Comments on: Yarn + Dogs = Less Yarn

By: gray la gran

gray la gran — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 22:09:45 +0000

i am not an experienced two color knitter … but, i have had some good practice while knitting on the bmp socks from knitty. i carry my dominant yarn in my dominant hand (my right) and the contrast in my left. so, i “throw” (though, i wouldn’t really call it a throw … i look more like some kind of funky mechanical machine) with my right, and “pick” with my left. i have not mastered my tension while changing needles. it does help to spread out the stitches on the right needle though …. and when changing needles. i could benefit from some giant question/answer session myself. that said, hey! i’m excited about your biking. i have not gotten “back in the saddle”, but will be back “on trail” (foot-wise) tomorrow morning. perhaps that will be the proper “kick in the seat” i need to get my arse outside ?!

By: Heather

Heather — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 21:21:47 +0000

from your title I was hoping you had taught a dog to knit...sigh...oh well!

Yeah, HP books are hard to put down once you get started.

By: nuttnbunny

nuttnbunny — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 17:45:11 +0000

I haven’t read any of the Potter books. I’m trying (operative word) to wait until Z gets older and we can discover them together. Completely uncharacteristic patience on my part :-)

Good luck with the cycling. I’ve been secretly training for a triathlon (well, technically only a “thlon” since I’m on a relay team and only doing the mile swim). On July 14 ::gulp::. Really happy with the progress thus far. My main concern - getting kicked by another swimmer.

By: dputiger93

dputiger93 — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 04:13:26 +0000

Yeah, once I get to Pittsburgh (tomorrow, hopefully), I want to do the HP marathon as well. Doubt I’ll get to the movie any time in the first few weeks before it comes out, but a reading marathon? sign me up!

I just spend a day and a half with my best friend’s dogs. He wouldn’t let me take Delta home with me. Oh well. She wouldn’t have fit in my car anyway, thanks to the cross-country move! :) a

By: tiennie

tiennie — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 22:44:44 +0000

Good for you Adam! I reread the HP books all the time!

By: Amy

Amy — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 21:01:16 +0000

I had to laugh when I saw the bit about Harry Potter. I finished the first book two days ago and have started on the second. I want to get through 5 before the movie comes out and then do six before the next book. I love the arty photo.

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 15:50:35 +0000

Dogs and yarn sound about as bad a combination as cats and yarn…

By: Nichole D.

Nichole D. — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 15:43:03 +0000

Great yarn pictures! That sucks about the dogs, though. I understand, to a point- my wee one likes to try to get into the yarn, and when she succeeds, I have hours worth of untangling! I may have to get my butt to VW just for a cool ravelry button.

By: Haley

Haley — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 14:24:29 +0000

excited to see you’re back. you’ve been missed while you’ve been reading. sorry about the yarn. so far my dogs have left mine alone–i’ll keep my fingers crossed that that trend continues. brave of you to put peanut butter so close to new yarn. that could be dangerous! can’t wait to see your stranded project. i really enjoy stranded work although i haven’t done anything too complicated yet. i don’t do the two handed thing. i find my tension is much better (more even) if i just hold and drop. i forget the exact method, but it’s described in Stich n’ Bitch. It works well for me for both flat pieces and ones knit in the round. anyway, glad to hear you’re biking again. much luck with your motivation to bike the rest of the week. it’s been in the 90s everyday this week here so if it’s hot there, my heart goes out to you. happy biking, knitting and reading!

By: jess

jess — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 13:24:24 +0000

eek on the dogs & yarn! I think I must be lucky that my fiber-munching pup doesn’t have any interest in my yarn — just our rugs.

Like Karen S, I do my stranded work all continental style with all colors on my left hand, holding the dominant color in front constantly, and letting my needle do most of the work. It works out fairly well for me — but that doesn’t help you at all! My only suggestion is that while you’re working the stranded portions, occasionally check to make sure that your floats aren’t too short or too long by spreading the stitches out on the needle the way they will be when you complete the item. Also, keep in mind that a wash + block does AMAZING things for colorwork. :)