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gaggaandbj@yahoo.com
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 Posted - 06/26/2005 : 3:45:15 PM
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| The pattern for a triangular scarf using Koigue merino yarn has dreadful & confusing directions. Even my knitting club & knitting teacher could not figure them out. Are there any pattern suggestions for a yarn using # 3 needle gauge: 28 stitches makes 4 inch |
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Jane
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Posted - 06/26/2005 : 4:25:22 PM
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Why not knit a basic garter stitch triangle, where you start at the point and increase at the beginning of each row? I made a lovely scarf with one skein of Koigu and US 7 needles. A simple pattern really shows off the yarn.
Jane
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achrisvet
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Posted - 06/26/2005 : 4:47:57 PM
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Which pattern are you talking about? Patch of Berries? A friend was just complaining about taht today. She said she tried several times and could never comeout witht hte rihgt number of stitches at the end of row 9. I bought the pattern and not wish I hadn't.
Anita
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cpknits
Chatty Knitter
USA
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Posted - 06/26/2005 : 5:15:01 PM
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| This yarn would probably look nice in the flower basket pattern scarf/shawl in Knitters or Interweave. There is a thread here somewhere. I did this pattern in brown sheep handpaints. There is also a Charlotte's web pattern for the Koigu. I've purchased the pattern but have not started it. The koigu looks lovely in a shawl. I think this is the pattern a LYS used for there display model and I did not hear any complaints about the pattern. |
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sydo
Chatty Knitter
USA
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Posted - 06/27/2005 : 05:01:20 AM
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Are you talking about the triangular Koigu that has a center stitch and alternative seed pattern mentioned in every row? I hope so, as I had to put that one aside on the grounds that I was too new to knitting to get it right. I would love to think it was not me but the directions that were confused. Or at least very badly written and all scrunched together to save paper.
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Oliversmom3
Chatty Knitter
USA
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Posted - 06/27/2005 : 05:17:42 AM
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Koigu has notoriously badly written patterns. There are many people having problems with Charlotte's Web. I have their Jazz patten. Again, poorly written. And they have such beautiful yarn. Sigh!
http://knittinggrandma.blogspot.com/ |
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Lissa
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Posted - 06/27/2005 : 06:14:41 AM
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Anita, our friend is the one who posted! (Hi, Claudette!)
Lissa
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Karknit
Seriously Hooked
USA
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Posted - 06/27/2005 : 06:34:46 AM
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I will have to tell my sister about this pattern, she wants to make Charlottes web, the pattern from Patternworks.
What is wrong with the pattern?
Could she figure it out?
Iam not even going to atempt it, I do socks thats enough.
karknit
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carols
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calmmom
Gabber Extraordinaire
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Posted - 06/27/2005 : 11:52:57 AM
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gagga and bj, do come back and tell us to which pattern you are referring You have our curiosity. I just finished a kerchief with one skein on size 4's, and am very happy with the results. It was my own design. I had to start it 6 times[**]which was a record for me, but there is someting about this yarn that inspires me to create my own combinations of lace patterns. It's soo forgiving and bouncy! And I love watching the colors.
Anyway, how does one pronounce "Koigu"? |
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Oliversmom3
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KnitKnut
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Posted - 06/28/2005 : 05:34:34 AM
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I was able to make Charlotte's Web without having a pattern problem (but it is confusing. I do a LOT of lace knitting, and had to put in some real time to figure it out accurately from the way the directions were written).) My problem was with the yarn gauge. Weirdly enough, even though I got the gauge on #7 needles, I barely had enough of the last skein to finish, and when I blocked the shawl it didn't come out to the specified finished dimensions - was about an inch short on all sides! It was very difficult to stretch, even though I frogged the bind-off row and redid it at about twice the looseness. I've never had this happen before with any pattern -- did anyone else have this experience?
BTW, I think the effort was worth it. I've never gotten so many compliments on anything else I've knitted.
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temari
Gabber Extraordinaire
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Posted - 06/28/2005 : 08:30:57 AM
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I also have found Koigu pattern confusing. Charlotte's Web was my first "real" lace project and frogged the first few (33?) rows many, many times. (I ending up purchasing some fingering wt yarn to practice because the Koigu was getting fuzzy) Eventually I wrote each step, until the repeat, on separate lines. I then had to figure out the repeats. Once I had the repeats on each row figured out, it was smooth sailing - more or less! I didn't have to refer to their chart. After the Koigu Charlotte's Web, I made one with zephyr and still had a problem with the beginning so thought that it was me. Also, I ran short of color 1 - maybe color 5.
Just purchased the Koigu Toreador Jacket pattern and it looks like that's going to be a thinking pattern also!
Calmmom - Koigu is pronounced - "coy goo". I wondered if "koi" was from the fish.
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crgilvr
New Pal
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Posted - 06/28/2005 : 10:54:22 AM
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Koigu (previous pronunciation guide is correct)is actually an island off the coast of Estonia.
I suspect that the owners of Koigu, being Estonian and lifelong knitters, don't realize that their directions are confusing because they probably work intuitively and don't necessarily think in English as a first language. |
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Karknit
Seriously Hooked
USA
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Posted - 06/28/2005 : 10:58:34 AM
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I really do admire all of you and our determination to tackle such a beautiful project. Oliversmom I loved your pic of CW and I loved the footies too.
I dont know if my sister can do this shawl but I will print out your davice for her. Me Iam doing socks and working up to my first sweater.
Thank you all for your imput.
karknit
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calmmom
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Posted - 07/05/2005 : 06:42:36 AM
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| Ew, THANKS! gals for confirming that I am pronouncing it correctly..and it is always sooo interesting to learn more about the yarn and the people producing it! |
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knittin away
Seriously Hooked
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Posted - 07/05/2005 : 07:26:50 AM
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To clarify - there are two shawls named Charlotte: Charlotte's Web shawl seems to be the more popular one, the pattern by Koigu using 5 skeins, and the Charlotte's Easy Lace shawl by Fiber Trends/Lily Chin.
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HoJo
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Posted - 07/05/2005 : 07:37:57 AM
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Once you figure out the Charlotte's Web pattern, it is very rythmic and interesting lace work. I modified mine to be a poncho and it is my favorite piece to wear. I used 7 skeins to make mine and the last color I used 2 skeins. I should have used 1 less color and 2 skeins on the 2nd to last color as well.
Picture and info about poncho here (first entry has info on poncho-izing and 2nd entry has the picture) - just scroll down a little:
http://www.fullthreadahead.com/blog/?p=11
HoJo
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Buckeyeknitter
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Posted - 07/05/2005 : 09:18:59 AM
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That Berries scarf is impossible. There is a page of corrections that makes no sense to me at all. I ended up using a leaf type pattern and three skeins of koigu to make a triangular shaped scarf/shawl that I really love
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brnwebgrrl
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Posted - 07/05/2005 : 1:04:49 PM
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I've just recently finished my second Koigu lace shawl. The first was the famous Flower Basket shawl from Fall '04 IK.
For my second one I had seen all of the lovely pictures of the Charlotte's web shawl, but I also heard about the difficulties with the pattern, so I opted for the Kiri shawl. It's a free pattern for a leafy lace pattern triangle-shaped shawl. I have a picture of it on my blog, and here's a link to the free pattern, which uses Kidsilk Haze, but I think it looks fine in Kiogu.http://www.alltangledup.com/movabletype/my_images/my_patterns/kiri.pdf
Blessings,
Evelyn
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dschmidt
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Posted - 07/06/2005 : 06:34:16 AM
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Very pretty, Evelyn and the Koigu was perfect
Donna in VA |
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