4219

Knitlist Digest Sunday, November 19 2000 Volume 2000 : Number 4219

In this issue of the KnitList Digest:

Knit: honeycomb stitch pattern [elizabeth vecchione <evecchione@home.com>]
Knit: Smiley's yarn sale, beginning knit class ["fiberart" <fiberart@eart]
Knit: what yarn shop in OR?                 ["ontrack" <ontrack@qwest.net>]
Knit: questions re garter stitch button band   ["Nadya" <nadya@unibrain.or]
Knit: Calendar                                     [ShelleyC21MMIL@aol.com]
Knit: NY Times Article, Toys for Tots,LYS in Chicagoland   [kriket@iwc.net]
Re: Knit: "Oyster ovens"                           [Knittingwoman@aol.com]
Knit: Calendar                          ["Marie and Zee" <zeewee@home.com>]
Knit: Fair Isle Sweaters Simplified ["ROBIN CAROL" <lovetoknit@hotmail.co]
Knit: Re: Smorgasboard of Topics                     [VALERIETHERED@cs.com]
Knit: Knit - movie sighting        ["Sue Hulbert" <shulbert@ix.netcom.com>]
Knit: Help on wrapped stitch on Aviator hat ["Deborah J. Wage" <wagedj@be]
Knit: KNIT: Calendar, FO's, WIPS and stuff ["Cathy Goldman" <goldwoman@pr]
Re: Knit: Help on wrapped stitch on Aviator hat [Flor <mafurla@matrix.com]
Knit: LC Shawl                     [Jean Rutter <jeanrutter@earthlink.net>]
Knit: Shawl-Cape-Poncho          [Jill Vosburg <jvosburg@worldnet.att.net>]
Knit: Quick Afghan              ["Mary Saunders" <marysaunders@socket.net>]
Knit: Calendar received in IL        [Peggy Wileaver <pwileaver@yahoo.com>]
Knit: eugene info; and books       ["Maggie Burns" <mburns@willamette.edu>]
Re: Knit: Shawl-Cape-Poncho                     [Sharon <sharong@epix.net>]
Knit: Re: New York Times Article                       [MaryCarita@aol.com]
Knit: Re: Yarn stores in Cleveland ["Jane Fredericks" <jfred@citynet.net>]
Knit: Italian Sheep, various             [Louise Alessi <lcalessi@mnet.fr>]
Knit: New York Times Article (link to those sheep...<g>) [Katherine Matth]
Knit: Interweave Knits Notes bag pattern           [Diane <mrfish@hit.net>]
Re: Knit: Italian Sheep & T&W tutorial       [Flor <mafurla@matrix.com.br>]
Knit: Stash Sale, Knit In Lit/History, OKC [Jeff and Stasia Wussow <jeffn]
Knit: Knitting in Grinch movie   ["Betsey & Matt" <betseymatt@sigecom.net>]
Knit: Beehive Hat                                       [JDubberly@aol.com]
Knit: Vaccum bags                       [sue schwartz <weschwartz@nji.com>]
Re: Knit: Knitting in Grinch movie                         [IMA369@aol.com]
Knit: Older patterns to give away, clearing goodies ["Artcom" <jarthur@od]
Knit: I'm back and knitting just a little ["spider" <spider@computer.net>]
Knit: Remembrance Afgan Squares          [hatknitter@webtv.net (Pat Moran)]
Knit: FO (finally); update to Historical Knitting Patterns site (finally-finally!) [Sarah
Trombley <trombley@fas.h]
Knit: Hideous Knitting; Playing with the Frogs; budding knitter ["Helen P]

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Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2000 06:04:26 -0500
From: elizabeth vecchione <evecchione@home.com>
Subject: Knit: honeycomb stitch pattern

i'm looking for a pattern that resembles raised triangles with a
somewhat depressed center. i'm not sure that i'm describing it
properly. i'm thinking that this might be an aran stitch, but haven't
found it.
i've tried various search sites, but the patterns doesn't seem to show
up. does anyone have any clues? thanks for your help.
betty

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Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2000 07:54:22 -0500
From: "fiberart" <fiberart@earthlink.net>
Subject: Knit: Smiley's yarn sale, beginning knit class

SMILEY'S YARN RIOT (nyc)

Time for another of their sales. It will be Nov 30 through Dec 2 at:
Holiday Inn, 440 West 57th Street (bet 9 & 10 ave).
Runs 12noon to 7pm Nov 30 & Dec 1. 12 noon to 4pm Dec 2.

I will not be there but those of you who attend have a great time!

BEGINNING KNITTING CLASS

School Products is still having them in NYC most Saturdays 11am to 2pm.
1201 Broadway 3rd Floor @ 28th Street
New York, NY
(212) 679-3516

Cheryl
fiberart@earthlink.net <mailto:fiberart@earthlink.net>

Don't part with your illusions. When they are gone you may still exist, but
you have ceased to live. - Mark Twain

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Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2000 06:13:54 -0700
From: "ontrack" <ontrack@qwest.net>
Subject: Knit: what yarn shop in OR?

