tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374648938771459245.post1671011758504183444..comments2020-07-13T23:30:40.579-04:00Comments on knitsarina: Pretty acquisitionsJayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07036842744537641157noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374648938771459245.post-19537828938517323162008-08-27T13:06:00.000-04:002008-08-27T13:06:00.000-04:00The scary thing is that we were clearly channellin...The scary thing is that we were clearly channelling one another (perhaps it has something to do with sitting together?) but my book haul looks remarkably similar to yours... as does my yarn haul. Except way more yarn volume--a Haul indeed.<BR/>I am looking forward to making my Latvian Mittens but first a sweater for son #1, using some of the small Faroese motifs in the (out of print, indeed) Foroysk Bindingarmynstur.MaggieBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00415769056795861370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374648938771459245.post-21179369159753878182008-08-26T17:03:00.000-04:002008-08-26T17:03:00.000-04:00A very nice and useful and beautiful haul, indeed!...A very nice and useful and beautiful haul, indeed! Rather inspiring.....Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00860678246128315547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374648938771459245.post-51777027513477759292008-08-26T05:49:00.000-04:002008-08-26T05:49:00.000-04:00Well, that's easy:Because you didn't already have ...Well, that's easy:<BR/><BR/>Because you didn't already have <I>those exact things</I><BR/><BR/>Next question.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11449286284109146876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374648938771459245.post-51037457141055989872008-08-25T22:14:00.000-04:002008-08-25T22:14:00.000-04:00A little experimental archeology, and I'm discover...A little experimental archeology, and I'm discovering that you, well, I, anyway, cannot use my lovely knitting stick with the long gansey needles! It works GREAT with my 4-0 needles for my 18th C super fine mitts (laceweight yarn, 15+ sts/inch). With it on my right side, it puts the needles in just the right position to use an American wrap, without moving my hand _at all_, just a twitch of my forefinger (when I'm doing it right, in the grove....I'm still learning, so that grove is elusive, but I am hitting it more frequently as I practice!). The longer needles are too far away from me with the stick on! The knitting belt works well with the really long needles, but I'm finding that I don't like the belt as much. So my wonderful husband is making me another, shorter (much shorter) stick for them. MORE TOOLS!!!!! And he made me a simple, plain stick to use when dressed in colonial clothing, until I learn just what a knitting stick in the Colonies would look like!<BR/><BR/>I tied a skinny ribbon around the little grove (stunsil tack bend works great!) with a loop in the end. I feed a belt (another, wider ribbon) through the loop, and tie that around me. For 18th C use, I thread my apron through the loop, and just wear it all day. Works great with regular length DPNS!Colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13029537644437898609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374648938771459245.post-84360093736090878222008-08-25T20:44:00.000-04:002008-08-25T20:44:00.000-04:00Why? 1. Because it's there. 2. Because it'll b...Why? 1. Because it's there.<BR/> 2. Because it'll be OOP or discontinued.<BR/> 3. Because you love it.<BR/>(Hugs!)Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15770666502771414594noreply@blogger.com