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Knit U: Gatherings and Misc: About Moths [Vdxshelagh@aol.com] Knit U: Tech A: baby bunting [Dan & Jean Flores <sc0020@mail.sispro.de>] Knit U: Gatherings: Directions to MS&W Fest [Cherylann McGuire <Cherylann] Knit U: Tech A: Learning Entrelac ["Karen Goldman" <Kargol@lakewood.org>] Knit U: Knitting Grps: Guild Program Ideas [Phyllis Wiley <jlwpcw@yahoo.c] Knit U: Tech A: Learning Entrelac ["Sheila M. Thiels" <sneakyt@gpfn.sk.ca] Knit U: Tech Q: Diane Zangl's GAA Square [LindaMGT@aol.com] Knit U: Shop: Entrelac Patterns for beginners [Allen45406@aol.com] Knit U: Shop: (and Nice Story) Nova Scotia LYS [MsMikel@aol.com] Knit U: News: Here's a True Yarn: It's Now Hip to Knit [Fran Short Langum] Knit U: Tech A: Star Tam [Diane Zangl <stitchwi@fdldotnet.com>] Knit U: Thanks: Star Tam, Homespun Handknit ["B. West" <mamamiau@yahoo.co] Knit U: Tech A: learning entrelac ["Richard Raymond Wells" <rrwells@ckt.n] Knit U: Tech A: double faced knitting ["Richard Raymond Wells" <rrwells@c] Knit U: Opinion: Kits with Yarn [Nancy Swift <NSwift@adtskyline.com>] Knit U: Opinion: Moths & PREVENTION [Luisa Gelenter <lalana@taosfiber.co] Knit U: Opinion: Patts & Kits [Luisa Gelenter <lalana@taosfiber.com>] Knit U: Gatherings: MA Sheep & Wool Festival ["Sandy Miner" <miner@valine] Knit U: Tech A: Knitting with ragg [william houston and elizabeth durand ] Knit U: Tech A: "twisted" ribbon [Cjhurt2516@aol.com] Knit U: Shop: Manos pattern [william houston and elizabeth durand <billel] Knit U: Opinion: Moths & PREVENTION [Luisa Gelenter <lalana@taosfiber.co] Knit U: Gatherings: MA Sheep & Wool Festival [DKRHMT@aol.com] Knit U: Opinion: Patts & Kits ["Marilyn Stokes" <mstokes@oppenheimerfunds] Knit U: Pattern conservation, was re: removing musty odors. [Sarah Bradbe] Knit U: Shop: Three Kittens pattern for entrelac [Marion Frazer <mafrazer] Knit U: Shop: Phildar yarns [Marik <marik@erols.com>] Knit U: Gatherings: Directions to MS&W Fest ["Doug or Sandra Hargis" <har] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 29 Apr 1999 06:03:08 EDT From: Vdxshelagh@aol.com Subject: Knit U: Gatherings and Misc: About Moths Several years ago we had the spring invasion of moths flying around the house, mostly in the kitchen & pantry. I traced them to the dogfood bag (now df is in a lidded can). Next we found the larvae crawling all over the kitchen ceiling! ugh. They were some kind of grain moth, and came from the feed store. I had to throw out everything dried in my cupboards and start anew with my staples - now stored in airtight jars. However, years ago also had clothes moths in my fleece, so now I store them in plastic (bad, but necessary) with moth crystals, which do evaporate. I renew the application twice a year, only store scoured fleece, and my yarn is in boxes a la Sally M. It's a constant battle, but I think I'm winning :-) Could I mention the NH Sheep & Wool Festival in New Boston, NH, May 8th & 9th, for those who can't get to Maryland. Also Mass. S & W Festival in Cummington, Ma., May 29th & 30th., in the Berkshires. Both are really fun weekend outings, with classes, lots of animals, sheep dogs, vendors galore. No affiliation, etc. Shelagh Smith, in Vermont, where it is beginning to live up to its name finally. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 29 Apr 1999 09:20:55 +0200 From: Dan & Jean Flores <sc0020@mail.sispro.de> Subject: Knit U: Tech A: baby bunting I'm working on the Sirdar Snowflake bunting with the hood and teddy ears for upcoming baby boy in June. Very cute. I put my own car seat "hole" in the pattern about eight inches up from the bottom. I just cast off center 3" worth of stitches and cast them back on on the next row. I don't want to "seal" the front and back together at the car seat opening because that defeats the whole idea of a bunting. Changing a diaper would be a bear (this one unbuttons at the bottom for easy changing). Haven't decided if I'll put a button or two there or a couple of snaps. I might just leave it as is. Peace and Prayers, Jean Kitzingen, Germany Oh! I just saw Leslie's idea about crocheting a couple of buttonholes for the buttons. Love that idea. I think that's just what I'll do! Thanks Leslie! Easy as pie. