tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060439194669121164.post3671296841478348527..comments2023-09-28T03:33:06.703-04:00Comments on Crafty Gurlz Mum: Saturday's to do list and a Contestsharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10090758645319181335noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060439194669121164.post-65863322814518564442007-12-02T19:04:00.000-05:002007-12-02T19:04:00.000-05:00Tricky!! I hate seaming, blech! So I have had a co...Tricky!! I hate seaming, blech! So I have had a completely blocked sweater in parts for the whole summer...<BR/><BR/>Yarn weight - love fingering weight because it usually fits every pattern. But Hello Yarn fat sock - now that is pretty fabulous too! My stitch markers are at the bottom of my knit bag unless I feel organized and get them into a little mint tin:) It's a crapshoot...peaknitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16031908574979989240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060439194669121164.post-81445042058602727542007-11-29T21:06:00.000-05:002007-11-29T21:06:00.000-05:00Good grief!!!!! Your to do list is much, much wor...Good grief!!!!! Your to do list is much, much worse than mine. I did manage to get some cleaning/cooking done. I'd rather be knitting though.Peggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02937372599110017905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060439194669121164.post-87897112092890310042007-11-27T22:21:00.000-05:002007-11-27T22:21:00.000-05:00FAKE: I must admit I find knitting very therapeuti...FAKE: I must admit I find knitting very therapeutic in a way I never expected. I have a real problem just sitting still and not doing anything so I have never been able to meditate. But knitting allows my mind to be still while following the repetitive motions with my hands. I need it to center myself at the end of a long day. The pretty things I get to make is just a bonus.<BR/><BR/>REAL: I think I am the odd one out here because I have to say my absolute favorite yarn to work with is any single ply worsted weight merino wool (handpainted is a bonus). I love the softness, the halo, and the stitch definition I get. Can't get enough of it - which really doesn't explain my sock yarn stash, does it???Birdeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15766013706350872956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060439194669121164.post-42474829023331877282007-11-26T19:07:00.000-05:002007-11-26T19:07:00.000-05:00Boy, I was all geared up to answer your stress que...Boy, I was all geared up to answer your stress question. Here is it anyway. I get stressed when knitting something for something, they choose (pattern, yarn, color). Most likely I'll hate doing it, so I do such a project maybe once a year. For the rest of the time, I love every stitch I do.<BR/>I think I like fingering weight, light worsted weight yarn best. I hate bulky yarn, and superfine lace yarn is not my favorite either. I do have stitch marker, I only use the plastic or rubber round ones. The others are most likely in the way. I have a little box (Fishermens' Friends) where I store them. So there. More than you wanted to now. :o)Monikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12088557380015172558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060439194669121164.post-52338372839664152432007-11-26T15:22:00.000-05:002007-11-26T15:22:00.000-05:00Fake: New projects / patterns that won't be for m...Fake: New projects / patterns that won't be for me. I get stressed worrying about making guage / yarn matching and getting it right / perfect for the recipient. <BR/><BR/>Real: Like the others, sock weight - even if it's not for socks I find it easiest on my hands. Love my stitch markers. I knit in the round mostly, so I use them alot. Keep thim in a little zip lock bag.Denise Bein Krollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16912204331088647494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060439194669121164.post-13683643180519112402007-11-26T13:18:00.000-05:002007-11-26T13:18:00.000-05:00Fake: I don't stress about knitting unless someon...Fake: I don't stress about knitting unless someone else puts a time limit on it. I can put a time limit on things and I'm fine but if someone else is waiting for something it gets me for some reason. <BR/>Oh and that feeling after finishing a really good project that was fun to knit and fits wonderfully is sooo weird. It's similar to finishing a good book and not knowing what to read next because you never know if it's going to be as good as what you just finished. The same is with knitting. <BR/>Real: I love sock yarn-living in Germany we have tons of it so I have my pick of colors. I also love lace weight-nothing beats lace. All really thick yarns are not my thing.<BR/>I keep my stitch markers in a japanese lipstick case-it works great!<BR/>Kimberly www.thegivingflower.deKimberlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16760720927483163504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060439194669121164.post-67480508338100201872007-11-26T01:37:00.000-05:002007-11-26T01:37:00.000-05:00FAKE: I don't get anxious, I get impatient when I'...FAKE: I don't get anxious, I get impatient when I'm about to finish. I suppose you can say that I'm stressed out because I just want to be done and what that product. Mostly, I just hope the yarn and the pattern are a good match. And that what I make is not hideous.<BR/><BR/>REAL: I love sock yarn. It's so versatile. It can be socks, a baby sweater, a hat, even a real sweater! And the colors. Oh the colors! There are so many and such indie dying talent!<BR/><BR/>Stitch markers- I use them when I need to. And I keep them in a little tin that some of them shipped in. It's not all that practical but it works for me.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08524593912913005806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060439194669121164.post-91804761891094577112007-11-25T23:03:00.000-05:002007-11-25T23:03:00.000-05:00My answer for the fake contest (because it's inter...My answer for the fake contest (because it's interesting to think about): Knitting is usually relaxing for me, unless I'm trying to finish something quickly or I'm working with a yarn that doesn't frog well. Once in a while I'll get stressed about it if I've tried the same thing several times and I'm not getting it to work. Finishing just annoys me a lot of the time.<BR/><BR/>My answer for the real contest: I have to pick a favourite? That's tough. Probably sock (or sport that's suitable for thicker socks) lately, because socks have been my last several projects. I have a few stitch markers, and right now I store them in little bags like beads come in.ikkinlalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04832919596884346022noreply@blogger.com