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Margie
Permanent Resident
1013 Posts |
 Posted - 12/16/2006 : 9:24:07 PM
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I want to learn holding two yarns in my left hand.
I now works colors with one yarn in each hand.
Want to learn to wrap/intertwin carrying two in left hand also. That is so I won't have long carries.
Then after I get two in left, I may tackle three colors in one row. But I'm not even to step one yet.
Margie
Silly Cone Valley, CA
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starfire385
Chatty Knitter
USA
127 Posts |
Posted - 12/17/2006 : 12:43:09 AM
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| hmm. This may not count as learning, but, I've done shawls, bags, scarves and pillows..I'd like to tackle sweaters and socks next. Also I'd like to maybe learn to cable. |
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nwilson02
Chatty Knitter
USA
214 Posts |
Posted - 12/17/2006 : 05:42:30 AM
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My resolution for the past 2 years has been to learn cables. But I keep putting it off because it intimidates me. Go figure, lace is fine but cables aren't. So I am going to learn cables this year, no matter what.
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RobA
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sgoldfried
Seriously Hooked
Canada
769 Posts |
Posted - 12/17/2006 : 07:08:41 AM
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hi
i wan to learn how to knit cables but it to scares me
hope i can i find an easy way to learn how
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scraffan
Permanent Resident
1844 Posts |
Posted - 12/17/2006 : 07:16:10 AM
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I want to learn three things. Bohus knitting (similar to Fair Isle), Modular Knitting and I want to do something bigger than a dishcloth with shadow knitting.
Think I have my hands full for the years 2007/2008? As I also want to improve my Fair Isle skills as well.
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lucienh
Honorary Angel
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Posted - 12/17/2006 : 07:20:46 AM
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| Cables don't scare me any more since I learned how to use the yarn row counters (sorry, forgot the poster's name, but the address for how to make and use them is http://martianmischief.blogspot.com/ ). It makes it all possible. |
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fleegle
Permanent Resident
Japan
1507 Posts |
Posted - 12/17/2006 : 08:00:46 AM
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I want to learn to purl backward. For some reason, knitting backward is easy, but I just can't seem to get the hang of purling backward.
Come visit my blog...
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hillstreetmama
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USA
3448 Posts |
Posted - 12/17/2006 : 08:05:23 AM
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I want to make socks. And to do intricate lace.
Jan
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mkfromKansas
Chatty Knitter
339 Posts |
Posted - 12/17/2006 : 08:31:43 AM
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| Today I am going to finish my first lace shawl. It is called Garter Lace Triangular Shawl but I don't know what book I got it out of. I keep adding another row of edging because I'm scared to take it off the needles and really see what I've done. I do know lace knitting is for me but it will be eons before I'm ready for the beauties in Victorian Lace Today. MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! |
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jaw
Seriously Hooked
USA
669 Posts |
Posted - 12/17/2006 : 08:49:52 AM
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| In January I'm taking a class on entrelac and that is something I've been wanting to learn for a long time. I would like to do some lace knitting, but don't know if I have the patience for it. As for cables - if you want to learn go for it. It really is not hard. An easy pattern to start with is the Irish Hiking Scarf. |
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booglass
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Costa Rica
1987 Posts |
Posted - 12/17/2006 : 11:12:40 AM
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Two words - Fair Isle. {gasp} Oh no! I said it out loud, now I'll have to pluck up the courage to do it.
bonnie
Check out my blog:
Tropical Knits
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kadiddly
Permanent Resident
USA
3076 Posts |
Posted - 12/17/2006 : 1:54:55 PM
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I'm another one for wanting to properly learn/practice Fair Isle and other types of color work. I've kind of shied away from colorwork this year after having some major tension issues with it the first time I tried it. Now I think I'm ready to try again.
"Alright everyone, back to your knitting..."
- Fred or George Weasley, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (movie)
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Chayah
Permanent Resident
1924 Posts |
Posted - 12/17/2006 : 3:23:26 PM
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I want to learn magic loop. I have tried the tutorials and just don't get it. I probably have to find someone to show me in person.
Happy knitting, Chayah |
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lella
Permanent Resident
9697 Posts |
Posted - 12/17/2006 : 3:59:06 PM
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I really want to make a final stab at learning Continental style knitting so that I can knit fair isle easier than the method I've always used. The Philosopher's Wool site makes it seem so much better that way.
Lella
Blabbity Blog
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lucylocket
Permanent Resident
4172 Posts |
Posted - 12/17/2006 : 5:27:53 PM
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My ultimate goal I guess is lace-knitting - however socks are on the list and felting. I mastered cables many years ago and have done a lot of fairisle and some colour work.I hope to knit some Nordic and Celtic projects too in the coming year.Happy Knitting - and Good Luck everyone with all your ventures - Lucylocket [meow]
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sandlover
Warming Up
96 Posts |
Posted - 12/17/2006 : 5:38:02 PM
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abt1950
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3019 Posts |
Posted - 12/17/2006 : 6:27:26 PM
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Fair Isle and continental. I so want to be able to do fancy colorwork and get frustrated with intarsia.
Anne in NJ
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busygirl
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Australia
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Margie
Permanent Resident
1013 Posts |
Posted - 12/17/2006 : 11:26:22 PM
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Glad to see I really starated someting here. Fun to see what others want to learn.
Cables: ladies, if I could figure it out as a super young knitter living at home, you can certainly do it. Take a practice, counts for nothing, piece and just decide you're doing a 3 by 3 cable. Yes, you can. You can.
Loved "Lace, the final frontier." Clever. I'm too scared to go there -- you explore it, Rob A.
Purl backwards -- I'll have to work on that myself, Fleegle. Why didn't I think of that? I can kbb but don't do it often so have to think about it. And can only do it with yarn in right hand.
Margie
Silly Cone Valley, CA
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blwinteler
Permanent Resident
USA
3145 Posts |
Posted - 12/18/2006 : 12:30:29 AM
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I am ready to try fair isle. I think I have actually done the technique with 2 colors and big shapes, but I really want to try something more interesting with it.
In the past year and a half I have learned a lot. I did cables last year in early fall. So easy, I was surprised. Early this year, at Winter Olympic time, I jumped head first into lace. That was another thing that was surprisingly easy. I learned to felt and I learned to make two socks at a time, toe-up, on two circulars. That last one counts for 3 things since I hadn't done any of that before that endeavor. I did a bit of designing and loved the things I came up with. I have been working on a very long illusion scarf through the year. I estimate another week and a half or two weeks, provided all the Christmas craziness doesn't get in the way any more than it already has. It will be around 8 feet long, which I think is so far my biggest knit item.
So, fair isle is about the one thing I can think of that I haven't really played with. That, and modular knitting. I would like to try that too. It really doesn't seem tough. I just haven't had any projects with it that I just have to make.
Take care!
Brandy
My finished projects
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