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Hi, I'm new... / Re: Juliet from all over but now in Germany
« on: March 31, 2018, 15:08:32 PM »
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Patchwork & Quilting ... Welcome to the Darkside / Re: beautiful bali
« on: March 30, 2018, 14:08:34 PM »
Lots of lovely color. Some of the crochet almost looks like it might be done with thin strips of fabric. Are they made of wool?
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Hi, I'm new... / Re: Hello from south west UK
« on: March 29, 2018, 14:20:43 PM »
Adding to the welcome, Celia. I'm just finding my way around also.
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A Good Yarn / Re: Spring and summer knitting
« on: March 29, 2018, 14:16:53 PM »Quote
concerned that two color stranding might give me a too thick fabricYes, that's kept me from doing much color work also. I know from the swatches that I wouldn't wear that thickness for myself. I'll be interested to hear how the Panama works for you. I know Colour Mart sells much thinner yarn/wool than I can generally find locally. Just have to be careful that yarn acquisition doesn't hugely exceed production rate!
I'll post when done. Workmen coming today and tomorrow, so it may be the weekend before I really get started.
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Patchwork & Quilting ... Welcome to the Darkside / Re: Ideas please for my village
« on: March 28, 2018, 18:58:55 PM »
What a lovely village. I want to move there. Can you do lambs? In wool, of course. 
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Technical Help / Re: Sleeves..
« on: March 28, 2018, 14:13:06 PM »Quote
To me it looks like there needs to be more length in the sleeve head..can’t figure out how to do it without increasing the armscye which is fine.
I think you may have answered your own question - if you need to increase the sleeve head length more than a very small amount, you may also have to increase the armscye depth to fit the sleeve in.
There are any number of videos on fitting sleeves on youtube. This is a bit cumbersome, but a helpful way of finding the correct measurement for the cap height, if you don't already know that is.
This article also has a good summary of sleeve adjustments. Maybe there are some clues for your situation? Sleeves can be as much of a nuisance to fit as pants, sometimes!
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A Good Yarn / Re: Spring and summer knitting
« on: March 28, 2018, 13:30:46 PM »
I'm trying this one from Ravelry. It's written for a mid gauge machine and for a different yarn. This is typical for me. I buy a pattern that is supposed to be "easy" and then proceed to change things. By the time I'm done, I've spent 2 days reworking it to fit my gauge, adding length, tweaking something else... And, I have a knit leader and a number of well-fitting sewing patterns, so I could create it from scratch to begin with. Strange, the forms that inspiration can take. Still, I've learned a lot in the process.
Do you have a pattern in mind? The Cannele is new to me. I think Panama is a bit thinner? I was considering that next, depending how this turns out.
Do you have a pattern in mind? The Cannele is new to me. I think Panama is a bit thinner? I was considering that next, depending how this turns out.
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Hi, I'm new... / Re: Newbie here
« on: March 26, 2018, 19:56:24 PM »
Welcome Lulu. I'm new here as well, but I've been sewing for ... let's say many years. Love to have people new to sewing on a forum - the questions you ask end up being inspiring to everyone as they often bring up many ways of doing the same thing. I still learn from reading the answers to newbie questions. Ask away!
Love to have people new to sewing on a forum - the questions you ask end up being inspiring to everyone as they often bring up many ways of doing the same thing. I still learn from reading the answers to newbie questions. Ask away!
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Hi, I'm new... / Re: Hello from Essex!
« on: March 25, 2018, 14:27:30 PM »
Welcome from another newbie . Are you doing embroidery by hand or on a sewing machine?
. Are you doing embroidery by hand or on a sewing machine?
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A Good Yarn / Re: Spring and summer knitting
« on: March 25, 2018, 14:06:10 PM »
Good to know. I have some Yeoman cotton cannele (sp?) on cones that I want to use. New thing for me on a machine and I'm not sure how it will work out. I want a fabric that isn't indecent to wear by itself and yet drapes reasonably well. Time to swatch, I guess.
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A Good Yarn / Re: Spring and summer knitting
« on: March 24, 2018, 20:25:04 PM »
I've been thinking about trying some cotton knits on the machine. I have cotton yarn (is it called that over the pond? Do you say "wool" for yarn - even if it's cotton?) and a pattern for a sleeveless scoop necked top.
I always have some socks in progress via magic loop but they're not inspiring me much. By the time midsummer hits, I'm sure I'll want to be knitting wool again! So silly when I need summer clothes and have plenty of woolen sweaters/jumpers and socks. I love the look of shawls, just not likely to wear one so I haven't tried that yet. The Celtic Myths pattern looks like it will be lovely!
I always have some socks in progress via magic loop but they're not inspiring me much. By the time midsummer hits, I'm sure I'll want to be knitting wool again! So silly when I need summer clothes and have plenty of woolen sweaters/jumpers and socks. I love the look of shawls, just not likely to wear one so I haven't tried that yet. The Celtic Myths pattern looks like it will be lovely!
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A Good Yarn / Spring and summer knitting
« on: March 24, 2018, 14:14:54 PM »
Am I the only one who gets inspired to knit in spring and summer? Every autumn I think of the long winter that could be spent knitting by the fire. But no - no mojo, no inspiration, nothing. For some reason, the minute the snow starts to melt and the days get longer and sunnier, I start looking at the knitting machines and the circular needles and the yarn stash and planning... 
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Hi, I'm new... / Re: Another one from the US
« on: March 23, 2018, 20:43:20 PM »
LOL! Duly noted.
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Hi, I'm new... / Re: Another one from the US
« on: March 23, 2018, 19:17:33 PM »
Thank you all for the warm welcome. We have sun and thawing and specks of green showing. I hope to start some flower seedlings tomorrow. 
Will take myself over to the thread for daily events now. Happy sewing! 
Will take myself over to the thread for daily events now. Happy sewing!
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Hi, I'm new... / Re: Another one from the US
« on: March 21, 2018, 14:00:22 PM »
What a lovely warm welcome! Thank you all. I'll try to speak up, but you may regret that if I really get going .
As for the common language that sometimes divides us, I'm more likely to start using "British-isms" (and probably incorrectly, so forgive me in advance). I love language and pick up phrases, then forget where they came from. Sometimes people take it the wrong way - it's not mockery, just something I liked and promptly stole!
Greybird, I'm very near NH and pass through regularly on trips. It is very lovely and a favorite shopping spot for the area as there is no sales tax there.
. As for the common language that sometimes divides us, I'm more likely to start using "British-isms" (and probably incorrectly, so forgive me in advance). I love language and pick up phrases, then forget where they came from. Sometimes people take it the wrong way - it's not mockery, just something I liked and promptly stole!
Greybird, I'm very near NH and pass through regularly on trips. It is very lovely and a favorite shopping spot for the area as there is no sales tax there.