In this issue of the KnitList Digest:

  Knit: p'atternorks 2001 received                           [IMA369@aol.com]
  Knit: Me 'n mohair                   [Lulu Luckybud <dogs4cats3@yahoo.com>]
  Knit: Re: Regia                        [Joanna <webmaster@knitsnbytes.com>]
  Knit: need quick afghan pattern  ["Mary Saunders" <marysaunders@socket.net]
  Knit: KnitOut and Population, WIPS, Knitting instructions, Christmas and Holiday Knitting...
[ginx <]
  Knit: holiday preemie hats              ["Kathleen Day" <kday@impulse.net>]
  Knit: re: shawl size.                  ["Hazel Spencer" <dorleska@tds.net>]
  Knit: Woolworks.org? Where is it?  ["Merlene Paynter Blacha" <merlene@cgoc]
  Knit: eu help?!?                [Jessica McLaughlin <vze25dmp@verizon.net>]
  Knit: Re: Woolworks       ["Merlene Paynter Blacha" <merlene@cgocable.net>]
  Knit: knit: reuse Woolease          [Martha Skala <mskala@tampabay.rr.com>]
  Knit: FOs! koigu, Runaway yarn    [Elizabeth Ruuska <lruuska@netnitco.net>]
  Re: Knit: Re: Knitlist Digest V2000 #4213  [Margaret Huffer <vmhuffer@home]
  Knit: Fwd: Reynolds Pattern question  [Nina Saulic <sheknits@newnorth.net>]
  Knit: Deep sigh                              [Flor <mafurla@matrix.com.br>]
  Knit: Hurricane Knitters and Jason K. pix               [McRuggles@aol.com]
  Knit: Classic Elite Sand           [June Oshiro <idlewild@rci.rutgers.edu>]
  Knit: KNIT:  Scarf pattern suggestions sought             [IsKnits@aol.com]
  Knit: Knitted valance pattern?              ["lesa" <redegg@magdalene.org>]
  Knit: KNIT                                    [Fahy Bygate <odes@tiac.net>]
  Knit:  first socks arrived          [Kerry Edwards <kedwards@trump.net.au>]
  Knit: Temporary address for woolworks.org  [Sarah and Jamie <brink909@iacc]
  Knit: nother fo                            ["Iain" <fishhook@waitrose.com>]
  Knit: Man's peaked beret                            [poole@interaccess.com]
  Knit: KL Calendars                                       [JoanieDi@aol.com]
  Knit: "Almost Aran Jacket"      [Ninon Anderson <nchester@col.auracom.com>]
  Knit: EZ calendar?                                        [Wjjmdav@aol.com]
  Knit: knitted/felted toys              [Susanna Eve <aq389@chebucto.ns.ca>]
  Knit: "Almost Aran Jacket"      [Ninon Anderson <nchester@col.auracom.com>]

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Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2000 08:18:20 EST
From: IMA369@aol.com
Subject: Knit: p'atternorks 2001 received

hi to everyone.  i didn't see anyone else mention this, but i got the new
patternworks 2001 catalog on monday and i'm in yarn heaven.  too, too many
wonderful things in here.  i shouldn't have even opened it until i was done
my christmas knitting!!
cyndi in philly
wip's:  braids sweater (still), felted scuff slippers and two scarves (all
for Christmas)

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Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2000 06:36:49 -0800 (PST)
From: Lulu Luckybud <dogs4cats3@yahoo.com>
Subject: Knit: Me 'n mohair

I just finished the Norwegian Star hat from Hats On! (a fabulous
book), after finding *just* the right colors in Kid 'N Ewe.  It
was a little small, but I loved the hat so...I made another one!
In a larger size, but same colors, same yarn.  Perfect!  This
morning it's sunny and cold, a perfect day to wear my new
hat...and it makes my head itch!  ACK!  I guess it's the mohair.
Too bad, because the Kid 'N Ewe is a lovely yarn to work with,
especially for this hat. Oh well, now I've got two more gifts to
give away (and I'll just have to make the hat yet again for
myself...ok, twist my arm <g>).  Of course, I'm halfway through
Lily Chin's shawl from Fall Knitter's using...bingo!  you guessed
it!...La Gran mohair.  Sigh.  Guess this is destined to be
another gift.  Think somebody's trying to tell me something?

I love the look and feel of mohair.  Are there any soft and fuzzy
alternatives?
 
 

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Date: 15 Nov 2000 06:44:33 -0800
From: Joanna <webmaster@knitsnbytes.com>
Subject: Knit: Re: Regia

I put up a new page with small swatches of the latest Regia pattern sock yarns fyi.  I am
making a pair of the Color version (large bands of color.) Not so easy to find where to begin
the SECOND sock, if you want them to match. So now I face a frogging exercise.

