What makes a "quick-knit" quick?

re: What makes a "quick-knit" quick?

Kathleen Cubley — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 19:26:26 GMT

Here are a couple of yarn ideas for the Te Rosada sweater:

Wool of the Andes Bulky (100 % Puruvian Highland Wool, 137 yards [125 m], 100 g)

Wool-Ease Chunky (80% Acrylic, 20% Wool; 197 yd [180 m], 85 g)

You never have to use the exact yarn a pattern calls for, we encourage you to choose a yarn that works for you and your budget. If you have trouble deciding which yarn can work, ask the experts at your LYS, or as us here at Knitting Daily. My email address is kcubley@interweave.com.

Good luck!

re: What makes a "quick-knit" quick?

ondrizek8 — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 17:34:16 GMT

My cure for "second sock syndrome": I inherited my mother's knitting and crochet paraphernalia, so I have many duplicates. Therefore, I am able to knit both socks alternately , using two sets of dps. This makes it easier to keep the rows and count even. This also works for making sleeves on a sweater. (I am a die-hard proponent of seamless knitting!)

Best regards,

Janet

re: What makes a "quick-knit" quick?

wesmarcia@comcast.net — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 00:25:02 GMT

I also am disappointed with the Pam Allen ebook. If I would have known the yarn was either so expensive or difficult to find, I would not have purchased this. I also request a refund.

re: What makes a "quick-knit" quick?

clementineknits — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 15:36:32 GMT

I am disappointed in your recommendation to purchase the Pam Allen ebook containing Te Rosada. I purchased the book, only to learn that the lovely required yarn would cost about $200 in my size. No alternative yarns are suggested. Further, other patterns in the ebook call for yarns now discontinued and therefore hard to make substitution. No surprise, the ebook is 4 years old and yarns do get discontinued. Can I get a refund?

re: What makes a "quick-knit" quick?

Jenifer@7 — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 18:10:10 GMT

I read about your "second sock syndrome" and wanted to share a piece of encouragement. My 14 year old daughter and all her friends now prefer socks that do NOT match. So, sometimes they trade 1/2 of the pair. Now the stores are selling them that way! I guess that means those of us who knit socks can now just knit one and go on. Pair them up as we please!

re: What makes a "quick-knit" quick?

clementineknits — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 12:58:43 GMT

I am very disappointed in your recommendation of the Pam Allen ebook, which I purchased yesterday. The recommended yarn for the Te Rosado sweater (assuming I investigated the right yarn) would cost over $200 in my size, and no other yarns are suggested. Further, several of the other patterns call for idiosyncratic yarns that have been discontinued and will be difficult to substitute (for instance, a thick/thin yarn.) This is not so surprising since the ebook contains patterns from 2007. I am asking that I be given a refund, since I am doubtful I will use any pattern in the ebook.

re: What makes a "quick-knit" quick?

BarbaraG — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 14:11:34 GMT

Kathleen - Don't be a victim of the second sock syndrome! After 40+ years of knitting, I finally learned to make socks using the magic loop. I made one pair one at a time from the top down. THEN I took a class on 2 socks toe up using the magic loop - I can't imagine using double points and making one at a time ever!! I've made 10 pair of socks this way - I love it!!