pondering knitting...
With all this knitting talk going about my hands got antsy and I took up knitting my sakura scarf again. (Pattern can be found here http://knitty.com/ISSUEspring06/PATTsakura.html) The body of the scarf is incredibly easy (as most scarves are I imagine), but the actual sakura are a mild pain in the butt. Luckily I made so many before on my practice scarf, I pretty much have the pattern memorized. I've been looking at a few other projects that I'd like to play around with. Also, since the weather is beginning to cool down, I think it's almost time for me to knit yet another tea cozy. They are getting more refined and better fitting with each evolution. Maybe I'll actually measure this time. Heh.
Also, I posted these links on comments to one of itachimusume's posts, but I think I'll share them again. Cause they are awesome.
http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEfall06/FEATextreme2in1.html Knitting two socks simultaneously, on the same set of needles. Quite possibly the most amazing feat ever.
If you ever wanted to knit from a japanese pattern and found yourself utterly lost, this will make it all clear. It tells you how to read the pattern, translates common japanese terms, and tells you the difference between japanese, us, and european needle sizes. Very cool. Now if I see a neat japanese knitting magazine or book in shirokiya, I will not hesitate to buy it, for I have learned its dark secrets.
http://www.tata-tatao.to/knit/graphchart/e-index.html
http://www.tata-tatao.to/knit/japanese/e-index.html
Which brings me to something I've been pondering since yesterday when I learned that there was a difference between us and japanese needle sizes. That must mean then, that the needles we bought at the dollar store, being without a doubt japanese, do not correspond with the us sizes listed in my patterns. This may explain rather a lot I think, and is certainly something I need to keep in mind for the future. That being said, I still want more.
Also, I posted these links on comments to one of itachimusume's posts, but I think I'll share them again. Cause they are awesome.
http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEfall06/FEATextreme2in1.html Knitting two socks simultaneously, on the same set of needles. Quite possibly the most amazing feat ever.
If you ever wanted to knit from a japanese pattern and found yourself utterly lost, this will make it all clear. It tells you how to read the pattern, translates common japanese terms, and tells you the difference between japanese, us, and european needle sizes. Very cool. Now if I see a neat japanese knitting magazine or book in shirokiya, I will not hesitate to buy it, for I have learned its dark secrets.
http://www.tata-tatao.to/knit/graphchart/e-index.html
http://www.tata-tatao.to/knit/japanese/e-index.html
Which brings me to something I've been pondering since yesterday when I learned that there was a difference between us and japanese needle sizes. That must mean then, that the needles we bought at the dollar store, being without a doubt japanese, do not correspond with the us sizes listed in my patterns. This may explain rather a lot I think, and is certainly something I need to keep in mind for the future. That being said, I still want more.