4194

Knitlist Digest Thursday, November 2 2000 Volume 2000 : Number 4194

In this issue of the KnitList Digest:

Knit: Fw: (no subject)                   ["listmoms" <listmoms@kniton.com>]
Knit: Fw: paddington bear?               ["listmoms" <listmoms@kniton.com>]
Knit: fw: legwarmer request             ["listmoms" <listmoms@kniton.com>]
Knit: Blocking ?; bulky knits ["Erica A. Corbett" <ecorbett@netcommander.]
Knit: Steek!?                        [Peggy Wileaver <pwileaver@yahoo.com>]
Knit: Prolificity, FOs and Holiday Knits, Hi Ruth, Knitting Sampler, and U2 =) [ginx
<knitspice@exc]
Knit: knit: Henry VIII question, introduction of a lurker ["Sheila Hansfo]
Knit: Sock pattern error in Caston                       [JASUMNER@aol.com]
Knit: Re: Best needle Quest                  [mack <spinandknit@yahoo.com>]
Knit: Fw: pygmalion sweater               ["Saguaro" <saguaro@inficad.com>]
Knit: Looking for a source              [Barbara Kalman <bkalman@gcfn.org>]
Knit: Ukrainian needles                   [Wendy Levy <wlevy@richmond.edu>]
Knit: Re: Knitlist Digest V2000 #4192                  [Judybowles@aol.com]
Knit: Vogue Pattern: Map of the World [Christine Evelyn Squires <ces@tele]
Knit: TOAD; Dick Blick Web Site ["Johnson, Susan x23567" <JohnsonS2@bis.a]
Knit: Fixation/lys news                 ["Kathleen Day" <kday@impulse.net>]
Knit: Sock needles                                          [MMstu@aol.com]
Knit: Kids*3 book question       ["Rachel Kates" <rachelkates@hotmail.com>]
Knit: warning: long : KIP - airports! and the North Country adventure ["]
Knit: Found Sale on Yarn                     [Pat Rauch <jo2pat@yahoo.com>]
Knit: For palm dbases - new version of HanDBase!!! and OKC ["E J Michel" ]
Knit: MOMNOTE Advertising             ["Mary Hunt" <maryhunt@stny.rr.com>]
Knit: That Time of Year...cool gift ideas for under $10 and other sites []
Knit: KNIT: "perfect" knit bag   ["Sara & David Sharpe" <dasharpe@gte.net>]
Knit: Dishcloths, Facecloths, Towels, Etc. [Gwen Long <atlantis@eden.rutg]
Knit: Re: Knitlist Digest V2000 #4192                [VALERIETHERED@cs.com]
RE: Knit: Dishcloths, Facecloths, Towels, Etc. ["Joan Hamer" <jlhknits@ea]

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Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2000 08:52:44 -0500
From: "listmoms" <listmoms@kniton.com>
Subject: Knit: Fw: (no subject)

Please respond to her directly.

Mary

- ----- Original Message -----
From: <Grandmabee76@aol.com>
To: <listmoms@kniton.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2000 4:01 PM
Subject: (no subject)

> hello
> i sure hope you can help me,
> i am looking for easy knit pattern, for, leg warmer, just simple ones
> need needle size and type of yarn
> for elderly friend
> thankyou
> grandmabee76@aol.com
>

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Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2000 09:07:39 -0500
From: "listmoms" <listmoms@kniton.com>
Subject: Knit: Fw: paddington bear?

Please respond to her privately. The post did not go through the last time
I forwarded it.

Mary
- ----- Original Message -----
From: ineke nance ineke@ispdr.net.au
To: listmoms@kniton.com
Sent: Friday, October 27, 2000 8:45 PM
Subject: paddington bear?

Could you please let me know if there are any knitting patterns for the
above bear
I live in Australia
Thank you Everdina

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Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2000 09:08:31 -0500
From: "listmoms" <listmoms@kniton.com>
Subject: Knit: fw: legwarmer request

Please respond to her privately.
Mary
- ----- Original Message -----
From: <Grandmabee76@aol.com>
To: <listmoms@kniton.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2000 4:01 PM
Subject: (no subject)

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Date: Thu, 02 Nov 2000 08:27:12 -0600
From: "Erica A. Corbett" <ecorbett@netcommander.com>
Subject: Knit: Blocking ?; bulky knits

Hi knitters!

Well, the Split Leaf Lace scarf is an FO. I just hope (grumble
grumble) that the person who gets it in the gift exchange
appreciates it - it took WAAAAY longer than I anticipated.

New WIP: Another scarf in the "ostrich plumes" pattern
for my mom. I'm getting tired of scarves, but I have one
to do for my sis in law, too.

Maybe I should cast on both and alternate working
on both so I get less bored.

Annnnyhoo, what's the best way to block a lace scarf?
It'll have to be blocked, or else it won't look right.
I don't have "blocking wires" or special blocking
pins, and I'd rather not invest in any right now...

