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Knit U: Help Needed Desparately: Cheryl Oberle vest Re: Knit U: Re: Lion Face for Sarah Knit U: RE: KnitU: Guys Knitting RE: Knit U: Patons "Look at Me" Knit U: re: Guys Knitting Knit U: Kaffe Fasset sighting Knit U: oh god there's more yarn downstairs Knit U: Yarn that splits Knit U: Not Writing ? &,&,&... ( VERY long) Knit U: Daffodils Knit U: Spouse at Stitches Knit U: query Re: Knit U: Yarn that splits Knit U: guys knitting Knit U: Brioche stitch blanket/throw Re: Knit U: Yarn that splits Knit U: knitting guys...or guys knitting ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 10 Jun 2001 22:33:50 -0000 From: "Betsy Hada" <betsycmc@hotmail.com> Subject: Knit U: Help Needed Desparately: Cheryl Oberle vest Hi, all! I need some help desparately for a vest that's almost finished. It's the Celtic Lattice Vest, which is a kit by Cheryl Oberle. Lovely celtic strapwork designs in a handpainted 50% wool/50% mohair blend, on a flat black wool background. I've just knit the last stitch and sewn down the neck facing. It looks just awful! I don't think blocking will help. Here's the problem. 1. The entire vest was knit in the round, with steeks up the front, for the neckline, and for the armholes. For the neckline and armholes, there were "kangaroo pouches" (as EZ calls them), so the shoulders fit (not dropped shoulders) and the neckline is a rounded scoop). 2. Each opening (front button bands, armholes, neckline) has a 2+-inch designed band, with a self-facing. Separated by a purl turning ridge.0 3. When I picked up the button bands, I picked up all stitches, then on the first row, reduced about 3.5 out of every 4 stitches. (i.e., *k2, k2tog, k3 k2tog*, repeat * to *). 4. When I picked up stitches for the armholes, In order to get the number called for in the pattern, I picked up all stitches, and reduced 3 out of every 4 stitches (i.e., *k2, k2tog*). The armholes both lie down nicely, and conform to the shape of a vest armhole. Nicely rounded, tapering toward the middle. 5. In order to get the "correct" number of stitches around the rounded, slightly scooped neckline, as was called for in the pattern, I ended up having to reduce only 1 out of every 7 stitches (i.e., *k5, k2tog*). It bugged me at this point in the knitting that I wasn't getting rid of as many stitches as on the button bands and, especially, the armholes. Of course, now the neck stands up like a thing possessed. It doesn't lie down nicely. It stands out almost like some elizabethan thing. This is a gift, which must be ready by no later than Thursday morning, June 14th. It only took me one evening to knit and sew down the neckband/facing. So, it won't be a huge amount of work. But, I don't want to have to re-do this more than once. Here's my inclination. I need some feedback for if you think this will work. 3/4 of the stitches caused the rounded armhole to lie flat. Wouldn't 3/4 of the stitches do the same for the neckline? I propose to disregard the number of stitches called for in the pattern, other than to make sure the final number is a multiple of 11 (there's a pretty, 11-stitch repeat pattern). Pick up all stitches, then reduce to 3/4 (i.e., *k2, k2tog*). Do you think this will work? Any and all replies (directly to me, to save traffic on the list) GREATLY appreciated. This gift is for my daughter's teacher for the past 4 years. This is her last year at the school. The parents pitched in for the yarn, pattern, etc., and I've been doing the knitting. I want it to be as near perfect as possible. Thanks in advance for all assistance! Betsy Hada Worried Waldorf Mom El Sobrante, CA ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2001 08:17:02 +1000 From: Sarah Bradberry <sarah@knitting-and.com> Subject: Re: Knit U: Re: Lion Face for Sarah >Suggestion: A few years ago Meg Swansen had contest for a "sun" pattern >which eventually ended on the Sunday Morning Show . It should be in one >of the big two (VK or Knitters) I know it's in Knitters, I don't know which one but I know I have that one. Somewhere......... But! I've gotta finish my book first. September 1st deadline and I still have 4 projects to knit and have to then put everything together into something that resembles a book! Can't wait to get started on the lion though :) And David's Double Knit Thing, and an idea I had for a modular sweater, and a modular knit purse, and a mod afghan. And then there's that hand painting roving that I wanted to learn how to do, and a series on colour that I wanted to write, and a series of Barbie doll patterns I want to put into a booklet but I have to reknit all the patterns because I gave the prototypes to my daughter for Christmas. Oh yeah, then there's that set of hat patterns I was going to do but I gave away the prototypes cos I changed my mind and now I have to reknit them cos I changed my mind again cos the person I gave the originals to liked them so much :P And I had a great idea for a use for David's Double Knit Thing. I'd better write it down before I forget it... Oh dear. It's a good