Free Pattern: Winter Twilight Mitts

re: Free Pattern: Winter Twilight Mitts

Loshakova — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 22:51:17 GMT

The Eastern cast-on makes me curse. I vastly prefer the crochet cast-on with short-row toe as described here:

www.knitty.com/.../FEATtiptoptoes.html

Heidi

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CynthiaW@3 — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 11:30:59 GMT

Actually, I have a question. Could the eastern cast-on be used for a pi shawl or anything starting in the center?

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DeniseK — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 11:07:41 GMT

I ordered several books from Interweave Knits and have not received them and when I contacted them they were not able to tell me anything about my order and when it would ship even though they had the order number. Most upsetting as I was looking forward to receiving the books. Extremely poor customer service.

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RuthM@2 — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:24:21 GMT

I purchased composed mitts and I cannot understand what the white blocks that are in the middle of the chart mean. They say no stitch . Does this mean that you just continue with the row pattern. Why are they there. I have asked all experts that same question and she does not know either. Please help I love the pattern. ruth-mangano@concast.net

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DianeD — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 23:08:40 GMT

Hi - I thought I'd be taken to the "Eastern Cast-on" portion of the comments not the mittens - but that won't stop me from putting my comment in. The Eastern Cast on is a beautiful thing - thank you Sandy for giving us these incredibly easy to follow directions. This is the first time I get it. I'm so excited - can't wait to try it out.

Thanks again. Di

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AnaG — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 23:00:28 GMT

I do the Eastern CO with 2 circs. I work lots of yarn overs on one, slide the wraps to the cable, and knit across the wraps with the second. Now my circs are in standard 2-circ knitting position. I use the first circ to knit across the remaining wraps, tucking the tail as described.

I like it because I just tug on the tail to close the gap.

It's great for Faroese shawls too.

re: Free Pattern: Winter Twilight Mitts

mljan — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 22:36:09 GMT

Peculiar. The Write Comment" link on today's Knitting Daily, Monday July 28, which has the tutorial for the Eastern cast-on takes me here, not to today's KD.

I was interested in other readers' comments/experience with the tutorial.

Maureen

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BeeuwV — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 21:31:07 GMT

Toe/Mitten cast on:

Start with a slip-stitch on the bottom needle and then proceed with wrapping. After knitting the top needle and turning drop the slipstitch off and knit the bottom needle. The tail end is not flapping away while knitting the first needle.

Even easier is to use two circular needles and pull the bottom needle through so that bottom stitches are on cable. Makes it much easier to knit top needle.

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Nancy@3 — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 20:39:59 GMT

To whom it may concern,

These winter twilight mitts look like a nice item to knit but I have another question. I was looking on line and I came across two of Interweave's patterns and I can't seem to retrieve them because they are from last summer's issue. In summer of 2007 there is Josephine Top by Deborah Newton and Lutea Lace-Shoulder Shell by Angela Hahn. I would really like those patterns so I can knit these.

How do I get these patterns. It is a tease if you don't have an archieve to retrieve them and send them to knitters.

Thank you for your help.

from:

nwoodkfh@hotmail.com

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knittingbox — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 10:12:35 GMT

I cannot log into Knitting Daily TV with my Knitting Daily info. So I registered with a different e-mail address and I still couldn't log in. Interestingly, I am able to purchase the series for $40, but I have no access to the "free" downloads.....

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WellerS — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 23:45:07 GMT

Please tell us about how many yards of each color is used, so we can substitute yarns! I doubt your using two full skeins of Jade!

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JanL — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 03:18:05 GMT

I think my daughter would love these! She loves Halloween and all things spooky!

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AmyB — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:36:56 GMT

These are beautiful and also a little spooky! They remind me of Halloween, which is fabulous as October is my favorite month. I love how you can really tell what the mitts are supposed to represent-the purple sky behind bare trees. I can't believe she did them freehand! I've never tried Fair Isle knitting and can't wait to make these.

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ZassZ — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 19:57:26 GMT

These are pretty. I like Fair Isle Knitting and it's like painting my own picture as I go. That is really what it is - what picture is in your imagination can be knit into reality if you do it from your mental picture. No chart, but if you want to do it again, you will have to write it down or chart it. The first time I attempted a Fair Isle Pattern, I did change my color scheme, as it suited my intended wearer.

Love the idea of listening to the book "The Art of Fair Isle Knitting" in the audio version. What a relaxing gift that would make too.