Should I actually do as Maggie Righetti says, and WASH
the scarf (and use up all my towels in the process of
blocking). Or can I do what my original plan was, and steam the scarf
heavily (never actually touching it with the iron), and then pin it out
on the ironing board to dry?

Any suggestions? I've never had to really heavily block
anything before.

Bulky knits.

I don't really care for them either. I have to say (and I
apologize in advance in case you are making this sweater),
but I started laughing when I saw the "wool rope"
sweater in the new VK...reminded me, for some reason,
of the wildly out-of-scale doll clothes little girls
sometimes make. It looks to me like a sweater for
"Barbie" that was knitted on "normal adult" sized
knitting needles...

Erica

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Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2000 07:04:25 -0800 (PST)
From: Peggy Wileaver <pwileaver@yahoo.com>
Subject: Knit: Steek!?

OK, here is my last stupid question, hopefully, of the year 2000. What is
a steek?

Peggy
Champaign, IL

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Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2000 07:08:19 -0800 (PST)
From: ginx <knitspice@excite.com>
Subject: Knit: Prolificity, FOs and Holiday Knits, Hi Ruth, Knitting Sampler, and U2 =)

hi gangs =)

I've been antisocial, so I thought I'd pop into say Hulloooo!

I have been keeping up with a lot of the digests, tho. So for FOs? LOL.
Well, not f or me. Sadly, i don't think I even remember half of what I do
anyway, and it wouldn't be much to talk about anyway. I'm impressed by
Mary's prolificty. Kathleen Day, however, did 80+ large projects year before
last, and that's not counting the preemie cap she does for every day of the
year, bun covers for her daughters dance studio, and I don't even know what
else. i think she probably did more this year! I never hesitate to toot
Kathleen's horn, since I never think she willl do it herself. =) Good work
Kathleen!

i *did* just finish a pair fo fingerless gloves, and a cat blanket. bg. I'm
knitting afghan squares, and I'm making socks for all the family for
Christmas. I may cast all my superstitions aside, and knit for BF. bg.
Catherine Smegal said she did it, and it worked out well for her... lol. And
I am putting the Pryncesse Angela out of her misery... My first sweater for
my DBS is on the needles now.

but all of my *big* projects are a gasp away from being done. i swear, I
lose interest in them the minute I hit the last inch of the last piece.
Isn't that sad? I like the seaming... Its just getting them to that point
that defeats me.

Andrew McQueen? if there's a more useless person on theplanet, I haven't
seen them yet.
;) ;-)

LOTs of spinning! And 99% of that is for shawls fo ME, ME, ME! My mom is
starting to dig these, as well. I'm not *quite* an old lady and I wear them,
so she figured it must be okay. ROFL.

I am also doing a knitting sampler for a friend of mine. I'm spinning up
some wildly varied yarns that she's always wanted to try... Its a surprise
hatched by her daughter and me. Its turned out to be a lot more fun than I
thought, and I hope she gets a kick out of it!

U2 has announced that they're launching their tour in May of 2001, so I'm
planning my knitting projects now! I was actually chatting with one of my U2
buds, and she knits as well. Wahoo! Of late she's been bitten by the cross
stitch bug, but it'll be nice to have another crafter about. (And if you
have any inclination to get the new CD, then do so right away...It ROCKS!)

Oh yeah... I've abandoned CIC... I know, I'm a heel! But the past few years,
its been on my heart to just always have items handy on my way to and from
work for the homeless folks I see all winter. i thinkI gave away one pair of
socks last year, and I'd like to do better this year. Food is good, and
money is great, but warm hands and feet are necessary, too. so that's my big
charity project for the winter.

Needless to say, i don't think I'm the only one who will be knitting
non-stop from now until the end of the year...

Shout outs to everyone! I've been too swamped to answer all of my e-mail
promptly. So mad props to Ruthie-Pie (I'm really gonna reply soon!),
Catherine S., Tonie, and all of my other play pals...

mad love,

gina g in nyc....

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Date: Thu, 02 Nov 2000 07:54:53 PST
From: "Sheila Hansford" <dosbesos@hotmail.com>
Subject: Knit: knit: Henry VIII question, introduction of a lurker

Hello everyone!

I've been lurking about for a while, wishing I could be in a great big room
knitting with all of you-- wouldn't that be fun?! But now I've come out of
the lurking shadows because I had to scream in anguish last night.

It's really a small oversight, but I don't want to start all over. You see,
I went to San Francisco on a business trip last week, and while there
visited the Yarn Garden, a lovely store, which had a Henry VIII (Alice
Starmore) sweater on display. It is so gorgeous I took the risk of buying
all the yarns for it that they had in stock, knowing that the missing yarns
might not be available anywhere else (but also knowing that I had quite a
few colors in my stash already, and some of them might be the missing ones).