thing I don't have a job to go to. And no wonder I always forget to do the dishes <VBG> Sarah (who's next house renovations after the bathroom gets done is the kitchen, complete with dishwasher!) It's been so popular it's back for June! The Alden Amos Big Book of Handspinning http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1883010888/sarahbradberry Over 580 free knitting patterns! & glbt-knitlist http://www.knitting-and.com mailto:sarah@knitting-and.com ICQ: 4995240 ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 10 Jun 2001 18:07:51 -0500 From: "Amanda Gill" <amanda.gill@gte.net> Subject: Knit U: RE: KnitU: Guys Knitting > Knit Thug. Kurt, that's so cool! Can I keep it? There is a wonderful guy on the knitted-lace list who signs nearly all of his messages "Conan the Knitter." What a very cool visual, huh? :) (If you're out there, hi Max!) Knit On, Amanda Gill Lafayette, IN amanda.gill@gte.net http://www.geocities.com/knitter01 - --David adds-- Amanda, that's a *very* cool visual! You can almost imagine him knitting with rope on two broadswords. But lace? Nah! Cables every time! ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 10 Jun 2001 19:16:35 -0700 From: "Wannietta Prescod" <kwp@stn.net> Subject: RE: Knit U: Patons "Look at Me" > Just a quick question: is this yarn a worsted weight or a DK? > Jen Hi Jen Patons LAM knits at 24 sts/4" on a 3 3/4 (US 5) knitting needle. HTH, Wannietta Prescod Knit Your Way, Milton, ON http://www.needlebeetle.com/bokg/site/gallery.html Knitter for Hire ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 10 Jun 2001 19:31:28 -0400 (EDT) From: rain@panix.com Subject: Knit U: re: Guys Knitting It isn't only the general public which has the outdated attitudes. I can't tell you how many times I've been with my knitting bud Tony at Stitches when other knitters come up to ask me if I've made the stunning knit garments he is wearing. They always look a little abashed when I say that Tony is my teacher and is the creator of those wonderful things. I don't mean this to sound as harsh as it might, but perhaps some of us need to update our own attitudes toward male knitters, if we want to show all people that knitting is a cool thing to do. Leslie rain@panix.com ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 10 Jun 2001 19:38:33 EDT From: TaylorsCA@AOL.COM Subject: Knit U: Kaffe Fasset sighting For the knitters in the SF Bay area, KCSM (a PBS station - for me channel 60) will air a program on Monday @ 10.30 pm called The Old Spaghetti Factory. It centers around a mural Kaffe Fassett did for them way back, and he is featured prominently in the story. I saw this program about 6 months ago on another PBS station, KQED, and I excitedly pulled out all my books, telling my husband: See, this is the artist, and check out the wonderful things he has done since then. I will have to tape the program this time. Rosemarie Taylor ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 10 Jun 2001 20:17:45 EDT From: Vg5991@AOL.COM Subject: Knit U: oh god there's more yarn downstairs I really wanted to knit today, unfortunately I had to do other things, finish sweeping up the paint that I really did peel and cleaning up the dirt that pulling down part of your ceiling causes, because if the plumber does it he will charge more. (I now understand why) Next week pulling part of the bedroom wall down so that the pluming can be put in easy. I really want to treat myself... Yarn I have been slowly going to another yarnstore called "A Great Yarn" its in Baltimore City and not too terribly far away from where I live. I will be taking a course in designing to fit by Michelle Wyman I am looking forward to it as it comes on the heel of a vacation with dh parents, sister-in-law brother-in-law and their kids. I might really need this in more ways than one. Speaking of yarn... I was determined to clean up my messy room. It became overwhelming most recently to the point where I wanted to throw everything out and start all over again. Saner thoughts prevailed and I can actually see the rug, the dog is happy to stretch out and a lot of the yarn has been put into specific color boxes. I fear that I will need to get more color boxes as I certainly have more than my fair share. Yet I keep buying. I truly am concerned as I almost feel overwhelmed by the shear volume of different types of yarn I have. This doesn't include books, magazines, and other items that I use to do things. I want to complete my two projects yet I feel that I need order as well. How have you accomplished this? How do you also stop buying, I really want to try it all, and want to knit so much but my purchasing is not helping my knitting at all. What is a really good way to store magazines, I tried to use the boxes but it really ripped up the covers of the magazines. What about the binders that sometimes holds magazine? Has anyone tried them? Let me know any tips, suggestions, ideas and good thoughts you have. Much thanks to you all. Sincerely Patty ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 10 Jun 2001 20:41:21 -0400 From: Donna Clawson <dkclaw@lenzlink.net> Subject: Knit U: Yarn that splits Knitters of the World, unite! Let's work together to stamp out splitting yarn!!! What can we do?? I don't know, but let me tell you that one of them is Lane Monterosa "Lotto". It has a great hand but splits to the point of insanity. Doonna in western PA ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 10 Jun 2001 18:12:42 -0600 From: Luisa Gelenter <lalana@lalanawools.com> Subject: Knit U: Not Writing ? &,&,&... ( VERY long) Hola Y'all, I haven't been Not Writing, I just haven't written for awhile ( but I'm gonna make up for it now - <g> ). First of all I was out of town ( remember ? ) and second of all I am just getting back to town and having to play catch-up on all fronts ( especially the gardens - O dem weeds ! ) and then there were the zillion or so KnitU messages to read. Ever notice when you go away that how much you have to "pay" is directly proportional to how good a time you've had ? the "gooder" the time , the more you have to pay when you get back.. Well I had a Very Good time, so of course the payback is comensurate.. I was in La Manzana Mas Grande aka NYC and culchah-vulchah-ered out. Vermeer and co. and William Blake at the Met, 60 gorgeous Chagalls at the Jewish Museum, Frank Gehry at the Guggenheim and a fabulous show of Plains Indian shirts at the American Indian Museum. O the quill work alone ! They didn't show any of the Ghost Dance shirts out of respect for the feelings of the descendents. I was very sorry not to be able to view those but the show was still breathtaking. They came close tho - a couple of pieces were beautifully and symmetrically perforated ( kind of like lace but in leather). These were supposed to then magically ward off the army's bullets..which is a very Ghost Dance concept.. It was Spring Glorious Spring and so of course I hit all the botanical gardens too ( Peonies ! and Roses! and Azaleas! O My !) including the Conservancy Gardens on upper Fifth Ave and the community gardens on Riverside Drive. I had some Weld seeds along and was able to distribute them to some ace gardener types I encountered there. Also gave some to both Botanical gardens to grow in their dye plant collections ( neither had Any! can you imagine?). My secret hidden subversive agenda with all this Weld is, first of all, to see if the proportion of dye material to WOF ( weight of fiber ) is viable ( more that 3:1 Isn't). Then to determine where it grows best ( which we should be able to learn as gente all the way from Tessa in Manitoba to Sherri in Puerto Rico and many points in between are playing this Weld experiment with me ). And Then to encourage someone ( maybe a 4H kid would want to do this?) in that Best Place to grow it as a cash crop so that plant dyers everywhere ( and me too!) would then be able to purchase it... Diabolical of me que no ? Re: KnitU I love the new All-over-the-Map and Anything Goes direction, and this Kurt is a Keeper fer shure! How did we get so lucky ? Do you do stand-up in your non-knitting hours Kurt ? maybe we could arrange for you to have a gig Aqui en Taos someday...? I, like Wendy, also appreciate this new marvelous continuity with no hiatuses ( hiatii?). Used to be that someone would ask a question or begin an interesting thread and then it would just kinda disappear in the ethers of No Post days. By the time the response would come thru who could remember the question anymore ? I was originally baffled to read all the letters in support of me both on and off-list and had no idea as to why this sudden outpouring. I never did get to see those purported negative posts, which is passing strange as MA says she'd erased nada. Must've been the Gods of email sparing me... Anyway jes' so's ya know: this is my One-and-Only List. When I brought up the idea of starting an e-zine that was Only for the Weld growers and to spare everyone my current obsession with it which I thought must be boring all non-gardeners to tears. It didn't mean that I would be giving up La Lista. No way Jose! I am on two others ( a Zapatista list and a radical activist one about organic gardening - they are now taking on Starbucks as well as the GMO's) but those are more about giving current updates and are not interactive like this one. I Love this list ( ya get to meet a fab bunch of very interesting and responsive gente here ) and now, what with never knowing just Whut !? will be being addressed, more than ever. I also love that people are opening up more about who they are in their non-knitting lives. And now threads about the colors of one's dreams ? Updates about Vicunas ? Just general Silliness from even the likes of JHH ? Yea! So now that we're caught up, on with the Now. Re: Jenny - Mil Gracias to all who wrote her and steered her in the right directions for her machine knitted meditation/prayer shawls. I Knew y'all would come thru for her ! She said she'd written everyone to thank them personally ( I train my girls well - vbg) but I also wanted to thank you myself. She will be coming to town this