tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011557877105021955.post5001890916718946014..comments2024-03-25T22:59:30.053+00:00Comments on Desperate Reader: Knitting Desperate Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15708411387912078122noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011557877105021955.post-62650561053264797432018-07-01T12:17:54.429+01:002018-07-01T12:17:54.429+01:00Fair Isle is easier than you think it will be - th...Fair Isle is easier than you think it will be - the biggest challenge is getting the pattern to fit your stitch count the way you need it to. It's also really addictive! Ribbing is the dullest thing I've ever knitted - but it's not a long list so maybe I'll come to be grateful for it sometime. Desperate Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15708411387912078122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011557877105021955.post-60684591501565263342018-07-01T12:15:30.862+01:002018-07-01T12:15:30.862+01:00I love greys! One of the things I'm finding mo...I love greys! One of the things I'm finding most interesting about knitting is how colours and shades work together, and learning how to make them work together. I find charts much easier for lace, written instructions much harder to follow. The Fair Isle charts I like because I can always count where I am in a pattern and they're very visual. It's also really interesting to realise what foes and doesn't work for other people.Desperate Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15708411387912078122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011557877105021955.post-65401391722527557052018-07-01T12:09:15.369+01:002018-07-01T12:09:15.369+01:00A kep was a traditional fishermans hat. They seem ...A kep was a traditional fishermans hat. They seem to turn up all over the place so I'm not sure if it's origins. There is a Fair Isle fishermans kep page on Facebook that's worth joining just to see all the amazing hats people have knitted. The cowl was to use up some bits of yarn I had, it's the middle bit I'm unhappy with, swatching would help, and so will the black and white filter. Desperate Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15708411387912078122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011557877105021955.post-66767686411838599052018-07-01T07:15:21.185+01:002018-07-01T07:15:21.185+01:00Beautiful knitting....I have yet to do fair isle. ...Beautiful knitting....I have yet to do fair isle. I can quite happily do stripes, etc but need to challenge myself.<br /><br />I too hate knitting rib - just had to finish a cardigan which had 30 rows of rib. It was knit sideways! Trouble is it is a lovely pattern and I know I will end up knitting it again. Johttp://www.josbookjourney.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011557877105021955.post-9935180593663974422018-06-28T00:18:51.984+01:002018-06-28T00:18:51.984+01:00I commented last night (another Yank) about how mu...I commented last night (another Yank) about how much I liked your color choices (although gray and white wouldn't have been on my top ten list) -- duplicate the bottom section of the cowl for the top. It is subtle but attractive. I loved the hats with the darker one the hands down favorite. I admire anyone who can knit from charts, or from patterns. My dyslexia kicks in and my eyes glaze over when I check out the charts. Ginny JonesGinnynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011557877105021955.post-15790918085791755032018-06-27T00:06:00.660+01:002018-06-27T00:06:00.660+01:00Lovely surprise to find knitting on a book blog! M...Lovely surprise to find knitting on a book blog! Maybe I'll post some of my finished items! I love the keps - that's an unknown word for us Yanks. Is it a specific type of hat? Dialect? I see what you mean about the cowl. Not enough contrast. TIP: Quilters look at fabric through a color evaluator or filter; everything looks grey, black, or white and you can check the contrast levels. If you take a picture of your intended yarns, and turn it B&W (most phone cameras do that)you get the same effect. Have a great holiday and HAPpy knitting! BookTapestryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13808126395322513413noreply@blogger.com