Comments for KnittingFool http://blog.knittingfool.com Knitting, of course Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:43:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 Comment on Knitting Stitch Taxonomy by missmamamoon http://blog.knittingfool.com/2008/05/05/knitting-stitch-taxonomy/#comment-120 Wed, 14 May 2008 14:52:15 +0000 http://blog.knittingfool.com/2008/05/05/knitting-stitch-taxonomy/#comment-120 You're just the coolest person! I never made the mathematical connection in knitting until I found your website. (Yes, I am a little slow and math was NOT my strong point in school!) Now I am constantly seeing if I can alter patterns with math! You’re just the coolest person! I never made the mathematical connection in knitting until I found your website. (Yes, I am a little slow and math was NOT my strong point in school!) Now I am constantly seeing if I can alter patterns with math!

]]> Comment on another pattern! by mmb http://blog.knittingfool.com/2008/02/24/another-pattern/#comment-60 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:25:33 +0000 http://blog.knittingfool.com/2008/02/24/another-pattern/#comment-60 Thank you for your response. Yes, this does look like North Star. Your collection of stitch patterns is very inspiring. Meredith Thank you for your response. Yes, this does look like North Star. Your collection of stitch patterns is very inspiring. Meredith

]]> Comment on another pattern! by webmaster http://blog.knittingfool.com/2008/02/24/another-pattern/#comment-59 Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:46:38 +0000 http://blog.knittingfool.com/2008/02/24/another-pattern/#comment-59 This pattern has similarities to the North Star pattern. It employs a 'dip' stitch in which you knit into a stitch 3 rows below the current row. The stitches in the 2nd and 1st row below the current row are not altogether dropped, rather, those strands are 'cradled up' with the knitting of the stitch 3 rows below. I think if the North Star pattern was worked all in one color on large needles with lace weight yarn the effect would be very much like that seen in the above pictured "Mystery Lace." This pattern has similarities to the North Star pattern. It employs a ‘dip’ stitch in which you knit into a stitch 3 rows below the current row. The stitches in the 2nd and 1st row below the current row are not altogether dropped, rather, those strands are ‘cradled up’ with the knitting of the stitch 3 rows below. I think if the North Star pattern was worked all in one color on large needles with lace weight yarn the effect would be very much like that seen in the above pictured “Mystery Lace.”

]]> Comment on Books in My Library by suzuSD http://blog.knittingfool.com/2007/07/03/books-in-my-library/#comment-57 Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:18:11 +0000 http://blog.knittingfool.com/2007/07/03/books-in-my-library/#comment-57 Hey there This is a great site for knitting noobs like me. Thanks so much for the stitch dictionary with all the photos... it's so much easier to see if I am doing the stitch right if I have a photo of it to compare to. Anyway. In your "books in my library" list, you have a book on page three of the H's, a Japanese book you have titled "how to knit". Actually, your translation is not too far off; the title reads "wakari yasui teami no kiso to kotsu" which translates to something like "easy to understand handknitting fundamentals" cheers linda Hey there

This is a great site for knitting noobs like me. Thanks so much for the stitch dictionary with all the photos… it’s so much easier to see if I am doing the stitch right if I have a photo of it to compare to.

Anyway. In your “books in my library” list, you have a book on page three of the H’s, a Japanese book you have titled “how to knit”. Actually, your translation is not too far off; the title reads “wakari yasui teami no kiso to kotsu” which translates to something like “easy to understand handknitting fundamentals”

cheers

linda

]]> Comment on increasing before and after markers on circular needles by sunny77 http://blog.knittingfool.com/2008/02/04/increasing-before-and-after-markers-on-circular-needles/#comment-56 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 03:53:49 +0000 http://blog.knittingfool.com/2008/02/04/increasing-before-and-after-markers-on-circular-needles/#comment-56 Hello: Thank you so much.. Regards Sunny Hello:

Thank you so much..