week and will be bringing some for me to look at. Then I will be better able to describe the problem of the curling edge to y'all and maybe get some more explicit help for her with it... For Karin Heijligers and her Mongolia Cashmere project - Your biggest problem is going to be quality control. I have been working long distance with a group of Aymara spinners in La Paz Bolivia for the past year in the hopes ( similar to yours and for the same reasons - abject and horrific poverty ) of creating a market here for their handspun Alpaca. The only thing is that the quality is all Over the place - from the fiber to the grist to the put-up to the washing. Uuuurgh... You will need to have someone knowledgeble right there on site with them allatime I think for, I dunno - 6 mos? a year ?, if you want to achieve a reliable, repeatable and sellable product. ( Does this mean I will have to move to Bolivia ? Oh Boy! ) Next thing is the wisdom of trying to handspin Cashmere. Spinning even an ounce of the fineness that cashmere wants to be takes hours. And then the fact that it's handspun won't even show up in the yarn. I am first and foremost a handspinner and even I tell you that it won't be viable it unless they spin for @ 10 cents/hour and that would then defeat your whole plan for economic development. You didn't say what the cost of the raw fiber is over there so maybe there is room in the pricing structure for it to be handspun but I kinda doubt it..I would advise them to get some kind of herds(wo)men ( herds-persons ?) owned mill going over there that could millspin it for them. Then they could work the mill and/or continue to herd their animals but have Somewhere to process the fiber. They would now own their Own means of production and not just be selling off the raw materials for pennies to mills say in England. Or China. Plus there wouldn't be the same quality control problems. If they went on to create some knitted or woven products with it why then you'd have Robert the Oracle's favorite economic model: Vertical Integration. They could sell their beautiful yarns to knitters ( a comparatively small market) and the finshed goods to all who would love some Cashmere ready mades ( a much much larger market). I don't think you will find that the handspinning alone would provide much in the way of money for them tho it would sure keep them bizzy bizzy... There's a terrific group called Aid to Artisans that you might contact. They are wonderful and take the people all the way thru from product development to bringing them ( now speaking English and able to keep accounts) to the NY Gift Shows etc. Also do you know about the Heifer Project ? You can probably find both of them on the net but if you can't just get in touch with me off list.. For Margaret Wood - Whatta great letter Margaret. Thanks for sharing your frustration ( June 6 Knit U: Re KOSOVO KNITTING SUPPLIES). Somewhere in the I Ching it says: Difficulty at the beginning brings Supreme Success. So don't give up ! You also wrote: " Now lots of Croatians Macedonians etc. are after the same formula to 'get on' but the REALITY is that they are all competing with Chinese prices and unless the design is really good, the price sharp and everything is executed flawlessly they are still toast." So now you know what they must do here que no ? Come up with their own unique design and do it all perfectly. Especially the Finishing. You might think of engaging some talented cutting edge designers as they did in Peru and Bolivia. Think Peruvian Connection - they recently got Kaffe Fassett! - and others. I well remember the sweaters and such "pre" the outside designers - the pieces didn't even fit, you couldn't get your head thru and the sleeves ( too long and tight) and armpits ( too high and too tight too ) were like instruments of torture. Completely un-marketable even tho they were all handspun etc. The Market is not known for it's compassion and there is no true economic Justice, but if you build the "better mousetrap"...Also I think that the Aid Orgs ( and you) might have promised too much and that their expectations were too high for a first time out perhaps...? "I have to say that since I got involved with Aid work my politics have become even more radical." The same thing is happening to me and I don't even work for an Aid Agency. Vicunas ( with an ~ ) : Thanks Melanie Seigler and Catherine ( Knitterati) for those wonderful updates. I'd been hearing that such a project was in the works but never heard just how far they had come with it. " However, a lack of information about the impact of management activities on the welfare of the species could impede the development of a proper management strategy for the vicuna and its ecosystem." Yes, there's the rub. It has always been my understanding that the Vicuna was of such a wild and delicate birdlike nature that they would die of heart attacks if captured for shearing and that they couldn't be domesticated as they wouldn't reproduce if caged and would expire there as well. Catherine quoted, and I was most fascinated