So far my conclusion on Regia is that there is too much nylon for my tastes (a bit harsh) but
it wears well. Favorite so far is the mini Ringel, which I have not been able to try but have
seen sock samples.  It seems to knit nicely on 2 or 2.5 mm needles.

Joanna in Germany. Visit our site http://www.knitsnbytes.com
which is temporarily a mess, unlike the house which is
permanently a mess. JUST SAY NO TO BULKY KNITS! Fashion be damned.

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Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2000 08:45:20 -0600
From: "Mary Saunders" <marysaunders@socket.net>
Subject: Knit: need quick afghan pattern

I just found out that a neighbor is getting married at the end of December.
I would like to make an afghan for the couple.  I'm looking for suggestions
for a pattern.  I want something that knits up quickly and is made in one
piece.  I really don't like sewing together.  Thanks in advance for your
suggestions.

Mary Joanne in Mid-MO
mail to: marysaunders@socket.net
visit my WebPages at http://www.fjsmjs.com/Mary/knitting.htm

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Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2000 06:55:54 -0800 (PST)
From: ginx <knitspice@excite.com>
Subject: Knit: KnitOut and Population, WIPS, Knitting instructions, Christmas and Holiday
Knitting...

Hi ya'll   =)

I've been keeping an eye on the KL digests as I work on my holiday and
personal knitting. WHOOWHEE! I'm plumb tuckered already, and it ain't but
11/15!  =) At present, I'm almost done with the back of the sweater for my
sister, the Pyncesse Angela. It's also something my test knitter is working
on, so I'm trying to keep pace with her. I dang near put out one of the
cat's eyes last  night, cus' the needles were flying! lol.

I was reading Jennifer Tocker's post on the KnitOut turnout in NYC and had
to laugh. Everything is relative, right? I was wishing more people had come.
bg. I'm not a vendor or sponsor, or even a card carryin' member of the BAKG.
But I really would have loved to see more needles flying. Color me greedy!
And when you consider that the population of NYC is at about 15,000,000 I
want more folks enjoying knitting! (Which really makes 12,000 a respectable
turnout to saner heads.) Oh well... We will all have to continue to subvert
Them towards a needle-working society quietly, on the subways, in
restaurants, and wherever the word needs to be spread. vvbg. (Note: I
checked out theManhattan numbers at
http://www.ci.nyc.ny.us/html/dcp/html/popstart.html which is part of the
official NYC page. There are also numbers for the otehr boroughs, and you
can link to other fun things...)

Jennifer, I'm glad the three of you turned out for the first KnitIn. What
fun! It sounds cozy and intimate. =)

There is an interesting thread going on another list, which I'm finding
interesting, since I'm finalizing my first pattern. I think that the
consensus will be that you can't please all of the people all of the time.
lol. But its fun to see what's in other people's heads. Personally, I like a
chatty intro, and a correct pattern, which is what I'm aiming for
perosnally, God willing.

I'm knitting for my family for Christmas, and for Chanukkah and a few other
holidays for various friends. Pryncesse Angela is the only one getting a big
gift, because she has nagged longest and loudest. To her credit, no matter
how different we are, she is my best friend, my truest confidante and has
been my cheering section even longer than Kathleen. bg.  I guess she's
earned it. The funny thing is that she has enlisted her friends to nag me as
well! Her frind Laurie is a a fellow tecaher at the private school where
they both give music instruction. (Anybody need a good flute teacher? rofl)
And every time I see Laurie, she goes, "So did you start your sister's
sweater yet?" Sneaky Grrrls!

My mom, however, has become my Knitting Pimp.  =)  I asked her to get sock
sizes for three friends I grew up with who are like sisters to Angela and
myself. But she has taken it upon herself to get sizes for LOTS of folks!
She was just in Boca visiting my Aunt Sandy, who is not really my, aunt, but
has earned the title. After giving me the rundown for the day, my mom goes,
"Hold on a sec... SANDY! WHAT ARE YOU AND BERNIE'S SOCK SIZES??" rofl. My
mom is a pistol... I can't do a thing with her...

And finally, my mom is coming in on MONDAY NIGHT. Gleep! I hadn't realized
Thanksgiving was right on top of me. Guess I'll be cleaning this weekend!
rofl. I'm still trying to get my mom involved in fiber arts, since it would
be something we could do together. She has eschewed knitting, citing that
its too 'old-ladyish' (she's 64, folks...), and that she can't sit still
that long. So scrub that, and here's a new plan... I still have a pound of
Coopworth lamb to pick, and I have an extra spinning wheel now. (Do I have
some things to be grateful for this year, or WHAT?) So I'm gonna sit her
down Tuesday night, and put her to work picking fleece. lol. Keep your
fingers crossed... Maybe she will be bitten by the spinning bug, and she can
keep me in knitting yarn... YEAH RIGHT!

