tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-653235192841942450.post7174532302533000864..comments2024-01-22T20:33:02.708-08:00Comments on Pammie and the P's: Addicted to Knitting - How did this happen?Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13197442485237029218noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-653235192841942450.post-25341070225795286132012-11-04T13:20:53.221-08:002012-11-04T13:20:53.221-08:00Heather - what is your ravelry name? I am finally...Heather - what is your ravelry name? I am finally active on the site - I've been lurking for two years:) Thanks for the tip to do that!Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13197442485237029218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-653235192841942450.post-45326464904524262552012-11-04T11:37:07.247-08:002012-11-04T11:37:07.247-08:00Thanks! I'll definitely go there - I'm a ...Thanks! I'll definitely go there - I'm a somewhat frequent visitor to NOLA!Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13197442485237029218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-653235192841942450.post-17547227269186415842012-11-02T19:18:19.113-07:002012-11-02T19:18:19.113-07:00Ooh - great info - thanks!! Can't wait to see...Ooh - great info - thanks!! Can't wait to see the scarf....Also, go to Promenade Fabrics if you get a chance - it's on St Charles near the interstate.Dr. Fun (AKA Sister)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07332652703590699186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-653235192841942450.post-56214535040088322502012-11-02T18:12:41.648-07:002012-11-02T18:12:41.648-07:00P.S. There is a great yarn store in the French Q...P.S. There is a great yarn store in the French Quarter called Quarter Stitch - they helped me fix an error in my scarf and had some really cool but reasonably priced yarn!!Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13197442485237029218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-653235192841942450.post-73470803673650145682012-11-02T18:11:10.491-07:002012-11-02T18:11:10.491-07:00Sister - that would have been great! Yes, washclo...Sister - that would have been great! Yes, washclothes are fantastic -- we actually really like them --and my grandmother used to use them! I used a 100 percent organic cotton but at least one blogger I know recommends the cheaper lion brand one hundred percent cotton.<br /><br />Here's a link to the blogger's pattern - which I would like to try next . . . <br />http://homespunliving.blogspot.com/2007/11/waffle-knit-dishcloth-pattern.html<br /><br />And, the pattern to my washcloth available for free:<br />http://www.straw.com/cpy/patterns/cotton_chenille_wcloth.html<br /><br /><br />Hope this helps!! <br />Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13197442485237029218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-653235192841942450.post-44156239204038627112012-11-02T12:40:13.633-07:002012-11-02T12:40:13.633-07:00Oh, I wish I had a reason to be over there - we co...Oh, I wish I had a reason to be over there - we could actually meet in person! You've inspired me to try washcloths - what kind of yarn did you use? I'm thinking my wool blends won't be good for that....Dr. Fun (AKA Sister)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07332652703590699186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-653235192841942450.post-61822550889083909442012-10-31T07:13:13.044-07:002012-10-31T07:13:13.044-07:00That's a great idea! I'm a bit addicted s...That's a great idea! I'm a bit addicted still - I'm in Gulfport and New Orleans this week and still in the throes! <br /><br />I'd love to see what you make with that Merino wool!<br /><br />Lawyerdoll - I took a knitting class in order to finally figure it out (my attorney friend inspired me to do so - she weaves!).Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13197442485237029218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-653235192841942450.post-56966174386897011262012-10-30T12:28:46.157-07:002012-10-30T12:28:46.157-07:00Oh chick, I just did a post on my knitting obsessi...Oh chick, I just did a post on my knitting obsession - we should start a Knitters Anonymous group! Congrats on your dishcloths and scarf! I haven't even tried a cable stitch yet...maybe with that green merino wool I just bought...Dr. Fun (AKA Sister)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07332652703590699186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-653235192841942450.post-3656557241691328632012-10-27T19:45:37.444-07:002012-10-27T19:45:37.444-07:00Bless you for learning! My mom tried to teach me w...Bless you for learning! My mom tried to teach me when I was a kid... but I was hopeless. I just don't have the patience.lawyerdollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16499257623425215954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-653235192841942450.post-81544992157553141612012-10-22T23:25:47.318-07:002012-10-22T23:25:47.318-07:00Lane! I'd love to see that sweater - I haven&...Lane! I'd love to see that sweater - I haven't figured out gauge yet but I'm dying to make something green and knitted (Irish looking, I think). Wow! Gloves - that sounds fantastic! <br /><br />Heather - Yes, so true - I'm having trouble with a scarf now! It's hard picking out yarn too! Fun, but difficult to get exactly what you want. Wow! You are a triple threat - sewing, knitting and crocheting! Great tip re: Ravelry! Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13197442485237029218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-653235192841942450.post-74390213577593742292012-10-22T13:04:54.678-07:002012-10-22T13:04:54.678-07:00I started to learn knitting when I was 7 or 8, but...I started to learn knitting when I was 7 or 8, but didn't continue it. I picked it up again this summer. Of course, I've also crocheted for the last 20 years, so yarn handling wasn't an issue, and I remembered most of what I'd learned when I was young. I sort of lept into knitting and didn't have a hard time picking it up (much to the annoyance of a friend of mine who learned with me). But I have a heck of a time finding and maintaining gauge and I often mess up my projects as a result. Too impatient to take the time. You should see the "shawl" that I made that doesn't even cover the shoulders. Whoops!<br /><br />If you haven't yet, go check out Ravelry. It's an excellent resource for knitters and crocheters, and you'll find tonnes of patterns, projects, and knitty conversations over there!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10477887672613694373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-653235192841942450.post-72734683415561948562012-10-22T10:57:17.997-07:002012-10-22T10:57:17.997-07:00My first knitted pieces were terrible. I had an a...My first knitted pieces were terrible. I had an awful green fisherman's sweater that I wore places and now, I wouldn't wear it to work in the yard. But, I got better and better and made three complex cabled sweaters. I haven't done much since because the quilting bug bit me hard, but I do still pull out a bit of knitting once in a while to keep my fingers nimble. I recently made a pair of gloves. That was fun. LaneLanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17961668927812199081noreply@blogger.com