Comments for Wool For Brains

Comment on The beginning of the end by Marjorie

Marjorie — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:19:39 +0000

The edging looks really pretty. I’ve had a couple of situations using hand-dyed yarn in which I thought that the difference in color would be unpleasantly noticeable, but when the items were finished (sweaters in my case), I really couldn’t detect the differences that seemed so glaring when I was knitting them. If the shawl ends up fluttering around you, there’s a good chance the darker skein won’t seem much different from the rest.

Comment on The beginning of the end by Laurie

Laurie — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:37:48 +0000

I’m concerned about the inner knitter who keeps checking the math. I get this foreboding of frogging doom after lots of work.

The first 20 rows of Volt are black lacewt. I must goad a finish to that portion as you point out the changes in light. I may already be too late.

Comment on The geese are coming by Lani

Lani — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:18:19 +0000

I made my daughter the phazaelia jacket and I’d love to make one for her cousin-to-be, but I have misplaced the pattern! I can’t find it anywhere, and my local yarn stores haven’t heard of it. Could I get the pattern from you, or a source for where I can purchase it? Many thanks!

Comment on The great haul of 2010 by Laurie

Laurie — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:20:04 +0000

Quite the haul.

Comment on I’m washing on sunshine by Laurie

Laurie — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:17:50 +0000

I envy the solar panels. Great use – I would have the same meter fascination.

Comment on I’m washing on sunshine by Carie

Carie — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 16:21:41 +0000

That’s very clever – solar dying meets high tech!

Comment on I’m washing on sunshine by Cynthia

Cynthia — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 15:48:13 +0000

Intriguing!

Comment on The great haul of 2010 by Sophie

Sophie — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 19:54:07 +0000

I’ve still not made it to Woolfest (and not likely to until I retire) but I’ve got a Wingham’s travelling sampling day to look forward to :-)

Comment on The great haul of 2010 by Marjorie

Marjorie — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 12:21:43 +0000

I always feel guilty if I go to a fiber festival and come home empty handed. Actually, even if I don’t buy anything, I take the cards and other information and often buy at a later date through a web purchase (and reducing the chance of unfortunate impulse purchases). I think just the energy from the other knitters can be worth it for me. I have no local real-life knitting friends (only electronic knitting friends), so I think this validates the idea that there are real people out there who knit.

Your natural samples look wonderful.

Hope you can knit again soon.

Comment on The great haul of 2010 by Carie

Carie — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 11:50:45 +0000

Wow – that’s some collection of exotics – what is orlon? Looking forward to seeing how it all spins up and I hope the knitting injury wasn’t too severe and gets better soon.