I'd love the name, and possibly address, of that neat yarn shop in Eugene,
OR.
Sounds like a stop on my next trip. Thanks. ejs

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Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2000 06:44:10 -0800
From: "Nadya" <nadya@unibrain.org>
Subject: Knit: questions re garter stitch button band

Hello all -
I'm planning a sweater based on Ann Norlings Big Cardigan pattern. I want to
make it more cropped and boxy feeling, and am thinking about using a garter
stitch band for cuffs and waist band. (I swatched a seed stitch band and the
yarn doesn't like it.) I'd also like to make a garter stitch button band,
and would like to just knit this as I go rather than later. Is there a
reason I shouldn't do this? Should I still use smaller needles for the
button band to get a denser fabric?

Also, does anyone have a neat trick for producing a smooth finish at the
edge of garter stitch - I'm slipping a stitch at the beginning of each row
on my swatch, but it does look different than when you do this in
stockinette. Other ideas??

Thanks in advance, kind knitters,
Nadya

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Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2000 09:58:11 EST
From: ShelleyC21MMIL@aol.com
Subject: Knit: Calendar

I have been on the knit list for a couple of months. Lately I have been
reading about this wonderful calendar. Please fill me in. I would love to be
able to receive one.

Shelley
Shelleyc21mmil@aol.com

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Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2000 09:28:03 -0600
From: kriket@iwc.net
Subject: Knit: NY Times Article, Toys for Tots,LYS in Chicagoland

Ok, question -
how much wool is a year's merino wool??
does anyone know how to get hold of the adopt a sheep endevour either by snail
mail or phone or email or anything...
OKC- I am still working on the "I hate this yarn, I love my parents afghan".. if
anyone has a motivation technique to get me moving on it, because I HATE THIS
YARN, I would appreciate it. Finally finished amidst the move the maratona
cardigan for DH, and 2 pairs of socks ( one in DK, the other in Fortissima
Colori, which I have fallen deeply in love with ). Started a cardigan for DMiL
in Forest Green Galway and of course , more socks.
The Toys for Tots Motorcycle run is Dec 3rd, and I got my toys knitted finally,
though , despite meeting the gauge head on, well, DH is calling the one -Humungo
Bear. Anyone in Chicago area that has time to knit a quick toy, or buy a small
bear at walmart and make it a sweater, or even just an unwrapped new toy, feel
free to contact me off list re: details.DH and I are willing to carry your toys
in the Parade.
Had fun with my semi weekly trip to the LYS. GREAT PLACE - NO AFFILIATION, JUST
SATISFIED CUSTOMER, Flying Colors in Clarendon Hills. It is SOOOO worth the
drive! Started with sock yarn, I had called ahead and had pulled some. Ended up
with 3 colors. Then Katia has a yarn called Bufalo. The black refused to stay on
the shelf and insisted on coming home with me. Then a Berreco book of some
really nice ( reallly nice) sweaters jumped into my lap, along with a copy of
the Wonderful Wallaby ( as during our move mine has been misplaced) and then,
all of a sudden, Koigu Kureyon Screamed to not leave it behind.
For anyone remotely ( even if it is an hour or more) GO TO Flying Colors. The
selection is fantastic and on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, the sales person
in the knitting Dept is not only knowledgable, and helpful, but sooo wonderful!
They will instantly order for you something in a different color or whatever
your needs may be.

Kriket

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Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2000 10:36:04 EST
From: Knittingwoman@aol.com
Subject: Re: Knit: "Oyster ovens"

In a message dated 11/09/2000 12:15:30 AM Eastern Standard Time,
dulcie@idt.net writes:

> a Canadian woman who, to keep her prize
> bull's sperm production from being damaged by the winter cold, made up a
> scrotum-shaped polar fleece "oyster oven." She was all set to have the
> local knitting guild start production for sale, but the U. of Saskatchewan
> found that they worked a little *too* well, and heated up the area enough
to
> impede sperm production almost as much as the cold did.
>
> So...maybe the willie warmers should come with a warning?
Maybe willie warmers could become the next wave in Birth control. :)
Diane in NH

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Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2000 10:52:35 -0500
From: "Marie and Zee" <zeewee@home.com>
Subject: Knit: Calendar

Last year at about this time I found the Knitlist and it was a day when many
Knitlisters received their calendars and for the next few days they were all
raving about them.      I made up my mind then that this year I would have
my own.
My DGD wearing the Homespun Hooded Sweater is in it so of course I had to
order two.
I received it on Saturday and it is really great.   I loved seeing all the
knitters (especially you Paulette) whose names are so familiar to me from
the List and the beautiful FO's.
Thank you so much Paulette for doing this for us.     You did a super job.

