was posted a couple of days ago) Have you gotten into the sleeves yet? Are you going to do them one at a time? Or both simultaneously? (There are pros and cons to both ways!) I really enjoyed doing the sleeves top-down. My sister has short arms for her height, and this method made it very, very easy to get the sleeves the exact right length, from neck-to-wrist.
I can`t wait to hear how you like this method when you have finished the sleeves and are working the main body, because I was pretty thrilled after I`d seen how wonderful the armpits are... it is so natural... so "pure knitting"... Oh, and I can`t wait to hear how you feel when you bind off and that`s it... no finishing whatsoever!
Your increases are giving a very pleasing geometric design to the yoke. I`m using this method on my daughter`s beach poncho, and I like the look. On my sister`s cas cables variaton, I made the increases in bursts of one row with lots of increases, then a bubnch of rows with none, to get a less-defined look... thinking it would go better with her face. I`m trying to decide between set-in sleeves and raglan sleeves for the next top-down adventure.
I was exerimenting with trying to come up with a top-down tank pattern for my daughter, then after making 3 of them, remembered there`s a pattern for those in that same book! They go fast and come out nice. And the "finishing" is only to knit or crochet a border around the armholes and neckline... and even that is optional. So you can really tear through those rather quickly.
Keep us all updated with photos and commentary! This is all so exciting!
I liked your idea of pre-felting the wool a little bit. It instantly made me wonder what effects could be gained from doing this with wool of a heavier gauge, too. I think Classic Elite or one of those big companies was selling some pre-felted wool yarn last year, in several weights. It`s a perfect solution for converting laceweight to DK weight, though!
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5/6/2004 10:07:40 AM
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Shui Kuen
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Love your top-down! How far are you on it now? (I see the picture was posted a couple of days ago) Have you gotten into the sleeves yet? Are you going to do them one at a time? Or both simultaneously? (There are pros and cons to both ways!) I really enjoyed doing the sleeves top-down. My sister has short arms for her height, and this method made it very, very easy to get the sleeves the exact right length, from neck-to-wrist.
I can`t wait to hear how you like this method when you have finished the sleeves and are working the main body, because I was pretty thrilled after I`d seen how wonderful the armpits are... it is so natural... so "pure knitting"... Oh, and I can`t wait to hear how you feel when you bind off and that`s it... no finishing whatsoever!
Your increases are giving a very pleasing geometric design to the yoke. I`m using this method on my daughter`s beach poncho, and I like the look. On my sister`s cas cables variaton, I made the increases in bursts of one row with lots of increases, then a bubnch of rows with none, to get a less-defined look... thinking it would go better with her face. I`m trying to decide between set-in sleeves and raglan sleeves for the next top-down adventure.
I was exerimenting with trying to come up with a top-down tank pattern for my daughter, then after making 3 of them, remembered there`s a pattern for those in that same book! They go fast and come out nice. And the "finishing" is only to knit or crochet a border around the armholes and neckline... and even that is optional. So you can really tear through those rather quickly.
Keep us all updated with photos and commentary! This is all so exciting!
I liked your idea of pre-felting the wool a little bit. It instantly made me wonder what effects could be gained from doing this with wool of a heavier gauge, too. I think Classic Elite or one of those big companies was selling some pre-felted wool yarn last year, in several weights. It`s a perfect solution for converting laceweight to DK weight, though!
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5/6/2004 10:07:40 AM
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Shui Kuen
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Love your top-down! How far are you on it now? (I see the picture was posted a couple of days ago) Have you gotten into the sleeves yet? Are you going to do them one at a time? Or both simultaneously? (There are pros and cons to both ways!) I really enjoyed doing the sleeves top-down. My sister has short arms for her height, and this method made it very, very easy to get the sleeves the exact right length, from neck-to-wrist.
I can`t wait to hear how you like this method when you have finished the sleeves and are working the main body, because I was pretty thrilled after I`d seen how wonderful the armpits are... it is so natural... so "pure knitting"... Oh, and I can`t wait to hear how you feel when you bind off and that`s it... no finishing whatsoever!
Your increases are giving a very pleasing geometric design to the yoke. I`m using this method on my daughter`s beach poncho, and I like the look. On my sister`s cas cables variaton, I made the increases in bursts of one row with lots of increases, then a bubnch of rows with none, to get a less-defined look... thinking it would go better with her face. I`m trying to decide between set-in sleeves and raglan sleeves for the next top-down adventure.
I was exerimenting with trying to come up with a top-down tank pattern for my daughter, then after making 3 of them, remembered there`s a pattern for those in that same book! They go fast and come out nice. And the "finishing" is only to knit or crochet a border around the armholes and neckline... and even that is optional. So you can really tear through those rather quickly.
Keep us all updated with photos and commentary! This is all so exciting!
I liked your idea of pre-felting the wool a little bit. It instantly made me wonder what effects could be gained from doing this with wool of a heavier gauge, too. I think Classic Elite or one of those big companies was selling some pre-felted wool yarn last year, in several weights. It`s a perfect solution for converting laceweight to DK weight, though!
