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Is there a KAL for October or November?
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The Central Park Hoodie is cute but I can't imagine not making it with buttons. I wonder if instructions are included for the buttonholes. Donegal Tweed yarns would be wonderful with this pattern. I am use a celery Donegal Tweed on a vest pattern with zip front right now and it is turning out great.
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One trick I use when things are not fitting as I like is to either use smaller needles to make the garment smaller in size or pick a different yarn that is either thinner or thicker in denier (circumference). :)
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Greetings from the West Coast state of Oregon! The temperature today will be 94º of sweltering temperature. I am knitting three tops, in cotton, hemp and bamboo. I love cotton yarns as wool makes me itch! My favorite Winter projects are Aran Knits with bobbles, seed stitch and cables. Aran patterns can make any yarn look good, especially the seafoam
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Worsted wool is the weight of the yarn corresponding to the needle size, worked up in a swatch that gives you the 16 to 20 inches per 4" guage on a size 7 to 9 US or 4.5 to 5.5 mm needle. It is classieid as Number 4 of yarn weights. There is also the light worsted weight (Number 3 classification) that when used on a size 5 to 7 US needle (or 3
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Standard Yarn-Weight System - sts per 4" swatch (1) Super fine : sock, fingering and baby weight yarns (27-32 sts=4" on size 1-3 US needles (2.25 to 3.25 mm) (2) Fine : Sport, baby weight yarn - 23-26 sts on 3 to 5 US Needles (3.25-3.75 mm) (3) Light: DK, Light Worsted, 21 to 24 sts on size 5-7 US needles (3.75-4.5 mm) (4) Medium: Worsted
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNl8MMAr0lM Someone has a nifty idea or, too much time on their hands
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I use to frequent the Edelweiss market here in Portland, just to browse the Burda and Rebecca Handarbiten magazines that I loved so much when I was stationed in the Army during the 70s in Frankfurt, Germany. Unfortunately, my ability to translate patterns was a challenge. They used the traditional pick knitting style of knitting which was unfamiliar
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Here's a link to the French Girl Knits. I put my copy on hold at the library as I seldom buy books, especially if there's only a few patterns of interest. http://www.frenchgirlknits.com/
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When I clicked the KAL area it also took me right back to the same discussion area.