tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971721308549315776.post1326449362962650429..comments2024-01-05T14:01:30.024-08:00Comments on useless beauty: My WIP Wednesday is hairier than yoursSusiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05664454336482695288noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971721308549315776.post-78049727806608411982011-05-13T19:08:28.130-07:002011-05-13T19:08:28.130-07:00The green fuzzy yarn is fabulous. Sorry I don'...The green fuzzy yarn is fabulous. Sorry I don't do stranded work (nor do I knit continental), so I'm no help there. But I'm more than willing to commiserate.Oh Miss Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14178387496286017950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971721308549315776.post-74597123032262744272011-05-12T11:37:32.256-07:002011-05-12T11:37:32.256-07:00I'm a thrower to the death, so I get your stra...I'm a thrower to the death, so I get your stranded knitting dilemma. I just did whatever felt most comfortable for me, and didn't worry about what was most efficient. My Inspira Cowl came out rather well - and I used three colors. :)<br /><br />Love the fuzzy green, btw!Voie de Viehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04863741631512546821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971721308549315776.post-44507892799350837072011-05-12T08:36:47.077-07:002011-05-12T08:36:47.077-07:00I love your spring colors. I love pastels expect ...I love your spring colors. I love pastels expect for the greyed down ones that Martha Stewart made popular for awhile. UgH!<br /><br />Your post made me smile. I'm right handed and a confirmed continental knitter.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03229883789485107841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971721308549315776.post-13679263790041326902011-05-11T20:51:51.233-07:002011-05-11T20:51:51.233-07:00I just have to say, this post cracked me up! I lov...I just have to say, this post cracked me up! I love that your colors are very spring like (yes we'll go with that!). I must say, I love knitting english style, and have only tried continental for a few stitches because my neighbor insists it's more awesome. It did feel odd, but I think it feels very much like crochet. As that I am also left handed, that may have helped. I do still like knitting right handed.Tami Klockauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07652939575098493098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971721308549315776.post-69459899546212507002011-05-11T14:38:59.543-07:002011-05-11T14:38:59.543-07:00Hey Susie. I just did a tutorial over on my blog a...Hey Susie. I just did a tutorial over on my blog about knitting intarsia in garter stitch, in which I kept my hands well out of the pictures! I have a large scratch on my hand from assembling a scooter and really dry skin after having to wash them 40 million times a day. Urgh! <br /><br />Anyway, as far as I know the way to twist the yarns is always to bring the old yarn over new every 3-4 stitches. Take a look at my blog and it's the same as the method for twisting on the right side of the garter stitch intarsia.Ms C @ HappyElastichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16981976759929440722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971721308549315776.post-77061204421210912102011-05-11T14:26:59.001-07:002011-05-11T14:26:59.001-07:00Chrisknits - knowing that it's possible is enc...Chrisknits - knowing that it's possible is encouraging in itself, and actually that is helpful, I will try involving my thumb, thanks! ;-). Susie, it does make sense! The difficulty I have got is when those strands at the back of the work get too long - there is a way of catching them in the stitch. I am going to crack it. Grits teeth ;-).<br /><br />I have explained stranded knitting very badly ;-). It is very beautiful! I will explain better when I can do it!Susiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05664454336482695288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971721308549315776.post-58418867090627284212011-05-11T14:14:03.874-07:002011-05-11T14:14:03.874-07:00I agree with your explanation of Continental Knitt...I agree with your explanation of Continental Knitting. I am soooo dominant right hand that I will never knit Cont. I wish I could explain in words how I twist the strands when I knit with both in my right hand. I hold one yarn over the index and one over the middle fingers. I use my thumb to help manipulate the yarns when I want to change the placement. Sorry, I don't have any stranded going at the moment to visualize it with.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10320479482884046928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971721308549315776.post-47740631295122861152011-05-11T13:34:13.274-07:002011-05-11T13:34:13.274-07:00So far this is the hairiest WIP I've seen toda...So far this is the hairiest WIP I've seen today, you should be proud.<br /><br />The pastels might be some kind of latent reaction to all the beige in the family.Marushka C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15501083029600186860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971721308549315776.post-33415311726145380352011-05-11T13:22:49.611-07:002011-05-11T13:22:49.611-07:00You KNOW I'm going to preface this by saying t...You KNOW I'm going to preface this by saying that I'm not a knitter - although my Mother was phenomenal, fair isle in 3ply on size 11s and 12s her speciality. She was also a 'right hand only' finger flicker knitter, and incredibly fast. <br /><br />What she used to do was have the various strand of wool feeding through the holes in special plastic containers (something like clear ovoids which opened down the middle like Easter eggs, but with a hole in one end) so she could pull on the colour she wanted, let go of the colour she'd just finished with, and the containers would sort of pull around each other into place, and not tangle. So she was always just handling the one strand of wool at a time.<br /><br />At the back of the fairisle, the threads were all straight, in parallel, very neat - and not twisted.<br /><br />Dunno if this helps at all (probably sounds complete gibberish...)Susie Jeffersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02402749518914063770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971721308549315776.post-60587912888892094362011-05-11T13:10:03.743-07:002011-05-11T13:10:03.743-07:00I have an lol. First you say "stranded knitti...I have an lol. First you say "stranded knitting (for you non-knitters, this is essentially fairisle, although there are other kinds as well)" which is still Greek to this non-knitter. Then my mother says she will happily lend me the Elizabeth Zimmerman book. She has missed the point. I don't want to know about knitting (no offense). I just find Susie funny. Thanks Susie.<br /><br />I love the colors too! Rainbow sherbet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971721308549315776.post-45589605644058478662011-05-11T12:49:02.684-07:002011-05-11T12:49:02.684-07:00This non-knitter is none the wiser for knowing tha...This non-knitter is none the wiser for knowing that stranded knitting is essentially the same thing as fairisle, though your photo does give some clues ;-) Maybe I should point out that I have no fashion knowledge either. Is that relevant?<br /><br />Also, if you could see the state of my fingernails, you wouldn't apologise for yours!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16619866897155085499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971721308549315776.post-24868236066246905572011-05-11T12:25:28.490-07:002011-05-11T12:25:28.490-07:00If you find someone with the suitable mind-meld sk...If you find someone with the suitable mind-meld skills could you package them up and send them over? I've just ordered the yarn for my first attempt at fair isle (which I'm hoping to have done for Yule so there's plenty of time. I think.)Maytheweedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02799398355185084164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971721308549315776.post-54581896036874129382011-05-11T12:03:29.044-07:002011-05-11T12:03:29.044-07:00I love those colors, so springy and cheerful XD.I love those colors, so springy and cheerful XD.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971721308549315776.post-51034693600682220422011-05-11T11:53:05.672-07:002011-05-11T11:53:05.672-07:00You might want to check if Mimi is a Vulcan ...she...You might want to check if Mimi is a Vulcan ...she does brilliant stranded work :) I am seriously loving that green. In spite of my own blog post today LOLViviannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03478973141660495485noreply@blogger.com