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Posted by on January 23, 2008, 12:38 am
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> On Jan 22, 12:13=A0am, mir...@actcom.co.il wrote:
> > > On Jan 18, 10:21=A0pm, dicc...@radix.net (Richard Eney) wrote:
> > > > In article <9be92e92-cdf0-4211-a559-709b7ee12...@i3g2000hsf.googlegr=
oups.com>,
> > > > >Hi everyone,
> > > > >I'm experimenting with another doll sweater (as usual!). From past
> > > > >experience, I know I need to nip it in above the hips for the
> > > > >waistline or it's too wide and shapeless for this Madam Alexander
> > > > >fashion doll. What is the neatest way to reduce this section?
> > > > Here's a guess: =A0if the doll is flat in front and back and the
> > > > shape change is on the sides, do the decreases on the sides.
> > > > If the doll is basically round and the shape change is evenly
> > > > spaced, space the decreases evenly.
> > > > Either way, I'd balance the directions of the decreases by working
> > > > k2tog on one side and ssk on the other.
> > > > Similarly, if you increase again after the waist, balance the
> > > > increases. =A0I happen to like to increase by knitting in the
> > > > stitch below, which can be done on either side of the current
> > > > stitch, so the new stitch can be to the left on one side, to the
> > > > right on the other side.
> > > > =3DTamar
> > > Thank you! I'll try that!
> > > Wendy- Hide quoted text -
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> > I knitted a ribbed sweater from the top down [ k2 p2 ] and in the
> > waist [mine] i reduced needle size by one number [knitted 6 rows ,
> > again 6 rows with a needle 2 numbers less than rest of sweater back to
> > one size less and back to `normal` =A0needle ,, waist looks
> > slimmer ,,,,,,
> > mirjam- Hide quoted text -
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> Oh that's brilliant! You are SO talented, Mirjam! :D
> Wendy- Hide quoted text -
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Thank you for the compliment ,,,, i got this idea from playing with
needles and see how stiches look when i change needles ,,,, ps when
you knit a high collar that you want to stay neatly folded , you might
use the same technique , merasure what height you want it to sit !!!
knit till that height Minus 3 cm , change to smaller needle size knit
over 2,5 cm , change to smaller Needle knit over 1 cm , go back to
middler sizes needle knit for 2.5 cm change back to `normal`
needle ,,,,, if you want the collar even wider falling over your upper
body you can go on knitting and by increasing needle size get a looser
look of collar ,,,
mirjam
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Posted by myswendy on January 23, 2008, 10:58 am
On Jan 23, 12:38=A0am, mir...@actcom.co.il wrote:
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> > On Jan 22, 12:13=A0am, mir...@actcom.co.il wrote:
> > > > On Jan 18, 10:21=A0pm, dicc...@radix.net (Richard Eney) wrote:
> > > > > In article <9be92e92-cdf0-4211-a559-709b7ee12...@i3g2000hsf.google=
groups.com>,
> > > > > >Hi everyone,
> > > > > >I'm experimenting with another doll sweater (as usual!). From pas=
t
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> > > > > >experience, I know I need to nip it in above the hips for the
> > > > > >waistline or it's too wide and shapeless for this Madam Alexander=
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> > > > > >fashion doll. What is the neatest way to reduce this section?
> > > > > Here's a guess: =A0if the doll is flat in front and back and the
> > > > > shape change is on the sides, do the decreases on the sides.
> > > > > If the doll is basically round and the shape change is evenly
> > > > > spaced, space the decreases evenly.
> > > > > Either way, I'd balance the directions of the decreases by working=
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> > > > > k2tog on one side and ssk on the other.
> > > > > Similarly, if you increase again after the waist, balance the
> > > > > increases. =A0I happen to like to increase by knitting in the
> > > > > stitch below, which can be done on either side of the current
> > > > > stitch, so the new stitch can be to the left on one side, to the
> > > > > right on the other side.
> > > > > =3DTamar
> > > > Thank you! I'll try that!
> > > > Wendy- Hide quoted text -
> > > > - Show quoted text -
> > > I knitted a ribbed sweater from the top down [ k2 p2 ] and in the
> > > waist [mine] i reduced needle size by one number [knitted 6 rows ,
> > > again 6 rows with a needle 2 numbers less than rest of sweater back to=
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> > > one size less and back to `normal` =A0needle ,, waist looks
> > > slimmer ,,,,,,
> > > mirjam- Hide quoted text -
> > > - Show quoted text -
> > Oh that's brilliant! You are SO talented, Mirjam! :D
> > Wendy- Hide quoted text -
> > - Show quoted text -
> Thank you for the compliment ,,,, i got this idea from playing with
> needles and see how stiches look when i change needles ,,,, ps when
> you knit a high collar that you want to stay neatly folded , you might
> use the same technique , merasure what height you want it to sit !!!