Marie, Pittsburgh PA

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Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2000 08:24:09 PST
From: "ROBIN CAROL" <lovetoknit@hotmail.com>
Subject: Knit: Fair Isle Sweaters Simplified

I've got a question regarding the book Fair Isle Sweaters Simplified. I'm
considering buying this book and while I've looked at it a while ago, I
couldn't remember if you have to use Philosophers Yarn to make the sweaters?
Do you?

TIA,
Robin
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Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2000 11:31:35 EST
From: VALERIETHERED@cs.com
Subject: Knit: Re: Smorgasboard of Topics

Dear Knitlisters:
First I would like to thank everyone for all the replies I got to my
questions about knitting for health. The answers were interesting, varied,
and informative.
2nd, new Patternworks catalog came. I see that ponchos and bulky knits are
still in, surprise, surprise. They carry Fixation now, and I remember reading
posts here about it. I am still interested in a good cotton blend to knit
lace garments in, one that won't require washing and machine drying after
every other wearing because it stretches out. I finally bought a sample ball
of Smart Cotton and didn't like it (put-up too small making for very high
price and lots of ends, and hand unpleasant as someone was kind enough to
write me). I am wondering how Fixation would do. The colors don't seem to be
as attractive as Smart Cotton's but the price is better and I'm guessing that
it would be more pleasant to touch. I'd love to hear more comments about this
from those who are in a position to know.
Finally I have a made a dollar saving discovery, that a strand of lace weight
mohair and a strand of multicolored fingering weight wool gives that
beautiful lush appearance of those high-end yarns like Wildflower and Bravo
with less weight, no necessity to use needles like tent poles and less $
outlay. I am knitting an orange mohair scarf for a friend (combination
birthday/holiday)and was able to find the perfect shade of orange in a lace
weight, only to find that it was too hard to knit with as the strand of
mohair was so fine. I didn't want to give up on it as the right shade of
orange is hard to find and I had already spent the money and didn't want to
have to think up another present to make her so late in the year. It's
knitting up beautifully on size six needles in the ever fabulous ultra e-z
Old Shale stitch. So keep a big stash and never stop persevering, that's my
motto.
Keep on knitting, and thanks for being such a great list.
Valerie
valeriethered@cs.com
P.S. Loved the beehive hat!

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Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2000 09:27:12 -0800
From: "Sue Hulbert" <shulbert@ix.netcom.com>
Subject: Knit: Knit - movie sighting

Hi kitters - watched "Sametime Next Year" and Ellen Burstenwas knitting in
the scenario where she was pg. She seemed to be doing it rather strangely.

Sue of Snohomish

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Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2000 11:36:39 -0600
From: "Deborah J. Wage" <wagedj@bellsouth.net>
Subject: Knit: Help on wrapped stitch on Aviator hat

I am a beginning knitter but not so beginning that I should have this much
trouble! I absolutely cannot figure out the W and T stitch on Flor's
Aviator hat.........I have tried both sets of directions. Is there someone
knitting it that could explain it to me? I am so frustrated!

TIA,

Deborah

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Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2000 12:43:13 -0500
From: "Cathy Goldman" <goldwoman@prodigy.net>
Subject: Knit: KNIT: Calendar, FO's, WIPS and stuff

Dear Friends:
Here I sit at the computer while downloading virus updates.....crocheting
two edges of the Tasha Tudor Shawl....I did one side in the call-for lace
edging. Decided that I would never have the patience to do the other two
sides, as this shawl is for my computer area only...and only I will ever see
it...besides the DH and our two cats....as I said no one will notice:)) I
want this to be on FO already!

Paulette: The calendar is better then ever and I thank you for your fabulous
work.

FO's
I have been keeping a journal of projects this year. As I was updating it
the other day...I did a count and FO"S big and small so far total 25. I
thought that was pretty great.
My felted bag gets loads of compliments and I hae started another one.....
I gave a neighbor a strawberry Chenille Chemo cap the other day and she
tells me she has not taken it off since. I think I just may have to make
her Stasia's BEE HAT for a change of Chapeau! Just need to do the math for
a larger size.....

WIPS:
Here is my BIGGEST WIP....Organizing ALL my knit stuff...patterns, and
yarns....if I ever finish this it will be a miracle...but At least I have
started.
Thanks to Lorinda Gayle for her Knitbytes...I am entering ALL my yarns...so
far I have just done the sock yarns:)) WOW who knew I had so many....all
in one LARGE CONTAINER with a swatch of each yarn on papers in a sheet
protector. See what living with an anal retentive person does to you after
30 years.....you get organized. There is still a LONG way to go, but I
kinda like the process and organization. Also reinforces my no more yarn
buying for a while....yeah right....I broke that already by HAVING to BUY
more Paton's classic wool for felting. Hey I didn't have THOSE colors in my
stash:))

I am STILL working on the vest from hell and wanting desperately to finish
it so I can go on to other UFO's...they are begging me to be picked up...But
I persevere.....
So Off I go to continue my edging....and hopefully can add this project to
the done pile....and I can actually start to wear it up here when it gets
cold which I understand is tonight!
Happy Thanksgiving to you all here in American and wherever you might be to
celebrate.....