Okay, gotta bounce. New boss, lots of Pre-Holiday work, and yadda, yadda,
yadda....

mad love,

gina g in nyc

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Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2000 06:57:05 -0800
From: "Kathleen Day" <kday@impulse.net>
Subject: Knit: holiday preemie hats

Hurrah, hooray!  I finished up a batch to go to the hospital just as soon as
they have been washed and dried and packed in new plastic bags.The hats
get washed in soappy water by hand, rinsed, put into boiling water and then
air dried or dried in the dryer if I have wiped down the inside of the dryer
with a clorox solution. I want these hats to be CLEAN when they go on the
babies' heads.

Anyway, Monday I had 37 and I wanted to send 40 this time.  Actually, I'd
like to send 60 but that isn't practical, as I like to ship one batch a
month and realistically, 30 is pretty close to my knitting limit.  I knit up
2 more and was sure I had my forty but
I when I counted them, I came up with 39, so I sat down and made another.
counted and oops...had 41.  (Would I qualify as a vote counter in Florida?)

Then yesterday I had to decorate about 5 plain ones.  I was out of ideas,
which often happens when I am sitting amongst 35 decorated ones.  I
considered just leaving them in the basket and sending the rest, but then I
thought about the babies and especially their parents.  They don't know or
care if I'm burnt out and want to finish up the batch and do something else.
AHA! Inspiration.  I came up with a Santa face and a stocking, worked them
up and VOILA...all 41 hats are finished.  In fact, I think that the santa
one is a very favorite of mine, now.

Then I scanned and sent them all to photopoint, found that they were a bit
bigger than easily fit on the monitor screen, so I resized every one and
tried again.  I think they'd look a lot better if I had a  digital camera,
but you can get the idea, anyway, from the scans.
Have a look.  http://albums.photopoint.com/j/Albumlist?u=118005  click on
Holiday Hats for this newest batch.

Yesterday I  worked a couple of inches on my Fixation sock, but haven't even
touched another project in the last few days.  Today I'll wash hats and knit
on something else.

Kathleen Day
Santa Ynez, California

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Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2000 07:20:01 -0800
From: "Hazel Spencer" <dorleska@tds.net>
Subject: Knit: re: shawl size.

>Can anyone give me an idea of a good size for a triangular shawl for
>someone her size.  I need length across top (wingspan) and length from
>top to point.

    A person's "wingspan"  is approximately the same as their height. A
shawl that is that size should wrap just as far as her arms would.  But...
that's theory, of course.  In fact I would make it no less than 6' and go to
7' if you can.  That will give her plenty of cuddling room without being too
bulky. Fringe is extra, of course. I much prefer a crocheted lace edge that
doesn't get caught on every doorknob or chair arm or delicate knick knack I
pass going from room to room! lol Just the choice of a naturally klutzy
person!
Hazel

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Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2000 10:24:43 -0500
From: "Merlene Paynter Blacha" <merlene@cgocable.net>
Subject: Knit: Woolworks.org? Where is it?

Hi there,

I haven't been actively reading the list lately but I'm wondering if anyone
knows what has become of www.woolworks.org? Have the patterns moved to a
different location? I'm looking specificially for the Incredible, Custom-fit
Raglan Sweater pattern.

TIA,
Merlene

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Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2000 10:36:21 -0500 (EST)
From: Jessica McLaughlin <vze25dmp@verizon.net>
Subject: Knit: eu help?!?

Hmmmm....tried to send this Tuesday & did not see it & have had no
responses.....so......at the risk of annoying the list to no end by
reposting, here it be:

Hi, does anyone on this list knit continental in the eastern uncrossed way
(knit in the back, lazy purl in the back)? I'm attempting to do a little
triangular scarf, and am having "huge" issues...and while I could knit it
"regular" continental, my speed there is not the best, and it'd really slow
me down on my Christmas gifts.

The rows are thus:

1:   yo2, k2tog, yo...knit some.....yo, k1, sl1 as if to purl (yarn in
front)
2:   yo2, k2tog....knit some....sl1 as if to purl (yarn in front)
 

my problem is that one side looks nice & neat, while the other side gets all
gappy with single strands not twisted around other strands.....and I cannot
figure out why.   If I change the yo2 k2tog to yo k, this doesn't happen,
but I think I need the yo2 for the shawl shaping to work out. I think the
problem resides in how I'm wrapping my yo2 & how I'm working it on the next
row....But I can't figure it what I should be doing!  Aaarrgghh!

I worked on this all day Sunday, and am really getting frustrated, 'cause
it's such a pretty little scarf......Pout.   Anyone willing to help this
poor novice?

