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Atavistic
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 Posted - 07/30/2006 : 04:45:26 AM
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OK...I sketched and started swatching this weekend. I'm using some Korean tiles/palace things for inspiration. I'm thinking of a hanbok-inspired cardigan done in the bright red yarn. Thanks for the ideas, folks.
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Atavistic
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Posted - 07/31/2006 : 08:42:45 AM
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I washed the swatch and got it to shrink (amazing! No real drier!) by more than 15%. Boy, oh boy did the yarn bleed! And it got all kinds of little bubbles all over it. It was actually a bit pretty.
I had to redo the tiles chart to make up for the shrinking and I'm knitting it now. I can't believe that with only 167 sts, the whole garment is on the needles!!
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Atavistic
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Posted - 08/02/2006 : 09:45:23 AM
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I've posted a picture of the progress so far at Amanda Knits if anyone wants to see it. I'm very pleased (thus far).
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Sketcher
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Posted - 08/04/2006 : 7:19:28 PM
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I really like your ideas and am looking forward to seeing your finished projects.
Oh, and I want one of those Picasso bags. |
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slogerot
New Pal
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Posted - 08/17/2006 : 8:54:29 PM
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| I know this isn't clothing, but Last-Minute Knitted Gifts (book by Joelle Hoverson) has some beautiful patterns for knitted stuffed toys--a bunny, bear, and elephant. I'm going to knit a couple as gifts for a couple of pregnant friends of mine. |
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Atavistic
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Posted - 08/17/2006 : 9:04:41 PM
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Unfortunately, I don't have access to those books here.
I finished the girl's sweater and have charted the boy's sweater. I hope to start knitting it this weekend.
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kdcrowley
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Posted - 08/18/2006 : 09:36:12 AM
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Amanda, we want photos of the FO!!
Mistress Kelley of the Hellacious Sockknitting
Going to He** for buying sock yarn during Lent, but at least my feet won't be cold.
http://ceallachknits.blogspot.com
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Atavistic
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Posted - 08/18/2006 : 1:42:20 PM
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Kelley--
I want to wait until they're in the post to the mother.
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kdcrowley
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Posted - 08/18/2006 : 3:16:28 PM
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Okay, that's fine....my you are up early!
Mistress Kelley of the Hellacious Sockknitting
Going to He** for buying sock yarn during Lent, but at least my feet won't be cold.
http://ceallachknits.blogspot.com
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Atavistic
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Posted - 08/18/2006 : 5:06:19 PM
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I agreed to meet my take kwon do studiomates at 6 am to go play soccer against our sister (brother?) studio! I was the photographer. It's not even 9 am and I feel like I've had a full day!
Oooh, off topic, but pictures of my studiomates are at the "Amanda Takes Off..." link.
I LOVE my studio! (As proven by the fact that I've used not one, not two, but three exclamation points in this post.)
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Atavistic
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Posted - 08/29/2006 : 08:32:31 AM
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OK, I decided to post a picture of the lotus motif in my webcards section, figuring the mother is waaaaay too busy to look there. So Kelley (and anyone else), you can find a photo of the motif here:
http://www.amandaknits.com/webcards/
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gulf knitter
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Posted - 08/29/2006 : 10:11:31 AM
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| Socks or booties are always a big hit -- the mothers seem to use these. A friend told me later that the pairs of socks I made her baby were the only ones she had that really stayed on. Sarah. |
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carols
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Posted - 09/25/2006 : 11:24:49 AM
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See if your library has Double Knits, by Zoe Mellor. It has really cute combinations of patterns in twos, and would be perfect for knitting for twins.
Carol S. (and I happen to be a mom of twins, too!) |
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Atavistic
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Posted - 09/25/2006 : 3:44:00 PM
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There are not really libraries in South Korea. There are university libraries, but I doubt they'd have English-langauge knitting books. (: Thanks though!
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