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  Knit: Australian post service "knitters"     [Flor <mafurla@matrix.com.br>]
  Knit: Pattern Advice Needed, Please!!                 [ajdale@unite.com.au]

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Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2000 02:25:39 -0200
From: Flor <mafurla@matrix.com.br>
Subject: Knit: Australian post service "knitters"

Hello all,

At 14:02 14/11/00 +1100, Sarah B. wrote:
>
>Please don't mark your envelopes with the word "knitting" as it will almost
>definitely disappear in the post.

I think I was one of the victims of the Australian post service "knitters".
Artisan Books sent me a batch of mostly OOP and hard-to-finds knitting
books THREE months ago via air mail. I'm still waiting for them. Although
seller had charged me shipping insurance they confessed they didn't insure
the parcel when I complained about the delay. Well, I'm now willing my US$
100+ refund. I'd rather prefer the books. Just in case, I redirect my
purchases from Australia to Germany. Had successfully bid on a huge pile of
Verena back issues ranging from 1988 to 1995.

Brazilian post is very good and I doubt there's someone in its staff who
both knit and read English. Guess they will be tempted by mags in German. LOL

OKC: Slowly working st st on 340 sts. June Oshiro mentioned problem with an
Addi needle. I, for one, had never break a needle in 40 years of knitting
until yesterday. Was working with a circular bamboo Addi Natura and it
simply broke in the joint. Brand new, first time use and pufff!!!!!!

Time for deep sighs.

Hugs,

Flor
 
 

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Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2000 16:46:53 +1100
From: ajdale@unite.com.au
Subject: Knit: Pattern Advice Needed, Please!!

Hi Everyone!   I am knitting a donkey for my nativity and am having
problems with the pattern which is from the Australian Women's
Weekly, November 1967.   The pattern is mainly in garter stitch.

It says:  Head and Neck - continue on 10 sts rem. from body thus:
1st Row:   Inc. 1, K to end.  K 3 rows.
5th Row:   Cast on 3 sts., turn, k to end.
7th Row:   Cast on 2 sts., turn, k to end.
9th Row:  K to last st., inc. in last st. K 4 rows.
(More follows but this is the part that has me confused.)

My problem is that if I cast on 3 sts. and then turn I have no sts. on
the other needle to knit.    If I cast on 3 sts.  and then don't turn
and knit to the end I need to knit back to get to the place for the
cast on again.   I thought this might be right  because I presume
the alturnate rows need to be knitted back but I ended up with a
very big head for the donkey!
Is the pattern wrong or am i reading it incorrectly.   If anyone can
help me I would be very grateful.    (It looks a nice little donkey, if
only I can work out the pattern!)
Thank-you in anticipation.   Jean in Australia

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