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 29 Apr 1999 7:51:03 -0400 From: Cherylann McGuire <Cherylann.McGuire@sanofi.com> Subject: Knit U: Gatherings: Directions to MS&W Fest I managed to misplace the lovely directions someone on this list provided for getting to the Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival this weekend. I would be coming from the Reading, PA direction. TIA Cherylann McGuire ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 29 Apr 1999 14:45:15 -0500 From: "Karen Goldman" <Kargol@lakewood.org> Subject: Knit U: Tech A: Learning Entrelac Anastsia from balmy NYC asked about learning entrelac. While I'm neither familiar with the VK sweater or the three kittens pattern, I happen to be an entrelac fanatic. And yes, backwards (or reverse) knitting will make entrelac easier and much more fun. Since each block in a row is completed before you move onto the next one, and since the blocks generally contain between 6 and 14 st, turning the work after every row quickly becomes tiresome. With backward knitting the "right" side of the sweater always faces you. In terms of learning this st, I have found that it's much easier to do if someone shows you how. While entrelac is relatively easy, the instructions are rather lengthy and can be complicated to follow. However, if you are really good at following directions, you should have no problem. I certainly encourage you to try entrelac. It's lots of fun. Karen Goldman Lakewood, CO kargol@hal.lakewood.org ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 29 Apr 1999 12:43:14 -0700 (PDT) From: Phyllis Wiley <jlwpcw@yahoo.com> Subject: Knit U: Knitting Grps: Guild Program Ideas We just had a lace knitting class taught by Sandy Terp, "Moonrise". Sandy is a wonderful teacher, great technician, patient enough to teach adults, and she delighted us all with a lace sampler bookmark, all knit in one day, learning a lot and laughing even more. I would recommend Sandy as a program, retreat, or workshop teacher to anyone interested in lace. Her "lace shorthand" method cut through the mind numbing written directions and made lace knitting a pleasure for all 12 of us in the class. You can reach Sandy at Moonrise@juno.com or 3804 Fretz Valley Road, Perkasie, PA 18944. Phyllis in Maryland, just counting down the hours to the MD Sheep and Wool Festival - - - - Amy adds - - - Phyllis, 2 demerits for rubbing it in! :-) ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 29 Apr 1999 11:15:26 -0600 (CST) From: "Sheila M. Thiels" <sneakyt@gpfn.sk.ca> Subject: Knit U: Tech A: Learning Entrelac Hello Anastasia, I found the easiest way to learn entrelac was a purse/bag pattern in an old copy of McCall's Needlework. This was the first pattern for entrelac I found that I actually understood! It's by Helene (no accents on my keyboard) Rush, and I can't remember the date of the magazine. I think it was Oct. or Dec. 1997. It is not in the "backwards" technique, which personally I don't like. I have the Vougue book, and I don't think the sweater would be that difficult. But I'd still try something smaller, like a bag first just to practice. Best Stitches, Sheila the Sneak of Regina where it is getting quite hot today ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 29 Apr 1999 12:25:47 EDT From: LindaMGT@aol.com Subject: Knit U: Tech Q: Diane Zangl's GAA Square I'm trying to work on Diane Zangl's square for the Great American Afghan (Knitter's #43, Summer '96), but I can't get the leaf stitches to look anything like the charming photo. The instructions say to "insert RH needle between next 2 sts 3 rows below and pull up a loose loop (long stictch)". These are done in pairs, (passed in opposite directions with K1 between) to make a pair of leaves. I assume "between 2 sts" means to pick up the horizontal bar between the stitches, and I can pull up the first, right leaf okay, but it takes up all the slack in that section of the appropriate row, so that when I try to pull up the second, left leaf, it won't come more than halfway. Even that pulls the right leaf shorter, which then pulls the stitch it was passed over down into the row below. Instead of a pair of two three-row-long "leaves" I end up with four 1 1/2-row long misshaped stitches with a pucker between them. I'm getting the correct gauge on SS with the needles I'm using, so I'm hesitant to go to larger needles for looser knitting. Sorry about the length of this, but I'm trying to be clear about the problem. Can Diane Z. (or someone else who's knit this square) tell me what I'm doing wrong? TIA. Linda ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 29 Apr 1999 12:14:32 EDT From: Allen45406@aol.com Subject: Knit U: Shop: Entrelac Patterns for beginners Entrelac: 3 Kittens Patterns -- They are wonderful. It is circular and fun to do, very colorful. Diagrams are excellent, instructions well-written and easy to follow. I've done the mittens, cap and socks in the brightest colors. It's always nice to be wearing bright colors when skiing or whater -- makes it easier for ski patrols, etc. to find you in the scenery. Indulge and enjoy entrelac. Happy Knitting - Gloria Johnson - - - - Amy adds - - - 3 Kittens' phone number is (800) 489-4969. