Comments on: Now what? http://first-things-first.net/2009/05/31/now-what/ but not necessarily in that order Fri, 04 May 2012 12:49:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Marsha http://first-things-first.net/2009/05/31/now-what/#comment-8243 Marsha Mon, 15 Jun 2009 23:25:13 +0000 http://first-things-first.net/2009/05/31/now-what/#comment-8243 @JD: No swatching at all? Really? Your knitting always turns out so nicely! You must be incredibly skilled or incredibly lucky...or both! . @Knittymama: Yes, I think the Lopi is on the back burner until the autumn. I don't mind knitting with wool during the summer, but that stuff is WARM! @JD: No swatching at all? Really? Your knitting always turns out so nicely! You must be incredibly skilled or incredibly lucky…or both!
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@Knittymama: Yes, I think the Lopi is on the back burner until the autumn. I don’t mind knitting with wool during the summer, but that stuff is WARM!

]]> By: knittymama http://first-things-first.net/2009/05/31/now-what/#comment-8213 knittymama Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:09:52 +0000 http://first-things-first.net/2009/05/31/now-what/#comment-8213 I'm impressed you know where all your Denise parts are. My case has a few needles and no cables. And the locations? No clue. No great pattern suggestion off the top of my head, just stay away from the Lopi this summer or you may die of heatstroke! I’m impressed you know where all your Denise parts are. My case has a few needles and no cables. And the locations? No clue.

No great pattern suggestion off the top of my head, just stay away from the Lopi this summer or you may die of heatstroke!

]]> By: JD http://first-things-first.net/2009/05/31/now-what/#comment-8211 JD Tue, 09 Jun 2009 20:16:19 +0000 http://first-things-first.net/2009/05/31/now-what/#comment-8211 Hi! Sorry to be late to the party, but here's what I've got on my list: http://berroco.com/exclusives/alpine/alpine.html. Maybe a bit longer, though. With bulky yarn. Or knit in a larger size with smaller yarn and needles. Because I don't swatch. Hi! Sorry to be late to the party, but here’s what I’ve got on my list: http://berroco.com/exclusives/alpine/alpine.html. Maybe a bit longer, though. With bulky yarn. Or knit in a larger size with smaller yarn and needles. Because I don’t swatch.

]]> By: Marsha http://first-things-first.net/2009/05/31/now-what/#comment-8172 Marsha Mon, 01 Jun 2009 11:57:59 +0000 http://first-things-first.net/2009/05/31/now-what/#comment-8172 @Imperatrix: What, you can't read my mind? :) Okay, I've just edited the post to include needles sizes. The celtic icon sweater you suggested is beautiful, but I'm not really a fan of hoodies (yet for some reason, the Cardigan for Arwen fascinates me—go figure...). . @Jen and Shannah: I did take a look at Ravelry but haven't yet seen anything that really grabbed my attention in "yeah, I want to spend a lot of time working on this project" sort of way. I do keep checking back there, in case new stuff has been added, but I figured a little blog-based crowd-sourcing might yield some good suggestions, too. @Imperatrix: What, you can’t read my mind? :) Okay, I’ve just edited the post to include needles sizes. The celtic icon sweater you suggested is beautiful, but I’m not really a fan of hoodies (yet for some reason, the Cardigan for Arwen fascinates me—go figure…).
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@Jen and Shannah: I did take a look at Ravelry but haven’t yet seen anything that really grabbed my attention in “yeah, I want to spend a lot of time working on this project” sort of way. I do keep checking back there, in case new stuff has been added, but I figured a little blog-based crowd-sourcing might yield some good suggestions, too.

]]> By: Shannah http://first-things-first.net/2009/05/31/now-what/#comment-8169 Shannah Mon, 01 Jun 2009 03:21:31 +0000 http://first-things-first.net/2009/05/31/now-what/#comment-8169 I was going to suggest the pattern finder on ravelry, but I see Jen has done that. I'm no good with sweater help, myself, but I have been studying that sunrise circle jacket for quite a while. I do like the others that I've seen made. Sorry I can't make a gauge suggestion. I was going to suggest the pattern finder on ravelry, but I see Jen has done that.

I’m no good with sweater help, myself, but I have been studying that sunrise circle jacket for quite a while. I do like the others that I’ve seen made. Sorry I can’t make a gauge suggestion.

]]> By: Jen Anderson http://first-things-first.net/2009/05/31/now-what/#comment-8163 Jen Anderson Sun, 31 May 2009 16:55:41 +0000 http://first-things-first.net/2009/05/31/now-what/#comment-8163 You can try it with the homespun, but the resulting fabric might be too loose and wouldn't hold up to the patterns. Have you tried an advanced pattern search on ravelry? You can find sweaters that have been made with yarn in your stash. Or you can go to the yarn page, click on Projects and see what other people have made with it (Just make sure they were happy with the yarn choice). You can try it with the homespun, but the resulting fabric might be too loose and wouldn’t hold up to the patterns.

Have you tried an advanced pattern search on ravelry? You can find sweaters that have been made with yarn in your stash. Or you can go to the yarn page, click on Projects and see what other people have made with it (Just make sure they were happy with the yarn choice).

]]> By: Imperatrix http://first-things-first.net/2009/05/31/now-what/#comment-8162 Imperatrix Sun, 31 May 2009 14:17:20 +0000 http://first-things-first.net/2009/05/31/now-what/#comment-8162 Wait a minute -- those swatches don't help much if we don't know the needle size, right? If I were up to making a sweater for myself, I would make the celtic icon sweater: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/celtic-icon Wait a minute — those swatches don’t help much if we don’t know the needle size, right?

If I were up to making a sweater for myself, I would make the celtic icon sweater:

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/celtic-icon

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