Kristin Omdahl: Designing in Two Worlds

re: Kristin Omdahl: Designing in Two Worlds

shayb — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 13:39:32 GMT

KathrynS, Please email us at customerservice@interweave.com and we will help you get your access problem figured out. Fliss, I am passing on your issues with the translations to the proper folks. We appreciate your comments, and your patience. MaryS, As far as logging on, Knitting Daily is a free site, but you do have to be a registered user to access the free patterns. The registration here is completely separate from your Knits subscription. We hope you understand. We have to keep these two things separate. I know if can be frustrating at times, but when you log onto Knitting Daily, if you will check the "remember me" box right under your username and password before you click "Sign in" then you should not have to log on again while you are surfing. Diana & MaryS, We do understand that you would prefer to only have knitting items in the Knitting Daily newsletters. In order to continue providing the newsletters at no cost to you, we need to do some marketing for our other products as well. When you see an email from Knitting Daily that has something you are not interested in, simply delete it from your inbox. That way, you don't have to deal with it, but yet still receive the knitting emails you enjoy. Thank you for all the comments. Please know that we are reading them and need them to continue so we can continually improve our products and service! Shay Black Interweave Customer Support Manager customerservice@interweave.com

re: Kristin Omdahl: Designing in Two Worlds

Crissy Blue Eyes — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 15:21:17 GMT

Wow, Diana! For a 3 year old you have such an excellent command of the language and computer skills to post such a comment, but I think your mother needs to remind you that if you can't say anything nice to say don't say anything at all.

re: Kristin Omdahl: Designing in Two Worlds

M.M — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:13:07 GMT

my last commen was not directed at all to any translation problems, Fliss. Yours is a legitimate concern.

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M.M — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:11:27 GMT

to the whiners--you are too funny! oh, you were trying to be funny, right? you couldn't possibly be grown women and be serious about those comments. To Kristen & Sandi--you both rock!

re: Kristin Omdahl: Designing in Two Worlds

Fliss — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 09:05:55 GMT

I both knit and crochet and I am delighted to see articles such as the one about Kristin Omdahl. Crochet designs are often vey old fashioned looking and anything that can bring them up to the standards of some of the beautiful modern knitting designs is to be welcomed wholeheartedly. The big frustration for me, and it would be nice if someone could raise this with publishers - like yourselves! - is that there never seems to be a "translation" available into English terminology. If you've learned using the English names (like a treble is a double etc) it makes it SO hard to follow an American pattern without making mistakes. In these days of computers, it must be possible - have pity on we poor UK folk

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MaryS@4 — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 01:26:42 GMT

Unlike Diana, I don't despise crochet. I'm just not interested. Nor am I interested in spinning. Is there some way you can just keep the Knitting Daily about just knitting with reference to the other crafts for those who may be interested? Also, is there a way I can access the website by telling it in the beginning that I am already a subscriber to IK? It gets really irritating to go through 3+ screens to get the free downloads when I already subscribe to your terrific magazine. Do you actually read these comments? Just curious. Thanks for listening, MaryS

re: Kristin Omdahl: Designing in Two Worlds

diana272 — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 00:26:11 GMT

If there is a way to have any crochet offerings removed from my email listing, I would appreciate it - I despise crochet both from the creating and from the having of it - tacky, tacky, tacky!!!!! Please send more knitting patterns NOT CROCHET!

re: Kristin Omdahl: Designing in Two Worlds

JudithR — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 00:06:23 GMT

Kristin Is my kind of knitter/crocheter I think I do most of all my sweaters, shawl, accessories, etc.. in both knit and crochet. I love the flow of knit, and the easy, fancy edges of crochet. I made a simular sweater as yours (in a circle) but I knit the body in a circle then trimed the sleves and edges in crochet, I happened to be with my daughter (who gets all my creations) and couldn't believe all the comments she received on her coat/jacket. I just took it all in and got this warm feeling. Keep up your beautiful designs. Judie from Lombard, Il.

re: Kristin Omdahl: Designing in Two Worlds

Doc — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 21:59:48 GMT

I'm curious to know whether Kristin has training in art, textile design or graphics that preceded the autodidact accomplishment of proficient knitting and crochet...? The designs are beautiful and I admire them greatly.

re: Kristin Omdahl: Designing in Two Worlds

NinaT — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 21:34:40 GMT

BarbaraZ: a lifeline in knitting is like a stitch holder. You run a thinner piece of yarn (or even dental floss) through the stitches on your needle (don't run it through the stitch markers). As your knitting progresses, move the lifeline, or add new ones. If you have to rip out your knitting, the lifeline will stop the unraveling process, saving all your work below it. I love the Mother Nature Shawl. I'll have to check out Wrapped in Crochet.

re: Kristin Omdahl: Designing in Two Worlds

BarbaraZ — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 19:23:37 GMT

Beautiful designs. I too knit and crochet and don't favour one over the other. I am intrigued with the term, "lifeline". What does it mean? I aways count my rows or keep track of where I am in a pattern by writing it down in a small notebook. But I've never heard of "lifeline". Barb Z

re: Kristin Omdahl: Designing in Two Worlds

KathrynS — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 18:48:40 GMT

I am sure that the free lace patterns are lovely. However, since I am unable to download these, I will never know personally. I have tried several times on different days, to see the patterns, however, my computer tells me there is a error and won't cooperate any further. Is there help for people like me? Thanks for all you do for us, Kathy