tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21074148.post2943909544229621762..comments2023-12-21T03:57:50.346-05:00Comments on Knit me a river: Done!sgeddeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17275763405350309320noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21074148.post-28596125517326113112007-10-06T07:21:00.000-04:002007-10-06T07:21:00.000-04:00Love those socks, the colors are lovely!Love those socks, the colors are lovely!Battyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03892116045581715793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21074148.post-46455721399259811572007-10-04T06:31:00.000-04:002007-10-04T06:31:00.000-04:00The socks are awesome - I just love Rhubarber and ...The socks are awesome - I just love Rhubarber and Wollmeise:) I am torn about how I feel about the toe up - seems like such a hassle and then once the toe is done, I'm so amazed with the results!peaknitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16031908574979989240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21074148.post-14417724897952553972007-09-26T21:32:00.000-04:002007-09-26T21:32:00.000-04:00That yarn is beautiful and the toe up sock, itsel...That yarn is beautiful and the toe up sock, itself, is impressive. I've knit a short row toe before, but only in a top down sock. Nice.<BR/><BR/>AngAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21074148.post-52698877158662733462007-09-26T09:54:00.000-04:002007-09-26T09:54:00.000-04:00those socks are delicious!!! i love their wee tidy...those socks are delicious!!! i love their wee tidy stitches =)<BR/>i often use a provisional cast on when i do my tubular cast on ...<BR/>i use a contrast yarn and chain it (with crochet hook) onto the dpn. that's virtually the same as crocheting a separate chain and then trying to pick up the back "humps" of the chain with your needle, but <I>way easier to just chain it onto the needle to begin with</I>.<BR/>then, when you're ready to remove, you just "unzip" from the end that you tied off. easy peasy.<BR/>i did not follow the links anyone else post here 'cause i'm lazy like that. but, if you'd like a demo anytime just let me know.gray la granhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07428881553665142659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21074148.post-29737403806581794862007-09-25T01:54:00.000-04:002007-09-25T01:54:00.000-04:00Those socks are gorgeous!! I can only imagine how...Those socks are gorgeous!! I can only imagine how fabulous they feel too!! That is probably my favorite Wollmeise colorway so far.IrishGirlieKnitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10231835482811098048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21074148.post-81646116171453590782007-09-24T22:32:00.000-04:002007-09-24T22:32:00.000-04:00Well that looks like a lot of work. I'm glad you f...Well that looks like a lot of work. I'm glad you finished them in time. They look great! :)Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00189365116260295468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21074148.post-18153745091612430372007-09-24T19:32:00.000-04:002007-09-24T19:32:00.000-04:00They look great. I like the display pieces you p...They look great. I like the display pieces you photo'd them on too. I'm not sure I'm happy with my first attempt at socks.... I'm using the #1 but they still seem very loose.... I'll eventually figure it out.<BR/>How tall do you make the leg on your socks???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21074148.post-26463954546413225612007-09-24T16:32:00.000-04:002007-09-24T16:32:00.000-04:00Ohhhhh georgeous!!!! Short row toes, hmmmmmm.........Ohhhhh georgeous!!!! Short row toes, hmmmmmm............I'm not worthy! <BR/><BR/>Seriously they are beautiful! :)gilraenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16250031387170333309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21074148.post-11388313605738181832007-09-24T14:47:00.000-04:002007-09-24T14:47:00.000-04:00they look great!they look great!The Kelly Green Roguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03095152758923693962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21074148.post-65852921666739180542007-09-24T09:15:00.000-04:002007-09-24T09:15:00.000-04:00have you ever tried the magic cast on from Knitty?...have you ever tried the magic cast on from Knitty? I love it.....then you could do your short rows from there...love the colors. Wollmeise is amazing!Staceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12532520712528416610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21074148.post-29255139278056505292007-09-24T07:56:00.000-04:002007-09-24T07:56:00.000-04:00Nice socks! :)Nice socks! :)Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16820185534519755594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21074148.post-91712144383943198692007-09-24T07:42:00.000-04:002007-09-24T07:42:00.000-04:00Love the socks, and the color combo of the yarn. ...Love the socks, and the color combo of the yarn. I'm looking forward to trying toe-up, they look like fun!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21074148.post-12463941313691259862007-09-24T02:54:00.000-04:002007-09-24T02:54:00.000-04:00They look great! I keep telling myself I need to l...They look great! I keep telling myself I need to learn to do toe up socks, at least once so I can see how the process goes. Hmm you may have piqued my interest.:)<BR/><BR/>Oh, how are the Addi Turbo lace needles? Are the tips really pointy? I've been eying them but since I have a few Knit Picks needles I wanted to know if they're worth it. Is the cable as flexible as advertised? :)Jenniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10879515974360650348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21074148.post-56849895939337941282007-09-23T22:08:00.000-04:002007-09-23T22:08:00.000-04:00Those are fab and you won't be seeing mine until t...Those are fab and you won't be seeing mine until the end of the week!! At least by Sept. 30th! Mine are pooling..sigh..only at the ankle, but I kinda like it..<BR/><BR/>Magic toe from knitty is what I like. I just use 10 or more stitches to start with.Zondahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07477683230330326145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21074148.post-92194615331951839662007-09-23T21:52:00.000-04:002007-09-23T21:52:00.000-04:00That Rhabarber is so stunning, love your socks. I ...That Rhabarber is so stunning, love your socks. I HATE provisional cast-on and always end up doing the figure 8, which is old hat to me by now.The A.D.D. Knitterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12667169869020308185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21074148.post-80626818766699508522007-09-23T20:44:00.000-04:002007-09-23T20:44:00.000-04:00Oh, I just love that yarn!! The socks turned out ...Oh, I just love that yarn!! The socks turned out great. Nice job!Sue J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01529084642771418927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21074148.post-6812297998287203852007-09-23T20:00:00.000-04:002007-09-23T20:00:00.000-04:00What nice stripes you got there for hand-dyed yarn...What nice stripes you got there for hand-dyed yarn! they're really pretty.<BR/><BR/>I could never, ever, ever get the hang of provisional cast ons of any kind until I found <A HREF="http://www.keyboardbiologist.net/knitblog/archives/001436.html" REL="nofollow">these instructions</A>. Now it's one of my favorite cast ons to use to get the perfect edge! And when I knit socks, but I don't knit socks very much.Jessie Blum @ Eclectic Unionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06670039848062717842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21074148.post-1816235372598989252007-09-23T18:47:00.000-04:002007-09-23T18:47:00.000-04:00Cute socks.Can I say how jealous I am that your go...Cute socks.<BR/><BR/>Can I say how jealous I am that your going? Save some yarn for the rest of uscpurl17https://www.blogger.com/profile/13673330749335532020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21074148.post-9349327512383593762007-09-23T18:22:00.000-04:002007-09-23T18:22:00.000-04:00That's funny because that's basically what I do wh...That's funny because that's basically what I do when I want a provisional cast on. The trick is is when you cast on originally, cast on really really loose so it will be easy to unzip. I wasn't aware there was a "correct" way!<BR/><BR/>Very cute socks too--you and Z will be sure to have a good time!Bezziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11359396377873745454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21074148.post-32236238208152860252007-09-23T18:17:00.000-04:002007-09-23T18:17:00.000-04:00Your socks turned out beautifully! The yarn didn't...Your socks turned out beautifully! The yarn didn't pool, but striped very nicely! The prov. cast on is real easy and worth learning it. You'll like your toe up socks even more! ;o) Wollmeise is beautiful to look at in the skein, but knit up even more so.Monikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12088557380015172558noreply@blogger.com