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Forum: What'cha Knittin'? 05-05-2013, 10:16 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 350
Posted By knitcindy
BEAUTIFUL coat!!!!!!!!!!! Hope I can knit this...

BEAUTIFUL coat!!!!!!!!!!!

Hope I can knit this myself someday!!!
knitcindy
Forum: General Knitting 04-29-2013, 09:25 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 336
Posted By knitcindy
Crochet cast on/bind off????

I want to knit this cowl:

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/euro-cowl-fw121

with some sport/worsted weight chenille I've got. The instructions call for using a crochet cast on and then a...
Forum: Buy/Sell/Swap 04-28-2013, 08:04 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 274
Posted By knitcindy
ISO: Bernat Chunky acrylic in TEAL!!

I bought 808 yds of this when I found it on sale last year. THOUGHT it would be enough to knit a sweater. But then I discovered that it's discontinued AND not enough for my project.

If ANYONE has...
Forum: General Knitting 04-26-2013, 08:56 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,450
Posted By knitcindy
I have a set of Denise Interchangeables and I...

I have a set of Denise Interchangeables and I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!

My very 1st set of interchangeables was a Boye set and they worked for awhile, but the Denise set is a HUGE step up from Boye!!! That...
Forum: Pattern Central 03-18-2013, 07:14 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 504
Posted By knitcindy
If you want to follow the pattern EXACTLY, then...

If you want to follow the pattern EXACTLY, then you'll need to buy size 8 AND size 10 circular needles (and probably double pointed ones too). But, like suzeeq says, you can adapt the pattern for...
Forum: General Knitting 03-12-2013, 09:29 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 691
Posted By knitcindy
Last time I was at my local Walmart, they had a...

Last time I was at my local Walmart, they had a pair of VERY short knitting needles with a square "how to knit" type book. I'm guessing the metal needles were about 5-6 inches long. You could use...
Forum: General Knitting 03-09-2013, 11:25 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 691
Posted By knitcindy
I would also recommend using SHORT needles with...

I would also recommend using SHORT needles with him. Sometimes it helps to do the cast-on for them, just to get them started with the actual "KNITTING" part of it.

If you think it would help,...
Forum: General Knitting 02-27-2013, 06:33 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 654
Posted By knitcindy
I like choice A. Mostly because they match the...

I like choice A. Mostly because they match the sweater's color.

hth, knitcindy
Forum: How-to Questions 02-27-2013, 09:53 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 385
Posted By knitcindy
Just wondering...........what cardigan did...

Just wondering...........what cardigan did GrumpyGramma end up making??

knitcindy
Forum: What'cha Knittin'? 02-22-2013, 07:34 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 479
Posted By knitcindy
You've done an excellent job on this blanket. I...

You've done an excellent job on this blanket. I LOVE that Encore booklet. I use those patterns for baby blankets, lap blankets and prayer shawls (for men). They're simple enough for all kinds of...
Forum: General Knitting 01-14-2013, 11:22 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 505
Posted By knitcindy
If you go...

If you go to:

http://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/cascade-yarns-pastaza/stashes?status=trade&cf=%3F&photoless=0&search=

They have 9 pages of Pastaza yarn that people will sell or trade for!!! ...
Forum: Buy/Sell/Swap 01-09-2013, 06:33 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 623
Posted By knitcindy
How do I find where your books are listed on...

How do I find where your books are listed on Ravelry? I found your profile, but don't know where to find your books.

THANKS!!!!
knitcindy
Forum: Buy/Sell/Swap 12-24-2012, 03:00 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 670
Posted By knitcindy
I'm interested in buying this set!! Please let...

I'm interested in buying this set!!

Please let me know if they're still available!
knitcindy
Forum: General Knitting 11-06-2012, 05:39 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,499
Posted By knitcindy
I've tried to teach kids in a group before and...

I've tried to teach kids in a group before and it's HARD! What I've done before is cast on 10-12 stitches onto the pairs of needles ahead of time. So that when they come in, they're all set and...
Forum: The Lounge 10-29-2012, 09:45 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,014
Posted By knitcindy
I've had Progressive lenses for over a year and I...

I've had Progressive lenses for over a year and I really like them. It took me about a week to get used to them, but now I don't take my glasses off as much.

knitcindy
Forum: General Knitting 10-18-2012, 10:58 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 796
Posted By knitcindy
I work with acrylics exclusively, due to hubby's...

I work with acrylics exclusively, due to hubby's allergies, and I've never blocked anything. I've made baby blankets, hats, scarves, sweaters, afghans, etc.........and haven't blocked a single one. ...
Forum: How-to Questions 10-18-2012, 07:18 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 297
Posted By knitcindy
The numbers in the brackets are for the different...

The numbers in the brackets are for the different sizes. So, it depends on what size you're making for what number to use. For this example I'll use the middle one.

You will start this row with...
Forum: How-to Questions 10-08-2012, 08:01 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 399
Posted By knitcindy
No, it looks like 18 exactly!!! K 11 2 for the...

No, it looks like 18 exactly!!!

K 11
2 for the ssk
K1
P2
K2tog -- all equals 18!!!!!
Hope this helps!! That cowl looks beautiful! Be sure to post a pic here when it's finished!!
knitcindy
Forum: General Knitting 09-20-2012, 08:39 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,170
Posted By knitcindy
YIPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!:woot: :woot:

YIPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!:woot: :woot:
Forum: General Knitting 08-11-2012, 06:43 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 869
Posted By knitcindy
Here's another idea: Maybe you could write your...

Here's another idea:

Maybe you could write your prayers on strips of paper and then weave them through the stitches at the ends of the shawl, instead of making them the fringe. Whenever I've tried...
Forum: What'cha Knittin'? 08-04-2012, 10:59 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,411
Posted By knitcindy
Do you know where I can get the pattern for those...

Do you know where I can get the pattern for those Garter-T shirts??

Thanks,
knitcindy
Forum: General Knitting 07-31-2012, 09:14 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,926
Posted By knitcindy
Hi Amy!!! THANKS so much for getting this site...

Hi Amy!!!

THANKS so much for getting this site together AND making all the helpful videos here! I teach a knitting/crocheting class at my church and I refer my students to this site all the time! ...
Forum: General Knitting 07-30-2012, 01:15 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 858
Posted By knitcindy
Don't forget to check your local library too!! I...

Don't forget to check your local library too!! I just got a couple of books from there with sweater patterns for that size!! Here are some you could look at:

Big Fish, Little Fish - by Jil...
Forum: How-to Questions 07-27-2012, 05:02 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 518
Posted By knitcindy
When you cast on 8 sts with 2 strands together...

When you cast on 8 sts with 2 strands together there will be 16 loops. But they will NOT be 16 seperate loops. When you count them after casting on, you count each pair as 1 stitch

It will look...
Forum: How-to Questions 06-30-2012, 07:43 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 720
Posted By knitcindy
What it means (but could have said much better)...

What it means (but could have said much better) is that for every row of this section, you slip the first stitch and knit the rest.

Row 1: Slip the first stitch, Knit all the rest
Row 2: Slip the...
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