Knitting and other Creative Endeavors - Page 13

Matterhorn Fan · 07-19-2006, 03:58 PM

My mom does needlepoint very well, but the canvases can be very expensive, and mostly they're flowers. My home doesn't really have much room for framed needlepoint flowers (or pillows, for that matter).

Maybe you'd like quilting? That's a lot of hand needlework, especially if you decide to do a Grandmother's Flower Garden pattern.

Prudence · 07-19-2006, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Matterhorn Fan

KKKPPPPPPPPPPPPP (wrong side)
PPPKSKSKSKSKSPPP (right side)

This could be the issue - my book lists something different for the right side row. Mine lists the right side row as PPPKSKSKSKSKSKKK. So, grasshopper, your instincts are correct, and your book has an error. That's so odd!

flippyshark · 07-19-2006, 04:25 PM

Wow, this thread is just as bamboozling to me as any Egghead thread.

I've been looking for some kind of crafty hobby, and I've pondered knitting and needle-point, (won't the guys at work be amused) but I don't know if either of those will suit my clumsy fingers.

Prudence · 07-19-2006, 04:31 PM

Heck, with knitting you can get big needles and chunky yarn and go to town. Not everyone needs to pop out their 000s and make complicated socky things. I'm not a fan of needlepoint because it seems too "easy." And it does seem to be mostly flowers. I like cross stitch, blackwork, goldwork, etc..., but knitting (for me) takes less focus so I'm able to do it while reading cases, watching teevee, monitoring my virtual aquarium (I blame you, Matterhorn Fan!), and so forth. I think knitting is easier.

Matterhorn Fan · 07-20-2006, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Prudence

This could be the issue - my book lists something different for the right side row. Mine lists the right side row as PPPKSKSKSKSKSKKK. So, grasshopper, your instincts are correct, and your book has an error. That's so odd!

Holy cow. My instincts may have been correct, but my assumption meter sure needs checking.

It would seem that I assumed the last three on the right side row were PPP (both looking at the book AND at your earlier post), whereas my book is exactly the same as yours. At least my "fix" for the nonexistant problem would have generated the same result.

000's, eh? I'm sure that makes my size 2's (well, that's what they're labeled, but apparently brand-to-brand there's some inconsistency) look giant. How thick are 000's?

And in case you were wondering, the winning pattern is (drumroll, please)...

Baby Cable Rib!

Prudence · 07-20-2006, 08:54 PM

000 is 1.5 mm. I had to look that up - and learned that they make 00000000s! .5 mm! I want!

Prudence · 07-20-2006, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Matterhorn Fan

Baby Cable Rib!

Can't wait to see photos!

Matterhorn Fan · 07-21-2006, 10:53 AM

My 2's are 3mm.

00000000's? My JoAnn's doesn't have the bamboo needles in anything smaller than a 5.

Photos? That would mean me actually figuring out how to post one.

I'm 10 rows away from turning the heel. Wish me luck.

Prudence · 07-21-2006, 11:44 AM

I'm using 2s on my sock and they're 2.75mm. I didn't know there were such brand inconsistencies!

Turning the heel is okay, once you get a conceptual picture of what's happening. The sock book has pretty good photos of how to pick up gusset stitches when it's time.

Matterhorn Fan · 07-21-2006, 12:18 PM

I got my weird "big 2's" from here.

They say "US 2," but if a US 2 is supposed to be 2.75 mm, then they're lying, aren't they?

07-19-2006, 03:58 PM	#121
Matterhorn Fan Double Agent Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Back East Posts: 2,071	My mom does needlepoint very well, but the canvases can be very expensive, and mostly they're flowers. My home doesn't really have much room for framed needlepoint flowers (or pillows, for that matter). Maybe you'd like quilting? That's a lot of hand needlework, especially if you decide to do a Grandmother's Flower Garden pattern.
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07-19-2006, 04:25 PM	#123
flippyshark Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 2,852	Wow, this thread is just as bamboozling to me as any Egghead thread. I've been looking for some kind of crafty hobby, and I've pondered knitting and needle-point, (won't the guys at work be amused) but I don't know if either of those will suit my clumsy fingers.
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07-19-2006, 04:31 PM	#124
Prudence Beelzeboobs, Esq. Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Gavel - I haz it Posts: 6,287	Heck, with knitting you can get big needles and chunky yarn and go to town. Not everyone needs to pop out their 000s and make complicated socky things. I'm not a fan of needlepoint because it seems too "easy." And it does seem to be mostly flowers. I like cross stitch, blackwork, goldwork, etc..., but knitting (for me) takes less focus so I'm able to do it while reading cases, watching teevee, monitoring my virtual aquarium (I blame you, Matterhorn Fan!), and so forth. I think knitting is easier. __________________ traguna macoities tracorum satis de
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07-20-2006, 08:54 PM	#126
Prudence Beelzeboobs, Esq. Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Gavel - I haz it Posts: 6,287	000 is 1.5 mm. I had to look that up - and learned that they make 00000000s! .5 mm! I want! __________________ traguna macoities tracorum satis de
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07-21-2006, 10:53 AM	#128
Matterhorn Fan Double Agent Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Back East Posts: 2,071	My 2's are 3mm. 00000000's? My JoAnn's doesn't have the bamboo needles in anything smaller than a 5. Photos? That would mean me actually figuring out how to post one. I'm 10 rows away from turning the heel. Wish me luck.
	Submit to Quotes

07-21-2006, 11:44 AM	#129
Prudence Beelzeboobs, Esq. Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Gavel - I haz it Posts: 6,287	I'm using 2s on my sock and they're 2.75mm. I didn't know there were such brand inconsistencies! Turning the heel is okay, once you get a conceptual picture of what's happening. The sock book has pretty good photos of how to pick up gusset stitches when it's time. __________________ traguna macoities tracorum satis de
	Submit to Quotes

07-21-2006, 12:18 PM	#130
Matterhorn Fan Double Agent Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Back East Posts: 2,071	I got my weird "big 2's" from here. They say "US 2," but if a US 2 is supposed to be 2.75 mm, then they're lying, aren't they?
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