Fondness to you all.....cg

Cathy Goldman - casting off from Queens, New York
goldwoman@prodigy.net

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Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2000 16:06:16 -0200
From: Flor <mafurla@matrix.com.br>
Subject: Re: Knit: Help on wrapped stitch on Aviator hat

At 11:36 19/11/00 -0600, Deborah J. Wage wrote:
>I am a beginning knitter but not so beginning that I should have this much
>trouble! I absolutely cannot figure out the W and T stitch on Flor's
>Aviator hat.........I have tried both sets of directions. Is there someone
>knitting it that could explain it to me? I am so frustrated!

Hi Deborah and all,

I'm sorry for your frustation. Perhaps I'd rather take some shots of my
technique as it's a bit different from the usual one showed in how-to
knitting books.

The key is: it's not W and T BUT T and W. First you turn your work a the
end of the short row. You had work a P st. Turn the work. Now, the next st
is a K. Then, pull your yarn to front of the work. Slip the first st on you
right needle in the same way it presents to you. It'll be wrapped now.
Place the yarn to back and return the slipped st to your right needle.
Don't work it. Pull the yarn tightly to avoid holes and start the row
working the first st on your left needle. It must be a K st. That's it. On
RS the wrapped st is a P and the yarn around it is unoticeable.

Note: The above explanation is for righties. Lefties, please reverse it. :)

HTH. If you still can't figure it out let me know and I'll make a small
sample and take some digital shots to place at my website.

Hugs,

Flor

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[Booker T. Washington]
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http://flor.freeservers.com/

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Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2000 13:34:25 -0500
From: Jean Rutter <jeanrutter@earthlink.net>
Subject: Knit: LC Shawl

> what is the mystery about the Lilly chin shawl.
> Am about 2 inches from finishing this shawl, looks like
> a regular shawl knitted from the bottom up but i doesn't look
> on me the way it looks on the model.

Sharon:

I just finished this shawl using *exactly* three skeins of Lion brand
Impressions (no fringe) and it looks like the picture.

After the first set of eyelets, did you start doing the inverted-V increases
so that the center back has a flat edge rather than a point? I think that
may add some extra give, and it is a nice-looking shape.

Hope you're happy with it. I enjoyed knitting this as a Christmas present
for my grandmother.

Cheers,
Jean

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Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2000 11:14:29 -0800
From: Jill Vosburg <jvosburg@worldnet.att.net>
Subject: Knit: Shawl-Cape-Poncho

Happy Fall, Knitters!

Playing with a new shawl-cape-poncho design and trying to figure out what
it is!

A shawl has no built-in fastenings...
A cape buttons in front...
A poncho is slipped on over your head...

If sewn closed, it's a poncho. If buttonholes and buttons are added,
you've got a cape. If you leave it as is, then you have a shawl.

So what do you call a garment that can be any of the above? Ponshawl?
Shoncho? Hmm... maybe sticking with hyphens is better.

Have you noticed that ponchos seem to be mainly a young style? Us older
folks don't want to mess up our hair, I guess. ;-) And shawls usually
seem so much more fluid and graceful than capes. Isn't a cape just a long
circular shawl?

My favorite part - shawl, poncho, or cape - they're all easier to fit than
a sweater!

Jill Vosburg
Just One More Row
http://www.justonemorerow.com
Lacy Starfish Shawl...in 7 colorways

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Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2000 12:51:28 -0600
From: "Mary Saunders" <marysaunders@socket.net>
Subject: Knit: Quick Afghan

Last week I asked for suggestions for a quick afghan to make for a wedding
gift. I had several great responses and suggestions. Thank you to all who
replied.

I decided to use a plainer yarn and a fancier pattern rather than a fancier
yarn and plainer pattern. I will use 2 strands of worsted weight yarn and
size 15 needles. I'm using the pattern from the Lacey Squares dishcloth on
the Dishcloth Boutique web site at
http://www.esuburbs.com/members/dcbotique/patterns/knitting.html

I have already swatched and it looks good. This will be my semi-mindless,
take along for holiday visiting, knitting project. Thankfully I have all my
other holiday knitting done (4 felted hats and 5 pair of socks).

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: Sun, 19 Nov 2000 12:08:18 -0800 (PST)
From: Peggy Wileaver <pwileaver@yahoo.com>
Subject: Knit: Calendar received in IL

Thanks Paulette - got mine Friday, 11/17 in Champaign, IL

Peggy

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Yahoo! Calendar - Get organized for the holidays!
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Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2000 12:23:49 -0800
From: "Maggie Burns" <mburns@willamette.edu>
Subject: Knit: eugene info; and books

I hope this is okay to post--several people asked me about the yarn store in
Eugene OR, so I thought I'd post the contact info. I should have at least
mentioned the name in my first post, of course! Flaked! Anyway, no
affiliation of course, just a delighted and blown away customer: Soft
Horizons Fibre, 412 E. 13th Ave, Eugene OR, 97401. (541) 343-0651.

