Kathleen Cubley's Comments

Magic Loop Needles

forgive490 — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:30:57 GMT

Where can I purchase a Magic Loop? A cursory google search yields only books on the Loop, but not the Loop itself. Can you help?

Thanks for the reply

Stitch-ayWoman — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 22:16:14 GMT

I have tried 2 circulars as well as ML, and I had less trouble with laddering, but I'd still like to get past this issue on the ML method because it's so much less fiddly!

Will be watching KD/comments.

Magic Loop

juanita@19 — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 21:47:24 GMT

Hi Kathleen: I'm new here. Not to Knitting daily, but to posting. Just had a back operation so got a lot of knitting done, but couldn't use the computer. Anyway, saw your Magic Loop post and had to write. I knitted my first pair of "wearable" socks with this method and it's the only way I will ever do it again. I've done 4 pairs of socks, a pair of leg warmers and 6 washcloths with this method. If it calls for a pair of anything, this is the way to do it. In the past, I have knitted Christmas Stockings with the name knitted in the top panel and a Santa Claus face on the body. Wish I'd known about this technique then! I love knitting daily and wish we could get it on TV in Rome, Georgia.

magical magic loop

susan Holefelder — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 21:31:43 GMT

This is a question for Kathleen Cubley. I like to knit super easy sweaters round and round on a circular needle but when I get to the sleeves I have to do them on 4 needles. Wouldn't the Magical Magic Loop method work? Starting at the cuff and adding stitches in one place all the way to the top? Susan Holefelder

Magic Loop

BeverlyG@7 — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:10:34 GMT

Kathleen, Please contact me re this article

bev@fibertrends.com

9/16/09 post on the Magic Loop method

Stitch-ayWoman — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:37:40 GMT

Kathleen - I'd like to request a topic for a follow-up post on the Magic Loop method. I love (or would love) using the ML for my circular projects for the speed and convenience it offers, but I've found that I get MASSIVE ladders when I use the ML method -- much bigger than the ladders I get when I use dpns. I hate using dpns since I know I could knit quicker and with less poky-ness with the ML method, but those ladders just drive me crazy. Anyway, if you would consider a post on how to get the tension right when changing sides on the ML, I'd really love to hear your thoughts as I have been unable to find this information anywhere. I get the impression that I'm the only knitter in the world who has this problem!

I tried to add this comment to the main blog post, but I kept getting an error screen when I hit submit -- sorry if this isn't the right thread for this comment!

felt not easy

Sally@46 — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 23:42:11 GMT

I have the new type washing machines and it does not felt well at all. There must be a way to do this. I just do not have enough water and it does not agitate enough to felt. Felting is great to knit but the projects pile up waiting to do the washing part. I cannot spend 4 hours running the wash cycle to get this felted for each project. I have to stop it and begin it and again and again and again until I finally got the slippers to be the right size. This is just far too long when in the older machines it took 20 mins. What is the trick you gals?

Pirate Cap

ssayne@zoomtown.com — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 03:42:23 GMT

Thanks so much for the link to the pattern. Now I just have to get some black and white yarn and get to work on it!! I'm not really very experienced with charts but I think I can do this one as long as I keep on track. I have a little device to help me keep my place as I planned on doing some more charting work this year. Trying to be a more fierce knitter.

The skull design, skull cap

ssayne@zoomtown.com — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 05:11:59 GMT

Can you tell us where the skull design cap can be acquired. I know my grandson would love to have one of those, even I think that one is cool. I'd really appreciate knowing where I could purchase that pattern. Thanks much, I know I'm not the only person who has asked this most likely, the skull motif is so popular right now. Thanks much!!

Beauteay

My son the pirate wanna be

BonnieH@2 — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 13:31:20 GMT

Can you tell me where the skull cap pattern can be found? My 19 yo actually wants to wear a hand knit from his mother.... As long as it is this cap.

Picking pics

BetsyC@9 — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 10:15:52 GMT

I loved the article on picking and throwing! I've seen Eunny knit in videos and her speed seems super-human. I printed out the article and sat down to try it, but the drawings that accompany the piece are so faint that my eyes can't make out the details. Looking online isn't much better. Is there a way to enhance the contrast in theses figures so that they're easier to read?

Thanks,

Betsy from Boston

CPH

JanieW@4 — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 22:28:33 GMT

Kathleen,

I did received my CPH pattern yesterday. I should say I downloaded my pattern yesterday. I am excited to get started on it after seeing everyone's post and pictures.

Thank you for being concerned about reciving my pattern. I am now a happy camper. LOL

Janie Wright[:D]

Your Welcome!

NicoleZ — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 21:34:58 GMT

Hi Kathleen,

I just wanted to say "your welcome" to the message you left on my profile. I hope I'm posting this in the right place[:D] I am truly enjoying Knitting Daily. Keep up the great work.

Nicole

Skull motif cap

keamac — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 12:18:32 GMT

Would it be possible to get the pattern for the skull motif cap you mention in the newsletter

Change the page?

sjanova — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 10:58:44 GMT

Kathleen:

You might want to ask the web folks to change this page http://www.knittingdaily.com/media/p/30981/showcontent.aspx so it has your name instead of Sandi's now??

sjanova

Question about Questions

SharonW — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 19:42:52 GMT

I've noticed a lot of questions being asked, but there do not seem to be answers, or I don't find them.

So, Whey do they call them "Monkey socks"?

Sock Monkey Pattern

BettyM — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 20:11:06 GMT

I enjoy this site very much. I have downloaded the sock monkey KAL twice now and both times when I try to open them, I get something to the effect that the file is corrupt and would not download. Any suggestions as I would really like the pattern before it is no longer available.

Thanks
Betty

Knitting Daily Emails

acarrasco — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:18:56 GMT

Hi Kathleen,

I'm not getting the emails from knitting daily with your posts. I'm only receiving the marketing emails. It's been happening for 2 weeks now. Any suggestions?

Thanks!

Amber

heather hoodie vest .

sharonozzy — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 19:05:51 GMT

hi kathleen . I love the pattern you comment about in the fall 2009 knitscene book . Its the heather hoodie vest . I live in the uk england and i want to knit this up but i dont know what yarn to use as i cannot purchase the stated yarn in england , please please help . from angie uk

What brand of dark wood cable needles did Eunny use ?

MaryC@79 — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 03:59:54 GMT

hi:)

tried to find Eunnys email addy, the old one doesnt work anymore...

anyway, on KD Tv #301 Eunny Jang used these dark wood cable needles

& would like to know the brand name....thanx, best, mary~