Well, imagine my pleasure when I found that I did indeed have two of the 5
missing colors at home, and Weaving Works in Seattle had the others. So, I
get home, knit a swatch... absolutely breathtaking! Then, every night after
work (12-hour days this week, exhausting) I come home and knit one or two
rounds of the 2/2 2-color ribbing (340 stitches cast on). So I've knitted
about an inch, changing colors every row as directed (or so I thought),
until I realize that with some of the two-color combinations, you're
supposed to do TWO rounds-- AACK!! So my question is, has anyone else
knitted this sweater? Do you think I should frog it and start over? Or do
you think that it would look okay if I just continued, starting to follow
the directions correctly from this point on, maybe increasing the number of
rows knit in the color combo from 2 to 3 to make up for the ones I didn't
knit? I'm really upset about this, because my knitting time is precious,
and of course, the yarn is scarce and if I mess up I may not get a sweater.

Other WIP--
A Lorna Laces kit with which I'm making the bubble vest, lovely, yummy yarns
in dark green and purple. This is knitting up fast, and is my at-work
lunchtime knitting. Not sure who it's for-- possibly my 18yo DD.

Mittens from the -- is it "Marvelous Mittens" book? Anyway, the one with
the gauntlets. They're lots of fun. I've completed one mitten, which is my
first ever mitten. This was my SF trip project. Imagine trying to knit
your first thumb on an airplane between two bigger-than-average people! I'm
having trouble committing to lining them with angora, though-- it's so
terribly expensive! Does anyone know where I can get cheaper angora? It
isn't going to show, so it doesn't have to be dyed or fancy. I think the
mittens are for me, since they were pretty experimental and have a couple of
non-perfect spots.

The garter stitch/cable/square pattern from the recent Knitter's, it's shown
in the magazine in a brick red, but I'm using a Cascade mauvish tweed. This
is for DH, we just married in July (but we're not spring chickens!) it is
not too boring, and is a good masculine pattern to use a traditionally
feminine color for (please forgive the grammatic faux-pas there!). Of
course, the Henry VIII is for him as well.

I hope you are all having a very wonderful day. If anyone is looking for a
knitting buddy in the Bellevue, WA area, I'm your gal-- send me an email!

Sheila,
a Seattle-area transplant from IL via CA, TX, CO, MS and Spain
who is living happily ever after with DH and DP (dear poodle).
dosbesos@hotmail.com

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Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2000 11:38:47 EST
From: JASUMNER@aol.com
Subject: Knit: Sock pattern error in Caston

Hi Knitters - I am suffering from acute embarrassment. My first published
pattern, "Putting on the Glitz" socks in the current CastOn, has a missing p1
in the fifth row. It ought to read: Rnd 5 - K1, YO, K2, P1, P3tog, P1, K2,
YO, K2. Repeat around.
One of the toughest parts of designing is proofing your own patterns. I
write it down while I am doing the first sock, work the second sock from my
notes and then put it into the computer, then proof it again. Of course, the
error was found by a smart knitlister. I went back to my original notes and
there it was - the missing p1. Argh!

I got a picture from fellow knitlister, Nancy Blankenship yesterday. She
took a picture of me in Valentina Devine's class and it is one of the better
pics ever taken of me. I also got wonderful sock dp's in the mail from Mary
Califano. If you ever find the old "Chester" plastic dps, buy them. If you
don't want them I do. They have the most wonderful points for doing lace and
slipping sts. I have found - very long and tapered points.

I am so busy with "work" knitting right now, I rarely have time for any
personal knitting. I am trying to finish a second sock of a pair for a
Christmas gift and still have SIL's wallaby to complete. I gave up for now
on Len's sweater and am doing one for him on the KM.

I did get my new Interweave and love the Sally Melville sweater in it. I am
still waiting patiently for my new VK to arrive though.

Judy Sumner in Knoxville, TN who is enjoying watching the huge flocks of
birds on their way south for the winter

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Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2000 08:56:06 -0800 (PST)
From: mack <spinandknit@yahoo.com>
Subject: Knit: Re: Best needle Quest

My favorite needles for sock knitting at this point are the Crystal Palace
Bamboo in the 6 inch length. I have only ever broken one - a size 1 that was
simply not cut to perfection. The climate here is very dry, so if this was
going to be a problem, I should have had it by now - 8 years. I don't knit
tightly so that is not a consideration fro me either.

HOWEVER, having said that, IF the makers of the Pony Perls come out with a 6
inch needle, I would buy two sets of every size from 0 to 6. I really like
these needles I got from Mary Hughes-Thompson (sorry if I misspelled that)! I
like the colors, the flexibility and the points. If only they were shorter!

Also - knitting needles are a lot like toothbrushes - one size doesn't fit all!
This is a very personal preference. i have at least one(set0 of everything that
has ever been available to me. Then I can make a choice as to what I prefer to
work with.

