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Forum: General Knitting 10-01-2011, 01:11 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,613
Posted By trvvn5
I find that pattern designers, at least the ones...

I find that pattern designers, at least the ones that you'll find in magazines, have a tendency to use some really expensive and completely unecessary yarns. I think they do it because they are...
Forum: How-to Questions 08-18-2011, 02:39 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,156
Posted By trvvn5
I would imagine it would depend on the number of...

I would imagine it would depend on the number of stitches and weight of yarn. If you can fit the stitches on the needles without losing any then I don't see a problem with that. I'd imagine it's...
Forum: How-to Questions 08-18-2011, 02:35 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,234
Posted By trvvn5
I noticed when I first started knitting that the...

I noticed when I first started knitting that the needles felt clumsy. And even now that I have gotten so used to using circular needles for all my knitting, if I go back to using straight needles...
Forum: How-to Questions 07-28-2011, 12:17 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 435
Posted By trvvn5
I may be wrong, but I think a 1/1 RPC is done as...

I may be wrong, but I think a 1/1 RPC is done as a slip 1 to cn and hold in back, k1 from left needle tbl, and then p1 from cn. That is what I would think that they are trying to say and they are...
Forum: General Knitting 07-19-2011, 02:08 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,887
Posted By trvvn5
I took the survey. It doesn't request any...

I took the survey. It doesn't request any personal information, nor are there any pop ups requesting anything that would indicate any malware is being installed to your computer. I have faith that...
Forum: How-to Questions 07-08-2011, 01:31 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,020
Posted By trvvn5
No. Your first stitch should not have two legs. ...

No. Your first stitch should not have two legs. It should only have one. You are most likely pulling the yarn up from the side of the needle closest to you. You want the yarn to come from the...
Forum: General Knitting 06-28-2011, 01:08 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,861
Posted By trvvn5
It does have a ton of ends to weave in. It's not...

It does have a ton of ends to weave in. It's not hard to make though. The construction can be a little complex at times, but for the most part it makes sense when you look at it as to how to goes...
Forum: General Knitting 06-27-2011, 10:23 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,861
Posted By trvvn5
I love this for warmer weather....

I love this for warmer weather. (http://knitty.com/ISSUEsummer08/PATTshetlandshorty.html)
Forum: General Knitting 06-21-2011, 03:21 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,624
Posted By trvvn5
I don't think either one is better than the...

I don't think either one is better than the other. I prefer Continental, but I started on English. I find that I get a little less fatigue with Continental if I'm doing a lot of knitting, however...
Forum: General Knitting 02-13-2011, 10:56 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,103
Posted By trvvn5
The whole point of knitting something is so that...

The whole point of knitting something is so that it can be worn. If it's not gonna be worn then there's really no point in finishing it. Unless you have someone you can give it to.

I think you...
Forum: How-to Questions 02-09-2011, 11:10 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 809
Posted By trvvn5
Nope, you would be completely right to disagree...

Nope, you would be completely right to disagree with me, because I was totally wrong. I don't know how I missed the increase at each end of the row thing on this.

I even thought as I was writing...
Forum: How-to Questions 02-08-2011, 10:30 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 809
Posted By trvvn5
It's telling you that you need to knit every row...

It's telling you that you need to knit every row going forward. It also wants you to increase 1 stitch at the end of the next row from where you currrently are, then it wants you to knit 6 rows, and...
Forum: General Knitting 01-24-2011, 08:12 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,006
Posted By trvvn5
I don't know of any flame retardant yarns thats...

I don't know of any flame retardant yarns thats aren't commercial grade. However, acrylic tends to melt instead of burn.
Forum: How-to Questions 01-23-2011, 01:48 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,742
Posted By trvvn5
Just as a warning. The garter stitch border is...

Just as a warning. The garter stitch border is really only going to keep the edges from curling. The middle of your scarf is still gonna curl.

The reason this happens is because the knit side of...
Forum: General Knitting 01-22-2011, 02:04 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,126
Posted By trvvn5
Glacier I really like, but I think you'll have to...

Glacier I really like, but I think you'll have to be very fair skinned or dark complected to pull off such a pale shade, otherwise you'll just wash yourself out.

Sepia is nice but it doesn't scream...
Forum: What'cha Knittin'? 01-15-2011, 10:22 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,854
Posted By trvvn5
That's adorable.

That's adorable.
Forum: How-to Questions 01-13-2011, 05:24 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 425
Posted By trvvn5
What you'll do is cut the working yarn and leave...

What you'll do is cut the working yarn and leave a tail about 6 inches long on the end. Then you will take the tail and slip it through the last stitch on the needle. Slip the stitch off the needle...
Forum: How-to Questions 01-13-2011, 11:29 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,096
Posted By trvvn5
I just shove my finger in the middle and pull out...

I just shove my finger in the middle and pull out all the yarn barf until I find the strand and then I gently tuck the rest back in.

It's kind of like knitting bulemia. Gag the skein, and make it...
Forum: General Knitting 01-06-2011, 10:15 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,354
Posted By trvvn5
I switched from English to Continental and I must...

I switched from English to Continental and I must say that I like it a lot better. I think its realy good to know how to do both though.
Forum: How-to Questions 12-23-2010, 07:26 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,419
Posted By trvvn5
This mostly has to do with something called...

This mostly has to do with something called tension. Most likely what you are doing is holding your working yarn too tightly as you are knitting. This is one of those things that just comes with...
Forum: General Knitting 12-23-2010, 04:30 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,252
Posted By trvvn5
As for weaving in the ends. Here is an article...

As for weaving in the ends. Here is an article form knitty.com that I use all the time for this purpos.

How to weave in ends. (http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEfall04/FEATfall04TT.html)

And here is...
Forum: What'cha Knittin'? 12-23-2010, 04:09 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,925
Posted By trvvn5
OMG Luscious. What a superb word to use.

OMG Luscious. What a superb word to use.
Forum: How-to Questions 12-04-2010, 08:50 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 865
Posted By trvvn5
W&T stands for wrap and turn. If you look under...

W&T stands for wrap and turn. If you look under the videos section here and look for the short rows video, there is a good video of how to wrap and turn in there.
Forum: What'cha Knittin'? 11-29-2010, 06:50 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,307
Posted By trvvn5
Dickie

A friend of mine is having a Ri-dicikie-ulous Christmas Party. In order to get in, you have to be wearing a dickie on the outside of your shirt and it has to be decorated for the holidy. So I...
Forum: What'cha Knittin'? 11-03-2010, 04:04 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,390
Posted By trvvn5
You always do such beautiful work.

You always do such beautiful work.
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