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Ruby Plaid
Seriously Hooked
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 Posted - 12/16/2005 : 09:36:00 AM
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I just completed my first pair of striped socks--not self-striping--so I am now weaving in all the ends. It's such a pain! I can knit for hours, but I have no patience at all for seaming/weaving in/sewing on stuff.
Anyone else here hate doing the finishing touches? [**]
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ScubaQueen
Seriously Hooked
USA
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Posted - 12/16/2005 : 10:53:55 AM
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ME...ME...ME...I hate weaving in the ends. Mostly because I don't think I know how to do it "correctly". So far NONE of the books I own explain the proper way to weave in ends. I did see someone mention a book in another thread...I think it's called "finishing techniques" or something. I'm going to look into that book and see if it can help me.
Wendy
Somewhere in Texas there's a village missing its idiot!
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zehava
Chatty Knitter
Canada
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Posted - 12/16/2005 : 11:34:04 AM
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me! i made a pair of striped socks and had a heck of a time forcing myself to weave in the ends. i hate weaving in ends, on any project. i have things i completed months ago that are waiting for ends to be weaved in...
the striped socks were by far the worst weaving-in job i've done so far though. but they are done and i wear them proudly! lol
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Ruby Plaid
Seriously Hooked
USA
657 Posts |
Posted - 12/21/2005 : 08:25:23 AM
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I hated weaving in all the ends, but the results were worth it. I washed the socks so the wool would soften up, and they look and feel great. I already gave them to my brother cos he won't be able to go home for Christmas, and he loved them!
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COgirl
Permanent Resident
USA
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Posted - 12/21/2005 : 10:19:16 AM
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| Not sure if you know how to do 2 handed Fair Isle knitting, but it would be worth learning just for the stranding. Next time, you could strand in the next color of your stripe about 6 stitches before you need it. At the end, strand out the color. Then when you're finished with the sock, all you do is cut off the ends. |
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Margie
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Posted - 12/23/2005 : 9:47:45 PM
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I can only second the comment above mine. I have no ends to weave in and I knit a sweater with many, many changes of color.
The two handed method for both weaving in a new color and out an old one is in the Bourgeois book Fair Isle Sweaters Symplified. They have Philosopher's Wool. I'm sure Mary Thomas shows the method, too.
Philosopher's Wool also has a wonderful video showing the technique. It is worth your time to learn.
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MeezieGirl
Seriously Hooked
USA
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Posted - 12/29/2005 : 08:40:12 AM
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If your stripes aren't too wide, you can just carry the yarn along. No ends to weave in. I made a pair in Cascade 220 with stripes of 2 rounds and just carried the yarn along. Worked fine, but I'm not sure what the limit would be.
Dee
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knits_for_preemies
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