Carole in Colorado

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Date: Wed, 1 Nov 2000 21:05:53 -0700
From: "Saguaro" <saguaro@inficad.com>
Subject: Knit: Fw: pygmalion sweater

Hi, Folks,
This request was on another of my lists. Could somebody help Denise? email
her or me direct. Thanks! Enjoy! Brenda in AZ
saguaro@inficad.com
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From: <wiporwil27@hotmail.com>
To: <crochetpartners@egroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2000 6:01 AM
Subject: [crochetpartners] pygmalion sweater

> I am looking for someone who knows about the Hanne Falkenberg sweater
> Pygmalion.....it is a knitted pattern, I know we don't do knit but
> could someone help me find this?
> thanks a million stitches
> Denise

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Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2000 12:52:53 -0500 (EST)
From: Barbara Kalman <bkalman@gcfn.org>
Subject: Knit: Looking for a source

I need fine gauge black with gold thread for kippot-yarmulkas. Is there
crochet thread in black somewhere out there? Please reply privately as I
can't read the digest every day. TIA

@)-->-->---

Barbara Kalman Librarian, Walnut Ridge HS
bkalman@gcfn.org

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Date: Thu, 02 Nov 2000 13:08:57 -0500
From: Wendy Levy <wlevy@richmond.edu>
Subject: Knit: Ukrainian needles

Hello, here's one of my very infrequent posts:
When traveling in Eastern Europe earlier this year I searched in vain for
the type of wooden needles that Peace Fleece sells, i.e. the really cute
ones with the painted knobs on the ends. Anyway, a neighbor has a friend
from Moscow staying with him and he brought me two pairs of Ukrainian
needles. They are not that pretty, being metal, but the interesting thing
was that each pair is held together by a little plastic gadget which looks
like two slices taken from a ball of yarn with a ballband around it and
then joined together. Each needle snaps into one side. Is that as clear as
mud? It's a good idea that I'd never seen before. Keeps the pairs together.

Incidentally, did I tell you all about the absolutely beautiful lacy shawl
I bought from a lady sitting outside the Romanov's summer palace in Yalta
in the Crimea? She and her mother knit the shawls from the wool from their
own sheep. I am embarassed to say that I paid all of $8 US dollars for it,
but they seemed very happy with the transaction. I wish I'd bought more.

Wendy

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Admin. Assistant
Department of English
University of Richmond
VA 23173
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Date: Thu, 02 Nov 2000 13:41:15 EST
From: Judybowles@aol.com
Subject: Knit: Re: Knitlist Digest V2000 #4192

I read the message about the VK World sweater. I do not know which magazine
the pattern was in; however, I knit the universe one the same year for my
daughter (converting it into a cardigan) and it is still lovely. Now, I have
misplaced this pattern( I don't remember the name of the pattern, but it
showed planets and stars on a dark navy/black background. Does anyone
remember if the pattern was located in a magazine? I have a friend whose son
would like one.

We recently returned from a trip to Lake Tahoe, where I was delighted to shop
at the Yarn Basket and made some wonderful purchases which the owner was kind
enough to mail to me -- all skeins neatly wound and ready to use! I plan to
knit my daughter the jacket in the Collinette book, Journey to America...
don't have it here and can't remember the name -- but it is the multicolored
one in poppy/lapiz/gold where the back begins with a square and the fronts
are diagonal. Anyway, DD1 was with me and selected her own favorite colorway
- - purple/fushia/teal. I have a LaBoehm shawl in "Berry" knitted on 17's
completed and the edge almost finished in Fluff! Makes a great edging for
this shawl.. I bought Fluff in several colors at Yarn Basket in Tahoe.

DGS 7 loves dinosaurs.... and his favorite color is orange... so I am
knitting an orange cardigan for him with 4 dinos around the bottom in
variegated blue/green/line, with glow in the dark buttons for eyes... and I
may stitch some glow in the dark yarn around the dinos just for fun! He is 5
years old today and this will be a late birthday gift.

Another stop on our recent trip was Hammerstone Mill Farm in Evington,
Virginia. DH got out of the car to open the gate and sheep slowly walked out
of the way. The sheepdog remained lying under an oak tree, but a large tan
goat walked up to DH wagging his tail and would not get out of the way... for
a few minutes, we thought he was going to charge the car! Stella, the owner
was so charming. She said the goat goes to petting zoos at all the local
fairs! He just wanted to be petted. Stella had just returned from Stitches
East. I bought some roving, some hand-dyed yarn and some great, soft, yellow
cotton on cones that I plan to knit the Butterfly shawl (pattern by Brenda
Zuk) purchased from Arlene at Quanah yarns. Stella was also kind enough to
mail my purchases... When you are traveling this is so convenient!

I could not make Stitches East this year, but plan to go to Stitches West
again in February in Oakland! My husband's 47th high school class reunion in
Bluefield, West VA was the same weekend as SE. Those autumn colors were so
delightful...I found myself buying orange and yellow and red yarns! We do
not have autumn in Hawaii and seldom get back during that time of year to the
East Coast where my family lives.

Aloha and Happy Knitting from Judy in Mililani where it is raining this
morning and I would rather have stayed home and knitted than drive in the
heavy traffic to work, but I am looking forward to getting this brand new
Savin 410E printer working so I can print out our company newsletter in
color! Oh Happy, Happy, Happy!

