tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14193473.post115878664813886874..comments2023-12-12T12:04:30.629-05:00Comments on Knitting on the Cam: Fall is in the airMary deBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15239201755151355538noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14193473.post-1158992518421122162006-09-23T02:21:00.000-04:002006-09-23T02:21:00.000-04:00Okay--I go english style (I hold it all in my left...Okay--I go english style (I hold it all in my left hand and wibble back and forth with my right). I've just switched from circular needles up to big long needles, and was silly and got some acrylic yarn. I'm having a heck of a time casting on for my next project. <BR/><BR/>Do you have:<BR/><BR/>1) a sure-fire easy way for morons to cast on?<BR/>2) thoughts on acrylic? It seems really...stiff. Tight. I picked it for its color, but I'm about to go ahead an knit my dh a soft pink scarf for Christmas instead of this green tweedy one!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14193473.post-1158930814763410722006-09-22T09:13:00.000-04:002006-09-22T09:13:00.000-04:00The (ahem)jumper is from an old Vogue Knitting, bu...The (ahem)jumper is from an old Vogue Knitting, but really, it's just k1 p1 forever and hardly any shaping.<BR/><BR/>The dishcloth is k3 p3 on the wrong side, but always knit all across on the right side. Then just k for 5 rows. rinse and repeat...Mary deBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15239201755151355538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14193473.post-1158927049777464592006-09-22T08:10:00.000-04:002006-09-22T08:10:00.000-04:00I'm liking that there 'jumper'! What pattern did y...I'm liking that there 'jumper'! What pattern did you use? It looks great on ya. Oh, and the dishcloth, of course, would the first one be somting like k3 p3 for 3 rows then 2 in knit etc?KThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08348097231973604813noreply@blogger.com