tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post2580280667916586538..comments2024-03-18T23:27:37.733+00:00Comments on Jean's Knitting: Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12038517988391228260noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-35068089165606048992012-03-08T23:29:39.324+00:002012-03-08T23:29:39.324+00:00The vest looks great! Hopefully your husband share...The vest looks great! Hopefully your husband shares my opinion. :-)<br /><br />I am with you on wanting to knit only plain socks because it is so peaceful just knitting around and around. But I see some of the lovely patterns that are out there and feel a pull towards them, in spite of the fact I know knitting them wouldn't be the same experience as the plain socks. I have resolved this by always having one plain pair of socks on the go, and if I want to do a fancier pair that knitting falls into the same category as knitting a sweater or some other "non-peaceful" pattern. It would be in addition to my regular sock knitting, not instead of it.kristieinbchttp://journeynorthof49.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-11667213030269254912012-03-08T19:08:11.102+00:002012-03-08T19:08:11.102+00:00I second Therese I's suggestion of the Lucy Ne...I second Therese I's suggestion of the Lucy Neatby provisional cast on with one caveat. It works a trick IF your first row is all knit or all purl. If you are doing ribbing or such-like, then at each change (from knit-to-purl or purl-to-knit) the provisional cast on has to be tediously picked out of that stitch. Then it unzips once more, quite beautifully, until the next change. At least, that's what happened with my project.<br /><br />You might also use Judy's Magic Cast On and then run dental floss (or waste yarn) thru the loops to be held for later (rather than holding them on a 2nd circular needle). That reminds me ... I must order "Beyond Toes" by Judy.<br /><br />Cheers!Sarah JSnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-68927439477128719652012-03-08T16:23:24.196+00:002012-03-08T16:23:24.196+00:00I'm not a fan of ribbing (I don't know any...I'm not a fan of ribbing (I don't know anyone who is), but I use for my ribbing a 6-stitch repeat of 4k,2p. It makes for a nice rib and holds up well. There's also garter rib where you're knitting the rib pattern every other row.FiberQathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06524481267771726089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-9487894218846790592012-03-08T14:06:35.483+00:002012-03-08T14:06:35.483+00:00My understanding is that the sweet tomato heel can...My understanding is that the sweet tomato heel can incorporate eye of the partridge stitch or whatever reinforcing stitch you use for your heels to make them stronger and less prone to wear.eadaoinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-19836653151453828362012-03-08T12:46:13.307+00:002012-03-08T12:46:13.307+00:00Lucy Neatby has a video of the technique here http...Lucy Neatby has a video of the technique here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3J-sUx_whETheresa Inoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-79382768382348748272012-03-08T12:42:48.299+00:002012-03-08T12:42:48.299+00:00Instead of picking up the back loops of the croche...Instead of picking up the back loops of the crochet chain try crocheting around the knitting needle. There must be a youtube of the technique.Theresa Inoreply@blogger.com