by the statement: The change of heart came when the consortium developed a method of shearing the undercoat without killing the animal. and Just HOW are they able to raise and shear them safely ? Do they tell that somewhere else ? I would love to know how they solved that thorny little problem.. It was also my understanding that only THE Inca, the Son of the Sun himself, was allowed to wear their fiber, no virgins or wives or favorite sons...They would have a big hunt with lots of gente and chase them into some canyon that had been pre-netted, and slaughter and shear them on site. I think that all these stories about how they did things could be pretty much made up tho ( how could we know, for instance, that The Inca only wore the garment Once ?), as altho they created an awesome culture, they had no written language so we are free to believe whatever we like. They did have the clever quipu ( the Incan abacus ) but that was for keeping accounts. Still in use in remote villages to this day. But nary a glyph or a scribble... Whew! and Basta! hastas and pastas, Luisa -- Luisa Gelenter - La Lana Wools 136 Paseo Norte, Taos NM 87571 info : 505-758-9631 orders : 888-377-9631 http://www.lalanawools.com - ------ End of Forwarded Message - ------ End of Forwarded Message ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2001 08:46:09 +0800 From: "J P Boyd" <jpatience@post.com> Subject: Knit U: Daffodils > But I still smile whenever I see that design in a book--or when I come > across the one I made: a tea cloth with six terrifically stretched jock > fronts radiating from the center. Hmmm...I wonder if I've just blown my List > Dad image? :-) A quiet case of hysterics is happening in Cambridge <g>. Today (Sunday) it was bright and sunny with not a hint of rain -- the starched lace hat and I went to see one housemate in a Dragonboating festival on the Charles, and then to see another housemate perform Israeli dance at the festival in Brookline. It held up fairly well; I wilted under too much sun. Next project: swatch a pineapple -- future housewarming gift for a maritime friend. - --Patience, who considers herself a semi-maiden aunt. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 10 Jun 2001 20:39:56 -0400 From: "SUE MIXER" <suemixerknitting@hotmail.com> Subject: Knit U: Spouse at Stitches I am planning to come to Stitches East in Oct. and my non-knitting spouse will be with me. I have two questions. 1 Although he is not interested in knitting, I believe he would be interested in attending the banquet on Sat. night.. When I sign up should I just put two people in the slot for the banquet (and of course pay double for that item)? 2 Are there any other non-knitting companions attending who might be interested in doing some sight seeing - Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell, etc.? I'm sure that my husband would love to have some company. E-mail me off list please. Sue in Michigan just finishing a Chrystal Blue Persuasion from K62 and where we have had to have the furnace going the last couple of weeks. Is it June yet? - --David adds-- That's right, Sue. Be sure to let our people know when you register that you'll be bringing two to the banquet. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 10 Jun 2001 17:59:13 -0700 From: "Dorothy" <dodo1029@earthlink.net> Subject: Knit U: query Maureen, Somewhere you might be able to find a Norman Rockwell Saturday Evening Post cover I once saw of a cowboy sitting on his horse knitting a sock. That might bridge the gender gap for your bartender friend. Surely the library would have a reference to the Post covers. Dorothy, who grew up many years ago in Grand Forks ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 10 Jun 2001 21:26:34 -0400 From: Judi Sohn <judi@momathome.com> Subject: Re: Knit U: Yarn that splits > Knitters of the World, unite! Let's work together to stamp out splitting > yarn!!! What can we do?? I don't know, but let me tell you that one of them is > Lane Monterosa "Lotto". It has a great hand but splits to the point of > insanity. Plymouth Wildflower DK is another one. Judi Sohn judi@momathome.com http://www.momathome.com ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 10 Jun 2001 20:41:19 -0600 From: "Mandy Moore" <mandy.moore@nucleus.com> Subject: Knit U: guys knitting I have a male acquaintance who is constantly whining about meeting women. He's a cool, good-looking guy who hangs out at at coffee shop all he time, and I have *promised* him that if he starts knitting at the coffe shop, women will be intrigued. Don't you all think this is true? I have several attractive female friends who agree, guys knitting in a cool coffee shop is a CHICK MAGNET!! ;) Maureen, I think if you told your bartender friend the same thing, it might get him thinking... - -Mandy ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 10 Jun 2001 19:24:01 -0700 From: "RCapitolo" <RCapitolo@email.msn.com> Subject: Knit U: Brioche stitch blanket/throw Hi Gang, To all of you out there who are looking for the EZ afghan: there is no such animal. I am