tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post4810985415892618894..comments2024-03-28T23:25:07.821+00:00Comments on Jean's Knitting: Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12038517988391228260noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-42229617690844074532014-04-03T07:37:15.333+01:002014-04-03T07:37:15.333+01:00I went behind the great firewall to China for two ...I went behind the great firewall to China for two weeks and really missed reading your blog - blogspot is still blocked there. When in Toronto I start my day with your blog. While visiting Taiwan I have to be patient until later in the day. <br />Wow that Milano sweater was lovely. So glad Wanda could drop by with flowers for you.<br />Also happy to hear you can see Archie in transit.<br />best regards<br />LisaRRAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-55481589323888973062014-04-03T01:57:37.148+01:002014-04-03T01:57:37.148+01:00Here's an idea. If you stop thinking about the...Here's an idea. If you stop thinking about the situation at the corner as one similar to short rows (eg wrap and turn), and instead as a form of intarsia, it may make it easier. Simply cross the balls over each other, so they loop around each other instead of the working stitches. That's the general idea. Specifically:<br />- Arrange your stitches so that the increases and the corner stitches are away from where you are turning your work. If there is an area which is consistently garter stitch, that would be the easiest location for the ball exchange.<br />- At the beginning of the right side row, take the yarn which is on the left needle, and loop it over the yarn which is on the right needle. Snug the loop tightly to the stitch on the left needle. Working with the yarn from the right needle, work a right side row. <br />-Turn your work such that the purl stitches are facing you, and move both yarns to the back. <br />-Loop the left hand yarn around the right hand yarn, snug it up next to the first stitch on the left needle, and work a knit wrong side row with the right hand yarn.<br /><br />There will be a difference between the spiral knitting which occurs when you knit a round and purl a round, because you are actually going back and forth. However, I have tried a swatch with BKL DK weight on 3.5mm needles, and it looks pretty good.<br /><br />I am glad you are recovering strength. A weekend at Strathardle with helpers may be a shot in the arm as well. Spring flowers.SarahSeattlehttp://www.sarahknits.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-61718092637069715972014-04-02T15:58:53.499+01:002014-04-02T15:58:53.499+01:00EZ may not be here but Cully is. He figured out h...EZ may not be here but Cully is. He figured out how to create a Fair Isle ASJ. Perhaps he can figure a way to do garter in the round with no purls.<br /><br />I've been mulling over this since you've brought up your dilemma of the extra line. I'm thinking that you're stuck with it by its very nature unless you can figure out how to cross the yarns while securing that turn line. The wraps do the securing so that there isn't a gap created, but since there's twice the number of loops there is more yarn per stitch in that area, hence the more intense line. Maybe I'm just babbling and saying the obvious. But I'm thinking.FiberQathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06524481267771726089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-15760250808852713452014-04-02T09:54:27.798+01:002014-04-02T09:54:27.798+01:00I just looked at the lattice motif - moving the tu...I just looked at the lattice motif - moving the turns may not have been very helpful advice in this case... Hope it works out for you somehow.The Provisional Kitchenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00279392625879801689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-28606044451380439902014-04-02T09:45:09.231+01:002014-04-02T09:45:09.231+01:00That auto correct wasn't very helpful. fledge ...That auto correct wasn't very helpful. fledge is of course meant to be fleegleThe Provisional Kitchenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00279392625879801689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-29863909081821025102014-04-02T09:44:00.570+01:002014-04-02T09:44:00.570+01:00Hello Jean, good to hear you're feeling better...Hello Jean, good to hear you're feeling better! Regarding the fledge turns: doesn't she work them away from the corners in the straight garter section?The Provisional Kitchenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00279392625879801689noreply@blogger.com