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Forum: How-to Questions 08-20-2011, 09:41 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,049
Posted By boyforpele13
It's the good old Fiber Trends AC-33 (New...

It's the good old Fiber Trends AC-33 (New version) (http://www.fibertrends.com/product/149443/AC33/_/AC33_Felt_Clogs__%28new_version%29) and they do have instructions for adding soles and the ones...
Forum: How-to Questions 08-15-2011, 07:55 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 623
Posted By boyforpele13
I am recovering right now from a felting mishap...

I am recovering right now from a felting mishap (top load, though) but I have indeed felted successfully in a front load HE washer, hot wash, cold rinse. One thing I remember, though, is that this...
Forum: How-to Questions 02-12-2011, 04:55 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 649
Posted By boyforpele13
Hand felting is not always going to produce the...

Hand felting is not always going to produce the results you want on a larger scale item (or it will take a lot longer than 30 minutes.) I personally only utilize hand felting for very small items...
Forum: How-to Questions 02-07-2011, 12:34 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 356
Posted By boyforpele13
correct, you'll just keep knitting with the...

correct, you'll just keep knitting with the purple until you're just about to the end of the yarn (complete a whole row though, don't stop or start in the middle with the purple) and then just drop...
Forum: How-to Questions 02-07-2011, 12:10 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 356
Posted By boyforpele13
what you can do is when you run out of purple...

what you can do is when you run out of purple yarn (leave at around 4 inches of the end to be able to weave in later,) just start knitting the next row with the orange yarn (again, leave around 4...
Forum: General Knitting 09-16-2010, 09:15 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 677
Posted By boyforpele13
Really neat video about handcrafting

Thought this was really awesome, wanted to share with fellow crafty folk. :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfoByYLSBY8&feature=player_embedded#!
Forum: How-to Questions 09-06-2010, 11:26 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,469
Posted By boyforpele13
ah, gotcha! sounds like you've got it down! ...

ah, gotcha! sounds like you've got it down! they're cute!!!
Forum: How-to Questions 08-13-2010, 10:52 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 463
Posted By boyforpele13
This is really an iffy subject, sometimes the...

This is really an iffy subject, sometimes the variation is completely unnoticeable, other times you can spot it a mile away (I notice the mile away effect with Lily Sugar n Cream a lot) so a big part...
Forum: How-to Questions 04-29-2010, 02:06 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,718
Posted By boyforpele13
fantastic!!!!! thank you so much!!!! I am looking...

fantastic!!!!! thank you so much!!!! I am looking forward to trying it!
Forum: How-to Questions 07-04-2008, 08:43 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 716
Posted By boyforpele13
the videos here are always awesome, but i also...

the videos here are always awesome, but i also found the video at philosopher's wool amazingly helpful. http://www.philosopherswool.com/Pages/Twohandedvideo.htm it used to only work in IE, but it's...
Forum: How-to Questions 03-31-2008, 02:19 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 760
Posted By boyforpele13
okay i found it! (faster than i ever imagined)...

okay i found it! (faster than i ever imagined) I'm going to go with the Body Chart.
Each 10-row repeat of the body chart increases your stitch count by 12 sts on each side, 24 sts total, and the...
Forum: The Lounge 02-19-2008, 01:32 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 585
Posted By boyforpele13
hi there! i only have one orchid so far, but...

hi there!

i only have one orchid so far, but it's doing well in that it's alive. ;-) i am not the green thumb sort, so i might be misinterpreting your use of the word 'dry' but wanted to point out...
Forum: How-to Questions 01-18-2008, 06:47 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 491
Posted By boyforpele13
Hi there! I've only felted with a button hole...

Hi there!

I've only felted with a button hole once and it came out fine, but if you do run into a problem, what you can do is cut open the button hole after felting with a blade like an Exacto knife...
Forum: General Knitting 01-08-2008, 02:13 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,032
Posted By boyforpele13
I <3 YarnMarket!!!

I had an experience over the holidays I meant to share with everyone and forgot until just now.

I ordered 2 hanks of Rio de la Plata sock yarn and and a bag for gifts. I got them just in time, but...
Forum: How-to Questions 01-04-2008, 03:01 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 876
Posted By boyforpele13
in a safe setting, light a piece of yarn on fire....

in a safe setting, light a piece of yarn on fire. as it's burning, if it smells like hair burning, it's an animal fiber and if it smells like plastic burning, it's a man-made fiber. you can also try...
Forum: How-to Questions 01-04-2008, 01:23 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 628
Posted By boyforpele13
i thought that llama didn't felt, but i could be...

i thought that llama didn't felt, but i could be wrong on that.... have you tried using a high quality sweater shaver or sweater stone on the frayed areas (in an inconspicuous area at first if you...
Forum: How-to Questions 01-04-2008, 01:21 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 640
Posted By boyforpele13
i would not be too terribly concerned about this...

i would not be too terribly concerned about this as long as the washing instructions are similar. however, if you REALLY wanted to be certain, I would make a couple little swatches in each yarn and...
Forum: How-to Questions 11-07-2007, 12:42 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 523
Posted By boyforpele13
that is the set-up row for introducing the color....

that is the set-up row for introducing the color. 9 times out of 10 the color work is done in stockinette, so it's telling you to work in the rib pattern as set, then knit 18 to prepare for the...
Forum: How-to Questions 10-29-2007, 05:33 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 578
Posted By boyforpele13
what weight of the misti are you using? i just...

what weight of the misti are you using? i just finished my fetchings, and did them on the 6's as the pattern called for, but substituted with another worsted weight yarn, so that came out fine. at...
Forum: How-to Questions 10-26-2007, 06:10 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,012
Posted By boyforpele13
the part about the back loop with the tail i have...

the part about the back loop with the tail i have found called "meg's jogless join" and is one that i always employ and it works wonders for socks and such. it is only done on the initial join into...
Forum: How-to Questions 10-24-2007, 03:16 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 772
Posted By boyforpele13
hi! i couldn't figure out how to get the direct...

hi! i couldn't figure out how to get the direct link in here, but if you go to the increase page http://knittinghelp.com/knitting/basic_techniques/increase.php...
Forum: How-to Questions 07-24-2007, 12:33 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 736
Posted By boyforpele13
Hi there! 30 heel flap rows is usually about...

Hi there!

30 heel flap rows is usually about right when doing fingering weight yarn on size 0-3 needles... However, I question the lack of purling in the pattern, usually the heel flaps are done in...
Forum: General Knitting 06-28-2007, 06:45 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 651
Posted By boyforpele13
Annie Modesitt Fundraiser

Repost from another forum:

Many of you are familiar with the knitwear designer/teacher/author extraordinaire, Annie Modesitt. I was fortunate enough to meet her at a convention locally not long...
Forum: How-to Questions 06-12-2007, 02:00 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 815
Posted By boyforpele13
i also prefer the long-tail for circulars because...

i also prefer the long-tail for circulars because of the "jogless join" thing, where you knit the first stitch through the back loop with the tail and then switch to the working yarn and then on the...
Forum: Creating Yarn: Spinning, Dyeing, etc. 05-26-2007, 03:13 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,851
Posted By boyforpele13
leah, congrats on your wheel purchase! i am...

leah, congrats on your wheel purchase! i am thinking you might have got yours from the same NZ seller one ebay i did! and that's the wheel i got too! it is my first wheel and i understand it is...
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