Comments on: A Peek Into the Design Process http://blog.lionbrand.com/2008/06/12/a-peek-into-the-design-process/ News, Ideas and Information for Crafting with Yarn Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:46:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: JenniMPeal http://blog.lionbrand.com/2008/06/12/a-peek-into-the-design-process/#comment-1519 JenniMPeal Sat, 26 Jul 2008 23:15:28 +0000 http://blog.lionbrand.com/?p=146#comment-1519 Do you hand knit your swatches? Sounds like a silly question, but I'm dying to know. I figure you Lion Brand folk love to knit, but are there shortcuts you take in your design work? Thanks for posting, all the best, Jenni Mansfield Peal <em>Zontee says: Hi Jenni, we do hand-knit our swatches most of the time. We hand-knit swatches with new yarns so that we can test the tension of the yarn with various needle sizes and to figure out gauge. We also hand-knit and crochet swatches to match colors and to try out different stitch patterns, when designing. </em> Do you hand knit your swatches? Sounds like a silly question, but I’m dying to know. I figure you Lion Brand folk love to knit, but are there shortcuts you take in your design work?
Thanks for posting, all the best, Jenni Mansfield Peal

Zontee says: Hi Jenni, we do hand-knit our swatches most of the time. We hand-knit swatches with new yarns so that we can test the tension of the yarn with various needle sizes and to figure out gauge. We also hand-knit and crochet swatches to match colors and to try out different stitch patterns, when designing.

]]> By: nmw http://blog.lionbrand.com/2008/06/12/a-peek-into-the-design-process/#comment-1093 nmw Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:24:30 +0000 http://blog.lionbrand.com/?p=146#comment-1093 Hello, Thanks for your posting about "yarndorphins". Yes...I totally agree with you!!! For myself, knitting combines a need to be creative and work with color, along with a greater need to reduce stress and clear my mind. At first I did not think that knitting would be theraputic for me, but I have been able to deal with difficult issues (people too) with the help of knitting simple projects and practicing yoga. Cheers, nmwilliams Hello,

Thanks for your posting about “yarndorphins”.
Yes…I totally agree with you!!! For myself, knitting combines a need to be creative and work with color, along with a greater need to reduce stress and clear my mind.

At first I did not think that knitting would be theraputic for me, but I have been able to deal with difficult issues (people too) with the help of knitting simple projects and practicing yoga.

Cheers,
nmwilliams

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