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 29 Apr 1999 11:33:42 EDT From: MsMikel@aol.com Subject: Knit U: Shop: (and Nice Story) Nova Scotia LYS About six years ago I bought some very nice all-wool yarn from a roadside fruit stand. It was hand dyed and hand spun .the sheep were in the pasture, just over the fence. The woman even showed me what sheep the wool came from (Henry was quite a handsome rdevil). Mikel - - - - Amy adds - - - Anybody else ready to leave for Nova Scotia now??? I am! ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 29 Apr 1999 10:12:10 -0500 From: Fran Short Langum <shortf@csps.com> Subject: Knit U: News: Here's a True Yarn: It's Now Hip to Knit You can read the LA Times article on line at: http://www.latimes.com:80/excite/990428/t000037941.html Fran in Alabama ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 29 Apr 1999 10:08:41 +0000 From: Diane Zangl <stitchwi@fdldotnet.com> Subject: Knit U: Tech A: Star Tam Barb wrote: <<< I've been working on the "Star Tam" in "Homespun, Handknit", and have just gotten past the increase row, which increases the total stitch count to 120. The next two rows read: Row 1: *Double decrease [slip 2, knit 1, psso], k10, m1,k1,m1, k10. Repeat from *. .... My question is -- this seems to make the double decreases swirl leftward, and to throw off the verticality (a word?) of the m1-k1-m1 increases also. Yet the photo in the book shows nice neat linear increases and decreases. Is there an error in the pattern? Should Row 1 end with k9 rather than k10? >>> Dear Barb, When working the dbl dec, are you slipping the 2 sts tog k-wise? If you do this (as oposed to slipping each individually p-wise) the center st of the dbl dec will lay on top, forming a straight line. If done as in () the dec will slant to the left. Make sense?? Diane Z. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 29 Apr 1999 07:02:43 -0700 (PDT) From: "B. West" <mamamiau@yahoo.com> Subject: Knit U: Thanks: Star Tam, Homespun Handknit Thanks, Lois. I studied your recommendation and the instructions again and thought, this (stitch) pattern sounds familiar. Sure enough, It's a variation on "Razor Shell," which calls for multiples of 4, 8, 12, etc., *plus 1.* So I modified the pattern, bearing in mind your comment about the round beginning in not the best place. The increase row has now been changed from 120 to 121, and the row 1 instructions I'm using are now: *k1, m1, k10, ssk, k1, k2tog, k10, m1 It seems to be working! Thanks again for the tip -- it's the faulty row beginning that was the main problem. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 28 Apr 1999 19:57:12 -0400 From: "Richard Raymond Wells" <rrwells@ckt.net> Subject: Knit U: Tech A: learning entrelac Anastasia was wondering whether a pattern from Three Kittens was the best way to learn entrelac. That is something I cannot answer, because I have yet to order that pattern. There are instructions for entrelac in a number of places, in one of the Harmony guides, in Knitters # 27 (which includes a good description of knitting back backwards), in the book Swedish Sweaters (if I remember correctly), in the original version of Barbara Walker's Mosaic Knitting (there is a revised version of that book, but I have yet to see it) and the book Enjoy Entrelac Knitting, by Brenda Horne (which offers several techniques) There is also a baby blanket pattern in entrelac which I downloaded from the internet a couple of years ago, but the net address has apparently changed. Entrelac is done in small sections, and can be done by knitting-back-backwards or by turning and purling back. I have made several entrelac items and have sometimes KBB and sometimes turned and purled. One garment was made of loosely spun wool, at a slightly loose gauge, and KBB seemed to make the yarn un-spin. (a second sweater done in the same yarn, same pattern, tighter gauge, avoided the problem) When I knit the Skill Building Entrelac from Knitters about 2 years ago I had to turn and purl because the individual modules were patterned and I would lose track of the stitches if I tried to KBB. I suggest you try entrelac on a swatch in medium yarn (like worsted) to get the hang of the technique and to decide whether it is better for you to KBB or to turn and purl. enjoy. Lee Wells ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 28 Apr 1999 20:00:24 -0400 From: "Richard Raymond Wells" <rrwells@ckt.net> Subject: Knit U: Tech A: double faced knitting recently somebody asked for help with double faced knitting because she (or he) found that the yarns were getting tangled up. I just