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Forum: How-to Questions 09-17-2009, 08:15 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,030
Posted By kaidyddd
I make sure that I put the item to be felted in a...

I make sure that I put the item to be felted in a zippered pillowcase (if the item is small enough) to reduce the amount of lint that has the potential to go into the water pump of the machine.
Forum: General Knitting 08-10-2009, 02:19 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,946
Posted By kaidyddd
These strips are 1.5" wide and the width of the...

These strips are 1.5" wide and the width of the fabric ~45 inches. There are 40 in each roll. The Blue Bamboo is a great quilt fabric store hidden in an industrial warehouse area just west of...
Forum: How-to Questions 05-11-2009, 09:58 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,064
Posted By kaidyddd
Malabrigo lends itself well to the spit-splice or...

Malabrigo lends itself well to the spit-splice or felted join method. You won't even know that it's there. I wouldn't mess with the Russian join unless I had yarn that wouldn't spit-splice.
Forum: General Knitting 02-01-2009, 11:38 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 814
Posted By kaidyddd
Trekking XXL # 126. Try here...

Trekking XXL # 126. Try here http://www.simplysockyarn.com/servlet/Detail?no=2457

Now I see you've looked at Simply Sock Yarn. The Loopy Ewe http://www.theloopyewe.com...
Forum: How-to Questions 01-03-2009, 11:06 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 658
Posted By kaidyddd
What of Troy says is correct, but I know that I...

What of Troy says is correct, but I know that I have a problem with the tension of the loop on the needle (index row), so casting on over two helps me out when I knit row one. It just makes it less...
Forum: General Knitting 12-31-2008, 01:49 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,107
Posted By kaidyddd
Try the Team Spirit colors from the Loopy Ewe...

Try the Team Spirit colors from the Loopy Ewe (http://www.theloopyewe.com/browse/yarns/team-spirit/team-spirit/?page=1). Today there are three pages of colors posted. This is a great company to...
Forum: How-to Questions 11-23-2008, 12:57 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 938
Posted By kaidyddd
Well, Suzeeq was a minute faster in posting...

Well, Suzeeq was a minute faster in posting Silver's sock tutorial link. That's what makes her a great forum moderator!!!!
Forum: General Knitting 11-11-2008, 09:26 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,532
Posted By kaidyddd
Yarnzilla.com http://yarnzilla.com...

Yarnzilla.com

http://yarnzilla.com (http://yarnzilla.com/)

There's a sliding discount starting at 50.00 if I remember correctly and flat rate shipping.
Forum: General Knitting 09-28-2008, 10:32 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,594
Posted By kaidyddd
Aero/Prym/Inox are great needles. I use them...

Aero/Prym/Inox are great needles. I use them all the time. The price is perfect too.
They are pointy and I like pointy needles for knitting--I never liked the regular Addi's because they weren't...
Forum: General Knitting 09-18-2008, 09:51 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,603
Posted By kaidyddd
The last time I had crown work done, there was...

The last time I had crown work done, there was plenty of time to knit in between steps. At one point, the dentist put the chair in a more upright position for me because there was going to be some...
Forum: How-to Questions 08-25-2008, 08:32 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 936
Posted By kaidyddd
What point are you at in the sleeve? I'm...

What point are you at in the sleeve? I'm guessing you are at the sleeve cap, above the point of the underarm . It would make sense to begin working back and forth at that point. On a wearable...
Forum: General Knitting 08-06-2008, 11:32 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 5,686
Posted By kaidyddd
My circs are stored in my works in progress!!! ...

My circs are stored in my works in progress!!! But when they aren't needed they are in original packages if the cables are short 16 in, or I've been putting them in regular large page protectors,...
Forum: General Knitting 08-02-2008, 09:24 AM
Replies: 331
Views: 98,033
Posted By kaidyddd
Safety pins make great markers. You can slip...

Safety pins make great markers. You can slip them along on your needles or pin through a stitch to mark it until your project is done. Regular safety pins are okay, but if you have any coiless...
Forum: General Knitting 07-28-2008, 09:19 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,196
Posted By kaidyddd
I think you should have all of the small sizes in...

I think you should have all of the small sizes in your bag. I know it's a wee bit more expensive, but when you are knitting with small yarn on tiny needles and want a good fit--say for socks or...
Forum: General Knitting 07-06-2008, 11:49 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 815
Posted By kaidyddd
Hi Cheesiesmom. Are you using a circular needle...

Hi Cheesiesmom. Are you using a circular needle instead of a pair of long straight needles to knit the sleeves flat? I find it less heavy to use the circular. As the knitting grows it tends to...
Forum: General Knitting 06-10-2008, 03:48 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,410
Posted By kaidyddd
At my son's college graduation (a small college...

At my son's college graduation (a small college in Iowa), professional photographers took about 5 pictures/graduate. Before and after crossing the stage and a few on stage shaking hands, receiving...
Forum: How-to Questions 06-08-2008, 11:30 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,165
Posted By kaidyddd
I don't have any on hand, but if I'm recalling...

I don't have any on hand, but if I'm recalling correctly, Misti Alpaca is a thin fingering wt. yarn. So you may need to use a smaller needle. Like Sue said, the gauge on the label is for...
Forum: How-to Questions 06-06-2008, 08:43 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 520
Posted By kaidyddd
You shouldn't have a problem at all. Just...

You shouldn't have a problem at all. Just remember to mark the beginning and end of your instep stitches so that you will be able to decrease in the correct places for the toe. If you have a fifth...
Forum: How-to Questions 04-16-2008, 09:56 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 764
Posted By kaidyddd
I've done it for sleeves, not socks yet. The...

I've done it for sleeves, not socks yet. The sleeves even had a band of colorwork on them. It worked great. It was soooo nice to have both sleeves done and ready to go when I finished up the body...
Forum: General Knitting 04-14-2008, 10:05 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,552
Posted By kaidyddd
These are the online stores that I return to time...

These are the online stores that I return to time and time again:

Yarnzilla Yarnzilla (http://yarnzilla.com/)---fabulous selections, discount at various levels of total money spent, terrific...
Forum: General Knitting 04-06-2008, 09:34 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,099
Posted By kaidyddd
I have one of these swifts and like it very much....

I have one of these swifts and like it very much. I purchased it online from:

Knitting Notions: Kettle dyed Yarn, Yarn Swift Skeinwinder, and more - Welcome...
Forum: General Knitting 03-31-2008, 08:42 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 763
Posted By kaidyddd
I would check here. Lisa Souza dyes the most...

I would check here. Lisa Souza dyes the most beautiful yarns. You could also ask for her suggestions on what colorway would fall in the range of colors you have listed. I'm not affiliated in any...
Forum: General Knitting 03-25-2008, 05:01 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,074
Posted By kaidyddd
No needle at all--kept losing and dropping cable...

No needle at all--kept losing and dropping cable needles so I finally learned how to cable without a needle. It works great as long as purl stitches aren't part of the cable and the yarn is wool...
Forum: How-to Questions 03-24-2008, 09:44 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 737
Posted By kaidyddd
It's a matter of preference in how you would like...

It's a matter of preference in how you would like the edge of the scarf to work, but I would suggest bringing the yarn to the front as if to purl, then slip the stitch and take the yarn back for the...
Forum: General Knitting 11-28-2007, 10:38 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,529
Posted By kaidyddd
Does she have one of the 18 inch dolls? American...

Does she have one of the 18 inch dolls? American Girl or one of the many similar dolls on the market? You could knit up a sweater for the doll. I took a Baby Surprise (Elizabeth Zimmerman's...
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