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Date: Thu, 02 Nov 2000 11:26:05 -0800
From: Christine Evelyn Squires <ces@teleport.com>
Subject: Knit: Vogue Pattern: Map of the World

The pattern for the "Map of the World" has been reissued by
Vogue as part of their Vogue Knitting Collection. Go their
website (www.vogueknitting.com) for ordering information.

I have seen the solar system sweater (don't know its official
name) advertised in one of the knitting magazines as a kit
(I think that is/was the only way you can get the pattern) in
both Reynolds Saucy Sport (the original fibre the pattern
called for) and wool - but I don't remember which magazine
(there are so many!).

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Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2000 14:49:05 -0500
From: "Johnson, Susan x23567" <JohnsonS2@bis.adp.com>
Subject: Knit: TOAD; Dick Blick Web Site

Hi Knitbuds

Haven't posted in a l-o-o-o-ng time. I'm usually so behind in the digests,
but I'm almost caught up now.

The HALFPINT subject has grabbed me. I have about 3 trillion shawls in that
category. Love to make them, hold them, feel them, but seldom wear them and
don't know anyone else who really will, either. I'll still keep making them
anyway -- they're such a satisfying project. (And I did order some
beautiful deep green laceweight to make the 'Dragonflies and Waterlilies'
shawl at some point in my life.)

I've consigned the 'endless baby blanket' to the TOAD pile. Just couldn't
take to the all-acrylic yarn. Next baby blanket will be in Cotton Fleece, I
think. I'm still working on an Encore afghan in Old Shale stitch -- more
than half done -- it's beautiful (IIDSSM).

Speaking of yarns, has anyone checked out dickblick.com. It's an arts and
crafts supply place that also has some yarn collections. Like packs of
different textured yarns for weaving and stuff and they also have some very
tempting canvas craft totes with lots of pockets. I haven't ordered
anything from them yet, but my daughter has and the service was fast and
efficient. (NAYY)

That's all for now -- just wanted to show my face, so to speak.

Keep those needles clicking!

Susan in Bayonne, NJ
suezeejay@aol.com

"In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence
of our friends."
- -- Martin Luther King

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Date: Wed, 1 Nov 2000 08:38:19 -0800
From: "Kathleen Day" <kday@impulse.net>
Subject: Knit: Fixation/lys news

The Fixation arrived at my lys yesterday and so I hurried down to make my
selection. I bought 2 skeins of fern for socks for DD#1 and 4 skeins of
cherry (which really is closer to brick) for a tube top and socks for DD#2.
I hurried home and started the tube top. I was more than halfway up the
front when I pulled it out. As I had suspected, a swatch isn't a great deal
of help because the bigger the piece, the more the elastic changes the size
of the garment. I had swatched and figured and then added a bit so that
when it pulled in more with the ribbing, it would be big enough. However, it
is very stretchy and I needed to decrease the number of sts, not increase.
That's fine, it will knit up quickly and look great. A loose tube top would
not be a good idea!! ;)

I think I'll start the socks today and do the tube top when these are
finished.

News at the lys...John and Marsha are going to be on the front of the
newspaper called THE WHEEL, put out by Ashford. This paper is subtitled:
Ashford's Fibrecraft Magazine-Ashburton, New Zealand. John and Marsha
hosted a spinning workshop last spring. There were about 65 participants,
as I recall. All ye who spin, watch for the picture of John and Marsha
Novak of The Village Spinning and Weaving Shop in Solvang, California.
Pretty exciting!

I'd better get to work on those socks; Jasmine's bday is next Tuesday!

Kathleen Day
Santa Ynez, California

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Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2000 16:20:06 EST
From: MMstu@aol.com
Subject: Knit: Sock needles

I have two 11" circular aluminum Boye needles, size 5 and size 8 that I love
for doing socks. Would love to get more in different needle sizes, especially
a #2 or #3, but cannot find them anywhere. Apparently Boye does not make them
anymore, as I did not find them on their web page. If anyone knows of a
source I would love to know.
Did make a one yarn stop in Amsterdam (Maglia Breiwinkel - 1e Bloemdwstr
2, tel 020/625 8529). It is a small, well-stocked shop. Prices seemed much
lower than here, maybe because of the strong dollar. Inox needles about half
the cost I pay here. Very friendly and helpful folks.
Mary in Bellevue

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Date: Thu, 02 Nov 2000 16:10:00 CST
From: "Rachel Kates" <rachelkates@hotmail.com>
Subject: Knit: Kids*3 book question

Could someone who has made the "magic" felted Kool-aid dyed hat from Kids
Kids Kids, please let me know which yarn you used? I am thinking Lamb's
Pride will do the (magic) trick. TIA
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Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2000 18:27:49 -0500
From: "Christine E" <thepanda@erols.com>
Subject: Knit: warning: long : KIP - airports! and the North Country adventure

hi all...

First, takk (Norsk for thank you) to everyone for their
ideas on the missing steek stitches. I'm so upset about
that project that it's still in the bag I brought it in.
I've gone back to knitting textures (no colours right now)
for now...will update everyone when I finish that thing.

