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my technique is to finish a row and stretch. I also have to time myself, and limit myself to nno more than 2 hours a day. If I knit along to a movie then I stop when it does. The weird thing is that I find sometimes in a project that has a complex stitch pattern that I get a rhythm going, and I find I have to watch the same movie over and over until
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I can think of only a partial handful of times that I have used the yarn called for in a pattern, so I substitute all the time. there are things you want to get right, and other things you can play with. You want to get the gauge of the yarn right (unless you're like me and tend to work really big, so that you can use a bigger yarn. You can also
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I've noticed, with great pleasure, that IK is putting out yearly magazine collections in DVD form. Are you planning to do all your years? Puleeeze? though I have the stash, the DVD format would be easier for me to handle (and move) And think of the new revenue source!!
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you didn't indicate whether you're getting too few or too many, but I would try a needle/hook one size different and see what you get. Also is this AFTER blocking or before? Don't measure gauge before blocking. I always do a larger swatch than the 4x4 usually called for, and stabilize the edges with garter stitch, so that I can really see
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awesome tip!! That's one for the books. I was just going to suggest some Signature Needle Arts stiletto points, which appear to have been designed with Nupps in mind. They are not cheap, but boy do they make that technique sing.
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in a word, yes. You want to be certain that your pieces will dry in the measurements that you knit them to. To do that you will need to measure AND PIN! and then leave the wet items alone while they dry and work their way into what you want. I use a blocking board with measurements on it. It is thick and reasonably water proof, though if a piece is
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I can't imagine a situation where you wouldn't block lace, it always needs the help. It often looks like seaweed on the needles and needs the extra help of blocking. How did your gauge swatch work out with the needle size you are using? What does the pattern say about gauge? Often with scarves they aren't too particular about gauge, since
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It's a really common problem, so common that many previous DPN knitters have taken up two circs instead. I still prefer DPNs, however, and this is my way of solving the problem. Knit the first stitch on the new needle as per pattern direction. Then insert the needle into the second stitch, but before doing anything else, give the working yarn a
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There was a really good discussion of fiber qualities in "No Sheep for You", though of course it left out the hair fibers. You can usually see what a fiber/yarn will act like in your LYS, they often do swatches of new yarn, so that you can see what it acts like. there are still other concerns that aren't regularly addressed, and that is
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I've got my copy, and it is wonderful, though I do have a problem in that there are no size variations. Even the patterns designed for men are still given in the same foot circumference as all the other patterns . I know I can increase gauge, but some of these are so complex it is difficult for me to feel safe doing so. I wanted to make a pair for