not the original poster about this subject. Someone else posted it many moons ago and I got hooked; and then posted it, and all my excitement over it. I have now made a boatload of these "goodies" Yes, I used size 13 needles, cast on l00 stitches, used Lion brand HOMESPUN yarn (6 skeins) and the brioche stitch in EZ's KNITTING WITHOUT TEARS. I also made a baby size by casting on 56 stitches and using 3 skeins of HOMESPUN. The other day our local Michaels store had Lion brand WOOL-EASE on this insane sale. So, I doubled it, cast on 66 stitches and made a baby throw. This is becoming an insane obsession. As I have said before; these throws are not a "wow" blanket, they are just warm, cozy, and the stitch produces this fabulous "drape". The person who was looking for an easy baby blanket;well, this is it. EZ does give a warning,however: you cannot make a mistake, because you cannot fix it with this stitch. So, do a swatch and get used to it. So who am I making all these blankets for? We supply baby layettes to families in need through our local visiting nurses, so lots of babies will benefit from my craziness. The other thing that is making me insane is that every day I go to my mail box looking for KNITTERS. No knitters(sob, sob) This is like bad foreplay listening to everyone waxing eloquent about the new magazine. I am hoping to be smiling and smoking a cigarette, with a satisfied glazed over look, soon. Rosemary in San Jose, Ca. whose husband is retiring this Friday after 36 years teaching high school art. I have to wait til the end of the month when I will retire after 27 years as a pastoral associate at Santa Teresa Catholic Church. Meg posted about this, and more people yesterday. Hope this clears this all up. Again, God bless Ez for the very clear directions. (pg. 96 in KNITTING WITHOUT TEARS ***everyone should have this book. Yes, yes, yes!!!!!) ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 10 Jun 2001 23:04:03 -0400 From: Bonnie <2bsmith@adelphia.net> Subject: Re: Knit U: Yarn that splits I found that loosely spun yarn is more apt to split. As much as I liked the softness of Wool of the Lamb, I always had trouble with it splitting, especially if you have to re-work a stitch. The tighter spun yarns are less apt to split. Bonnie in NJ ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 10 Jun 2001 20:07:33 -0700 (PDT) From: Jan ballew <jan_ballew@yahoo.com> Subject: Knit U: knitting guys...or guys knitting List Dad and List Unk and the rest of all..... I wish you all could be around here on Wednesday nights. I teach a group of senior high kids (Bible Study) and I have always knit while I teach. This year, in the fall, the girls all got started knitting, thanks to DD, 17 last week, and after football and Christmas, the guys started picking it up. I think it helped that my 13 year-old son is willing to help them. The 14 year old turns his nose up at it, but loves to wear the finished products. These are guys that have just now graduated from high school. Most are headed off to college, one has joined the Marines. Yes, he took needles and yarn with him. Won't that be cute on the rifle range--a cover for his rifle stock to go with the willie warmers?!? Definitely knit in camoflage! This crew is thrilled to death with what they have learned and I dare ANYONE to say anything to them uncomplimentary. They are proud of what they can do. I am proud of them. On another thread..rummaging through the attic this afternoon on an ADD tangent, I found the very first thing I ever knitted (knit?) for the above DD, the dress she was dedicated in. First experience with dpn's, sleeves are so tight I vaguely remember the hands a pretty shade of purple. It's a precious little cream wool dress with a fair isle design in pink around the hem, the yoke and the bottom of the sleeves. It is knit on size 2 needles, also first project on circulars, and is gorgeous. It is now out of the attic and will be packed safely away. I need to clean it and am not sure of the best way. Any suggestions? She has a hard time believing she ever fit in it, but it seems like yesterday to this mom. Last thing (for today). Middle child is going away to school in August. He is my homebody and I am making him something very special to take. List Dad, it's not knit, but it uses knit fabric, so maybe it can slide in. I have saved all of those baseball tee-shirts and favorite ones too that have been outgrown over the years. After ironing on interfacing on the inside and cutting out squares with the design centered, I am stripping (no, not like that, get off the willie warmers and stay with me...) them and making him a tee-shirt quilt that will remind him of home. He'll get it the day we take him to school, if I can hold out that long. Okay, all for now. Still waiting on Knitters.....one day, my prince will come....bearing Knitters. jan in greenville, sc it rained again today and now there are three tomatoes on my vine and lots of blossoms. let the skies pour ------------------------------ |
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