Archive for March 1st, 2008

Madness, I tell ye, madness

Mar 1st, 2008 | By woolgatherer | Category: Knit

I seem to be knitting mohair mitts.
I shall come to regret this - and sooner, I think, rather than later.
And it is a shame, because the stitch pattern will have no definition at all. But the colour, oh, the colour! They will be glorious, if only I can keep them going and not chuck them [...]



Knitting Charts - Knitting Yarn Store UK

Mar 1st, 2008 | By woolgatherer | Category: Knit, Spin, Worldwide

A small change in my search terms and a comparison chart was swiftly found - at Angel Yarns, of course!
Knitting Charts - Knitting Yarn Store UK
4ply it is, then.
I’m going for these Dragon Scale mitts
. I’ll maybe use my green bamboo mix yarn for them, or perhaps the grey BFL commercial spun yarn from my [...]



Help!

Mar 1st, 2008 | By woolgatherer | Category: Knit

I have a terrible case of startitis…



ysolda » New

Mar 1st, 2008 | By woolgatherer | Category: Worldwide

I was pleased to see that the newly opened trendy knitters shop, K1 in Edinburgh stocks Orkney Angora. And now it has been plugged in Ysolda’s blog.
ysolda » New
Ysolda’s blog is quite big, and her patterns are popular on Ravelry (I have a few myself…) William may well see a surge in sales from this.
Actually, [...]



Question

Mar 1st, 2008 | By woolgatherer | Category: Knit

Look, I know you are out there - I see the stats. So talk to me, please?
I have a question: US “Sport Weight” - do I substitute DK or 4ply? Which is the closer? I am knitting mitts.
Thank you.
Let’s put some life in this blog. It has been too long. I feel ready to rejoin [...]