Friday, December 09, 2005
This is not Knitting 101. This is Knitting -101 maybe.
How the yarn starts.
How it ends.
How it should not be between beginning and end.
The almost perfect little sock I made has two choices in life:
1. I can make it a mate and then, like the kingsmen in Cinderella, go search for the tiny foot it will fit. Actually, it fits me but cosily. We will see.
2. I could frame it as proof I have knitted something that worked out.
I am making a Russian, tasseled hat for Zach form Charlene Schurch's book "Mostly Mittens." Because he's grown, it takes 180 stitches around. Somewhere on row 3, I saw an error in row 1 so I am unknitting (tinking). I neeeeed to sllllow down and check things often as I go.
Notice the two bottles in the picture with the ball of yarn. Those are herbed vinegars that I made at friend's house. She invited people over and taught us this tasty craft. Vinegar, it turns out, is made with vinegar. You pour some vinegar in a bottle, some white wine, throw in the herbs and set it aside for a couple of months. It's ready to consume.
Trivia: did you know the average woman's ankle measures eight inches?
How the yarn starts.
How it ends.
How it should not be between beginning and end.
The almost perfect little sock I made has two choices in life:
1. I can make it a mate and then, like the kingsmen in Cinderella, go search for the tiny foot it will fit. Actually, it fits me but cosily. We will see.
2. I could frame it as proof I have knitted something that worked out.
I am making a Russian, tasseled hat for Zach form Charlene Schurch's book "Mostly Mittens." Because he's grown, it takes 180 stitches around. Somewhere on row 3, I saw an error in row 1 so I am unknitting (tinking). I neeeeed to sllllow down and check things often as I go.
Notice the two bottles in the picture with the ball of yarn. Those are herbed vinegars that I made at friend's house. She invited people over and taught us this tasty craft. Vinegar, it turns out, is made with vinegar. You pour some vinegar in a bottle, some white wine, throw in the herbs and set it aside for a couple of months. It's ready to consume.
Trivia: did you know the average woman's ankle measures eight inches?
posted by Betty Ann at 1:08 PM | 
3 Comments:
At December 09, 2005 3:13 PM, 
Betty Ann
No No. You don't have to do if you can the yarn straight while it's unwinding from that long circle. Someone suggesting putting it around a large lampshade and loosening the lampshade so it can turn. I don't have one that big and wouldn't want to carry it around if I did. She meant do that to roll it up anyway.
2x2 ribbing is nice! A lot of people seem to use garter stitch because of the curliness of stockinette but that would get dull .. just knitting every row .. wouldn't it?
I wish I had more readers who would post. :(
Oh. You mean you're supposed to roll your yarn into a ball before you start? That explains a lot of things.
I think you should finish both of those wondrous socks, take a picture for us and wear them with pride.
I am starting my scarves over in 2x2 ribbing because stockinette stitch is TOO curly and I forgot that since I haven't knit anything in about 100 years.