Oh yeah! I forgot to mention that while puttering around the used
bookstores of Eugene with my friend (it was a really fun day, yes!) I found
three terrific knitting books that were "accidentally" (maybe?) misfiled
among the quilting books! Each for $10. I don't know about you, but to me
that seemed like a glorious price for practically mint condition huge books
like these. I found Alice Starmore's Celtic Connection, Jean Moss' Knits
for All Seasons, and Rowan's Summer and Winter Knitting. There are a couple
patterns that practically made me jump out of my chair! The Turoe celtic
spiral sweater in the Alice Starmore book--just like carved celtic
stonework, which I love! In the Jean Moss book, the "Chestnut" sweater is
absolutely wonderful, lots of leaves in dark browns, greens, purples, and
blues. I haven't had a chance to look through the Rowan book in detail yet,
but it was awfully fun to page through and yell "Kaffe Fassett" every time I
saw one of his patterns. I'm a big fan, what can I say!

I'm just about hopping up and down over here so I think I'd better go knit!
: )

Take care everyone!

Maggie in Salem, where the sky is gray and the leaves are very crunchy

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Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2000 15:26:26 -0500
From: Sharon <sharong@epix.net>
Subject: Re: Knit: Shawl-Cape-Poncho

Jill Vosburg wrote
>
> Have you noticed that ponchos seem to be mainly a young style? Us older
> folks don't want to mess up our hair, I guess. ;-) And shawls usually
> seem so much more fluid and graceful than capes.

I had the same problem with ponchos...but I solved it...and
incidentally, I am 50 and young style to me means cropped. So, this type
of style I do not wear or even attempt to knit.

I just designed one that has a ribbed yoke with a 3 button placket at
the shoulder and the ribs increase after the yoke providing fullness but
not the triangle shape that ponchos usually have.

So, like a cape it is circular. Not a square with a hole in the center
to put it on as a traditional poncho is shaped. Nor is it a full flat
circle like a round table cloth with a hole in the center. And the
fronts have 2 slits that start under bust level again with placket type
finishing but no buttons...so you can put you hands through it without
lifting it...handy if you want to drive in it. Capes have this feature.
Oh, the top has an i cord drawstring so you can losen it up and put it
over your "do" without messing it and pull it tight to draw it up if you
want, or adjust it looser if the weather warrants depending on the
button shoulder to keep it on. Made a matching scarf too.

Here is the funny part...I had my neighbor who is taller than me by 4"
and more slender than me by 4 dress sizes put it on...she though it was
a skirt and for the heck of it, we tried it. If it were made out of
different yarn, it could work.

I made it from some 5 year old, I think now discontinued Classic Elite
Applause which is a combo yarn of LaGran mohair and I think Flame.

I am going to redo it in Trendsetter Dune and refine the pattern a bit.

Now...how about this one from the past...I mentioned a round
circle...sort of round table cloth with a hole in the center for a
head...that can be worn as a poncho...but folded in half will be a
shawl. Before you laugh, I did this years ago. I cr*cheted a 72"
pineapple round table cloth out of ecru Knit-crosheen in the 60's. In
the 70's dumb exhusband watered a plant and let the water overflow and
never dried it causing mildew. I was out of town for 2 weeks...so to
redeem himself, he thought he would fix it by getting a qtip with 100%
bleach and dabbing it. It rotted the cotton creating very weak areas and
a huge hole...so I just undid it from the center to the point I could
get it over my head, secured the stitches and bound them in velvet and
wore the most beautiful cotton lace poncho, or shawl folded in 2 you
ever saw...almost 30 years ago when they were in style the last time. I
think I still have it.

Also designed a shawl that is shaped and about 84" long using eyelash,
Charm and kid mohair. It is sort of capelike in that it has a short row
back giving it the fullness. And, unlike a lot of shawls, it stays put.

I do hope these garments stay in style for a while. But, even if they
don't I will still wear mine. I always thought of capes and shawls being
classic garments.

SharonG

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Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2000 15:50:14 EST
From: MaryCarita@aol.com
Subject: Knit: Re: New York Times Article

I've searched the internet for an address for the Cozzi sheep farm but alas
no luck -- Has anyone found a url. what a great idea -- such cute pictures
of the lambs.

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Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2000 04:41:34 -0500
From: "Jane Fredericks" <jfred@citynet.net>
Subject: Knit: Re: Yarn stores in Cleveland

Hi Knitters,
I'm going to be in Cleveland for a training seminar on Dec. 6, 7 & 8. I'll
be going alone so was wondering if anyone is near by or if there are any
knitting stores in the area? THanks.
Jane Fredericks
jfred@citynet.net

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Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2000 22:56:28 +0100
From: Louise Alessi <lcalessi@mnet.fr>
Subject: Knit: Italian Sheep, various

Hi All!