noticed a fairly long chapter about double-faced knitting in The Principles of Knitting by June Hemmons Hiatt. I didn't take the time to read through her description, but her drawings were very clear and detailed (as is true for the whole book) Lee Wells ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 29 Apr 1999 08:50:00 -0400 From: Nancy Swift <NSwift@adtskyline.com> Subject: Knit U: Opinion: Kits with Yarn I hate buying kits also -- too afraid I'll run out if I "alter" the design even slightly by lengthening sleeves etc. I think it stems from a cross stitch kit where I ran out of floss many years ago. A funny story about kits -- in a yarn store I found on vacation in N.Carolina, they had kits for many-colored knitted backpacks. My 18 year old daughter admired it (and since she never asks me to make anything!) I attempted to buy the pattern. Kits only. "But there's a pattern on the shelf next to the sample" I replied. "Sorry, kits only." A few days later I returned to the store for some other supplies and there was a different person at the register. I took the pattern for the backpack off the shelf, put it with my other purchases, and she rang it up! Needless to say, I made the bag (on my knitting machine) in two shades of grey, black and cream (the kit was in rainbow colors and that's not my daughter's style) and WE'VE gotten many compliments on it! ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 29 Apr 1999 05:29:44 -0700 From: Luisa Gelenter <lalana@taosfiber.com> Subject: Knit U: Opinion: Moths & PREVENTION Moths: and all these differing ways to kill them... but of course the BEST WAY to deal with them is to NOT get infested in the first place and THE Best Way to do that is to - (and this is my latest Deep philosophy on the subject ) : head em up move em out use em or lose em ( this from me - who just od'd on Karakul fleeces at Brahaim Hindi's! We'd better get busy!) I have had my heart broken sooo many times by formerly-Gorgeous fleeces Utterly Ruined! Destroyed by Moths - when I think (shudderingly) of having used Shell Pest Strip! - omigod NERVE GAS! - or even the less lethal but still not-a-good-thing mothballs.... I've heard it said that their eggs - along with cockroaches - will survive even a Nuclear Holocaust...so now we are firmly into Prevention, as in "an ounce of...", keep them stashes CLEAN and moving... Current thought on this in RUSSIA - this from Vera,the Russian Rug healer, who was in my class at Wildfiber. In Russia, she says,they have entire university departments researching this:"Moth is very private person. Moth doesn't like noise, moth doesn't like movement or light, which is why you never find moth on freeway. Moth love darkness, dirt, sweat, body oils." So in Russia they subject wool to opening , exposing to light, VERY vigorous shaking and VACUUMING ( the noise alone causes them to move along) EVERY THREE MONTHS ! - something about their life cycle, new gestation period ( I was going to suggest we do this once /year...not often enough apparently). They also learned that "moth hate Ultra-sound" which we cannot hear. Vera says there are now available from house hold catalogues things that look like smoke alarm detectors but that emit Ultra-sound for about $25 ( she will get back to me on this and I to you) which will put your moths in an uproar and moving on to other quieter digs. Also, as we already know-and-love, repellants, - neither chemical nor natural - really cut it. Once they figure out a way around the smell - and "Moth adjust very fast" -there they are once again. The story on the really heavy scary chemicals ( like Shell pest strip) is that although they kill, they don't kill EVERY SINGLE ONE and some ALWAYS survive, and that these survivors ( and all their succeeding generations) are NOW ("moth adjust very fast") CHEMICALLY RESISTANT. (just terrific...) In short - no easy solutions. Looks like we're back to "head em up move em out" square One, plus, hopefully ,Ultra-sound. Hasta la Lana Limpia, ( Hasta = towards, Lana = wool, Limpia = clean) Luisa ps - was that school where someone saw kids knitting a Rudolf Steiner School by any chance ? I visited one once in Paonia Colorado and there were 2nd grade kids knitting away WHILE learning Ancient Greek ! pps - Thanks to all for the great info on Tencel. Sounds almost too marvelous and miraculous. Will it put sheep out of business do ya think ? I tried to click in that www.tencel.com ( thank you June and April for that info) but my computer said "java disabled" (?) - whatever That means - and i couldn't get all the way in! frustration!.... Luisa Gelenter - La Lana 136 Paseo Norte, Taos NM 87571 505-758-9631 