tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post1575940001685529162..comments2024-03-28T23:25:07.821+00:00Comments on Jean's Knitting: Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12038517988391228260noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-86371849174752045892011-11-29T15:06:49.842+00:002011-11-29T15:06:49.842+00:00I'm posting late, as usual. Allow me to add my...I'm posting late, as usual. Allow me to add my own words of relief that you and your husband continue to recover from what was truly a "black Friday." And I'd like to put in a few words in defense of Malabrigo worsted (probably too late to persuade you, but oh well). I am the proud possessor of a very soft scarf knit in a golden shade of Malabrigo at least 5 years ago. It is still my "good coat" scarf, and hasn't pilled or felted to any noticeable degree. Whereas the Cascade 220 hat I knit my husband must be de-pilled every year (don't get me started). So if you can get Malabrigo in the U.K., I'd say go for it!Metropolitan Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16612362220319467089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-20873554313856023792011-11-29T08:32:33.703+00:002011-11-29T08:32:33.703+00:00Regia has a 10 year guarantee, and I don't thi...Regia has a 10 year guarantee, and I don't think you will need to reinforce toe and heel on a sock. I have knit a few pairs without any problems.<br /><br />Hundertwasser lived some years in NZ, as I do. Google his Kaikohe public toilets, an artform so beautiful!StellaMMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00464322895619909446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-70217569987323155582011-11-28T20:01:59.178+00:002011-11-28T20:01:59.178+00:00I know well the diabetes thing, my late husband ha...I know well the diabetes thing, my late husband had some very low episodes and they are never fun.<br />On a bright note, I enjoy your blog. I love your humor. I also like your brownstone.<br />Lynn in ILLynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14332610845187154195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-25244010227954552762011-11-28T17:17:27.428+00:002011-11-28T17:17:27.428+00:00re: Driven. I am a little concerned about the re...re: Driven. I am a little concerned about the reverse stockinette stitch. I believe it was Maggie Righetti who warned of elbows sagging out due to the inherent nature of the stitch - so I have avoided it for sweaters for more than 40 years. Anyone with actual experience willing to comment? (I do like the shape and thought about knitting it inside out!)<br /><br />Beverly near Yosemite CA againAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-14744155066301246252011-11-28T17:11:51.935+00:002011-11-28T17:11:51.935+00:00Oh, dear. It is sad when a friendly tradition (a...Oh, dear. It is sad when a friendly tradition (a Christmas card) becomes an annoyance. We have had 35 years of that same family issue - we don't send, DH family does - and I find myself begrudging the task that in the end only takes ah hour or two. I need to talk myself into a better frame of mind. Maybe composing a BRIEF newsletter/note would help - it has been a good year for grandkids...<br /><br />Beverly near YosemiteAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-45792050129680167822011-11-28T16:42:45.993+00:002011-11-28T16:42:45.993+00:00I remember being shocked to see a Santa Claus in a...I remember being shocked to see a Santa Claus in a Thanksgiving Day parade in the late 1950s. Actual shopping didn't begin for another two weeks, with some people routinely waiting until Christmas Eve. Sometimes a particularly nice card is itself a small gift I have chosen carefully; others are simple carriers of contact (I don't judge cards I receive).<br /><br />The completed bauble is simply elegant!=Tamarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-44391822602012713282011-11-28T15:07:30.231+00:002011-11-28T15:07:30.231+00:00yes, yes, Malabrigo is soft which makes me wonder ...yes, yes, Malabrigo is soft which makes me wonder about pilling? I've only used it for small items that were gifted away, no future evaluation.<br /><br />I was away so missed your Fri/Sat concerns-I am glad you are both mending and I hope the process completes so you can indeed go to Strathardle.Gerrinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-7614093588418230002011-11-28T13:29:24.550+00:002011-11-28T13:29:24.550+00:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Roobeedoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02395340950409421904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-58842757902098131272011-11-28T13:29:19.994+00:002011-11-28T13:29:19.994+00:00Really pleased to hear you are both recovering fro...Really pleased to hear you are both recovering from your adventures.<br />Malabrigo IS very soft but as your other commenter said, is quick to felt. It is also quite expensive in the UK. Try First4Yarns.<br />Christmas cards annoy me too.Roobeedoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02395340950409421904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-33170412452089451502011-11-28T12:17:36.718+00:002011-11-28T12:17:36.718+00:00If I could manage to just send a card with a brief...If I could manage to just send a card with a brief, generic message...."Thinking of you. Hope you and the family are well." ......I would not mind sending cards. But I feel obliged to write a true, personal message to each recipient along with the Christmas newsletter we include for people we won't see often. (I am one of those who enjoys reading these, although I know I'm in the minority.) As a result, it takes a long time, and I personally feel good if they arrive before January 15.<br /><br />This year we will be on a month-long cruise to Hawaii and Tahiti for the whole of January..... our way of convincing ourselves and my husband's co-workers that he is really, finally completely retired. (No one will be able to call him with one more question or problem if we're somewhere in the South Seas.) So the cards will have to go out soon. Or maybe I can mail them from Honolulu!<br /><br />Glad to hear you are both recovering from the Friday night excursion.<br /><br />Barbara M.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-41511316033977749732011-11-28T09:30:05.152+00:002011-11-28T09:30:05.152+00:00Malabrigo worsted is very very soft indeed, but al...Malabrigo worsted is very very soft indeed, but also turns itself to felt extremely quickly.<br /><br />Christmas cards are an annual annoyance here too - I only send them to people we won't actually see at Christmas, as a substitute for greeting them in person. My husband's family think they should be sent to everyone one knows. Some years I remember, and send them cards (with a degree of grumpiness), other years I don't.Viviennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15102166089045048403noreply@blogger.com