Following various mentions of the adopt-a-sheep plan in Italy, I did a
but of surfing. I think I have found the correct URL:

http://www.dimmidove.com/agriturismo/asca/schedat.htm

Of course, it's in Italian.......

I've been lurking for months now, the main reason being that I had a
baby in August, (Chloé Colette Emilie born August 8) and as you can
guess, life has not been the same since. Lots if joy, but lots less
knitting time!

I have of course been knitting for her, though not much in the smaller
sizes. I'm actually aiming for next winter since I hate to put so much
work into something that will maybe be worn once ir twice. I knit a
sweater for her to wear when she was born, and she's already grown out
of it. She wore it maybe three times.

Last week I was in la Droguerie here in Montpellier and picked up a few
kits in size 2. They really have some cute things there. La Droguerie
is a chain of yarn and bead shops that many of you have visited in
Paris. I was very happy to see one open here in the south . That means
I have an LYS at last!

Other WIPs include Lisa Daniel's Pyramid Jacket in some Mountain Colors
handspun for the variegated and various other yarns (CE Tapestry, Brown
Sheep, Online) I have in my stash for the solids. It's looking good and
is fun to knit. I finished her Puzzle Jacket this summer and wore it the
other day for the first time and got lots of compliments.

I've also started Charlotte Quiggle's Ribbing is no Yoke sweater in Noro
CashLaine. Yummy!

Also, am finishing up a pair of socks in the new Fixation yarn from
Cascade. It's 98.3% cotton, and 1.7% elastic , knits up very fast, and
seems to be very comfortable.

ciao,
Louise
in chilly Montbazin, France

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Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2000 22:57:49 +0100
From: Katherine Matthews <tricoter@wanadoo.fr>
Subject: Knit: New York Times Article (link to those sheep...<g>)

At 15:50 19/11/2000 -0500, you wrote:
>I've searched the internet for an address for the Cozzi sheep farm but alas
>no luck -- Has anyone found a url. what a great idea -- such cute pictures
>of the lambs.

Try this:
<http://www.dimmidove.com/agriturismo/asca/help.htm>

But you'll have to put it through a translation programme unless you
speak/read Italian....you wouldn't find it by searching on Signora Cozzi's
farm, but by searching for the agricultural co-operative of which she is a
member (ie....Anversa degli Abruzzi)....

HTH,

katherine

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Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2000 16:30:44 -0600
From: Diane <mrfish@hit.net>
Subject: Knit: Interweave Knits Notes bag pattern

Maybe someone here can clarify something. In Vol 1, Issue 1, of
Interweave Knits Notes, pg 5, there's a free pattern for a knitted
bag. Says it calls for needles No 14 or 15. Then says, " The finer
needles form more compact knitting." Is 14 or 15 the right size?
Seems way too big to me. Would like to make this, but will wait for
more info.
Diane in Kansas USA

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Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2000 20:59:55 -0200
From: Flor <mafurla@matrix.com.br>
Subject: Re: Knit: Italian Sheep & T&W tutorial

Hello,

Sorry to post twice today but it's for a good cause.

I'm featuring a pic tutorial of my way to wrap the sts in the Aviator Cap
pattern. Please, look at

http://flor.freeservers.com/amelia3.htm

At 22:56 19/11/00 +0100, Louise Alessi wrote:
>
>Following various mentions of the adopt-a-sheep plan in Italy, I did a
>but of surfing. I think I have found the correct URL:
>
>http://www.dimmidove.com/agriturismo/asca/schedat.htm
>
>Of course, it's in Italian.......

To the lister who asked how much yarn the adopted sheep would provide in
one year, the farmer guarantees two kilograms (about 4.4 pounds) and the
option to swap the wool for a pair of trekking socks instead. Plus a lamb,
sausage, cheese and, last but not least, 4.4 pounds of ... organic
fertiliser. Isn'it funny? You can't swap the manure for socks. :))))))))

Hugs to all,

Flor

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Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2000 18:12:12 -0600
From: Jeff and Stasia Wussow <jeffnstasia@earthlink.net>
Subject: Knit: Stash Sale, Knit In Lit/History, OKC

STASIA'S STASH SALE

I am reducing my Dale of Norway kit stash, along with Dale, Peer Gynt, and
Gjestal patterns. Please visit:

http://home.earthlink.net/~jeffnstasia/yarnsale.htm

Stash consists of THREE individual sweater "kits" using Heilo with various
patterns, all with finished chest measurements about 45", 25% off retail.

Tried to post it to the KnitSwap list, but for some reason, it didn't appear
in the digest I got... I'm not a vendor, and these are NOT multiple kits.

Thanks for your interest.

KNIT IN LIT/HISTORY

"Because her sciatica made it difficult for her to move, Alexandra rarely
left the yacht. She spent the days peacefully sitting on deck, KNITTING,
doing needlework, writing letters, watching the gulls and the sea... In
1907, when Anna Vyrubova began making these cruises, the two women spent
their days sitting in the sun, KNITTING and talking."