TIA,

jess in pa.

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Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2000 11:30:07 -0500
From: "Merlene Paynter Blacha" <merlene@cgocable.net>
Subject: Knit: Re: Woolworks

Thanks to everyone for their responses to my question about
www.woolworks.org

I've been looking everywhere for that pattern again (the Incredible Raglan),
my cats knocked a glass of wine (red of course) on the copy I had printed a
couple years ago and all the ink ran!

Thanks again, the knitlisters once again came to my rescue with astonishing
speed!

Merlene, in Stoney Creek, Ontario where the school teachers are now in week
3 of a strike and my kids are driving me insane!

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Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2000 12:37:08 -0500
From: Martha Skala <mskala@tampabay.rr.com>
Subject: Knit: knit: reuse Woolease

Hello everyone,
New day, new dilemma!  I made a top down V neck cardigan for hubby in
the Spring as a surprise.  Here in Fl. it's cool today so I took it out
for him.  Likes the color but wants a crew neck to keep him warm.
After I made it (Woolease yarn) I washed it and steamed it.  Can I
unravel it and reuse it to make a crew neck or just get new yarn??
Thanks,
Martha

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Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2000 12:01:49 -0600
From: Elizabeth Ruuska <lruuska@netnitco.net>
Subject: Knit: FOs! koigu, Runaway yarn

Hello all!

I am a happy happy camper! Today I officially woven in the last yarn of my
Russian Prime sweater for DH. I tried it on and it's wonderful! I may
lightly steam it this weekend since he will be gone overnight, but I don't
have a place to do a full fledged blocking without him seeing it. Then I'll
wrap it up for Christmas.

I ended up getting Meg's video on this sweater. This was my first time
steeking and everything was well pictured and I think it helped me a lot.
Thanks for the reccommendations. As I consequence, I cast on for the
diagonal cable from the latest IK and have adjusted pattern to knit in the
round--greatly reducing the dreaded purling. I also upped the gauge to 5
stitches per inch to get a larger bust size. No need to look like I was
poured into the sweater. This is from Nevada Tweed in a pretty plum. It's a
little fuzzy so perhaps the cables won't show up obviously, but it will be
a nice, subtle look I think. But now I am trying to knit to the end of the
first ball, measure and guestimate if I will have enough yarn.

OTher FO is a simple pair of socks in Lorna's laces Red Gold. Love this
yarn! Discovered quite by accident these will perfectly match my other WIP.
I am 9 inches up the front of AS's Na Craga. This is in a great cinnamon-y
cafe au lait-ish browny melony color. Can't describe the color. From some
older Galway. SHowing up the stitches so nicely and so soft on my hands. I
think I did something funky to my right thumb and I think it was on this
sweater. It hurts to move it. But is much better today. I think I need to
excersize it more. More knitting.

Received my first Koigu today in the mail from The Mannings. WOW! This
feels like a kitten! I wasn't sure if I could get good colors from the
comp. screen. And I am not sure that they look in person like they did on
screen. But I see now it doesn't matter! THis is beautiful stuff! Skip
eating this week and buy some of this stuff! I don't think you can go
wrong. Now that I am done with the Lorna's laces this stuff is going on the
needles so they can go on my feet!

Finally I have been giving some thought to Leigh's runaway yarn. I know
they make knitting bracelets, but with a coat on I don't know how
convenient that is. It seems to me an enterprizing person could rig
something up like a watch fob and he could wear his yarn on a vest or coat
or shirt button, pocket or something. Obviously I am not enterprizing. I
can't spell it and can barely describe it.

UPS just brought an order from Meg and Patternworks. Pardon me while I go
enjoy myself! I never leave the house anymore, but of course today I have
to give a kitchen show so I won't have time to play. :-( Well, no housework
tomorrow!

Elizabeth in IN
lruuska@netnitco.net

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Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2000 10:11:14 -0800
From: Margaret Huffer <vmhuffer@home.com>
Subject: Re: Knit: Re: Knitlist Digest V2000 #4213

I'm pushing 80 and the deformiities in my hands are readily apparent,
but I have no pain.  I , too, knit every day. My sister told me several
years ago thet she could no longer knit, but she was visiting me and it
was terribly hot so we sat inside and I knitted while we talked.  I
convinced her that she try "just a little"  Now he tells me that she has
much less pain when she knits every day.  Margaret

