Comments on: Textured Circle Shrug Knit-Along: Casting On and Working the Yoke http://blog.lionbrand.com/2009/05/14/textured-circle-shrug-knit-along-casting-on-and-working-the-yoke/ News, Ideas and Information for Crafting with Yarn Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:04:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Enzype http://blog.lionbrand.com/2009/05/14/textured-circle-shrug-knit-along-casting-on-and-working-the-yoke/#comment-10159 Enzype Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:59:05 +0000 http://blog.lionbrand.com/?p=1167#comment-10159 <a href="http://generichot.com" rel="nofollow">Astocurcisixtuspess</a> Astocurcisixtuspess

]]> By: Shanda http://blog.lionbrand.com/2009/05/14/textured-circle-shrug-knit-along-casting-on-and-working-the-yoke/#comment-9786 Shanda Fri, 18 Sep 2009 01:46:44 +0000 http://blog.lionbrand.com/?p=1167#comment-9786 I just to tell you how much I appreciate this KAL! I am working on my shrug months later but these tips are invaluable. And I completely agree with trying it on - it is much quicker than ripping out the whole thing when you finish and it doesn't fit - like I have done twice now. I think I am finally on the right track. When is the next knit-a-long? <em>Zontee says: Hi Shanda, the next KAL will be later this fall.</em> I just to tell you how much I appreciate this KAL! I am working on my shrug months later but these tips are invaluable. And I completely agree with trying it on - it is much quicker than ripping out the whole thing when you finish and it doesn’t fit - like I have done twice now. I think I am finally on the right track. When is the next knit-a-long?

Zontee says: Hi Shanda, the next KAL will be later this fall.

]]> By: Sandi http://blog.lionbrand.com/2009/05/14/textured-circle-shrug-knit-along-casting-on-and-working-the-yoke/#comment-8385 Sandi Thu, 28 May 2009 23:58:54 +0000 http://blog.lionbrand.com/?p=1167#comment-8385 I just finished the sleeves and I am anxious to start the ribbing. It looks great so far!! I just finished the sleeves and I am anxious to start the ribbing. It looks great so far!!

]]> By: Riki http://blog.lionbrand.com/2009/05/14/textured-circle-shrug-knit-along-casting-on-and-working-the-yoke/#comment-8306 Riki Fri, 22 May 2009 05:22:11 +0000 http://blog.lionbrand.com/?p=1167#comment-8306 I'm loving this pattern - am not going ahead - instead, I decided to do two, in completely different (stash and ancient) yarns. One is a fisherman's type - cream with flecks of green and brown and the other is green with tones of gold. Will be interesting to see how they turn out! The cream one is very dense fabric, the green is very light. Will post pic in Ravelry at some point! I’m loving this pattern - am not going ahead - instead, I decided to do two, in completely different (stash and ancient) yarns. One is a fisherman’s type - cream with flecks of green and brown and the other is green with tones of gold. Will be interesting to see how they turn out! The cream one is very dense fabric, the green is very light. Will post pic in Ravelry at some point!

]]> By: Surinder http://blog.lionbrand.com/2009/05/14/textured-circle-shrug-knit-along-casting-on-and-working-the-yoke/#comment-8305 Surinder Fri, 22 May 2009 04:52:15 +0000 http://blog.lionbrand.com/?p=1167#comment-8305 Summer Knit (#54), thanks for putting up the sequence of rows... I was kinda stuck and remembered seeing the rows. It was a great help to come back and refer to it! Thanks Again :) Summer Knit (#54), thanks for putting up the sequence of rows… I was kinda stuck and remembered seeing the rows. It was a great help to come back and refer to it!

Thanks Again :)

]]> By: Lion Brand Notebook http://blog.lionbrand.com/2009/05/14/textured-circle-shrug-knit-along-casting-on-and-working-the-yoke/#comment-8292 Lion Brand Notebook Thu, 21 May 2009 13:01:43 +0000 http://blog.lionbrand.com/?p=1167#comment-8292 [...] In my last post, I transferred my whole shrug to a long piece of yarn so that I could show you how the project looks at this stage, and also to show how you could make sure that your shrug fits.  (See last post for photos.) [...] [...] In my last post, I transferred my whole shrug to a long piece of yarn so that I could show you how the project looks at this stage, and also to show how you could make sure that your shrug fits.  (See last post for photos.) [...]

