I expect I do hold the needles differently. I knit differently from anyone I ever met - seems to be from a combination of a natural tendency towards continental style from all the years of holding yarn like that as a crocheter, while being taught knitting by an English style knitter. I like my style, but it does make me uneasy about teaching anyone else. Sadly, it also makes the Philosopher's Wool two-color method undoable for me. I don't get into color work. I like texture and lace work because it's pretty, but I can stick to one strand of yarn.
We put that on her Sunday - and suddenly it's barely kneelength, and the cuffs look slightly too short! I'm wondering if I should hunt and see if I have any more of the yarn, rip the hem out of the dress, frog back past the border, and add length. I'd have to redo the sleeves, too.
Hm, I thought felting was supposed to be really hot wash, really cold rinse, and the temperature shock plus agitation was what made it felt.
The 2 size 11 circs really are the largest size needles I own!
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Date: 2005-11-03 01:54 am (UTC)That particular sweater was bottom-up. This one:
http://www.livejournal.com/users/celticdragonfly/211719.html
was top-down. As was Maggie's dress -
http://www.kelthaven.org/baby/Nov04/2004-11-28.html last November
http://www.kelthaven.org/baby/images/Apr04/2004-04-11f.jpg April 04
We put that on her Sunday - and suddenly it's barely kneelength, and the cuffs look slightly too short! I'm wondering if I should hunt and see if I have any more of the yarn, rip the hem out of the dress, frog back past the border, and add length. I'd have to redo the sleeves, too.
Hm, I thought felting was supposed to be really hot wash, really cold rinse, and the temperature shock plus agitation was what made it felt.
The 2 size 11 circs really are the largest size needles I own!