Sarah and Jamie wrote:
>
> At 09:01 PM 11/14/00 -0500, VALERIETHERED@cs.com wrote:
> >. Actually, I'd be interested in anyone who
> >believes that their physical health has been improved by knitting.
>
> Mine definitely has. I have rheumatoid arthritis in my hands (I'm only 30)
> and if I don't knit and/or spin for at least an hour a day I can really
> feel it. If I do spin or knit for for an hour a day I have almost no
> symptoms at all. I still can't open tightly sealed jars, but then, I never
> could <G>
>
> I've also heard that knitting can slow down the deformity of the joints
> that arthritis can cause but I don't know if this is true. My index fingers
> are beginning to twist minutely but I don't have any deformity in my joints
> yet, thank the goddess.
>
> Sarah
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Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2000 13:15:34 -0600
From: Nina Saulic <sheknits@newnorth.net>
Subject: Knit: Fwd: Reynolds Pattern question

>Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2000 13:07:19 -0600
>To: knit@kniton.com
>From: Nina Saulic <sheknits@newnorth.net>
>Subject: Reynolds Pattern question
>
>Knitters:
>
>         Greetings from the wintery Northwoods of Wisconsin!
>
>         Reynolds Pattern Question
>
>         I have been asked by a lady here in town for some help with a
> pattern.  It is a Reynolds Knit a Quicki Lopi vest pattern for a
> woman.  I knit most of my garments in the round so I am stymied by the
> instructions for this flat knit garment.  The instructions read as follows:
>
>         "Shape Neck and Shoulders -- Next row (WS):
>
>         Keeping in pat, work 23 sts, join second strand of yarn, biind
> off next 10 sts for back nexk, work rem 23 sts.  Working both sides at
> the same time, bind offf 7 sts at beg of next 2 rows, then 7 sts at beg
> of next 2 rows for shoulder shaping.  AND AT SAME TIME, bind off 5 sts at
> each side of neck once, then 4 sts at each side of neck once. "
>
>         She attempted to do the decreasing in a total of 2 rows I believe
> and ended up with one stitch hanging out in space.  I ripped her
> decreasing out and have just reknit it, but over 4 rows.  That is, I
> performed one neck decrease and one shoulder decrease per row of
> knitting.  I did not end up with  the stitch hanging off in space so I
> feel that I am correct.  However, the amount of vest that exists and will
> be joined to the front piece is minimal.  So, I am wondering if I did err
> in my interpretation of these instructions.
>
>         Any help would be appreciated.  I would appreciate any replies
> off-list as I am on digest and would like to return this item to her
> later when she comes in.  TIA for your help.
>
>         Current WIPs  (pour moi)
>
>         I am working on an intarsia pattern sweater for myself from a kit
> I purchased from the Naked Sheep.  It is really cute.  It is Holstein
> cows grazing in a pasture on both the front and back.  I knit a few
> inches of it and then weave in the ends so I am not faced with 3000 ends
> at the end.  I am using the suggestions outlined by the Steuvers  of SWAK
> in the their book and have found their hints to be very helpful.
>
>         I am also making sock, toe up, out of Regia Ringel.  So far so
> good.  I am using Kim Salazar's pattern from the web (thanks Kim!) and am
> enjoying it so far.  I like the yarn and can see making a few more pairs
> out of it.  The color changes are really neat to watch.
>
>         Any help with the pattern question will be greatly appreciated.
>
>         Nina Saulic
>         knitting and spinning in the Northwoods of Wisconsin

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Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2000 18:02:57 -0200
From: Flor <mafurla@matrix.com.br>
Subject: Knit: Deep sigh

Hello all,

Poot (TM by Eileen or Janine???)! These are not good days to me. I'm
messing all. Talking of mess I'd better clean the house than knitting but
weather is mild and there are new yarns to give a try. Breaking my routine
I put aside AS Norfork to start a Mini Ringel sock. It's nice but ... I'm
quite sure stripes would be more perfect on 64 sts. I'm working on 60 sts
'cause I get the recommended gauge on needles 3mm (US#2) and this is the
size for the recipient's feet. And I'll have enough left over yarn for a
pair of baby booties, maybe a newborn cap if I add solid stripes in one of
the shades. Pic of the  better side at

http://flor.freeservers.com/temp.htm

I'd already work more than 40 rows and no repetition of the color pattern
yet. A trick: before start the sock I pull the yarn tail of both balls and
cut them at the same color spot and memorized the exact point I started my
usual long tail cast-on.

BTW, I forgot to mention the url for the fixed (???) version of the aviator
cap. It's at

http://flor.freeservers.com/amelia1.htm

Hugs,

Flor
 
 
 

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Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2000 15:41:26 EST
From: McRuggles@aol.com
Subject: Knit: Hurricane Knitters and Jason K. pix

Hi guys,
Lazy listmom here has been remiss in updating Hurricane Knitters info so am
sending recent stuff to list (and copy to Diane.)

The Hurricane Knitters was started for "knitters who live in, full- or
part-time, vacation in, are moving to, travel through or can be persauded to
fly over....Florida (aka The Land of Few Knitters.)

