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Forum: Creating Yarn: Spinning, Dyeing, etc. 06-23-2011, 01:32 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,667
Posted By Mike
Looking around I've noticed the same thing. In...

Looking around I've noticed the same thing. In some cases the roving is even more than finished yarn. Seems the sheep aren't the only ones being fleeced.

Raw fleece may save you in the long run....
Forum: General Knitting 03-10-2011, 10:42 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,355
Posted By Mike
Cost of yarn has nothing to do with...

Cost of yarn has nothing to do with longevity.

Most of my $15 sweaters from Walmart have been around a few years without showing signs of washing machine or elbow wear. Puppy tooth wear is a...
Forum: What'cha Knittin'? 11-19-2010, 07:19 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,060
Posted By Mike
Nice. I've had one in the planning stage forever...

Nice. I've had one in the planning stage forever and that's as far as it's gone.
Forum: General Knitting 11-17-2010, 11:49 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,257
Posted By Mike
Your handknitter's guage is dictated by your yarn...

Your handknitter's guage is dictated by your yarn size and needle size. If you go too far out either way with too big of needles and too small of yarn or too big of yarn and too small of needles you...
Forum: What'cha Knittin'? 11-16-2010, 05:14 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,173
Posted By Mike
I love it. No problems with the model either.

I love it. No problems with the model either.
Forum: What'cha Knittin'? 11-12-2010, 11:06 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,020
Posted By Mike
I make the patterns up as I go along and she...

I make the patterns up as I go along and she grows. She started out as a basic sock leg with a few increases to the body but the next one is going to have to have some Dachshund shaping added for the...
Forum: General Knitting 11-01-2010, 04:50 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,482
Posted By Mike
It sounds to me like you are doing it correctly...

It sounds to me like you are doing it correctly so you can use patterns.

You shouldn't listen to those militant lefties trying to invent a special form of knitting for left handers. My guess is...
Forum: The Lounge 10-25-2010, 04:32 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,864
Posted By Mike
My new baby

Trixie, a longhaired Dachshund.
The first was shortly after I got her. The second was not too long ago after she started looking like a Dachshund.

She's getting used to sweaters. All it took was...
Forum: General Knitting 10-13-2010, 03:28 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,366
Posted By Mike
I'm the same way, I cannot grasp English unless I...

I'm the same way, I cannot grasp English unless I go really slow. I think it's because I started with crochet so holding the yarn in my left makes more sense.
Forum: General Knitting 10-12-2010, 07:21 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,028
Posted By Mike
Scarves are one thing I like crochet over...

Scarves are one thing I like crochet over knitting for myself. Something about tight knitted scarves that don't look right on guys to me.

That stitch pattern however has that look of crochet that I...
Forum: General Knitting 08-28-2010, 05:47 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 767
Posted By Mike
It's hard to hang on a knitting forum when you're...

It's hard to hang on a knitting forum when you're not doing it. Especially when the weather is what's making you not want to.
Forum: General Knitting 08-12-2010, 05:18 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 871
Posted By Mike
If you're doing whole rows use your thumb....

If you're doing whole rows use your thumb. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owRkjaN0EDU

Otherwise when switching back and forth I push it down with my forefinger.
Forum: General Knitting 08-09-2010, 02:49 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,183
Posted By Mike
The reason I started yarn stuff is it's cheaper...

The reason I started yarn stuff is it's cheaper than therapy.

Washcloths. Quick and easy.
Do one in seed stitch and you'll get good at purling.
Forum: General Knitting 08-08-2010, 12:10 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 939
Posted By Mike
Double knitting 2 socks videos are done

Part 1, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pq8DRyHy7Jw
Part 2, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pU3Z3xe-0pg
Part 3, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ajb4KapGHc0

They're probably about 25 minutes total so...
Forum: General Knitting 07-23-2010, 01:08 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,197
Posted By Mike
I think I'm right around 1000 yds for Simply...

I think I'm right around 1000 yds for Simply Soft. Maybe 1250 if I'm forgetting something.

But 1500 is a good place to start. Other yarns have used that much.
Forum: General Knitting 07-14-2010, 11:00 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,764
Posted By Mike
How I avoid ladders with DPNs

I tried to explain this before and don't think it went well. I finally got around to making a video, a picture is worth a thousand words. Since I started doing this I don't have ladder...
Forum: The Lounge 07-05-2010, 02:36 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,464
Posted By Mike
Whatever you do best and she likes. For me it...

Whatever you do best and she likes. For me it would be pie unless it was for the few who don't like pie.
Forum: The Lounge 06-23-2010, 07:52 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 4,297
Posted By Mike
Kit is an only dog now, and probably too spoiled...

Kit is an only dog now, and probably too spoiled to get another.
One when he was young and had a job, one more recent after he retired.
He is huge for a field English Springer Spaniel (70lbs...
Forum: General Knitting 06-19-2010, 09:01 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 5,080
Posted By Mike
I build stuff. I knit. I hunt and fish. I...

I build stuff.
I knit.
I hunt and fish.
I cook.

I'm my own couple. :)
Forum: General Knitting 05-24-2010, 12:06 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 924
Posted By Mike
Do not write anything to that card. If you do the...

Do not write anything to that card. If you do the odds of getting your pictures back drop dramatically.

Here's a free option, http://www.formatted-recovery.com/ for up to 1GB.
If you keep watch on...
Forum: General Knitting 05-17-2010, 01:04 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,072
Posted By Mike
I sew as needed. Nothing fancy. What I'm having...

I sew as needed. Nothing fancy.
What I'm having trouble juggling is brewing beer. Maybe it's the time of year or maybe it's the drinking the brewed beer but it's been a while since I've picked up the...
Forum: General Knitting 04-10-2010, 05:47 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,533
Posted By Mike
If your yarn breaks you may be knitting too...

If your yarn breaks you may be knitting too tightly. :)

I assume you're new. I would grab some yarn with the recommended needles and work at it until you come close to the recommended gauge.
Forum: General Knitting 03-24-2010, 03:01 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,571
Posted By Mike
I'm not deaf or an expert at ASL, signing or...

I'm not deaf or an expert at ASL, signing or finger spelling. I tried learning for couple of customers and then lost the job before using it so I only have a few signs stuck in my head (ones that...
Forum: General Knitting 03-01-2010, 11:16 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,258
Posted By Mike
I know the answer to that one, but to avoid...

I know the answer to that one, but to avoid starting a religious debate I'm not telling :)
Forum: General Knitting 02-22-2010, 07:55 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,394
Posted By Mike
Sweet. How old is she? (Hard to tell with the...

Sweet.
How old is she? (Hard to tell with the "puppy" breeds.)

How much does it cost to for a doggie plane ticket and is it hard on young ones?
There don't seem to be many Springer breeders around...
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