[Nfb-krafters-korner] Friday's Question - Scissors anyone - please read

[AUDREY WELLNER]

--- On Thu, 3/4/10, AUDREY WELLNER <rencraft at snet.net> wrote:


From: AUDREY WELLNER <rencraft at snet.net>
Subject: Re: Drop stitch scarf.
To: "Laura White" <lewhite2 at oakland.edu>
Date: Thursday, March 4, 2010, 8:46 PM







   Thanks Laura for your pattern. It will take me awhile to put this in my loop of things to do as I am in the process of finishing a king size afghan I started last year. I have about 20 more rows to go and then some simple border work. Here's a laugh--I've only had the yarn and pattern about 20 years before I got to it. LOL  I promise it won't take me that long to get to the drop stitch technique.  You always do things for yourself last. 
   So Joyce (forgot to ask permission to post this after I just finished talking to you) hope you don't mind me taking a turn.....
FRIDAY'S QUESTION: One day ahead - so you can answer by Friday!  LOL
   What projects have you made that you just wanted to cut up and throw away!

I'll start (from my email directly (off site) to Laura-see below):
 
    I tried to do an open knit-lace technique cape with help from someone who had more knitting experience than I, but hadn't done that particular technique before.  Oh my, did it turned out to be a big disaster, waste of time and expensive yarn. We didn't have a pattern and wound up with a long shawl, instead of a cape, that had extremely elongated tails.  We did everything to try to re-design it - making batwing type sleeves, putting yarn flowers around the shoulders to pull/hold the tails over the shoulders and the woman I made it for still isn't satisfied with it. At first she loved the advant garde style, but she's a very short person and now feels overwhelmed by it. And I feel so disgusted with trying to rework it that I'd like to cut it up and throw it away!
   Well it isn't the first and it certainly won't be the last......
 Submitted by, 
   Audrey J. Wellner, 
   Secretary Krafter Korner

--- On Thu, 3/4/10, Laura White <lewhite2 at oakland.edu> wrote:


From: Laura White <lewhite2 at oakland.edu>
Subject: Re: Drop stitch scarf.
To: "AUDREY WELLNER" <rencraft at snet.net>
Date: Thursday, March 4, 2010, 8:13 PM


Hi  audrey,
I'm not sure what to do about your shawl; though I think your
suggestion for Fridays question is a good one.  Let me know how the
scarf pattern goes?  I may ask Joyce if I can teach it as a class.

Laura

On 3/1/10, AUDREY WELLNER <rencraft at snet.net> wrote:
> Thank you Laura.
>   Are you an experienced knitter, because I'm not and I'm trying to find a
> pattern for this lacey look that would be like a cape.  Somewhat like a
> shrug. Wider on the bottom and narrower at the shoulders with drawstring
> closure for the neckline.
>   I tried to do one with someone who had some experience in teaching but
> hadn't done the lace technique.  Oh my, did it turn out to be a big
> disaster, waste of time and expensive yarn. We didn't have a pattern and I
> wound up with a long shawl that had extremely elongated tails.  We did
> everything to try to re-design it - making batwing type sleeves, putting
> yarn flowers around the shoulders to pull hold tails over the shoulders and
> the woman still isn't satisfied with it. At first she loved the advant garde
> style, but she's a very short person and now feels overwhelmed by it. And I
> feel so disgusted with trying to rework it that I'd like to cut it up and
> throw it away. I think that should be a Friday question - What projects have
> you made that you want to cut up and throw away.
>    Thanks,
>    Audrey
> PS  I'm going to give this pattern a go.  Doesn't sound to bad. Thank you
>
> --- On Sun, 2/28/10, Laura White <lewhite2 at oakland.edu> wrote:
>
>
> From: Laura White <lewhite2 at oakland.edu>
> Subject: Drop stitch scarf.
> To: rencraft at snet.net
> Date: Sunday, February 28, 2010, 11:47 PM
>
>
> Hi Audrey,
> The pattern is a 4 row repeat and really simple.
>
>
> Supplies,
>
> size 13 or 15 knitting needles,
> Around 250 yards of sport or DK weight yarn in any color.
> Directions.
> 1. Co 20 stitches.
> 2. Rows 1 and 2 knit.
> 3 Row 3:  Knit 1 yarn over twice.  Repeat till end of row ending with a knit
> 1.
> 4 Row 4.  Knit 1 drop the 2 yarn overs off the needles.  Rep till end
> of row knitting the last stitch.
>
> The pattern is that simple; it just requires attention so that you
> don't drop stitches that aren't a yarn over.  For an eeven more
> amazing look use the size 15 needles and pair a sock yarn with a
> novelty yarn like Lionbrand glitterspun.
> This could also be turned in to a shawl by casting on 80 stitches
> instead of 20
> When finished lay scarf on an ironing board and dampen slightly with a
> wet cloth.  Gently stretch out scarf and pin it to dry.  Let me know
> how it turns out!
>
> Laura
>