Florida and the tropics being more a state of mind, than geography, we now
have over 80 members from Florida to Maui and to Israel and points in between.

Those interested in finding out more about the HKL can read about it (and
join from, if interested) at:

<A HREF="http://www.egroups.com/community/HurricaneKnitters">HurricaneKnitters
</A>
www.onelist.com/community/HurricaneKnitters

To see some of the members' FOs and a pix of Denise's cutie pie son, Jason,
goto:
 <A HREF="http://hkl.webprovider.com/index.html">Hurricane Knitters' Gallery
</A>
http://hkl.webprovider.com/index.html

Cheers,
Catherine

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Date: Wed, 01 Nov 2000 15:53:04 -0500
From: June Oshiro <idlewild@rci.rutgers.edu>
Subject: Knit: Classic Elite Sand

Hi folks,

I'm in a bit of an academic crunch to try and get some last minute stuff
done before I go to Japan (I leave SATURDAY!!!  YEEE HA!!!), and I've run
out of mindless knitting material!  The sleeves and body of my latest
stockinette in the round are done, it's come to the "figure out the
increases/decreases for a set in sleeve v-neck" section, which will just
have to wait until I come back.  So I've pulled out my stash of Classic
Elite Sand (100% cotton boucle) and am swatching.   Of course, I bought it
on sale ($2/hank at Simply Knit of Lambertville, NJ - a great store with a
great attitude and fantabulous sale bin, 'scuse me as I dig around on my
hands and knees), and of course they didn't have enough of any one color to
make a single thing.

I had purchased 12 hanks of ecru and 15 hanks of black, and I'm swatching
it together to make a fibonacci stripe sweater.  I'm envisioning a deep
scoop neck tunic length long sleeve sweater, but I'm wondering about
stretch.  The yarn is very lightweight for cotton, but can someone who has
used it before clue me in on how much its own weight will drag it down?  No
mention of it in the great Salazar database, unfortunately.

Another question - when you knit in the round in stripes, once you are past
joining the sleeves to the body, where should one carry that unused strand
of yarn?  I'm thinking near one of the edges where sleeve
increases/decreases take place, but I'm open to other suggestions.

Thanks,
- -j.

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Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2000 16:15:11 EST
From: IsKnits@aol.com
Subject: Knit: KNIT:  Scarf pattern suggestions sought

I'm sure this has been discussed but I didn't save any of the correspondence.
 I need suggestions for a scarf pattern (and where I might find such pattern)
for a lucious scarf using, say, douceur de soir or something equally
luxurious.  It's for a friend's 80th birthday.

TIA

Isobel

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Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2000 13:56:14 -0800
From: "lesa" <redegg@magdalene.org>
Subject: Knit: Knitted valance pattern?

Greetings, knitters!

I was on this list for awhile last year and unsubbed because of the high
volume, but it's such a great resource that I had to resub.  I just have a
few things / thoughts to post about today....

Valance
I bought a wonderful hand-dyed skein of yarn out of the bargain basket at my
LYS.  After untangling the darned thing (it was horribly tangled, probably
why it was in the bargain basket), I've decided it would make a beautiful
lacy valance for over my sliding glass door.   Has anyone seen a pattern for
a knitted valance?   I found a couple antique patterns for lacy edgings that
I might be able to size up, but I'm not sure.  I'm only an intermediate
knitter and would be more comfortable using a ready-made pattern.

Yarn weights & measures
I'm still a little blown away by all the different yarns that exist.   To
me,  "sock yarn," and fingering weight yarn looks like the same thing, so
I'm not sure of the difference.   And it seems like there is a lot of room
for variation in the actual weight of worsted weight yarn.   My knitting
books address this a little bit, but when I go yarn shopping, I'm
overwhelmed by the selection.   The folks at the store are always *so* busy
that I'm hesitant to ask for a tutorial while I'm shopping.

My new skein of hand-dyed yarn is of completely unknown origin....any tips
on how to figure out a) what it's made out of, and b) what "weight" it is?
And what officially makes a "skein?"  A "hank?"   If this is all covered in
the FAQ, I can't get to woolworks.com to see them....thanks!

UFO's
Last year around this time I was working on my very first project, a scarf
for my DS.  Since then, I've started a few projects and finished fewer.  ;-)
I have a lacy baby blanket going for my neice in NH, but it's going slowly
and she's almost a year old.  Oops!   I'm almost finished with a scarf for
my other neice.   I'm also about 3/4 of the way finished with a pair of tube
socks for my grandfather for Christmas, which is by far the most exciting
project I've worked on so far.   It's been immensely satisfying because they
knit up quickly and they forced me to learn how to use dpns, and I know
he'll love them.   I can hardly wait until Christmas to give them to him!

