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mochyn

Joined: 21 Dec 2004
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Location: mid-Wales

Posted: Mon Oct 12, 09 9:31 am Post subject:

Frewen Feltmaker wrote:

you don't sound very contrite

I'm not very good at contrition. And EV seems to be blaming me for an awful lot today.

earthyvirgo

Joined: 24 Aug 2007
Posts: 7972
Location: creating prints in the loft, Gerlan

Posted: Mon Oct 12, 09 9:43 am Post subject:

mochyn wrote:

Frewen Feltmaker wrote:

you don't sound very contrite

I'm not very good at contrition. And EV seems to be blaming me for an awful lot today.

No, no, please don't see it like that Mochyn.
I was in wool heaven on Friday.

EV

mochyn

Joined: 21 Dec 2004
Posts: 24585
Location: mid-Wales

Posted: Mon Oct 12, 09 9:45 am Post subject:

earthyvirgo wrote:

mochyn wrote:

Frewen Feltmaker wrote:

you don't sound very contrite

I'm not very good at contrition. And EV seems to be blaming me for an awful lot today.

No, no, please don't see it like that Mochyn.
I was in wool heaven on Friday.

EV

I noticed!

gil
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Posted: Mon Oct 12, 09 10:16 am Post subject:

gil wrote:

This was the one I particularly liked.
ETA : linky doesn't work directly, it's pattern 209 in mens sweaters section

This was the link to a pic of the pattern I saw and liked.

judith

Joined: 16 Dec 2004
Posts: 22790
Location: Montgomeryshire

Posted: Mon Oct 12, 09 10:20 am Post subject:
Love those '80s hair-dos.

mochyn

Joined: 21 Dec 2004
Posts: 24585
Location: mid-Wales

Posted: Mon Oct 12, 09 11:43 am Post subject:
So is it just a matter of tension that's stopping you from using that patterm Gil?

alison
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Joined: 29 Oct 2004
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Location: North Devon

Posted: Mon Oct 12, 09 12:17 pm Post subject:

gil wrote:

This was the one I particularly liked.
ETA : linky doesn't work directly, it's pattern 209 in mens sweaters section

This was the link to a pic of the pattern I saw and liked.

I get the home page, not the actual sweater.

gil
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Posted: Mon Oct 12, 09 12:50 pm Post subject:

Alison, it's in home page - patterns section - mens - No. 209

Mochyn - one reason, yes. Pattern says needles 3.25 and 4.5, but the wool I was wanting to knit it in uses needles 3 and 4. How much difference would it make ? Obviously the jumper would turn out smaller on smaller needles. So would I need to knit the next size up, or would that end up far too big ?

What I could do is use the handknit [not by me !!] I've got as a basis for counting rows/stitches, which I think used the same size needles as the wool I've got, and has a similar style of an aran centre panel with plainer sides, and work out the Aran section for the centre of the pattern on the web, and fit that into the plain bits.

If that makes any sense. Now i'm confused.

mochyn

Joined: 21 Dec 2004
Posts: 24585
Location: mid-Wales

Posted: Mon Oct 12, 09 12:53 pm Post subject:
Try making it in the next size up. That should do it!

gil
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Posted: Mon Oct 12, 09 12:58 pm Post subject:
Thanks, mochyn !

toggle

Joined: 30 Dec 2006
Posts: 11622
Location: truro

Posted: Mon Oct 12, 09 11:27 pm Post subject:

gil wrote:

That isn't much of a difference, sometimes small differences in gauge/needle size can be a matter of personal preference in the fabric. see what you can do, swatch to get the gauge that is in the pattern and see how you likie the fabric.

Dogwalker

Joined: 20 Mar 2007
Posts: 1231
Location: Mid Wales

Posted: Tue Oct 13, 09 8:29 am Post subject:
Mochyn, you'd better keep that place secret from me for a bit longer else I won't be so disciplined about not unpacking my craft stuff. I could do with curtain fabric soon though, where's good locally for that. Are you coming to any of the Real Colour Show talks/workshops next week.

judith

Joined: 16 Dec 2004
Posts: 22790
Location: Montgomeryshire

Posted: Tue Oct 13, 09 8:33 am Post subject:

Dogwalker wrote:

I could do with curtain fabric soon though, where's good locally for that.

There's a really nice fabric shop in Machynlleth.
And we haven't had a day out in Mach for a while.....

Dogwalker

Joined: 20 Mar 2007
Posts: 1231
Location: Mid Wales

Posted: Tue Oct 13, 09 8:44 am Post subject:
Sometime the beginning of November then. Must stop reading this forum NOW and do what I'm supposed to be doing on this computer!!

mochyn

Joined: 21 Dec 2004
Posts: 24585
Location: mid-Wales

Posted: Tue Oct 13, 09 9:17 am Post subject:
DW: I can't make any of the workshops. Complete bummer: I'd love to, but the next few weeks are horrendously busy. BUT: an outing to Mach - hmmm...

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