Comments on: useful knowledge

By: mel

mel — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 01:34:44 +0000

Your workshops must have been so great! I’m dying to make a pair of those thrummed mitts :) And I too, have been making (and spinning yarn for) merino socks. I know, I’ve heard the warnings, and I do plan to try a silk or mohair blend in the future, to see the difference (and have bookmarked a darning tutorial for when the inevitable should occur!)

I love the color for your Hexacomb – she will be so pretty!

By: Octopus Knits

Octopus Knits — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 20:02:10 +0000

The seminar sounds great! Just make sure you don’t make your thrums too anemic. When I made some, I thought I was making mine a little thicker than my pattern suggested, but the finished mittens don’t keep the wind out.. and the PIF gift I received of plump, fat thrummed mittens is really perfect. As long as you can fit your hands inside, go with big thrums : )

Your spinning is lovely, and your hexacomb cardi is looking good.

By: cyndy

cyndy — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 21:51:19 +0000

Love that photo of the merino/mohair! Beautiful.
Sounds like you really enjoyed the classes!

By: Beth

Beth — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:27:36 +0000

I have a thrummed mitten kit – I’m thinking it’ll wait until fall or winter now. :)

By: Tonni

Tonni — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:08:09 +0000

I wish I could have taken that sock yarn spinning class! I’ll have to pick your brain and get some mohair supply sources from you! Your spinning pic is lovely. I also thought the hexicomb cardigan pattern would look good in a longer version — will have to keep an eye on your progress!

The nerve of your employer… don’t they want to keep their employees happy???!

By: Tonia

Tonia — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 05:48:08 +0000

Sounds like you had a great time at your classes and you learned alot. I love classes like that. It is always nice to feel like you get your moneys worth. Your spinning is very lovely. I love the colors.

By: angelarae

angelarae — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 23:39:55 +0000

Your cardi is looking nice. I like the yarn, color and fiberwise:)

Ang

By: grace

grace — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 18:55:29 +0000

I think you’ve got your mojo back. ;-) Looks like you had a great time and learned some really cool stuff!

By: Crazy For Yarn In Alabama

Crazy For Yarn In Alabama — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 17:00:14 +0000

If your boss insists on all work and no play then you will simply have to quit your job….the very NERVE of him!!!

The classes sound like they were well worth it!!! So much good info!!

Love the Hexacomb cardigan and the color!!!