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2008-08-22 yarns: I usually use a thin sport weight or baby yarn. That would be a 3/15 ply. I did buy some beautiful wool yarn in Scotland. It was a small yarn shop in Alford in Aberteenshire, Scotland. We had stayed...
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2008-08-18 Knitking pc bulky machine: Knitking is a Japan-made machine. It works like a Brother or a Studio. The yarn I use is 4-ply worsted yarn. I also use a 3/15 double stranded. I use Tamm yarn, "Nordic", single stranded at tension...
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2008-08-07 Ribber question: The stitches on the ribber needles knit with the "right" side or pearl stitch, facing you. The stitches on the main bed knit with the "right" side away from you and the pearl side facing you when knitting...
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2008-07-23 guage: When knitting a sweater with ribbing the gauge is taken on the main body of the sweater. The ribbing gauge is usually not measured. You would use larger needles for the main part of the sweater and the...
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2008-07-14 Interchangeable circular needle sets: I have a set like this and I use it a lot. It's good to have all the sizes in one place. The only problem I ever have is sometimes the needle starts to loosen or become unscrewed and you have to retighten...
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