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A Question of Yarn ...
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I have chosen a very simple pattern for a child's pullover. It's from Pattons "Happy Days" #684. On page 12, called Up, Up, and Away. It calls for Patons Astra, which I don't have and can't get, but I do have Wendy Peter Pan four ply. Will this work? Sorry if it's a silly question. My knitting confidence isn't what it used to be as there has been such a long break since my real knitting days. I've started a few different things but have had problems and put them aside, etc. I've learned my lesson about ball winding and am going to pull the yarn from the center of the skein and not stretch the it. I can't believe how nervous I am. Thanks, Murielle |
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A Question of Yarn ...
Murielle wrote:
Hi, I have chosen a very simple pattern for a child's pullover. It's from Pattons "Happy Days" #684. On page 12, called Up, Up, and Away. It calls for Patons Astra, which I don't have and can't get, but I do have Wendy Peter Pan four ply. Will this work? Sorry if it's a silly question. My knitting confidence isn't what it used to be as there has been such a long break since my real knitting days. I've started a few different things but have had problems and put them aside, etc. I've learned my lesson about ball winding and am going to pull the yarn from the center of the skein and not stretch the it. I can't believe how nervous I am. Thanks, Murielle Make a swatch. Make a swatch My mantra is........makeaswatchmakeaswatchmakeaswatchmakeasw atch. This is the only way you can find out. Different people knit in different gauges. I ALWAYS make a swatch first, as I find that even using the same yarn and needles, if perhaps it is in a different color, it will knit up differently. Olwyn Mary in New Orleans. p.s. the only silly question is the one you didn't ask. -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com |
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A Question of Yarn ...
On Tue, 25 Mar 2008 23:46:06 +0000, Murielle wrote:
Hi, I have chosen a very simple pattern for a child's pullover. It's from Pattons "Happy Days" #684. On page 12, called Up, Up, and Away. It calls for Patons Astra, which I don't have and can't get, but I do have Wendy Peter Pan four ply. Will this work? Sorry if it's a silly question. My knitting confidence isn't what it used to be as there has been such a long break since my real knitting days. I've started a few different things but have had problems and put them aside, etc. I've learned my lesson about ball winding and am going to pull the yarn from the center of the skein and not stretch the it. I can't believe how nervous I am. Thanks, Murielle Well done for deciding to have another go Murielle. This link is for a Patons Astra stockist where it gives full information about the yarn itself - weight category and how many yards/metres you should be able to knit from a 50 gram ball of Astra. You could either order from them or, better still, use the information on that page to compare the details of Astra's thickness and yardage to the thickness and yardage of the yarn you are thinking of using. http://store.knitting-warehouse.com/...stra-yarn.html Probably the easiest way to test would be to use the needle size recommended for the pattern and knit a swatch with the yarn you want to use. You will then be able to tell if it will knit up to the correct gauge given in your pattern. Good luck with this and do let us know how you get on. :-) -- Blessed are the cracked for they let in the light |
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A Question of Yarn ...
"Olwyn Mary" wrote in message .. . Murielle wrote: Hi, I have chosen a very simple pattern for a child's pullover. It's from Pattons "Happy Days" #684. On page 12, called Up, Up, and Away. It calls for Patons Astra, which I don't have and can't get, but I do have Wendy Peter Pan four ply. Will this work? Sorry if it's a silly question. My knitting confidence isn't what it used to be as there has been such a long break since my real knitting days. I've started a few different things but have had problems and put them aside, etc. I've learned my lesson about ball winding and am going to pull the yarn from the center of the skein and not stretch the it. I can't believe how nervous I am. Thanks, Murielle Make a swatch. Make a swatch My mantra is........makeaswatchmakeaswatchmakeaswatchmakeasw atch. This is the only way you can find out. Different people knit in different gauges. I ALWAYS make a swatch first, as I find that even using the same yarn and needles, if perhaps it is in a different color, it will knit up differently. Olwyn Mary in New Orleans. p.s. the only silly question is the one you didn't ask. -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com Thank you! I'll do that asap. :-) Murielle |
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A Question of Yarn ...
