February 2012
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tangledinwordsandyarn said: Once I learned how to wind my yarn into center pull, cakes, I don’t know the right word, but I was a convert. All I needed was a cardboard tube!
Whoa. Link plz?
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Hanks! Balls! Skeins!
I have always knitted straight from the skeins and hanks, mainly because I’m lazy.
So now I’m knitting a lace scarf with extra fine yarn, right out of the hank. After knitting like that for a while, I thought I ought to just roll it into a ball for easy transportation and “storage”.
After 5 hours (which included about 3:30 hrs worth of trying to untangle the last few...
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Book Review? /possible spoilers?
I just finished reading Knit One, Kill Two by Maggie Sefton, and I’m sorry to report, it’s quite terrible. I HAVE SO MANY COMPLAINTS.
I’m an avid reader of fiction (not mystery, though) so I thought this would be a nice change of pace + interesting read. Not to mention that as a knitter who keeps going on Kate Jacobs binges, I was more than excited to start a new series centered...
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Etsy Tags and Relevancy
Can anyone enlighten me as to how Etsy tags can be used successfully?
I see now the error of my previous ways. I was operating under the assumption that if someone is looking for a “knitted cowl”, I should tag my item with knitted AND cowl, so the Etsy machine would put them together when looking. However, as I understand it, it will do that but only after finding a million other...
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Etsy
I have decided it is time to re-launch my Etsy store.
Focusing only on knitwear, mostly patterns that I have modified or made from scratch. I have also switched names and I have changed format to include more “made to order” items. Let’s see how it goes this time ‘round.
http://www.etsy.com/oneyarnover
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Ideas? Suggestions?
I just bought two skeins (about 500yds, I think.. but I can get more) of SMC select fingering (I’m guessing 3 or 4 ply) yarn in a gorgeous dark red, I would say the colour is very close to cherry.
Anyway, I need ideas as to what to do with it!
Cowls, neckwarmers and scarves are off the table, as I already have too many and I have 2 in red.
Everything else is game, I’m leaning...
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“Most individuals wouldn’t consider knitting strenuous, but finger and...”
– Hand Exercises For Knitters | LIVESTRONG.COM
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“The Gathering
Patience and attention to detail make all the difference. Also...”
– Kate Jacobs
Knitwear: The Slow Food of Fashion →
pknitpearl:
Knitwear is fashion’s equivalent to slow food – a reaction to disposable consumerism. We look at five Melbourne knitwear designers who are worth warming to.
