@Kim Doherty-Smith I forgot to say thanks for your input.   I am sure that my Fair Isle gauge is more accurate on the first portion of the swatch.   The second side just looks messy....

Ever since I watched the last episode, I have been obsessively thinking about that combination of Selkirk Worsted in Raspberry Cordial and Liqueur. But I've already knit a Sunday Cardigan (pix to c...

I was going back and watching old episodes today after watching the current episode of Fruity Knitting.  I thought it was very interesting that the problem you had with your paisley sweater wa...

I got gauge with the Colourspun yarn.    I am glad that the Colourspun was knit with the felted tweed in the sweater that I was knitting in another life.   I have the first two ...

@Kim Doherty-Smith I think that my gauge tightened up on the second half of the magic look.   I have a message out for Jennifer on her Ravelry group about the sizing issue.   I am th...

@paula englander I think you are right, probably won't affect the gauge much.

Patti - you should check out Amy Herzog. This is exactly where she specializes. You can add darts! Yes darts! They will give you a bit more room in the front without affecting the back. And yes you...

@Patti Waterfield I just finished my swatch for Rein by Arne & Carlos with Rowan Alpaca Classic. Its pretty fine but it has a great halo - shorter fibres than mohair but really, really soft and...

@Sheila Sakraida I haven't knit this pattern as you know, but I am confused a little about the fact that you got gauge on one end of your swatch and not the other end. And are we talking row gauge ...

Kim and Jen also have funny stories about daily life.   I thought I'd see if anyone in the forum wants to chat about their funny stuff.   I'll start I bought a cotton knit nigh...

@Kim Doherty-Smith  I finished my swatch of the Fair Isle.   One end of the swatch is spot on gauge.   The other end of the swatch is tighter.   My average gauge is 25 per inch....

My book arrived yesterday!   Yay!   Thanks Kim and Jen for the speedy delivery!  I decided that I would knit Thore.   I am going to swatch with my precious skeins of Colourspun...

I cannot deal with mohair.  It is so pretty and feels lovely but all those fluffy fibres drive me insane - sneezing, eye watering, itching.   Is there an alternative?  I dont see ang...

I remeber in one of Truly Myrtle's vlogs Libby mentioned that she doesnt bother with alternating skeins in the W&T/short row section.  She said it was crazy and youd have yo carry the yarn...

I have found that in some (most) of my sweaters and cardigans I end up having too much fabric in the back.  Some of it can be solved with waist shaping - I have a classic hourglass figure and ...

@paula englander cool! I've always wanted to knit a Gramps!!!

@Jean Beicher so smart!!!! The pattern is a bit of a mystery!! Sizing wise!

AfrI've been working on swatches, using Cecelia Campanchiaro's tiny swatch technique I picked up from her interview on Fruity Knitting.  Think I'm going with one dark green and one light blue....

@Kim Doherty-Smith  sorry I didn't check back here.  I got gauge with a size 10 needle, but only using 1 strand of the mohair.  I too didn't read the pattern well.  But I don't ...

I pulled out my Mountain colors yarns.   I need to look at my stash of KSH.   I can alternate and combine the different colors of the Mountain Colors if I use a consistent KSH.   I L...