"Bernadette" wrote in message news On Tue, 25 Mar 2008 23:46:06 +0000, Murielle wrote: Hi, I have chosen a very simple pattern for a child's pullover. It's from Pattons "Happy Days" #684. On page 12, called Up, Up, and Away. It calls for Patons Astra, which I don't have and can't get, but I do have Wendy Peter Pan four ply. Will this work? Sorry if it's a silly question. My knitting confidence isn't what it used to be as there has been such a long break since my real knitting days. I've started a few different things but have had problems and put them aside, etc. I've learned my lesson about ball winding and am going to pull the yarn from the center of the skein and not stretch the it. I can't believe how nervous I am. Thanks, Murielle Well done for deciding to have another go Murielle. This link is for a Patons Astra stockist where it gives full information about the yarn itself - weight category and how many yards/metres you should be able to knit from a 50 gram ball of Astra. You could either order from them or, better still, use the information on that page to compare the details of Astra's thickness and yardage to the thickness and yardage of the yarn you are thinking of using. http://store.knitting-warehouse.com/...stra-yarn.html Probably the easiest way to test would be to use the needle size recommended for the pattern and knit a swatch with the yarn you want to use. You will then be able to tell if it will knit up to the correct gauge given in your pattern. Good luck with this and do let us know how you get on. :-) -- Blessed are the cracked for they let in the light I will make a swatch, asap. That way I'll know right away if it will work. Thank you! Murielle (Love your sigline!) |
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On Mar 26, 4:29*am, "Murielle" wrote:
"Bernadette" wrote in message news On Tue, 25 Mar 2008 23:46:06 +0000, Murielle wrote: Hi, I have chosen a very simple pattern for a child's pullover. *It's from Pattons "Happy Days" #684. *On page 12, called Up, Up, and Away. *It calls for Patons Astra, which I don't have and can't get, but I do have Wendy Peter Pan four ply. Will this work? Sorry if it's a silly question. *My knitting confidence isn't what it used to be as there has been such a long break since my real knitting days. I've started a few different things but have had problems and put them aside, etc. I've learned my lesson about ball winding and am going to pull the yarn from the center of the skein and not stretch the it. I can't believe how nervous I am. Thanks, Murielle Well done for deciding to have another go Murielle. This link is for a Patons Astra stockist where it gives full information about the yarn itself - weight category and how many yards/metres you should be able to knit from a 50 gram ball of Astra. You could either order from them or, better still, use the information on that page to compare the details of Astra's thickness and yardage to the thickness and yardage of the yarn you are thinking of using. http://store.knitting-warehouse.com/...stra-yarn.html Probably the easiest way to test would be to use the needle size recommended for the pattern and knit a swatch with the yarn you want to use. You will then be able to tell if it will knit up to the correct gauge given in your pattern. Good luck with this and do let us know how you get on. *:-) -- Blessed are the cracked for they let in the light I will make a swatch, asap. *That way I'll know right away if it will work. Thank you! Murielle (Love your sigline!)- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Aha Murielle that is quite a novelity a Thread that works :::: If you make the swatch and it doesn`t simile the same as the one in the pattern , you can recalculate it , [which i would do ] or do what other people do and change needle size ,, PLEASE LET US know !! and we can help you ,,,, mirjam |
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A Question of Yarn ... Swatch and Beyond!
wrote in message ... On Mar 26, 4:29 am, "Murielle" wrote: "Bernadette" wrote in message news On Tue, 25 Mar 2008 23:46:06 +0000, Murielle wrote: Hi, I have chosen a very simple pattern for a child's pullover. It's from Pattons "Happy Days" #684. On page 12, called Up, Up, and Away. It calls for Patons Astra, which I don't have and can't get, but I do have Wendy Peter Pan four ply. Will this work? Sorry if it's a silly question. My knitting confidence isn't what it used to be as there has been such a long break since my real knitting days. I've started a few different things but have had problems and put them aside, etc. I've learned my lesson about ball winding and am going to pull the yarn from the center of the skein and not stretch the it. I can't believe how nervous I am. Thanks, Murielle Well done for deciding to have another go Murielle. This link is for a Patons Astra stockist where it gives full information about the yarn itself - weight category and how many yards/metres you should be able to knit from a 50 gram ball of Astra. You could either order from them or, better still, use the information on that page to compare the details of Astra's thickness and yardage to the thickness and yardage of the yarn you are thinking of using. http://store.knitting-warehouse.com/...stra-yarn.html Probably the easiest way to test would be to use the needle size recommended for the pattern and knit a swatch with the yarn you want to use. You will then be able to tell if it will knit up to the correct gauge given in your pattern. Good luck with this and do let us know how you get on. :-) -- Blessed are the cracked for they let in the light I will make a swatch, asap. That way I'll know right away if it will work. Thank you! Murielle (Love your sigline!)- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Aha Murielle that is quite a novelity a Thread that works :::: If you make the swatch and it doesn`t simile the same as the one in the pattern , you can recalculate it , [which i would do ] or do what other people do and change needle size ,, PLEASE LET US know !! and we can help you ,,,, mirjam Hi Mirjam! Well, I did *two* swatches. The pattern calls for 3 1/4mm and 4mm needles. So I did a swatch for each size. The 3 1/4mm needles didn't produce the correct gauge, but the 4mm needles were just a tiny titch off. So, I decided to go for it. I've chosen to make the sweater a little larger than the baby ... what am I saying she's almost two! ... might normally wear so that it will be wearable a little longer. I'm hoping that will give me a little wiggle room. Cheapskate that I am, I made my swatches without breaking the wool. I need every stitch of it. ;-)) I know I'll be writing again for advice. (Times like this, I miss my mom a lot. I used to just be able to call her and she always knew ... you know? Moms are the best!) And, while I don't have a digital camera I'm hoping that I'll be able to get a picture when it's finished and share it with all of you. Thanks so much, Murielle |
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A Question of Yarn ...