http://www.taosfiber.com/lalana/ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 29 Apr 1999 14:33:41 -0700 From: Luisa Gelenter <lalana@taosfiber.com> Subject: Knit U: Opinion: Patts & Kits Hola todos, I would like to give you all a look at the yarnstore/ yarn creators ( even the Big Kahunas in this Biz ) point of view. Speaking for myself, I have patterns created - Claro! - too Sell the Yarns! That's their Primary Function for me. We have just recently raised the price of Patterns Alone so as to allow people to do it that way also, but a "penalty" is incurred for Not getting the Whole! kit (patts being Complimentary with kits ). So now our Patterns Alone may cost more but at least they Are available and obtainable... Other yarns store may have other reasons, maybe constrictions from their very suppliers ? maybe... who knows ? Any other yarn stores ( or anyone ) else care to comment por favor...? paz y suerte y salud, Luisa Luisa Gelenter - La Lana 136 Paseo Norte, Taos NM 87571 505-758-9631 http://www.taosfiber.com/lalana/ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 29 Apr 1999 17:29:36 -0400 From: "Sandy Miner" <miner@valinet.com> Subject: Knit U: Gatherings: MA Sheep & Wool Festival Does anyone have any info on the Massachusetts sheep & wool festival in Cummington, MA on may 29 & 30? do they have a web site? do you know of any vendors that'l be there? TIA Sandy from Hats With Hugs www.wanderings.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 29 Apr 1999 14:45:15 -0600 (MDT) From: william houston and elizabeth durand <billeliz@inet.net> Subject: Knit U: Tech A: Knitting with ragg >Pat wrote: >>> Does anyone out there know of where I could locate a hand operated machine >to cut ragg?? << Hi, Pat-- I've lost your original post, so hope you see this--if you can get hold of an issue of Rug Hooking magazine, I think you'll find quite a few ads for this kind of device. (If you'll respond off-list to me, I'll compile a few addresses [as soon as I find a copy in my heap] and send them on to you.) Elizabeth in Ardmore, PA ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 29 Apr 1999 11:14:45 EDT From: Cjhurt2516@aol.com Subject: Knit U: Tech A: "twisted" ribbon Hopefully, someone will understand what is happening here....I am winding, into balls, two different ribbons. One is a hank of Glace 100% rayon from Berroco and the other is 100% rayon BonBon from Prism. The glace twists or "spirals" from the swift into the ballwinder and the Bonbon does not. However, BOTH, of them twist when I'm knitting them from the yarn bras and I constantly have to stop and untwist . Any ideas on why they wind differently? Or what do you do with the annoying twisting during knitting?. Thanks for any info you can share. Carol ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 29 Apr 1999 11:24:43 -0700 From: william houston and elizabeth durand <billeliz@inet.net> Subject: Knit U: Shop: Manos pattern Suzi-- As far as I know, the first Manos block-of-the-month afghan pattern was available only with yarn purchase. The second one comes as a packet of patterns in a nice little envelope, though--I've seen it in a couple of places here in the Philadelphia area. It's not exactly the same, but it's clearly related to the first one. As usual, my copy has not risen to the surface of any heap, but it's called something like (help me, please, everyone) the Harvest Throw [?]. Elizabeth in Ardmore, PA - - - - Amy adds - - - I think Weaving Works in Seattle has this Block of the Month pattern... my friend Nancy Robinson who works there has knit (or is knitting?) it. She'll read this and let me know. (Nanc, read this and let me know, OK?) ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 29 Apr 1999 17:41:03 -0700 From: Luisa Gelenter <lalana@taosfiber.com> Subject: Knit U: Opinion: Moths & PREVENTION Moths: and all these differing ways to kill them... but of course the BEST WAY to deal with them is to NOT get infested in the first place and THE Best Way to do that is to - (and this is my latest Deep philosophy on the subject ) : head em up move em out use em or lose em ( this from me - who just od'd on Karakul fleeces at Brahaim Hindi's! We'd better get busy!) I have had my heart broken sooo many times by formerly-Gorgeous fleeces Utterly Ruined! Destroyed by Moths - when I think (shudderingly) of having used Shell Pest Strip! - omigod NERVE GAS! - or even the less lethal but still not-a-good-thing mothballs.... I've heard it said that their eggs - along with cockroaches - will survive even a Nuclear Holocaust...so now we are firmly into Prevention, as in "an ounce of...", keep them stashes CLEAN and moving... Current thought on this in RUSSIA - this from Vera,the