Ok! So the KIP! The airport was no problem with my
projects...I told the woman at the xray machine that I had
knitting and she just said "oh, no problem"...the KIP came
when I went to the gate and there was a woman making SOCKS!
i wanted to break out the Dale, but it was way too bulky
to try and get back into my carryon. But she was right
behind me in line to get into the aircraft and I told her
that I noticed her KIPing. She was excited to know that I
knew what she was working on (socks). By the way, this was
BWI airport and we were flying Icelandair. The second KIP
was in the Oslo airport...ANOTHER woman making SOCKS! Am
I missing out by not ever have made socks? got a Bonkers
sock kits but am scared to make them...

As for the adventure...Island (that's how they spell it)
has, what, 3 to 1, sheep to people ratio? So they have a
LOT of sweaters and yarn...I must have seen 5 shops within
a half mile radius selling yarn and patterns. There was one
shop where if you didn't want to buy a readymade handknit,
they had all the yarn in the back. And there's also a factory
store outside Reykyavik for Alafoss! The weather there?
Cold, dark and wet. The temps were around 5 C, 42 F and it
rained...the sun didn't get up til around 8:45am something we
here south of the Mason-Dixon line aren't used it.
On to (Norge) Norway. I stayed up in a town north of the city due to
a soccer tourney and found 3 shops within walking distance of the
hotel! Lucky for me! At one point, I was merrily working on
above-mentioned Dale and I RAN OUT OF THE MAIN COLOUR. Well!
I had noticed the Dale sign in the window of a shop down the block
from my hotel the night before, so next morning, I ran over with
a piece of yarn and the band, handed it to the proprietor and
she got me a ball, while not the exact dye lot, very close to it!
Bingo! Less than $3 a ball there! I was quite happy about that!
I ended up at another shop and found a pattern that I've never
seen here in the States before and got that and the yarn for it for
around $45, as well as two machinemade Dale's (Alvoen and Kongsberg)
for 25% off! And that was just in that town! After getting my
emergency ball of yarn, I went off to Oslo and bought 2 more sweaters
there! (Nagano and another Alvoen) WHEW! That was IT for me...
you don't want to know HOW much money I spent...I've been saving up
all year for this.

So now I'm back, the weather is warmer, it's SUNNY here, and the
sun gets up before 8! But I have no desire to knit any more Dale's
right now nor the North Country stuff. Sigh. Back to the tank top
from FCEK Summer 2000 and the counterpane bag from Knitters Summer 2000.
Can't get that feeling of wanting to knit out of me, just a switch in
type.

Ok. I've gone on long enough...got to get out of here...

Christine (in warmer, dry, Maryland!)

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Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2000 15:39:46 -0800 (PST)
From: Pat Rauch <jo2pat@yahoo.com>
Subject: Knit: Found Sale on Yarn

www.smileysyarns.com
$1.00 sale on premium yarns and 75% off Name brands
got some good buys.
Pat

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Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2000 18:55:52 -0500
From: "E J Michel" <ejmichel@panix.com>
Subject: Knit: For palm dbases - new version of HanDBase!!! and OKC

i HIGHLY recommend getting this new version - it now has a COMPLETE
DESKTOP component which means you can do your input on your
desktop!!! (not on your palm...) and you can create new databases and
format fields, etc... its a HUGE improvement!

i will be finetuning the databases and reloading them on the web site over the
coming weekend. i will send out an email when that is completed. hope you
are enjoying them! please send me any feedback, etc....

<italic>New HanDBase and HanDBase Desktop version released!!! </italic>

<italic>Just wanted you all to be the first to know of our new release of HanDBase
V2.5! The major updates in this version include our all new HanDBase
Desktop for Windows 95/98/NT/ME that functions just like HanDBase on
the Palm, with full Database creation, editing, filtering, sorting, all field
types, flexible printing, and exports to CSV, Excel, Word, HTML, and
XML files. The HanDBase Palm app has been updated only slightly,
fixing a few minor bugs and adding support for the PSC Momentum
barcode scanner, raising the maximum limit to 100 databases, and other
small enhancements.

<underline></italic><color><param>0000,8000,0000</param>http://www.ddhsoftware.com
</underline></color>

OKC

madly finishing a stole i designed using Fountain Lace stitch (i think BW vol
ii) out of Classic Elite Inca Alpaca (my NEW FAV) in a gorgeous deep
burgundy. this is for my godmother/aunt's 70th bday which is tomorrow. its
working up pretty fast on size 10s but not fast enough :( had hoped to have
it in fed ex tonight but not going to make it... so she will get it on sat ... she's
in baton rouge,la ...and there is a huge party friday night which i am
obviously not attending. oh well.

also working on another EZ best baby sweater in another beautiful blue CE
inca alpaca for my newest cousin (born two weeks ago!) baby girl.

and periodically petting my own Fir Cone Shawl project (in that gorgeous
deep blue heather from CE Inca Alpaca - is it obvious that i get obsessed
over a particular yarn?) but cant really work on that until i finish these
others...