On Wed, 26 Mar 2008 02:29:54 +0000, Murielle wrote:
"Bernadette" wrote in message news On Tue, 25 Mar 2008 23:46:06 +0000, Murielle wrote: Hi, I have chosen a very simple pattern for a child's pullover. It's from Pattons "Happy Days" #684. On page 12, called Up, Up, and Away. It calls for Patons Astra, which I don't have and can't get, but I do have Wendy Peter Pan four ply. Will this work? Sorry if it's a silly question. My knitting confidence isn't what it used to be as there has been such a long break since my real knitting days. I've started a few different things but have had problems and put them aside, etc. I've learned my lesson about ball winding and am going to pull the yarn from the center of the skein and not stretch the it. I can't believe how nervous I am. Thanks, Murielle Well done for deciding to have another go Murielle. This link is for a Patons Astra stockist where it gives full information about the yarn itself - weight category and how many yards/metres you should be able to knit from a 50 gram ball of Astra. You could either order from them or, better still, use the information on that page to compare the details of Astra's thickness and yardage to the thickness and yardage of the yarn you are thinking of using. http://store.knitting-warehouse.com/...stra-yarn.html Probably the easiest way to test would be to use the needle size recommended for the pattern and knit a swatch with the yarn you want to use. You will then be able to tell if it will knit up to the correct gauge given in your pattern. Good luck with this and do let us know how you get on. :-) -- Blessed are the cracked for they let in the light I will make a swatch, asap. That way I'll know right away if it will work. Thank you! Murielle (Love your sigline!) That is the easiest way. sigline - LOL. As soon as I saw it I knew it was meant for me! It describes the way I see life. :-D -- Blessed are the cracked for they let in the light |
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A Question of Yarn ... Swatch and Beyond!
Murielle wrote: Well, I did *two* swatches. The pattern calls for 3 1/4mm and 4mm needles. So I did a swatch for each size. The 3 1/4mm needles didn't produce the correct gauge, but the 4mm needles were just a tiny titch off. So, I decided to go for it. I'm thinking that the smaller needles are used for ribbing or edging, in which case the larger needles would be used for the body, and it looks like you've gotten the gauge you want with the larger ones. I've chosen to make the sweater a little larger than the baby ... what am I saying she's almost two! ... might normally wear so that it will be wearable a little longer. I'm hoping that will give me a little wiggle room. Oh, definitely make it bigger. Give the little darling more time to wear it out before she outgrows it. Cheapskate that I am, I made my swatches without breaking the wool. I need every stitch of it. ;-)) Heh, I'll often do the same, even though I know I should save the swatch for future reference. I've been pretty lucky so far. Of course, now that I've said that my next major project will go horribly awry... I know I'll be writing again for advice. (Times like this, I miss my mom a lot. I used to just be able to call her and she always knew ... you know? Moms are the best!) And, while I don't have a digital camera I'm hoping that I'll be able to get a picture when it's finished and share it with all of you. You know you can always pop in here and ask for help. We're friendly :-) The Other Kim kimmeratsoylentgreenfielddotcom |
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A Question of Yarn ... Swatch and Beyond!
"The Other Kim" wrote in message ... Murielle wrote: Well, I did *two* swatches. The pattern calls for 3 1/4mm and 4mm needles. So I did a swatch for each size. The 3 1/4mm needles didn't produce the correct gauge, but the 4mm needles were just a tiny titch off. So, I decided to go for it. I'm thinking that the smaller needles are used for ribbing or edging, in which case the larger needles would be used for the body, and it looks like you've gotten the gauge you want with the larger ones. That's it! It's such a simple stocking stitch sweater. But believe me, if I could knit with my fingers crosssed, I would. I've chosen to make the sweater a little larger than the baby ... what am I saying she's almost two! ... might normally wear so that it will be wearable a little longer. I'm hoping that will give me a little wiggle room. Oh, definitely make it bigger. Give the little darling more time to wear it out before she outgrows it. I hope she enjoys it. It would be a warm sweater because the yarn is so light, but it will be nice for cool spring, summer evenings. Cheapskate that I am, I made my swatches without breaking the wool. I need every stitch of it. ;-)) Heh, I'll often do the same, even though I know I should save the swatch for future reference. I've been pretty lucky so far. Of course, now that I've said that my next major project will go horribly awry... I'm so glad I'm not the only one who does that. But, I didn't realize you had to keep the swatches. It's a good idea, I'm sure. Though, to be honest, I'm not sure why. ;-) I know I'll be writing again for advice. (Times like this, I miss my mom a lot. I used to just be able to call her and she always knew ... you know? Moms are the best!) And, while I don't have a digital camera I'm hoping that I'll be able to get a picture when it's finished and share it with all of you. You know you can always pop in here and ask for help. We're friendly :-) You sure are! Thanks, Murielle The Other Kim kimmeratsoylentgreenfielddotcom |
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