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Forum: General Knitting 04-09-2010, 08:32 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,397
Posted By LizzieK8
Judy Becker's Magic Cast On can be used for this....

Judy Becker's Magic Cast On can be used for this. I've knit a hat and dishcloth from the center out using it.
Forum: General Knitting 01-30-2010, 07:56 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,606
Posted By LizzieK8
KnitPicks has sport weight sock yarn. It's...

KnitPicks has sport weight sock yarn. It's great! I also like to double sock yarn to get a nice weight.
Forum: How-to Questions 01-29-2010, 08:05 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 607
Posted By LizzieK8
As long as you mark the beginning of the round...

As long as you mark the beginning of the round it's easy to count the sts and get them back on the appropriate needles for heel flaps and toes.
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Forum: How-to Questions 01-27-2010, 07:36 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 607
Posted By LizzieK8
Do the first stitch on the next needle as you...

Do the first stitch on the next needle as you normally would.
Insert the right needle into the second stitch on the left needle and give a firm tug on the working yarn to snug everything up. The...
Forum: General Knitting 01-23-2010, 08:06 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,380
Posted By LizzieK8
I'm a total fan of EZ's sewn cast off. I...

I'm a total fan of EZ's sewn cast off. I exclusively knit toe up socks now and use it on every pair.
Forum: General Knitting 01-23-2010, 08:04 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,042
Posted By LizzieK8
Wind the two skeins of yarn together in one large...

Wind the two skeins of yarn together in one large ball and it eliminates the issue of stopping to untwist the yarn.
Forum: Pattern Central 01-12-2010, 08:14 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 680
Posted By LizzieK8
Search engines are our friends!...

Search engines are our friends!...
Forum: General Knitting 12-27-2009, 08:53 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,265
Posted By LizzieK8
Start making a gift list now. As you find...

Start making a gift list now. As you find patterns when wandering through Ravelry put them on the list for the appropriate person. When you want to start a new project, check your gift list first...
Forum: General Knitting 12-25-2009, 08:21 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,721
Posted By LizzieK8
:roflhard: I know exactly what you mean! My...

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I know exactly what you mean! My mother has a very sharp critical tongue that even at age 57 cuts me to the bone every time. She would be so much easier to be around if she didn't speak.
Forum: Crochet! 12-24-2009, 07:52 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,961
Posted By LizzieK8
It will once you do the next round and add the...

It will once you do the next round and add the corner sts. Those sts stretch out the pinwheel into a square.
Forum: General Knitting 12-24-2009, 07:51 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 970
Posted By LizzieK8
It means to end after you have finished knitting...

It means to end after you have finished knitting a wrong side/private side row.
Forum: General Knitting 12-23-2009, 07:25 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,721
Posted By LizzieK8
Once every ten years or so. Our relationship is...

Once every ten years or so. Our relationship is less than cordial and more than strained.
Forum: How-to Questions 12-07-2009, 07:45 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 801
Posted By LizzieK8
I've just started knitting things (mittens,...

I've just started knitting things (mittens, socks) in the round two at a time on one long needle.

Using either two separate balls of yarn or one center pull ball (using both ends) I CO the first...
Forum: General Knitting 12-01-2009, 07:35 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,670
Posted By LizzieK8
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O5fqF5BEazI/SxEOy9I_p6I/...

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O5fqF5BEazI/SxEOy9I_p6I/AAAAAAAADG8/Z3K5T8mkC94/s320/Mandy%27s+Socks+Nov+09.jpg
I am using the Serenity Sock Weight which is 50% superwash, 25% Bamboo, and 25% Nylon. It's...
Forum: How-to Questions 11-23-2009, 07:41 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 899
Posted By LizzieK8
Cut after you've sewn on the buttons, or use...

Cut after you've sewn on the buttons, or use magnetic closures....
Forum: General Knitting 10-31-2009, 07:47 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,339
Posted By LizzieK8
Try Cat Bordhi's Houdini Sock...

Try Cat Bordhi's Houdini Sock (http://twistcollective.com/articlepdfs/houdinimercurial080108.pdf). :heart: Then watch these videos (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6d076POJ04) with more hints on the...
Forum: General Knitting 10-06-2009, 07:25 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,712
Posted By LizzieK8
Rinse it out, lay it flat in the microwave and...

Rinse it out, lay it flat in the microwave and cook on high for one minute. If it's not the water and is bacteria, it will cure that. I microzap mine every evening after finishing up the dishes. ...
Forum: How-to Questions 08-30-2009, 07:52 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,182
Posted By LizzieK8
You could also do a provisional CO, knit the...

You could also do a provisional CO, knit the blanket, BO the end, remove the provisional CO and BO the beginning.

It's generally easier to learn to CO loosely, but this will work if you just can't...
Forum: Creating Yarn: Spinning, Dyeing, etc. 08-24-2009, 08:32 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,394
Posted By LizzieK8
You can also use regular food color and add...

You can also use regular food color and add vinegar. Just takes a lot more liquid food coloring to get a bright color.
Forum: General Knitting 08-23-2009, 08:47 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 732
Posted By LizzieK8
You can also thread them onto another piece of...

You can also thread them onto another piece of yarn using a yarn needle and then tie the yarn ends together in a loop to hold the sts. Just in case you don't have a dowel. :)
Forum: Creating Yarn: Spinning, Dyeing, etc. 08-23-2009, 08:43 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,394
Posted By LizzieK8
Wiltons will often break up giving you the...

Wiltons will often break up giving you the different color changes. Many of us like the way it makes the yarn knit it up, but as always, knitter's preference. Purple is notorious for it and creates...
Forum: General Knitting 08-15-2009, 07:34 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,910
Posted By LizzieK8
Smile I've used the Russian Join on acrylics for years...

I've used the Russian Join on acrylics for years and years and it works just fine. Once it's knitted or crocheted into the fabric, it's not going to come undone. I've used it for scrapghans that...
Forum: How-to Questions 08-09-2009, 07:58 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 799
Posted By LizzieK8
With st st one can change color at either side of...

With st st one can change color at either side of a flat knitted item. Only with garter stitch does one have to be careful and change colors when the right/public side is facing the knitter.
Forum: General Knitting 08-05-2009, 09:21 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 670
Posted By LizzieK8
Yes, you can use superwash wool. The reason that...

Yes, you can use superwash wool. The reason that superwash doesn't full is because all the little barbs naturally on wool (that grab and mesh with each other thus fulling or felting) are coated with...
Forum: Pattern Central 07-30-2009, 08:40 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 583
Posted By LizzieK8
Ann Budd has a great book, The Knitter's Handy...

Ann Budd has a great book, The Knitter's Handy Book of Patterns, with these kinds of patterns all ready part of it. Simple patterns that can be adjusted. Worth checking out if your library has it.
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