Question

anyone have ideas hints tips on making crochet buttons to match
sweaters...these would be for the two EZ Best Baby sweaters i finished but
couldnt find buttons to match...so thought i would make some - any help
much appreciated.

ok back to watching campagian commercials....

go gore!

elizabeth michel

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Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2000 19:05:59 -0500
From: "Mary Hunt" <maryhunt@stny.rr.com>
Subject: Knit: MOMNOTE Advertising

MOMNOTE!
Advertising is creeping up more and more. Advertising is restricted
to 3 lines in the sig file. This does not mean posting any form of
advertisement for a friend, in the guise that you aren't affiliated
with the store or designer (or are their friend). There are many
designers and stores who are members of this list. Most are obeying
the rule scrupulously.

If you have a question as to whether a post about a sale is
appropriate, write to listmoms@kniton.com and we will make the call.

Knitting content
Still knitting fairly simple patterns, my brain hasn't recovered from
the anesthesia(s) enough to do complicated things. But it is fun to
watch how neat lines of different stitches in various colors combine
to give a polished look.

Listmom Mary
maryhunt@stny.rr.com

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Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2000 19:12:07 EST
From: McRuggles@aol.com
Subject: Knit: That Time of Year...cool gift ideas for under $10 and other sites

Hi guys,

Since the holiday-shopping season is upon us, here's the URL for a list I
compiled last year from cyberknitters of things they really, really
want...that also cost under $10. It was way popular last year, and I haven't
thought of anything to add yet, so am reminding everyone that it's on the
'net at (wonderful, busy) Barbara Breiter's website.

<A HREF="http://knitting.about.com/library/blgiftideas.htm?terms=wingate">
Knitters' Gift Ideas for Under $10</A>
http://knitting.about.com/library/blgiftideas.htm?terms=wingate

For anyone knitting socks for the first time...or wanting more info on how to
replace heels, she also has my Sock Heels Summary: An Humble Research from a
few years ago. (When I read it now, being currently way too busy to even
comtemplate such a thing...well, I can't believe that I had the time and
patience to do it, ROFL)

<A HREF="http://knitting.about.com/library/blsockheels.htm?terms=wingate">
Sock Heels Summary</A>
http://knitting.about.com/library/blsockheels.htm?terms=wingate

Last, but not least, my fave pattern for scarves (and currently, baby
blankets). This isn't bragging as I certainly didn't invent it. See Ruggles
Reversible Scarf #1 aka Ruggles' Reversible Scarf, the Original. (The second
pattern there isn't really a Ruggles' scarf but came about when I misposted
the pattern...as it came to be known as a RRS, I added it to avoid
confusion...)

<A HREF="http://www.oocities.org/Paris/9197/reversiblescarfpattern.htm">
Ruggles' Reversible Scarf Patterns at Sarah's website</A>
http://www.oocities.org/Paris/9197/reversiblescarfpattern.htm

And, here's a reminder of a website for what I think is a totally cute little
"thing" to make as Christmas-tree ornament. I'm planning to make some
(without the bottom tassel/thing) to hold pinecones or other goofy little
things for the tree. And considering making some to hold bird seed and hang
on trees outside or to hold tiny gifts for table place-markers.

<A HREF="http://users.multipro.com/rocksprings/easterbasket.htm">One-Egg Wee
Basket</A>
http://users.multipro.com/rocksprings/easterbasket.htm

Cheers,
Catherine (who's *trying* to get Ruggles Thicksox pattern written-up for this
year's gift to the cyberknitting community)

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Date: Thu, 02 Nov 2000 19:41:07 -0500
From: "Sara & David Sharpe" <dasharpe@gte.net>
Subject: Knit: KNIT: "perfect" knit bag

Hi guys
Like some others of you, my ideal knitting bag is intended to be used by=
construction workers for carrying tools. I originally got my gatemouth bag=
from a catalog that I don't remember what any longer. I now see the=
gatemouth bags in the Duluth Trading Company catalog (1-800-505-8888)=
<www.duluthtrading.com>

I like the bag because it is big enough to hold knitting books flat on the=
bottom and will hold a sweater/afghan's worth of yarn. It has multiple=
pockets around the outside that neatly hold small items. The inside also=
has pockets around the bottom. It has carry handles and a shoulder strap.=
It has rigid sides so that it stays open (undoubtedly where the name=
"gatemouth" comes from).

Mine is gold with green trim although the latest catalog has it (for a few=
dollars more) in black. This catalog also has the bag with wheels on one=
end and a pull handle for those occasions when you have to carry your=
knitting a lONG way!

The gatemouth bags come in different sizes. I got the GateMouth (17"l x 9"w=
x 12"h). Other sizes available are: the longboy (24"), the junior (13"l),=
and (I believe) an even smaller version that I keep wanting to get for my=
lunch bag.

Since the bag is designed to be used by construction workers, it should=
last a life time of less physically stressful knitting.

This is my "ultimate" knitting bag as I can put every thing I might ever=
need while knitting in it, but when I'm carrying around partially=
completed projects, I use canvas bags. I collect canvas bags and have a=
LOT of them as souvenirs from various places visited.

