tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443300355315157565.post3419338139584374759..comments2024-01-28T12:45:37.733-08:00Comments on Yarnhog: ProsperousYarnhoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06625926254864861603noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443300355315157565.post-49049822642745598362007-07-02T13:57:00.000-07:002007-07-02T13:57:00.000-07:00I like crocheting a chain onto the needle with a c...I like crocheting a chain onto the needle with a crochet hook and some waste cotton yarn. Then you just knit across the stitches with your regular yarn.<BR/><BR/>Love the color of your sweater to be!Romihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03934970182636152911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443300355315157565.post-81968494335021314922007-07-02T13:27:00.000-07:002007-07-02T13:27:00.000-07:00Destashforcash.wordpress.com is the one I have boo...Destashforcash.wordpress.com is the one I have booked mark and it takes me there!Love the start you have goin, I'm no help at all in the cast on dept.Olgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00811133173085232576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443300355315157565.post-4382911524744257862007-07-02T12:51:00.000-07:002007-07-02T12:51:00.000-07:00Haley--The best deal I've found for Felted Tweed i...Haley--<BR/>The best deal I've found for Felted Tweed is at WEBS (www.yarn.com). It is $9.25 a ball, but there is a 20% discount for purchases of $60 or more. I did see some on the DeStash site recently, but the site is now closed. I understand there is a new DeStash site at Wordpress, but I can't find it. (If anyone knows the URL, please leave a comment.) Good luck!Yarnhoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06625926254864861603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443300355315157565.post-39075984511439762422007-07-02T11:50:00.000-07:002007-07-02T11:50:00.000-07:00i've never done a provisional cast on, but i will ...i've never done a provisional cast on, but i will definitely be checking back with these people when i decide to try one. i had a quick question since you seem to be good at finding yarn deals. i really want to make the Salina sweater from Vintage Knits. for once i would like to use the suggested yarn (Rowan Felted Tweed). do you have any suggestions on how to find it at a good price?Haleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15984894313819376821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443300355315157565.post-33629375911445261852007-07-02T11:09:00.000-07:002007-07-02T11:09:00.000-07:00Yay for cotton fleece! I'm glad to have a convert!...Yay for cotton fleece! I'm glad to have a convert! As for provisional castons, I prefer the one where you cast directly onto a needle using a crochet hook. It gives you an immediate place to start knitting, but unzips really quickly. You can see it illustrated here:<BR/><BR/>http://www.stitchdiva.com/custom.aspx?id=48Stitchy Witchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13492048376038786053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443300355315157565.post-25776549874299621012007-07-02T11:04:00.000-07:002007-07-02T11:04:00.000-07:00I am behind in the cast on trick department, so I ...I am behind in the cast on trick department, so I hope you will post which idea was most useful to you so I can know if I ever have the same cast-on in future. <BR/><BR/>I love the green shade, good choice. It was definitely worth all your hard work—it is a very nice finish to the edge....Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17705558268782509452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443300355315157565.post-55089192226863280252007-07-02T09:30:00.000-07:002007-07-02T09:30:00.000-07:00You can crochet the sts directly onto the knitting...You can crochet the sts directly onto the knitting needle, which is my preferred method and means no picking up. It will still rip right out when you're ready.<BR/>Pattern - I have no clue - I will have it finalized in Ugust, but it won't be publically available till the catalog release and I am not sure when that is. They're calling it "Fall".<BR/>Dressform - it's an antique I found it at a junk shop in Keene, NH for $20. It was labeled a "shabby chic" item. It's ancient, metal bits all over, but it WORKS.MelissaKnitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05181100868057912442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443300355315157565.post-70888281689239081272007-07-02T08:35:00.000-07:002007-07-02T08:35:00.000-07:00I don't know about provisionals, but when I do a p...I don't know about provisionals, but when I do a picot edge, I cast onto two needles at once. When I get around to the point where you make the hem, I pick up those cast-on stitches and knit into both the co's and the ones on the needles. Better instructions might be had at <A HREF="http://www.magknits.com/Sept06/patterns/lombardstreet.htm" REL="nofollow">Magknits</A>, which is where I learned the trick.Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12440682058585122650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443300355315157565.post-83230249260203920342007-07-02T05:05:00.000-07:002007-07-02T05:05:00.000-07:00That Cotton Fleece knits up so beautifully, I love...That Cotton Fleece knits up so beautifully, I love the stitch definition!The A.D.D. Knitterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12667169869020308185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443300355315157565.post-49904041406378434882007-07-01T23:32:00.000-07:002007-07-01T23:32:00.000-07:00I think that hem is just gorgeous. As for a picot...I think that hem is just gorgeous. As for a picot hem, I use an old machine knitting trick. Do a long tail cast on with both ravel cord as the scrap yarn and the main yarn. Ravel cord is strong and slick. When you are ready to remve it, give it a fairly strong tug and the cord will slide out of the stitches when you want to remove it without breaking, leaving the main yarn unscathed. <BR/>PS: We made it to Washington about 45 minutes ago.Quail Hill Knitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09124002263514806105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443300355315157565.post-26880130042887053582007-07-01T18:34:00.000-07:002007-07-01T18:34:00.000-07:00You are so out of my league I can't even begin- M...You are so out of my league I can't even begin- Much for the future for me.<BR/><BR/>One thought (knowing something of crochet-but never having done a provisional cast on) is-<BR/><BR/>Is it possible to single crochet a few rows before you try to cast on for the provisional part? You would have something to hang on to. Would that be of any help- Of course it means crocheting into an annoying chain so it may not make a bit of difference.sophannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07571217197138831872noreply@blogger.com