FO's
I did finally finish my son's scarf, after frogging and restarting the
danged thing at least five times.  I finally figured it out with the help of
the folks here on this list.   I recently made a couple of those Sugar n
Cream washcloths, one with one strand of yarn and the second with two
strands of yarn.   When I followed the pattern (in the Sugar n Cream
advertisement in my Better Homes & Gardens Knitting mag), using one strand
of yarn on size 10 needles (!), the resulting washcloth seems extremely
flimsy, and doesn't really look as strong as the one in the picture.   The
one I knitted with two strands was much stronger, but the borders where I
had to decrease ended up looking much thicker than the borders where I was
increasing.

I will endeavor to get some pictures up, not because of my outstanding
knitting ability, but because I'm just so in love with learning the craft
and am excited to have some real projects in the works.

Knitting Stats
I read an article recently about how the fastest growing knitting
demographic is in 20-35 year old people, and that the Knitting Guild of
America grew disproportionately in the last year.    Is knitting trendy?!?
:-)   I'm a technology worker, a software testing engineer at Microsoft
(please let me know if anyone else on this list is a knitter at
Microsoft!!!).   After a long day of dealing with digital everything, it
really does something for me to sit and make something with my hands for my
family to enjoy.   It's extremely satisfying.   Perhaps a return to knitting
is a little bit of a backlash against our high tech careers!  :-)

Here is the link to the article (please forgive if it's already been posted
to the list):

http://www.cnn.com/2000/STYLE/fashion/11/03/fashion.america.ap/index.html

Sorry for the long ramble, folks!   Happy knitting!

- -- lesa whyte
Seattle, WA

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Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2000 16:59:29 -0500
From: Fahy Bygate <odes@tiac.net>
Subject: Knit: KNIT

Hi knitsters!  Greetings from chilly but not too cold Massachusetts.  I
have been trying to get through to woolworks.com and it seems that I
must have missed something because I just get a message saying that
there is no such address.  Did I sleep through something? Can anyone
help?

Meanwhile, I finished my first Rambling Rows Afghan in late September,
four little silly Charm/Eyelash scarves for Xmas and am trying to finish
up some socks that have languished around here far too long.  At times
when I feel ambitious I work on the African patterned cardigan from
Pangaia.  Otherwise, I am contemplating doing a couple of pairs of Aran
mittens for relatives who are contemplating a box of candy or a fruit
cake  for me.

- --
Fahy Bygate
mailto:odes@tiac.net
Web Site: http://www.tiac.net/users/odes/cottage.html
Semper Odonata! Dragonflies Forever!

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Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2000 09:16:25
From: Kerry Edwards <kedwards@trump.net.au>
Subject: Knit:  first socks arrived

Hello friends

the first entry in the International sock competition has arrived.  They are
from England, and are for the handspun category.  And they are beautiful.
My LYS owner said the company rep thought we wouldn't get many entries, but
they would donate $50 worth of Argyle Sock Wool as a prize anyway.  So let's
prove him wrong please.  Details at http://www.key.org.au/spinin, click on
Events, and you can print off an entry form.  About 10 weeks to go to the
Bothwell Spin-in.

I am between contracts at the moment, having been interviewed for a 2 year
position last week.  If I get that job, I know from experience that my
energy levels will decrease rapidly, so that lots of bustling activity will
be impossible.  So I am spinning and dyeing now, to give me a few projects
to go on with.  Eucalypts give gorgeous colours, so I am again turning to
the Philosopher's Wool Co. book for inspiration, so many beautiful patterns
to choose from.  I like the Navajoh stars and crosses for DH.

I am also spinning a mix of black fleeces from Boris the sheep and Zorro the
alpaca.  These fleeces were a gift for rehousing a black cashmere goat and a
white merino wether.  I think I came off best.  This yarn is destined for
something from Alice S. Aran Knitting, for me. Definitely a day time job,
this will be my compensation if I don't get a job for a while.  If I have to
spend this summer at my holiday house, lying on the deck, knitting luxury
fibres.....feel sorry for me please.

WIP:  still working on some socks in yarn brought back from Canada, will
they never end?

see ya later

Kerry

- --------------------------------------------------------------------
David Edwards                           email: dedwards@trump.net.au
30 Queen Street                        postal: GPO Box 431E
Sandy Bay 7005                                 TAS 7001 Australia
Tasmania                                phone: (61 3) 6223 6703
Australia                                 fax: (61 3) 6223 2079

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Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2000 09:58:16 +1100
From: Sarah and Jamie <brink909@iaccess.com.au>
Subject: Knit: Temporary address for woolworks.org

Hi,

For those that missed it the first time, here is the URL for woolworks.org
that can be used while Emily sorts out some technical difficulties.

http://216.126.73.16/

Sarah :)
 

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Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2000 23:28:55 -0000
From: "Iain" <fishhook@waitrose.com>
Subject: Knit: nother fo

Hallo knitgang

I've got another FO! Two in one month : it's a miracle! Alright, so this one
is tiny. It's a pink, lacy baby's bonnet with I-cord ties. Not entirely my
sort of thing, but the mother requested the colour and the pattern, so have
done it (not as KIP, though, have kept it sort of furtive) and am quite
pleased with the way it looks. Am in the process of blocking it. Had to wash
it quite thoroughly because our littlest kitten kept trying to use the yarn
to play horsey with, running round the room with it in his mouth like a set
of reins. Yuk.

