A Question of Yarn ... - Page 5

> > Murielle wrote:
> >>> Murielle wrote:
> >>>>> mir...@actcom.co.il wrote:
> >>>>>>> Murielle wrote:
> >>>>>>>> I'm so glad I'm not the only one who does that. =A0But, I didn't
> >>>>>>>> realize you
> >>>>>>>> had to keep the swatches. =A0It's a good idea, I'm sure. =A0Thoug=

> >>>>>>>> be
> >>>>>>>> honest, I'm not sure why. =A0;-)
> >>>>>>> You don't *have* to of course - I don't either. It's to refer to
> >>>>>>> that
> >>>>>>> yarn and gauge again someday, but some people keep a notebook with=

> >>>>>>> that
> >>>>>>> information.
> >>>>>>> sue
> >>>>>> If i can i keep my swatches and use them later in all kinds of ways=

> >>>>>> as pockets as parts of a bigger work. Murieele , there are NO RULES=

> >>>>>> NORE LAWS , and i never heard that one HAD TO KEEP the swatches, it=

> >>>>>> is
> >>>>>> ENOUGH to keep the records that say wool named XXXXX [ add number o=

> >>>>>> color bath if you want] worked on needle size X , 20 st=3D X cm [or=

> >>>>>> inches] ,,, i also write down any problems i mmet in the working an=

> >>>>>> my patterning thoughts.
> >>>>>> I found out that i Have to make a new swatch over the years anyway =

> >>>>>> my =A0working ways changed , Threads were differently spun , many
> >>>>>> things
> >>>>>> changed.
> >>>>>> mirjam
> >>>>> Our tension at different times of the same day can change, for that
> >>>>> matter.
> >>>>> sue
> >>>> I haven't noticed that, but I'll watch for it. =A0I can certainly tel=

> >>>> you that the number of mistakes I make are directly related to what's=

> >>>> on TV. ;-))
> >>>> Murielle
> >>> I don't notice it either, but I pay no attention to gauge anyway. I
> >>> generally use a much larger needle than the pattern calls for.
> >>> sue
> >> I've done that if I'm very familiar with the pattern.
> > I only use a pattern to get an idea of the basic shaping or stitch patte=

> > and basically just knit it my own way.
> > sue
> I still need patterns.
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> > Murielle wrote:
> >>> Murielle wrote:
> >>>>> mir...@actcom.co.il wrote:
> >>>>>>> Murielle wrote:
> >>>>>>>> I'm so glad I'm not the only one who does that. But, I didn't
> >>>>>>>> realize you
> >>>>>>>> had to keep the swatches. It's a good idea, I'm sure. Though, to
> >>>>>>>> be
> >>>>>>>> honest, I'm not sure why. ;-)
> >>>>>>> You don't *have* to of course - I don't either. It's to refer to
> >>>>>>> that
> >>>>>>> yarn and gauge again someday, but some people keep a notebook with
> >>>>>>> that
> >>>>>>> information.
> >>>>>>> sue
> >>>>>> If i can i keep my swatches and use them later in all kinds of
> >>>>>> ways,
> >>>>>> as pockets as parts of a bigger work. Murieele , there are NO RULES
> >>>>>> NORE LAWS , and i never heard that one HAD TO KEEP the swatches, it
> >>>>>> is
> >>>>>> ENOUGH to keep the records that say wool named XXXXX [ add number
> >>>>>> of
> >>>>>> color bath if you want] worked on needle size X , 20 st= X cm [or
> >>>>>> inches] ,,, i also write down any problems i mmet in the working
> >>>>>> and
> >>>>>> my patterning thoughts.
> >>>>>> I found out that i Have to make a new swatch over the years anyway
> >>>>>> ,
> >>>>>> my working ways changed , Threads were differently spun , many
> >>>>>> things
> >>>>>> changed.
> >>>>>> mirjam
> >>>>> Our tension at different times of the same day can change, for that
> >>>>> matter.
> >>>>> sue
> >>>> I haven't noticed that, but I'll watch for it. I can certainly tell
> >>>> you that the number of mistakes I make are directly related to what's
> >>>> on TV. ;-))
> >>>> Murielle
> >>> I don't notice it either, but I pay no attention to gauge anyway. I
> >>> generally use a much larger needle than the pattern calls for.
> >>> sue
> >> I've done that if I'm very familiar with the pattern.
> > I only use a pattern to get an idea of the basic shaping or stitch
> > pattern
> > and basically just knit it my own way.
> > sue
> I still need patterns.
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> Good idea!
> Thanks, Mirjam!
> Murielle- Hide quoted text -
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>> Good idea!
>> Thanks, Mirjam!
>> Murielle- Hide quoted text -
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> If you can allow yourself and keep the swatches than you can also sew
> them into a UNIQUE afgahn of all your creations. It will grow slowly
> over some years , but it is worth it .
> mirjam

> Murielle wrote:
>>> mirjam@actcom.co.il wrote:
>>>>> Murielle wrote:
>>>>>> I'm so glad I'm not the only one who does that. But, I didn't
>>>>>> realize you
>>>>>> had to keep the swatches. It's a good idea, I'm sure. Though, to be
>>>>>> honest, I'm not sure why. ;-)
>>>>> You don't *have* to of course - I don't either. It's to refer to that
>>>>> yarn and gauge again someday, but some people keep a notebook with
>>>>> that
>>>>> information.
>>>>> sue
>>>> If i can i keep my swatches and use them later in all kinds of ways,
>>>> as pockets as parts of a bigger work. Murieele , there are NO RULES
>>>> NORE LAWS , and i never heard that one HAD TO KEEP the swatches, it is
>>>> ENOUGH to keep the records that say wool named XXXXX [ add number of
>>>> color bath if you want] worked on needle size X , 20 st= X cm [or
>>>> inches] ,,, i also write down any problems i mmet in the working and
>>>> my patterning thoughts.
>>>> I found out that i Have to make a new swatch over the years anyway ,
>>>> my working ways changed , Threads were differently spun , many things
>>>> changed.
>>>> mirjam
>>> Our tension at different times of the same day can change, for that
>>> matter.
>>> sue
>> I haven't noticed that, but I'll watch for it. I can certainly tell you
>> that the number of mistakes I make are directly related to what's on TV.
>> ;-))
>> Murielle
> I don't notice it either, but I pay no attention to gauge anyway. I
> generally use a much larger needle than the pattern calls for.
> sue