]]> By: Sharon http://blog.lionbrand.com/2009/05/14/textured-circle-shrug-knit-along-casting-on-and-working-the-yoke/#comment-8291 Sharon Thu, 21 May 2009 07:11:06 +0000 http://blog.lionbrand.com/?p=1167#comment-8291 I am doing the knit along and as a new knitter I would say I have a HUGE learning curve, but this KAL is GREAT!! To get my gauge correct I needed to use size 4 1/2mm needles (I am using Cotton Ease). Could you please tell me what size needles I should use for the ribbing? The pattern calls for 5mm and 4mm needles -I am using 4.5mm so should I use 3 3/4 mm for the smaller needles? Also, I must have counted wrong as I have 14 rows before starting the textured stripe, so I just changed the WS for the RS in the directions Summer Knit graciously put up (thank you) rather than ripping it all out for the third time (sigh). As Ann said she needed to add rows, I assume this won't be a big problem (I hope)and it will all become clear in the end. Please tell me ASAP if I need to rip it out so I don't go any further -it's addicting! I am doing the knit along and as a new knitter I would say I have a HUGE learning curve, but this KAL is GREAT!! To get my gauge correct I needed to use size 4 1/2mm needles (I am using Cotton Ease). Could you please tell me what size needles I should use for the ribbing? The pattern calls for 5mm and 4mm needles -I am using 4.5mm so should I use 3 3/4 mm for the smaller needles?
Also, I must have counted wrong as I have 14 rows before starting the textured stripe, so I just changed the WS for the RS in the directions Summer Knit graciously put up (thank you) rather than ripping it all out for the third time (sigh). As Ann said she needed to add rows, I assume this won’t be a big problem (I hope)and it will all become clear in the end. Please tell me ASAP if I need to rip it out so I don’t go any further -it’s addicting!

]]> By: Granny http://blog.lionbrand.com/2009/05/14/textured-circle-shrug-knit-along-casting-on-and-working-the-yoke/#comment-8290 Granny Thu, 21 May 2009 04:15:55 +0000 http://blog.lionbrand.com/?p=1167#comment-8290 Thanks for all of the help. Everytime I go to ask a question, it is already answered here. But now I have another one: I have always been taught to leave a tail and that is also taught here, but my skein of yarn has a knot where the yarn has been joined by the manufacturer without a tail. Do I just knit it as I go along or do I break the yarn and rejoin it with a tail? I don't want it to come apart obviously. Hope you can understand what I am asking and thanks again for the great instructions Thanks for all of the help. Everytime I go to ask a question, it is already answered here. But now I have another one: I have always been taught to leave a tail and that is also taught here, but my skein of yarn has a knot where the yarn has been joined by the manufacturer without a tail. Do I just knit it as I go along or do I break the yarn and rejoin it with a tail? I don’t want it to come apart obviously. Hope you can understand what I am asking and thanks again for the great instructions

]]> By: Pamela Kirschman http://blog.lionbrand.com/2009/05/14/textured-circle-shrug-knit-along-casting-on-and-working-the-yoke/#comment-8289 Pamela Kirschman Thu, 21 May 2009 03:45:05 +0000 http://blog.lionbrand.com/?p=1167#comment-8289 I went ahead and started a sleeve in the round. I just put it on double-point needles like I would for socks. I'm also not a fan of 3/4 length sleeves so I am making them longer, and decreasing a little past the elbow so they still fit relatively snug. So much for following the pattern :) I have a hard time with that. So far I'm loving this project though! Hoping I won't run out of yarn... I went ahead and started a sleeve in the round. I just put it on double-point needles like I would for socks. I’m also not a fan of 3/4 length sleeves so I am making them longer, and decreasing a little past the elbow so they still fit relatively snug. So much for following the pattern :) I have a hard time with that. So far I’m loving this project though! Hoping I won’t run out of yarn…

]]> By: Ann B http://blog.lionbrand.com/2009/05/14/textured-circle-shrug-knit-along-casting-on-and-working-the-yoke/#comment-8286 Ann B Wed, 20 May 2009 19:06:10 +0000 http://blog.lionbrand.com/?p=1167#comment-8286 Shelley, (#68) you are in NO WAY a failure because your gauge doesn't match the yarn specs! Every person has a different style in their knitting process, and some knit more tightly than others. As for me, I am a loose knitter, so I had to drop to a size 6 needle to match the gauge for the pattern. And definitely work at your own pace. One of the advantages to lagging behind the KAL timeline is you can learn from everyone else's experiences. Just keep it up! ;) Shelley, (#68) you are in NO WAY a failure because your gauge doesn’t match the yarn specs! Every person has a different style in their knitting process, and some knit more tightly than others. As for me, I am a loose knitter, so I had to drop to a size 6 needle to match the gauge for the pattern. And definitely work at your own pace. One of the advantages to lagging behind the KAL timeline is you can learn from everyone else’s experiences. Just keep it up! ;)

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