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Hoochie Mama
November 28, 2005 10:50 PM
Yarn: Blackwater Abbey worsted weight wool Color: Pink Heather Needles: US6, bamboo Notes: How gorgeous is this yarn? It holds cables beautifully, is crisp and has an amazing depth of color. I. love. this. yarn. I think this would be an awesome yarn for the Crossed in Translation sweater... more -»

More Warmth
November 21, 2005 09:51 PM
I finished the blue mittens for Sandy's Warm Hands Knit-along and to take a break from the twisted stitch swatches, I started knitting a pair of mittens with some variegated Manos. This Manos is gorgeous and knits up quickly. It was fun to take pictures of - such pretty... more -»

More swatches on the schedule
November 20, 2005 11:35 PM
From left to right: 1. Jamieson's DK in Oyster - I'm curious how the swatch will look in a lighter color. Will probably go up a needle size (to a US5). 2. Alice Starmore Hebridean Three-ply in Tormentil - I have a feeling that this one is going to... more -»

Some thoughts on gauge...
November 19, 2005 03:59 PM
Two more swatches done. One in Blackwater Abbey two-ply worsted weight wool. One in Colorado Yarns Vail - a sportweight superwash wool. My gut instinct was that the fabric for this sweater should be very crisp and stiff and so, as I started swatching, I used smaller needles. What... more -»

Swatch One
November 17, 2005 10:29 PM
Swatch One for the soon to be named Japanese Twisted Stitch sweater. Yarn: Jamieson's DK, color #231 Bracken Needles: US size 4 Swatch: I approximated something of the pattern based on the picture of the sweater and used the wide panel that is one of the German books that I... more -»

Pasta Zen
November 14, 2005 10:10 PM
Wow. Can you say, "fast service". I ordered several skeins of Jamieson's DK yarn from Two Swans Yarn and it was at my doorstop in no time flat. I think I placed my order on Thursday and the yarn was waiting for me on Saturday. I bought a couple different... more -»

Austrian Twisted Stitch
November 9, 2005 10:26 PM
I think I ordered these books from Four Seasons Knitting in Canada. They are written in German with a one page translation sheet. The charts are fairly easy to read and the books are packed full of them. There are examples of sweaters, socks (especially the inserts for knee... more -»

In love with a sweater?
November 8, 2005 11:29 PM
I think I would send this sweater fan mail: http://files.blog-city.com/files/A05/109054/p/f/twstcardi.jpg Love it! Ok - that was a good tease wasn't it! I searched around on yesasia.com and found the book thanks to the information posted on the montrealknits blog. If you click on that link, you'll be taken to the... more -»