Einstein Coat KAL

Andrea · 02-06-2006, 12:10 AM

Hello everyone!! A few of us expressed interest in making the Einstein coat from Sally Melville's book, The Knitting Experience Book 1:The Knit Stitch.

If you want to take a look at it, here's a great link with picture and hints...

Come join us!!

DotMom61 · 02-06-2006, 03:31 PM

Yay Andrea!!! Thanks for starting this.

I ordered my yarn last night about midnight from Joann's. It should be here in about a week. I can't wait to get started! Have you done any measurements to see what size to use?

I ended up w/ 10 balls of Patons Shetland Chunky ... I wanted 11, but they only had 10 left in the color I wanted -- Deep Taupe. That's about 1400 yards -- I would think that would be enough.

Andrea · 02-06-2006, 03:48 PM

I ordered 14 balls of the Lopi...each ball has 110 yards...should be enough for whatever size I end up doing. I'm probably going to do either a large or XL. I'm not sure how to measure

is it around your waist for the "A" measurement? Plus a few inches for an oversize fit? Any extras I can always use for felted bags :D

DotMom61 · 02-06-2006, 04:43 PM

I think -- for me -- I'm going to measure the widest part of my body for A ... hips?

I just measured -- 43" at the hips in jeans. I'm thinking that a size M would be plenty big. It's 50" @ measurement A ... that would leave 3.5" on either side. I think that would be loose enough. Plus, Size M uses 1200 yds. So I'll have 200 yds left. I'm sure I'll find *something* to do with that!

silveridger · 02-06-2006, 05:32 PM

Oh boy, thanks a lot, you guys! Not that I haven't got a half a dozen projects in the works, plus the year of the sweater project. I simply couldn't resist the prices at Smiley's and ordered both Lopi and the Shetland Chunky for Einstein coats. I am going to be so busted when the yarn starts spilling out of the closet into the guestroom...

OTOH, DH just bought a motorcycle, so I think that seriously overshadows my yarn budget

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allegra918 · 02-06-2006, 08:22 PM

After seeing this coat everywhere, I realized a) i need to make one (or two....) b) that I already have the book!!! yay!!!!

i can't start this coat for quite a while, but I look forward to watching all of your progress!!

Andrea · 02-07-2006, 03:36 AM

Originally Posted by silveridger

Oh boy, thanks a lot, you guys! Not that I haven't got a half a dozen projects in the works, plus the year of the sweater project. I simply couldn't resist the prices at Smiley's and ordered both Lopi and the Shetland Chunky for Einstein coats. I am going to be so busted when the yarn starts spilling out of the closet into the guestroom...

Good for you!!! I'm glad you're playing!

Originally Posted by silveridger

OTOH, DH just bought a motorcycle, so I think that seriously overshadows my yarn budget

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Excellent! What kind of bike? My DH and I also ride!

silveridger · 02-07-2006, 06:29 AM

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Excellent! What kind of bike? My DH and I also ride!

He already has a Dukati Monster, the new bike is a KTM enduro bike. It's street legal (barely) and well suited for cross country riding. I do my own cross-country riding on a quad

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Ingrid · 02-08-2006, 03:16 AM

wonderwool from elann. I saw this and though of this KAL.

DotMom61 · 02-08-2006, 05:51 PM

Wow, Ingrid! That is an awesome price on that yarn, and the COLORS!! I wonder if I can send my yarn BACK to Joann's. ;-) (Just kidding ... perhaps I'll get the wonderwool for something else, though.)