"Thank you so much for the Happy Birthday. I actually did do some knitting! (at my son's baseball game ;0) )"
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Yarn guage question
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I bought some yarn from the Internet for a sweater I would like to make. However, when the yarn arrived, it has a much thinner strand than I thought it would and is also thinner than what the…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Karen Tumelty Mar 1, 2011.
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Melissa Burnett left a comment for Amy Wilkins"Happy birthday! I hope you had a wonderful day and found some time to knit!"
Karen Tumelty replied to Amy Wilkins's discussion Yarn guage question"Hi all! Just joined and saw this thread. Definitely do a gauge swatch to see how this yarn behaves. I would actually do a few--one with the needle size recommended for the yarn (it should be on the ball band), one with the needle…"
Melissa Burnett replied to Amy Wilkins's discussion Yarn guage question"For some reason the system isn't letting her post this so I"m posting her response for her!
Vanessa Fasanella's response:
Don't use the yarn, or else you'll end up with a Swiss-cheese like sweater. Next time you…"
Amy Wilkins commented on annete ciganko's photo
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"You are very talented. How long have you been knitting?"
Patty Beardslee replied to Amy Wilkins's discussion Yarn guage question"With a fine yarn and large needle you are going to get very open work. It won't have a lot of body. When you purchase yarn, you should try to be close to the gauge that the pattern calls for. You might be able to knit…"
Amy Wilkins commented on Patricia M Hall's blog post Lacy Socks"Can't wait to see a photo of the finished product. For me the tiny needles needed to knit socks tend to hurt my hands and it feels like they take forever to finish. I type a lot for work and have trouble w/ my hands when I get too…"
Amy Wilkins commented on annete ciganko's photo
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"You have truly branched out w/ your knitting - I love this! I love how you've broken away from the normal things we all knit. Do you have someone who will wear this and show off your lovely work?"
Amy Wilkins commented on annete ciganko's photo
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"This is cool. Was it hard on your hands, though? The material looks kinda stiff. What is it made out of? It will be fun to wear!"
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- At 3:34pm on September 25, 2011, Melissa Burnett said…
- Happy birthday! I hope you had a wonderful day and found some time to knit!
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