From "Nicholas And Alexandra", Robert K. Massie, c,1967, p. 159

There are other small references to knitting throughout. A very well-written
and interesting book. One feels so sorry for the Tsar and his wife and
children... not for the time on the yacht, I mean, but for being deposed and
murdered. But you knew that...

OKC

My friend Di, whom I taught to knit a year ago (and who has completed
NOTHING so far, but has had a sock 1/2 way done since last Christmas...
egad!) met me at Panera, the Euro-coffee-shop with a fireplace nearby. It
was a cold day, and snow was blowing around, and so cozy inside...

We had coffee and hot chocolate and sat by the fire and knit. I started her
working on some charity hats like the ones I've been doing for church
(thanks, you guys, for all your help finding the patterns!)

So far I've finished three hats and just need to seam up a fourth.

It was a lot of fun but nobody asked for any knitting info. Poor Di only got
the first row cast on in the two hours we were there... I asked if she
wanted help, but she was DETERMINED to do it herself, and she did... good
girl!

Take care and have a wonderful week,
Stasia in Blustery Wisconsin
Where my husband did not get a deer. (Yay!) (Don't tell him I said that...)

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Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2000 18:51:46 -0600
From: "Betsey & Matt" <betseymatt@sigecom.net>
Subject: Knit: Knitting in Grinch movie

I noticed that Eileen mentioned the brief knitting scene in the new Grinch
movie. The Grinch's auntie who is shown knitting later presents the Grinch
with a brightly patterned Christmas sweater that says "I love Xmas" that the
Grinch wears throughout a major scene. Later on, when the Grinch is busily
swiping everyone's Christmas decorations and presents, he unleashes bags of
moths (what was it EZ would write? "m**s"?) that swarm over the Christmas
stockings and reduce them instantly to powder! Horrifying!

Betsey in sw Indiana (calendar arrived here Saturday)

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Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2000 20:12:02 EST
From: JDubberly@aol.com
Subject: Knit: Beehive Hat

Too quick a trigger on delete..
What gauge was used for this hat and where can I find the Sayella?? yarn
Tnx
Brownie
jdubberly@aol.com

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Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2000 20:21:05 -0500
From: sue schwartz <weschwartz@nji.com>
Subject: Knit: Vaccum bags

Michele,
We got our vacuum bags at K-Mart. QVC also carries them. They are a
joy !

FO's - The Diagonal/Vertical Cardigan II is finished and on our free
pattern page. Please enjoy.
http://yarnxpress.safeshopper.com/112/cat112.htm?936

I'm crazy for the counterpanes sweater in the new VK. Is anyone
currently knitting it ? I think it'll be the first thing I do as soon as
I catch up with my other projects <VBG>. That should get me somewhere
into 2001 + !!! So much knitting, so little time !

I hope this note finds you healthy and happily preparing for
Thanksgiving here in the USA and just plain happy and healthy everywhere
else !

Knit like crazy !
Sue
YarnXpress.com (http://yarnxpress.com) is sponsoring the contest at
Knitting.About.com (http://knitting.about.com)for the next two weeks.
Check out the contest and get your FREE SHIPPING coupon code for any
purchases between now and the end of this contest.

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Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2000 20:15:35 EST
From: IMA369@aol.com
Subject: Re: Knit: Knitting in Grinch movie

on this subject, in the current People magazine (the one with Katie Couric on
the front), there is an article about the woman who was in charge of knitting
all the sweaters in the movie!!
cyndi in philly

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Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2000 20:39:47 -0500
From: "Artcom" <jarthur@odyssey.on.ca>
Subject: Knit: Older patterns to give away, clearing goodies

I'm reorganizing my stash, downsizing too - unfortunately some of the
collections had to go - just no more space. I've listed Jo Sharp's
Primitive Bird sweater, yarns and pattern, all of her pattern books too, on
eBay and the Rowan Liberty stuff. I did a knitswap list of Kaffe Fassett
books, and Jean Moss - I'll email a list if you'd like.

However, I still have many single patterns, leaflets etc. children's goodies
and a few older vintage items. If anyone is looking for very old Monarch,
or Vogue Knitting - back into the 50s, I'd be happy to give them away to a
new home if you collect them, I don't.

I also have a few doily patterns, some knit, some crochet - please email me
and take them off my hands, free to someone who will actually use them.

Tahki Laguna and Chelsea - patterns for those too, if you can use them, let
me know. I just want to see them go to someone who could use them.

Let me know if you'd like any of these sent to you, email me off list
please.

Jan

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Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2000 20:33:25 -0500
From: "spider" <spider@computer.net>
Subject: Knit: I'm back and knitting just a little

Hi knitters,

Just got back on line after quite a few hectic but exciting months! I've
been knitting very sporadically. I have taken a full time teaching position
in the Bronx. Which leaves me very little time for anything else!!

I did buy a wonderful triangular loom at the NYS Sheep and Wool Fair. I am
presently putting fringes on the 7 foot shawl.

Warm regards to all.....