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5/6/2004 10:07:40 AM
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Shui Kuen
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Love your top-down! How far are you on it now? (I see the picture was posted a couple of days ago) Have you gotten into the sleeves yet? Are you going to do them one at a time? Or both simultaneously? (There are pros and cons to both ways!) I really enjoyed doing the sleeves top-down. My sister has short arms for her height, and this method made it very, very easy to get the sleeves the exact right length, from neck-to-wrist.
I can`t wait to hear how you like this method when you have finished the sleeves and are working the main body, because I was pretty thrilled after I`d seen how wonderful the armpits are... it is so natural... so "pure knitting"... Oh, and I can`t wait to hear how you feel when you bind off and that`s it... no finishing whatsoever!
Your increases are giving a very pleasing geometric design to the yoke. I`m using this method on my daughter`s beach poncho, and I like the look. On my sister`s cas cables variaton, I made the increases in bursts of one row with lots of increases, then a bubnch of rows with none, to get a less-defined look... thinking it would go better with her face. I`m trying to decide between set-in sleeves and raglan sleeves for the next top-down adventure.
I was exerimenting with trying to come up with a top-down tank pattern for my daughter, then after making 3 of them, remembered there`s a pattern for those in that same book! They go fast and come out nice. And the "finishing" is only to knit or crochet a border around the armholes and neckline... and even that is optional. So you can really tear through those rather quickly.
Keep us all updated with photos and commentary! This is all so exciting!
I liked your idea of pre-felting the wool a little bit. It instantly made me wonder what effects could be gained from doing this with wool of a heavier gauge, too. I think Classic Elite or one of those big companies was selling some pre-felted wool yarn last year, in several weights. It`s a perfect solution for converting laceweight to DK weight, though!
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5/6/2004 10:07:40 AM
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Shui Kuen
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Love your top-down! How far are you on it now? (I see the picture was posted a couple of days ago) Have you gotten into the sleeves yet? Are you going to do them one at a time? Or both simultaneously? (There are pros and cons to both ways!) I really enjoyed doing the sleeves top-down. My sister has short arms for her height, and this method made it very, very easy to get the sleeves the exact right length, from neck-to-wrist.
I can`t wait to hear how you like this method when you have finished the sleeves and are working the main body, because I was pretty thrilled after I`d seen how wonderful the armpits are... it is so natural... so "pure knitting"... Oh, and I can`t wait to hear how you feel when you bind off and that`s it... no finishing whatsoever!
Your increases are giving a very pleasing geometric design to the yoke. I`m using this method on my daughter`s beach poncho, and I like the look. On my sister`s cas cables variaton, I made the increases in bursts of one row with lots of increases, then a bubnch of rows with none, to get a less-defined look... thinking it would go better with her face. I`m trying to decide between set-in sleeves and raglan sleeves for the next top-down adventure.
I was exerimenting with trying to come up with a top-down tank pattern for my daughter, then after making 3 of them, remembered there`s a pattern for those in that same book! They go fast and come out nice. And the "finishing" is only to knit or crochet a border around the armholes and neckline... and even that is optional. So you can really tear through those rather quickly.
Keep us all updated with photos and commentary! This is all so exciting!
I liked your idea of pre-felting the wool a little bit. It instantly made me wonder what effects could be gained from doing this with wool of a heavier gauge, too. I think Classic Elite or one of those big companies was selling some pre-felted wool yarn last year, in several weights. It`s a perfect solution for converting laceweight to DK weight, though!
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5/6/2004 10:07:40 AM
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Shui Kuen
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Love your top-down! How far are you on it now? (I see the picture was posted a couple of days ago) Have you gotten into the sleeves yet? Are you going to do them one at a time? Or both simultaneously? (There are pros and cons to both ways!) I really enjoyed doing the sleeves top-down. My sister has short arms for her height, and this method made it very, very easy to get the sleeves the exact right length, from neck-to-wrist.
I can`t wait to hear how you like this method when you have finished the sleeves and are working the main body, because I was pretty thrilled after I`d seen how wonderful the armpits are... it is so natural... so "pure knitting"... Oh, and I can`t wait to hear how you feel when you bind off and that`s it... no finishing whatsoever!
Your increases are giving a very pleasing geometric design to the yoke. I`m using this method on my daughter`s beach poncho, and I like the look. On my sister`s cas cables variaton, I made the increases in bursts of one row with lots of increases, then a bubnch of rows with none, to get a less-defined look... thinking it would go better with her face. I`m trying to decide between set-in sleeves and raglan sleeves for the next top-down adventure.
I was exerimenting with trying to come up with a top-down tank pattern for my daughter, then after making 3 of them, remembered there`s a pattern for those in that same book! They go fast and come out nice. And the "finishing" is only to knit or crochet a border around the armholes and neckline... and even that is optional. So you can really tear through those rather quickly.
Keep us all updated with photos and commentary! This is all so exciting!
I liked your idea of pre-felting the wool a little bit. It instantly made me wonder what effects could be gained from doing this with wool of a heavier gauge, too. I think Classic Elite or one of those big companies was selling some pre-felted wool yarn last year, in several weights. It`s a perfect solution for converting laceweight to DK weight, though!
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