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So I haven't quite made a sweater yet, but... Melinda Meahan - take out TRAS 10-26-2007
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Posted by enigma on October 27, 2007, 6:12 pm
Melinda Meahan - take out TRASH to reply

> enigma wrote:
>>
>>> Is there a tutorial anywhere on how to neatly rip
>>> stitches in bulk without having to do them one stitch at
>>> a time? I can never get them back on the needle if I
>>> pull it off and pull stitches out.
>>
>> lifelines! every few rows put in a line of string/cotton
>> yarn (preferably undyed & a tight twist so you don't get
>> off color fluffies)
>> here's a photo tutorial on lifelines:
>> http://www.heartstringsfiberarts.com/lifeline.shtm
>
> THANK YOU!!!! THANK YOU!!!! THANK YOU!!!! THANK YOU!!!!
> THANK YOU!!!!
>
> (hugging, offering chocolate, etc., etc., etc.)

i'm sorry i didn't think to suggest it sooner. it's a
wonderful trick.

now i must go back to looking for two missing patterns, my
Fiber Trends felted boots & my felted kitty from The Knitting
Needle (www.knittingneedle.com). i *just* saw the boots in my
office, but i can't find it & the kitty should be in the
basket with it's yarn, but it's not. arg! fairies! ;)
lee

Posted by Not Likely on October 28, 2007, 4:14 am
> enigma wrote:
>>
>>> Is there a tutorial anywhere on how to neatly rip stitches
>>> in bulk without having to do them one stitch at a time? I
>>> can never get them back on the needle if I pull it off and
>>> pull stitches out.
>>
>> lifelines! every few rows put in a line of string/cotton yarn (preferably
>> undyed & a tight twist so you don't get off color fluffies) here's a
>> photo tutorial on lifelines:
>> http://www.heartstringsfiberarts.com/lifeline.shtm
>
> THANK YOU!!!! THANK YOU!!!! THANK YOU!!!! THANK YOU!!!! THANK YOU!!!!
>
> (hugging, offering chocolate, etc., etc., etc.)

LOL This hit me funny, thanks for the laugh! ;o)

*hugs*
Gemini



Posted by Shillelagh on October 27, 2007, 4:04 pm

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>
> > lee <now on ravelry too much>
>
> *not surprised but sad that that site is going to siphon off traffic
> from the newsgroups and message boards that have been going on for a
while*

Nah...... I'm here everyday, and on Ravelry everyday. Once you've put
in the time on Ravelry to set up parts of your notebook, I don't find it to
be a really bad time eater. One thing I haven't done yet and intend to do,
is put all of my needles in their database. It will be incredibly handy for
me to be able to see what I have a glance instead of rifling through the
little bag I have them in now.

Don't feel badly about your digital camera. If you're not into it, well
that's the way it is. If you feel like it sometime, there's probably a
course at the local high school or ??? where you could learn in one
evening how to master the beast. I'm still helping DH to use my old
one, and how to do e-mails. He's getting there. All it really is, is
doing the things over and over until it's old hat, and you're used to
it. ;>)

Shelagh



Posted by Vintage Purls on October 27, 2007, 5:27 pm

Melinda Meahan wrote:
> > *not surprised but sad that that site is going to siphon off traffic
> > from the newsgroups and message boards that have been going on for a

Shillelagh wrote:
> Nah...... I'm here everyday, and on Ravelry everyday.

Snap. I don't think Ravelry is undermining other online communities.
RCTY is my first calling of the day for knitting related reading. I
read knitting blogs too (which I'm sure many of us do) and I wouldn't
criticise them for siphoning traffic from newsgroups either. It's just
another resource for knitters and I for one want to encourage
resources designed for us knitters.

Knitting is also still a female dominated sport, while I encourage
every man whose interested to give it a try (and would love them to be
equally represented) the fact is many more women knit than men. The
consequence of this is many of the online resources for knitting are
created, at least in part, by women - this to me is a really great
thing because it boosts women's presence in the tech community and
encourages others to join. I work in the Computer Science world - it
is ridiculously dominated by men and anything that sees women
participate and embrace computer technology is to be encouraged.

My 2 cents.
VP


Posted by busyknitting on October 27, 2007, 3:26 pm
> Melinda Meahan - take out TRASH to reply wrote:
>
> > ... in the past few months, I made the baby blue jeans but lost steam
> > when it came to sewing all the details on after a number of false starts
> > that I had to rip out.
>
> > I have done a dozen or so dishcloths in a basic pattern, bamboo stitch,
> > a few picture-type patterns, and a few ultra-simple lace patterns. I
> > have a strip of 2-1/2 contiguous dishcloths I am assembling for a
> > potential afghan.
>
> > I finished a triangle shawl (snip)
>
> and a half-circle shawl(snip)
>
>
>
> > and right now I am still working on my first tessellated fish for a
> > tesselated fish afghan
> > And last but not least, I am making a dog sweater for my 14YO dog from a
> > very basic pattern in a Leisure Arts pamphlet. (snip)
>
> > After making the poncho and the shawl, I am pretty sure that I have the
> > stamina to do a sweater, which is very encouraging, but I want to try to
> > master this unprintable adjective of a tessellated fish pattern first.
> > Then I will have to decide what to do about fitting the pattern and what
> > style I really want.
>
> > I bought yarn to make socks, but I got overwhelmed with life and haven't
> > started them yet. And I want to make a pair of legwarmers to wear with
> > my poncho or shawl when I'm working in the cold in the wee hours of the
> > night during the winter so I can stay warm.
>
> > (Disclaimer and warning to all: I don't do digital photos. I might be
> > able to get my 15YO to take some pictures with my digital camera that I
> > have never really figured out how to use --
>
> WOW. You HAVE been busy. Wish I had accomplished half as much!!! Go
> ahead and try a sweater, but you might want to do the first one out of
> chunky yarn so it doesn't take quite so long to get there. Really, it's
> just a case of following the pattern - adapted to your measurements if
> necessary - and keeping track.
>
> Olwyn Mary in New Orleans.
>
> --
> Posted via a free Usenet account fromhttp://www.teranews.com

I think you have accomplished a lot! Just work on something fun for a
bit...maybe a big needle project that will give you some immediate
gratification. That is what I do when I am not sure what direction to
head in. karen in MI


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