> knit till that height Minus 3 cm , change to smaller needle size knit
> over 2,5 cm , change to smaller Needle knit over 1 cm , go back to
> middler sizes needle knit for 2.5 cm change back to `normal`
> needle ,,,,, if you want the collar even wider falling over your upper
> body you can go on knitting and by increasing needle size get a looser
> look of collar ,,,
> mirjam- Hide quoted text -
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That is so creative and "clean"! I am saving your advice to use when
the situation next comes up. Thank you!
Wendy
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Posted by Olwyn Mary on January 23, 2008, 2:47 pm
mirjam@actcom.co.il wrote:
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> I knitted a ribbed sweater from the top down [ k2 p2 ] and in the
> waist [mine] i reduced needle size by one number [knitted 6 rows ,
> again 6 rows with a needle 2 numbers less than rest of sweater back to
> one size less and back to `normal` needle ,, waist looks
> slimmer ,,,,,,
> mirjam
This is how I was taught to do it as a girl in England, although we did
our knitting from the bottom up, not the top down. I found I had to be
VEY careful in counting my rows to make sure I did the narrowing at the
same point on each pattern piece.
Olwyn Mary in New Orleans.
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Posted by on January 24, 2008, 12:29 am
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> This is how I was taught to do it as a girl in England, although we did
> our knitting from the bottom up, not the top down. =A0I found I had to be
> VEY careful in counting my rows to make sure I did the narrowing at the
> same point on each pattern piece.
> Olwyn Mary in New Orleans.
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Olwyn Mary ,,
That is exactly why i love knitting without seams =3D in one piece ,,,
you get all your hip lines at same place !!!!
mirjam
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Posted by Olwyn Mary on January 24, 2008, 8:51 am
mirjam@actcom.co.il wrote:
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>> This is how I was taught to do it as a girl in England, although we did
>> our knitting from the bottom up, not the top down. I found I had to be
>> VEY careful in counting my rows to make sure I did the narrowing at the
>> same point on each pattern piece.
>> Olwyn Mary in New Orleans.
>> --
>> Posted via a free Usenet account fromhttp://www.teranews.com
>
> Olwyn Mary ,,
> That is exactly why i love knitting without seams = in one piece ,,,
> you get all your hip lines at same place !!!!
> mirjam
Right now I am almost finished a pair of sweater sleeves, which I am
doing both together one one set of needles, using two skeins of yarn.
Ii seems to take forever to do it this way, but I only have to count
rows once for each increase or decrease.
Olwyn Mary in New Orleans
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> > > On Jan 18, 10:21=A0pm, dicc...@radix.net (Richard Eney) wrote:
> > > > In article <9be92e92-cdf0-4211-a559-709b7ee12...@i3g2000hsf.googlegr=
oups.com>,
> > > > >Hi everyone,
> > > > >I'm experimenting with another doll sweater (as usual!). From past
> > > > >experience, I know I need to nip it in above the hips for the
> > > > >waistline or it's too wide and shapeless for this Madam Alexander
> > > > >fashion doll. What is the neatest way to reduce this section?
> > > > Here's a guess: =A0if the doll is flat in front and back and the
> > > > shape change is on the sides, do the decreases on the sides.
> > > > If the doll is basically round and the shape change is evenly
> > > > spaced, space the decreases evenly.
> > > > Either way, I'd balance the directions of the decreases by working
> > > > k2tog on one side and ssk on the other.
> > > > Similarly, if you increase again after the waist, balance the
> > > > increases. =A0I happen to like to increase by knitting in the
> > > > stitch below, which can be done on either side of the current
> > > > stitch, so the new stitch can be to the left on one side, to the
> > > > right on the other side.
> > > > =3DTamar
> > > Thank you! I'll try that!
> > > Wendy- Hide quoted text -
> > > - Show quoted text -
> > I knitted a ribbed sweater from the top down [ k2 p2 ] and in the
> > waist [mine] i reduced needle size by one number [knitted 6 rows ,
> > again 6 rows with a needle 2 numbers less than rest of sweater back to
> > one size less and back to `normal` =A0needle ,, waist looks
> > slimmer ,,,,,,
> > mirjam- Hide quoted text -
> > - Show quoted text -
> Oh that's brilliant! You are SO talented, Mirjam! :D
> Wendy- Hide quoted text -
> - Show quoted text -