Russian Rug healer, who was in my class at Wildfiber. In Russia, she says,they have entire university departments researching this:"Moth is very private person. Moth doesn't like noise, moth doesn't like movement or light, which is why you never find moth on freeway. Moth love darkness, dirt, sweat, body oils." So in Russia they subject wool to opening , exposing to light, VERY vigorous shaking and VACUUMING ( the noise alone causes them to move along) EVERY THREE MONTHS ! - something about their life cycle, new gestation period ( I was going to suggest we do this once /year...not often enough apparently). They also learned that "moth hate Ultra-sound" which we cannot hear. Vera says there are now available from house hold catalogues things that look like smoke alarm detectors but that emit Ultra-sound for about $25 ( she will get back to me on this and I to you) which will put your moths in an uproar and moving on to other quieter digs. Also, as we already know-and-love, repellants, - neither chemical nor natural - really cut it. Once they figure out a way around the smell - and "Moth adjust very fast" -there they are once again. The story on the really heavy scary chemicals ( like Shell pest strip) is that although they kill, they don't kill EVERY SINGLE ONE and some ALWAYS survive, and that these survivors ( and all their succeeding generations) are NOW ("moth adjust very fast") CHEMICALLY RESISTANT. (just terrific...) In short - no easy solutions. Looks like we're back to "head em up move em out" square One, plus, hopefully ,Ultra-sound. Hasta la Lana Limpia, ( Hasta = towards, Lana = wool, Limpia = clean) Luisa ps - was that school where someone saw kids knitting a Rudolf Steiner School by any chance ? I visited one once in Paonia Colorado and there were 2nd grade kids knitting away WHILE learning Ancient Greek ! pps - Thanks to all for the great info on Tencel. Sounds almost too marvelous and miraculous. Will it put sheep out of business do ya think ? I tried to click in that www.tencel.com ( thank you June and April for that info) but my computer said "java disabled" (?) - whatever That means - and i couldn't get all the way in! frustration!.... Luisa Gelenter - La Lana 136 Paseo Norte, Taos NM 87571 505-758-9631 http://www.taosfiber.com/lalana/ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 29 Apr 1999 18:37:26 EDT From: DKRHMT@aol.com Subject: Knit U: Gatherings: MA Sheep & Wool Festival Hi fellow Knitters: MA Sheep and Woolcraft Fair has a web site; it's http://members.aol.com/JLBishop/MSWFhome.html or you can click on the link <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/JLBishop/MSWFhome.html">MSWF Home</A> I know that I'm looking forward to attending for the third year in a row. I just hope that this year they will allow more barn space to add more vendors to the list. I can never look at enough yarn, fleece, books and patterns. :) Thank you to all those that helped me with my buttonband question. The Schachenmayr Lusso cardigan is now an FO. Next project is a colorblock vest using 5 difference colors of Chloe. Helen M. Thelen DKR HMT@aol.com Amherst, MA ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 29 Apr 1999 15:55:23 -0600 From: "Marilyn Stokes" <mstokes@oppenheimerfunds.com> Subject: Knit U: Opinion: Patts & Kits I can understand the promotion of patterns to sell yarns. I do have an issue when you attempt to purchase a pattern, and find out that it is in kit form only. I love to have the ability to touch and get a feel for the yarn, and do not like to buy the yarn site unseen. Many times, I do buy the yarn recommended by the pattern. I am getting a stash of yarn accumulated now, and I am a pattern collector. If I see a pattern that I must have, I grab it, and don't worry about getting the yarn if it a basic yarn. If it requires a specialty yarn that may not be manufactured by the time I get around to knitting the sweater up, then I commit to buying the yarn at the same time. Then I enter the YSA (Yarn Shortage Anxiety) zone - do I have enough, do I buy extra, what if I run short and I can't get anymore. All of these things have to be considered when choosing a pattern. m ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 30 Apr 1999 10:59:54 +1000 From: Sarah Bradberry and James Overton <brink909@iaccess.com.au> Subject: Knit U: Pattern conservation, was re: removing musty odors. Someone wrote: >Sunlight would not only kill little musty organisms, it is VERY likely >to damage the books. UV light is terrible on book paper, causing the >acid-treated wood fibers to deteriorate quickly. How much deterioration >depends on the quality and condition of the paper, but with "vintage" >books, or