tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post1582021782208990935..comments2024-02-27T07:37:46.350-05:00Comments on K-Line: Mea CulpaK.Linehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-35613166891546582462013-01-18T21:21:44.722-05:002013-01-18T21:21:44.722-05:00OK, let's call it character :-) I do love the ...OK, let's call it character :-) I do love the nylon wool combo. It's not chichi seeming but it is durable to the touch.K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-25669625150967735262013-01-18T21:20:43.715-05:002013-01-18T21:20:43.715-05:00I am so lucky to find these amazing yarns, even th...I am so lucky to find these amazing yarns, even though I'm a newbie. It's accidental half the time. And, of course, because readers and commenters are always giving me the best info.K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-87681653812778116852013-01-18T21:16:50.170-05:002013-01-18T21:16:50.170-05:00When you're working a simple sock, it's al...When you're working a simple sock, it's all you've got to occupy you so it's very relaxing to just knit and watch. I wish you had told me that those plastic needles are fantastic and that vintage knitting stuff is the thing.K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-3116674113871485472013-01-18T21:15:23.697-05:002013-01-18T21:15:23.697-05:00Stop with your bamboozling ways! I'm going to ...Stop with your bamboozling ways! I'm going to finish the fingering cashmere sweater I've been working on. I have some pics to show soon. K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-78295543784215440942013-01-18T21:14:29.046-05:002013-01-18T21:14:29.046-05:00Then you should get this stuff! I agree with you a...Then you should get this stuff! I agree with you about the yarn twist being important with the magic loop.K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-25618531311555068882013-01-18T21:13:45.066-05:002013-01-18T21:13:45.066-05:00I found some sweet Georgia and the colours were vi...I found some sweet Georgia and the colours were vibrant, but I felt the fabric might not hold it's structure to the extent I require. Of course, if I do keep this up, one imagine it will be a great opportunity to learn more about yarn. It's easy to experiment with a small volume.K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-6098953964811285182013-01-18T21:12:13.759-05:002013-01-18T21:12:13.759-05:00What are Addis made of? Those are the ones I use. ...What are Addis made of? Those are the ones I use. I suppose, for silky shawls, the wood would be useful.K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-12946899893120639782013-01-17T19:36:53.890-05:002013-01-17T19:36:53.890-05:00Yay for socks! What you call "ugly" in ...Yay for socks! What you call "ugly" in variegated yarn, I call "character" and the more character (i.e. the crazier colours) the merrier, IMO. I also only knit with 75% wool / 25% nylon blends and find that the German brands are best. Glad to hear you are enjoying it a bi more.Andreahttp://www.stitchparade.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-585588832596228242013-01-17T13:37:46.447-05:002013-01-17T13:37:46.447-05:00I will only knit socks with Regia. The Husband lo...I will only knit socks with Regia. The Husband loves it AND he is rough with his socks, but the yarn patiently puts up with it. I must go buy some soon...I found myself wishing for a sock project today. They're so very portable.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07596383615211328302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-46517768117432884502013-01-17T10:22:08.342-05:002013-01-17T10:22:08.342-05:00So glad you have turned the corner with socks. (I...So glad you have turned the corner with socks. (I knew you had it in you and I'm so glad you gave it a try.) I am always surprised at how a varigated yarn can look so awful, yet turn out so nicely. For a simple sock the anticipation of what is coming next is just enough to keep me going. I prefer metal needles for most projects, but especially socks. I am currently knitting a cable hat for my husband out of sock yarn and using some ancient plastic needles. They were inherited from my grandma and they were the right size so I went with them. I am really missing the metal needles. VictoriaRnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-78941688126057903592013-01-17T07:24:48.292-05:002013-01-17T07:24:48.292-05:00I'm so glad you are having more fun now! :) On...I'm so glad you are having more fun now! :) Once you are done socks, what are you going to cast on next? Gillianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02306054198401843077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-4164247295521022442013-01-17T00:15:58.505-05:002013-01-17T00:15:58.505-05:00I like using strange colors like that when I knit ...I like using strange colors like that when I knit socks for the husband - not completely boring but not so crazy he won't wear them. My favorite sock yarn has a tight twist to it - think Koigu or ShiBuiSock and even Spud & Chloe fine. I like using a sharp, pointy, slippery metal needle and I work 2 at a time magic looping. If the yarn doesn't have enough twist - I tend to split it with my needle. <br /><br />Enjoy. ggMariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04301526396026815132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-83424345297928950642013-01-16T22:39:21.571-05:002013-01-16T22:39:21.571-05:00Not going to say it yet . . . biting my tongue. . ...Not going to say it yet . . . biting my tongue. . . . so let's just focus on the ugly, 'cause yes, it is, and yet . . . like you, I find the various colour stories mesmerizing. So cool to watch them play out. Noro yarns are probably too rough/homespun for your sensibilities, but what they do with colour in a skein is crazy (one long non-repeating story, seriously . . . .) And Sweet Georgia does some beauties . . . now that you're not hating on the socks anymore, the possibilities are infinite!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-89050164458790025802013-01-16T22:26:45.618-05:002013-01-16T22:26:45.618-05:00Socks make you learn a lot about knitting and yarn...Socks make you learn a lot about knitting and yarn and needles! I have a pair with a little silk in them (yarn is from Fyberspates) and they're great and durable. I suppose it depends on the amount of silk. I also have a pair with some alpaca and they're super warm! I prefer nickel-plated needles most of the time (I do magic loop as well) as the stitches slide nicely. The only times is switch for wood is when knitting shawls with a silky yarn. Oh and I so understand your love of variegated yarn: I'm especially fond of the self striping ones!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03732691084728309910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-55230841672859556172013-01-16T21:16:18.333-05:002013-01-16T21:16:18.333-05:00Ha! Whose colours could these possibly be?Ha! Whose colours could these possibly be?K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-15129543776262626902013-01-16T21:14:29.521-05:002013-01-16T21:14:29.521-05:00Oh boy, yeah, that is an interesting piece of ugly...Oh boy, yeah, that is an interesting piece of ugly. Not my colours at all but I'm sure someone is going to absolutely adore it. When I did the blanket for my neice, the centre was solid and I debated about pink, yellow or baby varigated colours for the outside. My husband picked the varigated and I was kind of scared of it, but why ask for an opinion if you aren't going to listen? So I went with it and it was fun to see how the pockets of colours turned out as I went round and round. I get the appeal. Socks seem like a good place for a little bit of uncertainty.Seraphinalinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12706215125457113080noreply@blogger.com