Comments on: Really Busy Knitting Away http://momo4ever.com/blog/2007/04/27/really-busy-knitting-away/ A lady's creative hideout Sun, 23 Nov 2008 14:20:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Carol http://momo4ever.com/blog/2007/04/27/really-busy-knitting-away/#comment-14987 Carol Sat, 12 May 2007 21:29:38 +0000 http://momo4ever.com/blog/2007/04/27/really-busy-knitting-away/#comment-14987 Try slipping what you have knit onto some waste yarn. Then wet it, squish water out with towels and let dry. Then you will have a much truer idea of how the yarn and pattern are likely to sit. I know it sounds time consuming, but it is definately reassuring to see a super skinny piece of knitting plump itself out to a normal sized garment piece. ( the back of Urban Aran looked like it wasn't big enough to be a sleeve until it hit water.) Try slipping what you have knit onto some waste yarn. Then wet it, squish water out with towels and let dry. Then you will have a much truer idea of how the yarn and pattern are likely to sit.

I know it sounds time consuming, but it is definately reassuring to see a super skinny piece of knitting plump itself out to a normal sized garment piece.

( the back of Urban Aran looked like it wasn’t big enough to be a sleeve until it hit water.)

]]> By: metal and knit http://momo4ever.com/blog/2007/04/27/really-busy-knitting-away/#comment-14984 metal and knit Mon, 30 Apr 2007 14:06:28 +0000 http://momo4ever.com/blog/2007/04/27/really-busy-knitting-away/#comment-14984 I personally use 3mm for bands and cuffs and then 3.75mm for the main area when I knit the 5ply bendigo in my vests. I personally use 3mm for bands and cuffs and then 3.75mm for the main area when I knit the 5ply bendigo in my vests.

]]> By: Ann Lim http://momo4ever.com/blog/2007/04/27/really-busy-knitting-away/#comment-14991 Ann Lim Mon, 30 Apr 2007 08:36:37 +0000 http://momo4ever.com/blog/2007/04/27/really-busy-knitting-away/#comment-14991 Did you do a tension square? I usually use the bigger needle from the beginning as it doesn't make a big difference & I prefer the band to be more flexible. Remember that rib pattern is very stretchable so it usually look small. Bring it this Sat & we can measure it. Did you do a tension square? I usually use the bigger needle from the beginning as it doesn’t make a big difference & I prefer the band to be more flexible. Remember that rib pattern is very stretchable so it usually look small. Bring it this Sat & we can measure it.

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