Comments on: Picnic http://www.knitsisters.com/2007/05/26/picnic/ Watch out. We've got sharp sticks. Fri, 18 May 2012 02:18:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Jo Black http://www.knitsisters.com/2007/05/26/picnic/#comment-12701 Jo Black Fri, 08 Jun 2007 11:39:50 +0000 http://www.knitsisters.com/2007/05/26/picnic/#comment-12701 The shawl is to DIE for. I'm so jealous - I lose concentration too easily doing fancy stitches. I'm had some success using ribbon yarns and a cable/ladder pattern. I used Louisa Harding Kimono Ribbon which is really springy when it's knitting up and comes in fantastic colorways. I knitted a little jacket with a cable/ladder patter running up both sides which I was really pleased with. The jacket's now one of my favourite 'fancy night out' garments and I can heartiliy recommend Louisa Harding's yarns and patterns. Don't know what the worldwide availability is like though. You can see pictures of the jacket at: http://jo2308.typepad.com/blissedoutknitting/2007/06/knitting_with_r.html The shawl is to DIE for. I’m so jealous - I lose concentration too easily doing fancy stitches.

I’m had some success using ribbon yarns and a cable/ladder pattern. I used Louisa Harding Kimono Ribbon which is really springy when it’s knitting up and comes in fantastic colorways. I knitted a little jacket with a cable/ladder patter running up both sides which I was really pleased with. The jacket’s now one of my favourite ‘fancy night out’ garments and I can heartiliy recommend Louisa Harding’s yarns and patterns. Don’t know what the worldwide availability is like though.
You can see pictures of the jacket at: http://jo2308.typepad.com/blissedoutknitting/2007/06/knitting_with_r.html

]]> By: Marsha http://www.knitsisters.com/2007/05/26/picnic/#comment-9524 Marsha Wed, 30 May 2007 16:51:16 +0000 http://www.knitsisters.com/2007/05/26/picnic/#comment-9524 I found a shawl pattern that uses 3 (count'em - three!) ribbons at one time on size 50 needles! I bought the ribbon and the needles, but knitting on 50's is like trying to knit with cucumbers, so I gave up. I am thinking of now using the ribbon for gift wrapping purposes instead. I have to tell you I am impressed with your progress on Rumple - you must be some kind of speed knitter! In one of my knitting books, the author tells how to knit while you're walking. I can barely knit while I watch TV so I guess that is for the Advanced. I found a shawl pattern that uses 3 (count’em - three!) ribbons at one time on size 50 needles! I bought the ribbon and the needles, but knitting on 50’s is like trying to knit with cucumbers, so I gave up. I am thinking of now using the ribbon for gift wrapping purposes instead. I have to tell you I am impressed with your progress on Rumple - you must be some kind of speed knitter! In one of my knitting books, the author tells how to knit while you’re walking. I can barely knit while I watch TV so I guess that is for the Advanced.

]]> By: Wanda http://www.knitsisters.com/2007/05/26/picnic/#comment-9233 Wanda Sat, 26 May 2007 15:11:18 +0000 http://www.knitsisters.com/2007/05/26/picnic/#comment-9233 Ohh, Rumpelstilskin is coming along nicely. You will soon be done. It looks gorgeous. I can't figure out things to do with ribbon yarn either. So I usually leave it in the store. Ohh, Rumpelstilskin is coming along nicely. You will soon be done. It looks gorgeous. I can’t figure out things to do with ribbon yarn either. So I usually leave it in the store.

]]> By: Ellen http://www.knitsisters.com/2007/05/26/picnic/#comment-9223 Ellen Sat, 26 May 2007 12:09:58 +0000 http://www.knitsisters.com/2007/05/26/picnic/#comment-9223 The shawl is BEAUTIFUL! I can't wait to see it when it is finished (in "real life"). And yeah, I don't know what the deuce to do with ribbon yarns. I usually just try to give them a wide berth... The shawl is BEAUTIFUL! I can’t wait to see it when it is finished (in “real life”).

And yeah, I don’t know what the deuce to do with ribbon yarns. I usually just try to give them a wide berth…

]]> By: MonicaPDX http://www.knitsisters.com/2007/05/26/picnic/#comment-9221 MonicaPDX Sat, 26 May 2007 09:33:10 +0000 http://www.knitsisters.com/2007/05/26/picnic/#comment-9221 Good luck with the ribbon yarn, Sarah. (Obviously you don't need much more luck on Rumpelstiltskin. It's lovely *and* almost done. And there's no fear of Murphy interfering, because I said that, you didn't. [g]) I haven't tried any of my rayon ribbon yarn yet, but have noticed in some swatches with a wool/acrylic blend ribbon that cables really look gorgeous in it. With rayon being so slinky, dunno how that'd translate, but it's a thought. And nice picnic photos! Poor Hugo. Maybe if you tell him that those ducks are obviously so tame, they wouldn't taste as good as real free-range ducks? ;) Good luck with the ribbon yarn, Sarah. (Obviously you don’t need much more luck on Rumpelstiltskin. It’s lovely *and* almost done. And there’s no fear of Murphy interfering, because I said that, you didn’t. [g]) I haven’t tried any of my rayon ribbon yarn yet, but have noticed in some swatches with a wool/acrylic blend ribbon that cables really look gorgeous in it. With rayon being so slinky, dunno how that’d translate, but it’s a thought.

And nice picnic photos! Poor Hugo. Maybe if you tell him that those ducks are obviously so tame, they wouldn’t taste as good as real free-range ducks? ;)

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