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Forum: General Knitting 05-13-2013, 04:57 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 608
Posted By Becky Morgan
I turned my disagree button off ages ago, as soon...

I turned my disagree button off ages ago, as soon as I found out how. If I disagree with somebody I'll tell them why, and that way I don't accidentally hit "disagree" when I'm surfing on the iPod....
Forum: General Knitting 05-10-2013, 11:44 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 1,267
Posted By Becky Morgan
It's just the reverse of the fad for English...

It's just the reverse of the fad for English knitters running up, trying to grab projects out of Continental knitters' hands and offering to how them the RIGHT way. There is no RIGHT way. The current...
Forum: How-to Questions 05-07-2013, 11:53 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 188
Posted By Becky Morgan
What I usually do: Thread a big yarn needle (you...

What I usually do:
Thread a big yarn needle (you can find them in the craft section) with a piece of yarn. How long depends on how big the hole is. If you don't have more of the yarn, you may be able...
Forum: The Lounge 05-07-2013, 10:53 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 169
Posted By Becky Morgan
You can always put them in a flowerbed. The...

You can always put them in a flowerbed. The flower heads are really pretty (I grew them for years and never had the heart to dig them up ;) .) That way, they won't contaminate his tomatoes:) .

The...
Forum: How-to Questions 05-03-2013, 09:28 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 301
Posted By Becky Morgan
That's the spirit! Believe me, if there's a...

That's the spirit! Believe me, if there's a knitting mistake left for me to make I don't know what it is.

Two words when you go to join the tails: SAFETY PINS. You'l;l need several big...
Forum: How-to Questions 04-24-2013, 08:11 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 203
Posted By Becky Morgan
If you can crochet, single crochet or crab stitch...

If you can crochet, single crochet or crab stitch (sc worked backwards) might give you the edge you're looking for.
Forum: Creating Yarn: Spinning, Dyeing, etc. 04-03-2013, 09:44 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 386
Posted By Becky Morgan
Also, you don't have to spin your own to dye it....

Also, you don't have to spin your own to dye it. If you want to try out your dye ideas, some plain Cascade 220 non-superwash in white can give you a good base, and that way you'll know more about how...
Forum: How-to Questions 03-17-2013, 03:13 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 202
Posted By Becky Morgan
I use an extra circular too. If I can do it, I...

I use an extra circular too. If I can do it, I knit the stitches off onto the needle; otherwise, they get slid onto it.
Forum: The Lounge 03-13-2013, 06:54 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 339
Posted By Becky Morgan
Unfortunately, not a lot is going to fix it. I...

Unfortunately, not a lot is going to fix it. I use hot tea with as much sugar (not artificial sweetener) and lemon as I can stand. The heat helps with the soreness. The tannic acid in the tea is...
Forum: How-to Questions 03-02-2013, 03:59 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 305
Posted By Becky Morgan
(ETA: There are about 25 other names for it:...

(ETA: There are about 25 other names for it: Portuguese knitting, cottage knitting...) No, it's when you use long needles (only excuse I've seen for the old 14" ones :teehee: ), hold the one with the...
Forum: How-to Questions 02-17-2013, 05:32 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 271
Posted By Becky Morgan
If you don't want to learn to crochet just for...

If you don't want to learn to crochet just for this (but I'll still try to corrupt you later :teehee: ) try one of these for the dcs:

Knit the stitch, then slip it back to the left needle, purl it...
Forum: How-to Questions 02-09-2013, 09:40 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 215
Posted By Becky Morgan
Darn it! No, seriously, darn it...that's what...

Darn it!

No, seriously, darn it...that's what one kind of sock repair is called. I've been waiting for ages to haul out that old joke :teehee:
Since you have the matching yarn and all, you'll be...
Forum: How-to Questions 02-09-2013, 09:31 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 316
Posted By Becky Morgan
Also, if you're using washable yarn, a whole lot...

Also, if you're using washable yarn, a whole lot evens out in the laundry. It'll all work out, honest. Welcome to knitting!
Forum: The Lounge 12-25-2012, 02:26 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 484
Posted By Becky Morgan
Tin Can Knits pattern giveaway for Christmas

I hope it's OK to post this. We're supposed to share the love, after all...I got Rosebud:woot: :
http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=ac55a87e0c49ad678b42da26a&id=06f9d3b1f1&e=7c17b2b9f5

(I also...
Forum: Pattern Central 12-03-2012, 10:09 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 508
Posted By Becky Morgan
DROPS Advent calendar is up!

:cheering: I cannot believe I almost forgot it this year!

http://www.garnstudio.com/julekalender.php?lang=us
Forum: How-to Questions 11-14-2012, 01:25 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 414
Posted By Becky Morgan
Cheapest way to get drying agent: buy a large...

Cheapest way to get drying agent: buy a large container of crystal cat litter. At 8 lbs. for $10 it's way cheaper than little packets or the small jars for flower drying, and the unscented will do...
Forum: What'cha Knittin'? 09-26-2012, 10:54 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 675
Posted By Becky Morgan
Next search for "hair jewelry". There's some...

Next search for "hair jewelry". There's some amazing stuff. Also, when most women wore their hair long and piled up, they saved combings and rolled them to make "rats", then pulled their (still...
Forum: How-to Questions 09-03-2012, 11:22 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 301
Posted By Becky Morgan
No, in this case " knit rows 1-12" really means...

No, in this case " knit rows 1-12" really means "knit" because you're making a garter stitch border so the afghan won't curl when it's done. Take a look at the finishing instructions. They probably...
Forum: The Lounge 07-31-2012, 08:24 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,560
Posted By Becky Morgan
:woot: :woohoo: :cheering:...

:woot: :woohoo: :cheering: Congratulations!!!!:yay:
Forum: The Lounge 07-20-2012, 09:30 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,560
Posted By Becky Morgan
Been there, done that...the almost-labor can go...

Been there, done that...the almost-labor can go on forever. That said, I hope you're flying to the hospital by now for a really quick, easy labor and a healthy kid!:grphug:
Forum: General Knitting 06-14-2012, 04:50 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 828
Posted By Becky Morgan
No seams! (Okay, very few seams.) Hats on small...

No seams! (Okay, very few seams.) Hats on small circular needles go incredibly fast. When you knit on circulars in the round, it's always a good idea to use a stitch marker (even if it's the plastic...
Forum: General Knitting 04-13-2012, 07:39 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,279
Posted By Becky Morgan
I knit the way Annie Modesitt does, so people...

I knit the way Annie Modesitt does, so people sometimes assume my knit stitches will be twisted--they aren't. The only downside I've ever found is having to remember when to reverse kinds of...
Forum: How-to Questions 02-11-2012, 05:52 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 527
Posted By Becky Morgan
Same deal here--I wear socks out in an amazingly...

Same deal here--I wear socks out in an amazingly short time, cheap, expensive or anything in between. I don't even try to make fancy feet any more. I sew tops to cheap cotton no-shows so they can be...
Forum: How-to Questions 02-08-2012, 10:36 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,165
Posted By Becky Morgan
This is where a safety pin or a bit of contrast...

This is where a safety pin or a bit of contrast colored scrap yarn stuck in the outside of the work comes in handy :) Keeps you from getting turned around when you have to put the work down and may...
Forum: How-to Questions 12-07-2011, 04:25 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 499
Posted By Becky Morgan
It's a good habit to use a safety pin, a shred of...

It's a good habit to use a safety pin, a shred of other-colored yarn or whatever is handy to mark the right side of your work. If it's a really complicated pattern, the safety pin is even more handy...
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