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Comment on A happy New Year by Barry Klein

Barry Klein — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 22:50:30 +0000

Dear Laurel & John,
This is great to see. Love the Diagonal done your way carrying the yarn up to avoid end folding. Really love the color combinations you have put together. You’ve done Trendsetter proud

Barry Klein
Owner, Trendsetter Yarns

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Flamenco + ???? « Handknitting.com Blog — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 23:04:23 +0000

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Comment on New Cast On Magazine by Laurel

Laurel — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 21:21:53 +0000

Hi Mary,
Ironstone English Mohair is discontinued, but it was a worsted weight mohair/wool/nylon blend that was a bit on the heavy side. That’s probably because the wool content was higher than a plain mohair/nylon blend.

There are several worsted mohair yarns out there now; the one we carry is Louet’s. Louet also makes a worsted weight version of Kidlin, which is half linen & half kid mohair. It’s obviously not as fuzzy as pure mohair, and it’s also more expensive.

Brushed mohair has waned in popularity, mostly because it’s so tickly. There is a good substitute out there in brushed alpaca, which gives a similar fuzzy halo look but is soft and much less irritating. If you can let me know the gauge specified in the pattern I could suggest an idea or two

Thanks,
Laurel

Comment on New Cast On Magazine by Mary Otavka

Mary Otavka — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 18:05:51 +0000

I have a Cast-On knitting magazine from 1991, and there is a sweater in there done in enterloc with Mohair yarn(Ironstone) … Since is 20 yrs old I have a problem locating the English Mohair….. Any suggestions???????
Mary Otavka

Comment on What a cutie! by Laurel

Laurel — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 11:45:20 +0000

Hi Teresa,
SSK stands for Slip, Slip, Knit (the two stitches together). This is a decrease that looks as if it’s leaning toward the left. It’s important to slip the stitches knit-wise, that is, as if you are going to knit them normally. So here’s the step-by-step:
1) slip the next stitch from the left hand needle to the right hand needle by inserting the right hand needle as if to knit, but don’t knit it
2) repeat step 1
3) insert the left hand needle back into the two slipped stitches, then knit them together as usual.

What you are doing here is changing the direction that the stitches face before knitting them together, and that makes the decrease look as if it is leaning to the left. The opposite of this decrease is the simpler K2tog, which always leans to the right.

Knowing both kinds of decreases and using them in the appropriate places will make your knitting much more professional. Let me know if you have other questions, ok?

Laurel

Comment on What a cutie! by Teresa Carnrite

Teresa Carnrite — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 02:24:36 +0000

I have the pattern for the sweater in country Woman april/may. I got started but i am having problems reading your chart. The term ssk. I have never come across before. skip skip knit. can you explain this term? Thanks Teresa