11/14 good morning - Page 3

kemp · 11-14-2005, 12:38 PM

Originally Posted by Norman

Because I'm curious, I got to ask.. are most sweater patterns "Unisex"

or are women patterns different because, and excuse the terms, the bust make a difference.

Reason I ask is sometimes it's hard to find nice patterns for guys.. and I have found a couple of cable sweaters that I like, but for women.. and I thionk with some modification it would be alright..

Just curious

I think it depends if it's a pattern with a lot of shaping. The sweater I just made my DH is THIS one that I modified to his size. He really loved the cables and since it is really just a boxy sweater I saw no reason not to use it just because it is a "womans" pattern. The only issue you might have is with the sizing...just need to make adjustments.

Norman · 11-14-2005, 05:41 PM

Yeah .. I'm loving those cables ..

That's pretty sweet.. okay well then that explains some.. course I'm not experinced enough yet to do major modifications.. but I'll get there

kemp · 11-14-2005, 05:55 PM

This particular one was pretty easy because I followed the pattern for the smallest size but with a bigger gauge. I did a little measuring/math before to see what kind of gauge the yarn I wanted to use has and it just happened to all work out. I'm going to take a pic tonight...I think it's hard to tell what it looks like when it's not on.

HeatherFeather · 11-14-2005, 06:32 PM

cool sweater tigger!!!

what Kemp said about the sweaters Norman...lol....

cheesiesmom · 11-14-2005, 07:09 PM

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I bought some Clover size 10 Bamboo needles this weekend.. WOW those things are nice..

Norman,

I have 3 Clover bamboo circs. They are heaven to knit with. Very lightweight and I don't seem to be dropping the ends all the time. They stay put!!

LisaD715 · 11-14-2005, 08:12 PM

Tigger.....where in Alabama are you?

tigger0229 · 11-14-2005, 08:56 PM

Hey Lisa, I live in Margaret, close to Odenville.
I work in Birmingham. We moved from Pleasant Grove earlier this year to a house we had built and are now nice and settled in! The drive is a bear coming to work, but we like being in a new county.
are you from AL?

LisaD715 · 11-14-2005, 09:46 PM

No, I'm a Pensacola girl, graduated from Escambia...20 years agoo...ack!!!!! I lived in MD for the majority of that time, just moved home in August. If you head back this way to visit, let me know!!

tigger0229 · 11-14-2005, 10:31 PM

Lisa, I certainly will!! it would be nice to meet.
We usually vacation either in Gulf Shores or for the past 3 years, on St. George Island.
Did you have any damage from the past hurricanes?

LisaD715 · 11-14-2005, 11:20 PM

I just moved back this past August, almost a year after Ivan and a month after Dennis, I was not involved in all of that, but my parents had no structural damage but lost several trees.

In Katrina, we just had a lot of rain. A few signs tht had not been repaired after Ivan were destroyed, but not make.