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Posted by Murielle on March 25, 2008, 7:46 pm
Hi,
I have chosen a very simple pattern for a child's pullover. It's from
Pattons "Happy Days" #684. On page 12, called Up, Up, and Away. It calls
for Patons Astra, which I don't have and can't get, but I do have Wendy
Peter Pan four ply.
Will this work?
Sorry if it's a silly question. My knitting confidence isn't what it used
to be as there has been such a long break since my real knitting days. I've
started a few different things but have had problems and put them aside,
etc.
I've learned my lesson about ball winding and am going to pull the yarn from
the center of the skein and not stretch the it.
I can't believe how nervous I am.
Thanks,
Murielle
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Posted by Olwyn Mary on March 25, 2008, 8:20 pm
Murielle wrote:
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> Hi,
>
> I have chosen a very simple pattern for a child's pullover. It's from
> Pattons "Happy Days" #684. On page 12, called Up, Up, and Away. It calls
> for Patons Astra, which I don't have and can't get, but I do have Wendy
> Peter Pan four ply.
>
> Will this work?
>
> Sorry if it's a silly question. My knitting confidence isn't what it used
> to be as there has been such a long break since my real knitting days. I've
> started a few different things but have had problems and put them aside,
> etc.
>
> I've learned my lesson about ball winding and am going to pull the yarn from
> the center of the skein and not stretch the it.
>
> I can't believe how nervous I am.
>
> Thanks,
> Murielle
>
>
Make a swatch. Make a swatch
My mantra is........makeaswatchmakeaswatchmakeaswatchmakeaswatch.
This is the only way you can find out. Different people knit in
different gauges. I ALWAYS make a swatch first, as I find that even
using the same yarn and needles, if perhaps it is in a different color,
it will knit up differently.
Olwyn Mary in New Orleans.
p.s. the only silly question is the one you didn't ask.
--
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Posted by Murielle on March 25, 2008, 10:28 pm
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> Murielle wrote:
>> Hi,
>> I have chosen a very simple pattern for a child's pullover. It's from
>> Pattons "Happy Days" #684. On page 12, called Up, Up, and Away. It
>> calls for Patons Astra, which I don't have and can't get, but I do have
>> Wendy Peter Pan four ply.
>> Will this work?
>> Sorry if it's a silly question. My knitting confidence isn't what it
>> used to be as there has been such a long break since my real knitting
>> days. I've started a few different things but have had problems and put
>> them aside, etc.
>> I've learned my lesson about ball winding and am going to pull the yarn
>> from the center of the skein and not stretch the it.
>> I can't believe how nervous I am.
>> Thanks,
>> Murielle
> Make a swatch. Make a swatch
> My mantra is........makeaswatchmakeaswatchmakeaswatchmakeaswatch.
> This is the only way you can find out. Different people knit in different
> gauges. I ALWAYS make a swatch first, as I find that even using the same
> yarn and needles, if perhaps it is in a different color, it will knit up
> differently.
> Olwyn Mary in New Orleans.
> p.s. the only silly question is the one you didn't ask.
> --
> Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com
Thank you! I'll do that asap. :-)
Murielle
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Posted by Bernadette on March 25, 2008, 8:24 pm
On Tue, 25 Mar 2008 23:46:06 +0000, Murielle wrote:
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> Hi,
>
> I have chosen a very simple pattern for a child's pullover. It's from
> Pattons "Happy Days" #684. On page 12, called Up, Up, and Away. It calls
> for Patons Astra, which I don't have and can't get, but I do have Wendy
> Peter Pan four ply.
>
> Will this work?
>
> Sorry if it's a silly question. My knitting confidence isn't what it used
> to be as there has been such a long break since my real knitting days.
> I've started a few different things but have had problems and put them
> aside, etc.
>
> I've learned my lesson about ball winding and am going to pull the yarn
> from the center of the skein and not stretch the it.
>
> I can't believe how nervous I am.
>
> Thanks,
> Murielle
Well done for deciding to have another go Murielle.
This link is for a Patons Astra stockist where it gives full information
about the yarn itself - weight category and how many yards/metres you
should be able to knit from a 50 gram ball of Astra. You could either
order from them or, better still, use the information on that page to
compare the details of Astra's thickness and yardage to the thickness and
yardage of the yarn you are thinking of using.
http://store.knitting-warehouse.com/yarn-patons-astra-yarn.html
Probably the easiest way to test would be to use the needle size
recommended for the pattern and knit a swatch with the yarn you want to
use. You will then be able to tell if it will knit up to the correct gauge
given in your pattern.
Good luck with this and do let us know how you get on. :-)
--
Blessed are the cracked for they let in the light
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Posted by Murielle on March 25, 2008, 10:29 pm
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> On Tue, 25 Mar 2008 23:46:06 +0000, Murielle wrote:
>> Hi,
>> I have chosen a very simple pattern for a child's pullover. It's from
>> Pattons "Happy Days" #684. On page 12, called Up, Up, and Away. It
>> calls
>> for Patons Astra, which I don't have and can't get, but I do have Wendy
>> Peter Pan four ply.
>> Will this work?
>> Sorry if it's a silly question. My knitting confidence isn't what it
>> used
>> to be as there has been such a long break since my real knitting days.
>> I've started a few different things but have had problems and put them
>> aside, etc.
>> I've learned my lesson about ball winding and am going to pull the yarn
>> from the center of the skein and not stretch the it.
>> I can't believe how nervous I am.
>> Thanks,
>> Murielle
> Well done for deciding to have another go Murielle.
> This link is for a Patons Astra stockist where it gives full information
> about the yarn itself - weight category and how many yards/metres you
> should be able to knit from a 50 gram ball of Astra. You could either
> order from them or, better still, use the information on that page to
> compare the details of Astra's thickness and yardage to the thickness and
> yardage of the yarn you are thinking of using.
> http://store.knitting-warehouse.com/yarn-patons-astra-yarn.html
> Probably the easiest way to test would be to use the needle size
> recommended for the pattern and knit a swatch with the yarn you want to
> use. You will then be able to tell if it will knit up to the correct gauge
> given in your pattern.
> Good luck with this and do let us know how you get on. :-)
> --
> Blessed are the cracked for they let in the light
I will make a swatch, asap. That way I'll know right away if it will work.
Thank you!
Murielle
(Love your sigline!)
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> I have chosen a very simple pattern for a child's pullover. It's from
> Pattons "Happy Days" #684. On page 12, called Up, Up, and Away. It calls
> for Patons Astra, which I don't have and can't get, but I do have Wendy
> Peter Pan four ply.
>
> Will this work?
>
> Sorry if it's a silly question. My knitting confidence isn't what it used
> to be as there has been such a long break since my real knitting days. I've
> started a few different things but have had problems and put them aside,
> etc.
>
> I've learned my lesson about ball winding and am going to pull the yarn from
> the center of the skein and not stretch the it.
>
> I can't believe how nervous I am.
>
> Thanks,
> Murielle
>
>