Regards

Sunny

]]> Comment on increasing before and after markers on circular needles by webmaster http://blog.knittingfool.com/2008/02/04/increasing-before-and-after-markers-on-circular-needles/#comment-55 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 02:32:24 +0000 http://blog.knittingfool.com/2008/02/04/increasing-before-and-after-markers-on-circular-needles/#comment-55 No. It is immaterial which point you choose as a starting point. No. It is immaterial which point you choose as a starting point.

]]> Comment on I am going crazy trying to find this stitch! by arguchik http://blog.knittingfool.com/2007/08/22/i-am-going-crazy-trying-to-find-this-stitch/#comment-54 Tue, 11 Dec 2007 17:13:06 +0000 http://blog.knittingfool.com/2007/08/22/i-am-going-crazy-trying-to-find-this-stitch/#comment-54 hi--as nanawoolf describes it, this stitch sounds like what i know as english rib, which i recently used in a pullover for my boyfriend. the way i worked it was K1P1 on right side rows, and purl on wrong side rows. this is one type of what's called "garter stitch rib" or "beaded rib," which basically means it's a ribbing pattern consisting of stockinette stitch in the "peaks" and garter stitch (rather than reverse stockinette stitch) in the "valleys." hi–as nanawoolf describes it, this stitch sounds like what i know as english rib, which i recently used in a pullover for my boyfriend. the way i worked it was K1P1 on right side rows, and purl on wrong side rows. this is one type of what’s called “garter stitch rib” or “beaded rib,” which basically means it’s a ribbing pattern consisting of stockinette stitch in the “peaks” and garter stitch (rather than reverse stockinette stitch) in the “valleys.”

]]> Comment on I am going crazy trying to find this stitch! by nanawoolf http://blog.knittingfool.com/2007/08/22/i-am-going-crazy-trying-to-find-this-stitch/#comment-51 Thu, 01 Nov 2007 11:23:58 +0000 http://blog.knittingfool.com/2007/08/22/i-am-going-crazy-trying-to-find-this-stitch/#comment-51 Hi, as you describe it it sounds like a 'fake brioche' I know and have used in a sweater. You switch between knit1 and purl1 on the wrong side rows, and only knit on the right side rows. One of my german knitting books calls it 'sand pattern', and it appears like ribs on one side, and has a kind of bumpy appearance on the the other side. It is a very warm stitch and I could thnk it works fine for a scarf. Maybe you tell me where to see a picture of it and I can see if I am totally of track. Hi, as you describe it it sounds like a ‘fake brioche’ I know and have used in a sweater.

You switch between knit1 and purl1 on the wrong side rows, and only knit on the right side rows.

One of my german knitting books calls it ’sand pattern’, and it appears like ribs on one side, and has a kind of bumpy appearance on the the other side.

It is a very warm stitch and I could thnk it works fine for a scarf. Maybe you tell me where to see a picture of it and I can see if I am totally of track.

]]> Comment on New knitting swatch pictures by MarianneHo http://blog.knittingfool.com/2007/09/03/new-swatch-pictures/#comment-50 Sat, 15 Sep 2007 12:11:00 +0000 http://blog.knittingfool.com/2007/09/03/new-swatch-pictures/#comment-50 I am the one with the handbook! I wish to add that I'm not printing out all the patterns, just the photos (14 pages). I write the name of the pattern beside the picture and hope that the patterns will be staying online forever! It is a huge task you have undertaken to knit all the patterns, but so useful - thank you. Marianne, Denmark I am the one with the handbook! I wish to add that I’m not printing out all the patterns, just the photos (14 pages). I write the name of the pattern beside the picture and hope that the patterns will be staying online forever! It is a huge task you have undertaken to knit all the patterns, but so useful - thank you. Marianne, Denmark

]]> Comment on I am going crazy trying to find this stitch! by aprilmagic http://blog.knittingfool.com/2007/08/22/i-am-going-crazy-trying-to-find-this-stitch/#comment-49 Mon, 27 Aug 2007 06:07:29 +0000 http://blog.knittingfool.com/2007/08/22/i-am-going-crazy-trying-to-find-this-stitch/#comment-49 Can you scan the scarf and send it. I'll see if I can figure it out. Lucinda Can you scan the scarf and send it. I’ll see if I can figure it out. Lucinda

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