BTW, if I make a skirt out of the same brillo-y yarn Leigh used to make his
glittery t-shirt, will it cure my cellulite?<vbg>

Blocking now finished. Hurrah!

Onwards and knitwards!
Catie, England

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Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2000 17:24:37 -0600
From: poole@interaccess.com
Subject: Knit: Man's peaked beret

Hi, I am hoping someone can help.  Can anyone direct me to a site that
has a pattern for a man's peaked beret?  I will be forever indebted.
Thanks.  Marilyn

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Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2000 19:43:59 EST
From: JoanieDi@aol.com
Subject: Knit: KL Calendars

Paulette.... my calendars arrived today and they are beautiful!  Thanks for
doing such a great job.  I ordered two so that when the whining starts about
not getting one, I can pick the most pathetic note to offer my extra. 8-))

FOs:  I recently finished Lily's shawl and it came out lovely.  I had planned
to donate it to a fund-raiser, but may just keep it.  They go so fast that I
should have time to do another before the event on Dec 10th.  I decided
against a fringe and thought I would make the last row before the cast-off
resemble the eyelet rows by doing a double wrap in each stitch.  Bad idea.
Those double wraps wanted to climb over each other when leaving the cable
join on those size 11s.  It was hellish, but the end result looks good.  I'll
try something else on the next one.

Finished my latest Project Linus blankie today and am SO happy to be finished
with it.  It's the 3rd blanket from a big bag of donated yarn in various
pinks, greens and white and I'm thoroughly sick of the colors.

AFO:  My Regia socks with a turn-down cuff are turning out great and should
be done tonight.  Roxi (Lambs Ear Farm) will be offering the pattern after I
get a picture and the writeup to her.  Also about another evening's work to
finish the fish-shaped Christmas stocking... cute but no fun ackrylic.

Knit on,
Joan in very chilly Tacoma WA

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Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2000 22:27:44 -0400
From: Ninon Anderson <nchester@col.auracom.com>
Subject: Knit: "Almost Aran Jacket"

Reference was made to this jacket as being from the March 2000 Knitting
Digest.

How to I access this digest.   I visited Knitlist site...found archives,
but they are 1998
and early 1999.

Ninon
Truro, Nova Scotia
Canada
nchester@col.auracom.com

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Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2000 21:26:03 EST
From: Wjjmdav@aol.com
Subject: Knit: EZ calendar?

    I know that I read somewhere of someone selling a calendar of Elizabeth
Zimmermann knit items? Am hoping someone can point me in the right direction!!
    Thanks so much!

Knit On!
Judy D. in RI

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Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2000 00:40:57 -0300
From: Susanna Eve <aq389@chebucto.ns.ca>
Subject: Knit: knitted/felted toys

Hi Everybody,
This is sort of knit related and sort of OT but with so many fiber folk in
one place I thought I would ask.  I want to make some small toys for my
daughter's birthday in mid december.  I found a kit for felted wool wrapped
around wire animals but it is back ordered until december 10th:( I want to
make her some little, the size that she can hold in her hand,
posable/bendable people or animals that she can play with.  I am tired of
everything being plastic or horrendously expensive.  I know that the
waldorf type of schools make and use these kinds of toys but I can't find
any leads in that direction.  Thanks!!!

OKC
I am just finishing up the doll sized back pack that I am making for one of
my daughter's groovy girl dolls.  It turned out okay,but  I am not terribly
happy with it but she will like it and I have a better idea of how to make
the next one (she has 4 of these dolls).  I modelled it on the backpack in
kids knitting. I had trouble with the flap, I may frog the last bit of it.
I am also working away on a long Dr. Who scarf for my husband and a pair of
socks for me:)
Susanna Eve

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Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2000 22:27:44 -0400
From: Ninon Anderson <nchester@col.auracom.com>
Subject: Knit: "Almost Aran Jacket"

Reference was made to this jacket as being from the March 2000 Knitting
Digest.

How to I access this digest.   I visited Knitlist site...found archives,
but they are 1998
and early 1999.

Ninon
Truro, Nova Scotia
Canada
nchester@col.auracom.com

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