Sara

Sara Sharpe
Clearwater, Florida
dasharpe@gte.net
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I'm very good at opening childproof caps with a hammer.
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Date: Thu, 02 Nov 2000 20:01:53 -0500
From: Gwen Long <atlantis@eden.rutgers.edu>
Subject: Knit: Dishcloths, Facecloths, Towels, Etc.

Dear Knitf(r)iends,

I have a couple of questions to ask my far superior knitting friends...
about dishcloths no less!

This may seem like a silly question, but what is the difference between
a dishcloth and a face cloth- in terms of pattern and yarn. Also, can
someone direct me to a towel pattern? The woman who taught me how to
knit is very single-minded (baby sweaters and cabled sweaters, period.)
so i'm at a loss when it comes to different types of yarns to be used on
these things and it's not really something that I feel very comfortable
asking the LYS.

WIP:
I am about 3/4 up the back of Dad's sweater vest for Christmas, halfway
through a chemo toque- finished the band and need to pick up the
stitches, and i've put Mom's touch scarf aside as I had to frog it three
times and lost enthusiasm. I'm also in the midst of the "Ruggles
Not-Quite Authentic Turkish Bath Scrub Cloth" for my dbf.

Gwen

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Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2000 21:27:34 EST
From: VALERIETHERED@cs.com
Subject: Knit: Re: Knitlist Digest V2000 #4192

In a message dated 11/2/00 1:26:20 AM Eastern Standard Time,
owner-knitlist-digest@kniton.com writes:

<< Dyeing question:
I bought an offwhite turtleneck to go under the above mentioned lopi
sweater. At least it looks offwhite when it's not near the sweater. Under
the sweater, it doesn't compare to the deeper cream of the sweater, so it
looks like I'm wearing a white turtleneck. I know it's petty, but I can't
stand it like that! The turtleneck is 100% cotton...does anyone know of a
dye that would be able to dye this a deeper shade of cream (without dyeing
it tan or yellow?)
>>
How about a 24-hour soak in tea? I have done this with yarn and it worked out.
Valerie

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Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2000 20:05:58 -0700
From: "Joan Hamer" <jlhknits@earthlink.net>
Subject: RE: Knit: Dishcloths, Facecloths, Towels, Etc.

____Dishcloths vs. Facecloths_____

> This may seem like a silly question, but what is the difference between
> a dishcloth and a face cloth- in terms of pattern and yarn.

Gwen, I'll answer this publically and it's my own opinion. To my mind a
dishcloth is made in worsted weight cotton and is more suited to er,
actually washing dishes or soaking up spills in the kitchen. Sugar 'n Cream
and Peaches 'n Cream are the usual dishcloth cottons.

Facecloths, at least mine, are done in a lighter weight cotton or cotton
blends and often incorporate pretty lace patterns. I did a bunch of round
ones of my own design in Hayfield Cotton Rich DK. They are soft enough to
actually use on your face (and I do) as opposed to dishcloths which might
take the skin off your face!!

____Stuff____

Startitis hits me at regular intervals and then I knuckle down and have a
serious talk with myself. That usually lasts a couple weeks but I manage to
get some stuff done before the mood leaves. Right now I'm doing a red and
black shawl from novelties from the new book, 25 Gorgeous Sweaters for the
Brand-New Knitter and yes there is a simple shawl in there perfect for
novelties. I think I could work my way through this whole book.

Speaking of which, as much as I love this book, I have one complaint but not
with the book itself. The Shawl Collar Jacket uses Plymouth Adiafil Kermesse
and I'm told it's no longer available. It appears to be a bulky but lofty
boucle. Does anyone know of a suitable substitute for this yarn? It "needs"
to be a similar yarn as that's what makes this jacket look great. I hate
when yarn companies discontinue a yarn before the book even comes out.

And as is usual for me, I have decided to make 3 afghans for holiday gifts
and it's November already. This smacks of madness but I do this to myself
every year and somehow I manage to finish what I intended. I think I'm
better at deadline knitting than when I have forever to finish a project.

____Quickie Gift Knit____

For those of you who have knit Joan's Socks, you might want to do what I'm
doing. Use the regular pattern for the ribbing, but only do an inch of
stockinette stitch before you start the heel. Follow the rest of the pattern
as written. Instant slippers!! Scribble some puff paint on the bottom for a
non-skid surface and you can knit a slipper in an evening. I must admit
that I finished the first pair just as the temps got cool here in the
evenings, slapped them on my feet and claimed them for myself. The same two
strands of Wool-Ease work great for these and if you don't have the pattern,
just ask. Two balls of Wool-Ease make a pair. It was my gift to the
Knitlist a few years ago and I still see mentions of them popping up from
time to time :-)

I don't post for months, then I get carried away. To the nest and these
afghans!

Joan Hamer in Sun City AZ
jlhknits@earthlink.net
Editor/Publisher - Pine Meadow Knitting News
<http://www.benefitslink.com/knit/pmkn>

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