Knitters Do It In Public!

Knit On!

fran
spider@computer.net
chappaqua, ny

Home of the President of the US and the future US Senator from NY (YAY
Proud to be represented by the first first lady to be elected to public
office!!!)

Go Wildcats! Go Hoosiers! Go Hillary!!

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Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2000 18:21:40 -0800 (PST)
From: hatknitter@webtv.net (Pat Moran)
Subject: Knit: Remembrance Afgan Squares

Of course, now that my square is ready, I cannot find the address!
Somebody please help! Thanks, Pat in Yakima WA USA

If you really want to be happy,
nobody can stop you.......

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Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2000 22:17:50 -0500
From: Sarah Trombley <trombley@fas.harvard.edu>
Subject: Knit: FO (finally); update to Historical Knitting Patterns site (finally-finally!)

        Hi, folks. I've been too busy to follow the list for a while
now, but some of you may remember me dimly as the person always too
foolish to stay out of the copyright scraps. Anyway, I just had to
"drop by" to announce two things. First, my first ever sweater-sized
FO (eight years after I first picked up needles, God help me!), the
Swedish Thora cardigan (Elsbeth Lavold) from the cover of the Fall
Knitters of (I believe) 1999. I did it in Brown Sheep Naturespun
Fingering in Charcoal Heather, which is actually a lighter grey than
you might associate with charcoal. The cardigan looks like weathered
stone; much more attractive than the boring camel Knitters did it in,
in my opinion. (Nice and cheap, too--all the yarn together from
Elann came in at under $40.) I didn't have any notable problems with
the pattern, but, boy, had I known how much awkward sewing saddle
shoulders required, I don't know if I'd ever have begun! Anyway, it
fits (I made the right decision in shortening the sleeves), it looks
good, and in grey, it's versatile. Really, I'm pleased.
        The other announcement is that I finally added a few patterns
to the long-neglected Historical Knitting Patterns website
(http://www.people.fas.harvard.edu/~trombley/patterns.html). These
are the oldest patterns yet, from an English book published in 1839.
There are patterns for a kettle holder, suspenders, and a honeycomb
bag. I have also added some pictures and notes for a couple of other
patterns, which were submitted by readers of the site. If you do
make a pattern from the site, please consider taking a photo and
sending or emailing it to me--I'll be very happy to put it up,
especially if it's of a pattern that doesn't already have a photo.
You get full credit, of course.
        Hope everyone's Christmas knitting is speeding along! I'm
doing just one project this year, the Roll-Brim Hat from _Hats On!_.
My brother picked out the hat and the yarn, so hopefully he'll
actually like the finished project. It'll be my first Fair Isle, but
it looks manageable.

- --Sarah T.

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Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2000 21:33:46 -0600
From: "Helen Pope" <NeedleDncr@mediaone.net>
Subject: Knit: Hideous Knitting; Playing with the Frogs; budding knitter

Hello knitbuds,

I'm hoping someone will comiserate with me. As I've mentioned, I work at an
LYS. Among the things we sometimes do is knit for the customers (at an
insanely inflated price, of course).

Well, this customer brought in three skeins of yarn from which shewants a
scarf, all Filatura di Crosa. One is Peluche, a fun bumply yarn of varying
thickness, in a darch peachy sort of color; one is cashmere (ahhhh), in a
similar -- but NOT matching -- peachy color that doesn't really go w/ the
former; and one is ... rats I forgot the name, in a (to me) hideous olivey
browny green that reminds me of unpleasant bodily fluids. Now, the greeny
color sort of works with both of the other two, separately .. but only if
you like the color. She wants the green and the bumply knit together, the
cashmere thrown in somewhere, no stripes, and intends to wear it with a
(gasp) matching crochet hat and a fur trimmed coat.

For reasons I can't fathom, I've agreed to do this. I think I'll be
knitting in the dark. I've decided to do a seamans scarf (what an atrocious
thing to do to a wonderful pattern), with the cashmere at the neck ribbing,
worked with the green to the extent possible, and then the green and bumply
together for the tails. Luckily, the two tail yarns are already fairly
substantial, so this will be a larger needle task.

shudder.

Meanwhile, I've been playing with the frogs with my Berroco
BlueFacedLeicester sweater. I think finally have the bust darts
(horizontal and vertical) -- I added these, the pattern doesn't have them --
in the right places. I hope to be done with the body soon.

I'm a proud momma! My five year old knit an entire row by herself last
night! She was only interested long enough to do one row, but she DID do
all but the first two stitches by herself, correctly! I am trying not to be
too enthusiastic, lest it stop her from doing it again...

Helen, in blustery Chicagoland

AOL IM Screen Name NdlDncr ICQ # 23457103

mailto:NeedleDncr@mediaone.net
Home Page: http://www.angelfire.com/il/hkpope

Hook up with old friends:
http://www.alumni.net/cgi-bin/affiliate.pl?email=hkpope%40mediaone.net

Ask me about Quixtar IBO.

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