any other paper I wanted to keep, I wouldn't do it. Maybe >some of the librarians/conservationists on the list could estimate how >many years aging 10 minutes in direct sun would cause. Sarah, were >your prints on acid-free all-rag paper? Actually they were on all different kinds of paper from cheapy cheap stuff to 100% acid free cotton rag at hideously high prices per sheet. I wouldn't think that 10 minutes would do much damage, but the older prints I did that were on cheap paper were already foxed (the name for those little brown spots you get on old paper) and yellowed so I wouldn't know if the light made it any worse or not. Fresh bright white paper "may" yellow very slightly but in only 10 minutes I wouldn't think it would do much unless it's printed on newsprint in which case I'd photocopy or digitise it because that stuff will disintegrate no matter what you do. The key is not to forget you left them in the sun and don't leave them there for more than 10 minutes. Any precious books, whether they be rare or very very old, I would take to a professional book restorer and see what they could do to remove the smell. If the smell is caused by moisture you can bury your books in clean fresh kitty litter but I've never tried that. I suspect ssuccess would greatly depend on what type of kitty litter you used and whether you have any cats that might decide they need to use it :P Having said all that I was always taught that light causes fading (and 10 minutes wouldn't make any difference in that respect), yellowing and brittleness (yes, 10 mintues could do a fair bit of damage to extremely old or cheap nasty paper although if it's already yellow I wouldn't worry about it but that's just my opinion mind you), however foxing (the reaction that causes acid in your paper to make brown spots) is caused by contact with metal so always keep your patterns in wooden bookshelves, out of contact with any metal and if you tend to leave bookmarks in for long periods of time make sure that they're acid free and not made of metal (I've had metal bookmarks eat through parts of pages in an old book in the exact shape of the bookmark. That particular book was made of very very cheap paper with a high acid content). >I would stack the books somehow with air space in a well-ventilated >room I agree, it's very important to keep adequate air circulation around books. In fact that's one of the most important rules when storing books. Also if you have a large collection of photocopies or patterns with real photographs make sure you check that the plastic protectors you use are acid free and photo and photocopy safe. I guess when it comes to removing the musty odour from old books you have to weigh up whether the potential damage is worse than the smell. Sarah, in a house that looks like a library with too many books and not enough bookcases. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 29 Apr 1999 21:46:45 -0400 From: Marion Frazer <mafrazer@knoxnews.infi.net> Subject: Knit U: Shop: Three Kittens pattern for entrelac I have knitted the three kittens pattern for mittens in entrelac. I must confess that I have knitted only one mitten, but it is easy to do, (this being my very first project in entrelac) and enjoyable to knit, the directions very well written, easy to follow, and without mistake ( a very important item to me). I will be completing the other mitten for a christmas present this year. If you would like, email me and I can offer more encouragement. Thanks to all that contribute their ideas, questions, and encouragement. I have received answers to my questions and have been helped so very much. Keep up the good work and enjoy the flow of yarn through your fingers.... MJFrazer in rainy Knoxville. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 29 Apr 1999 21:39:11 -0400 From: Marik <marik@erols.com> Subject: Knit U: Shop: Phildar yarns Does anyone know how to locate the distributor of Phildar yarns in the United States? I'm looking for one or two balls of Phildar "Coton d'Egypte" in black and thought they might be able to help. Mary Marik Washington, DC ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 29 Apr 1999 22:28:53 -0400 From: "Doug or Sandra Hargis" <hargissan@erols.com> Subject: Knit U: Gatherings: Directions to MS&W Fest Take 222 south to route 30 west. Tke 83 south to Baltimore Beltway 695. Head west, then south to 70. Head west to route 32. Go south about 1/4 mile to 144 and turn right. There is also a small sign that says fairgrounds. It is about a mile down the road. Believe me. You'll know when you get there. Have fun. Sandy Hargis ------------------------------ |
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