Knit Your Ass Off This Winter!

Subject: Holy shirt!

NICE gloves apollonia! This is the shirt I'm working on.

Subject: I wanna see it!

Xueling, just e-mail it to me and I'l lpost it on the karaoke server for you. [email protected].

Your daughter's kimono sounds really cool.

My next project is a knit pair of Botafuco-like sweat pants.

Subject: xueling

Xueling writes:

Hey Yarn Guy,
So here is the photo of my daughter's kimono wrap dress. It looks a little blah in a photo but she looks adorable in it.

I'm also working on a baby blanket for my new niece. I don't love the color scheme but my sister-in-law is very into the pink-thing so I resisted knitting what I would have liked for my babies and went with the pink. I didn't think I'd have enough of the border color so I used just one strand for the cast-on border edge. Then, stupidly, I doubled-up the yarn for the side borders thinking that I could just redo the first part (I'm totally sleep-deprived with 2 little ones). Now I realize I can't unravel the cast-on edge and I'll probably have to cut it off! It's making me sweat just thinking about it. The reason I'm telling you this is b/c I'm looking for a resource book which will help me get out of sticky situations like this one (and something that is a good all-around reference). I've heard that Knitting Without Tears and the Vogue resource book are good, would you recommend either or both of them?

Finally, I have to finish up the edges of this tote bag I just made from felting an old sweater and cutting it up. It's slightly more east-west than I would have liked, but it was my first venture in felting.

Cheers,
Xueling

Subject: BOOKS

Xueling, nice stuff. Bet your duaghter is very pleased. Here's your e-mail with photos.

Knitting Without Tears is a great resource book. Some good basics books if you can find them are:
- The Knitter's Book of Finishing Techniques, Nancie M. Walker (Martingale & Co.)
- Mary Thomas's Knitting Book, Mary Thomas (Dover)
- Big Book of Knitting, Katharina Buss (Sterling Press)
- Knitter's Handbook, Montse Stanley (Reader's Digest)

Unfortuantely, a lot of the new books don't cover repair, but a lot of the old ones do. That would make a great book. Look at School House Press or Dover Publications. School Products (29th /Bway) has a lot ot Dover and Scholl House Press books.

I think you are right about pulling out the single-yarn cast-on edge. Pick up the loops then follow the same moss pattern. It wil be off by a half- stitch registration, but it's better than redoing the whole thing. So don't fret. Maybe this picture of a Yokolope will cheers you up.

Subject: Knit At Maha's

Ahh, 2007, we've gained some and we've lost some. I know I gave a lot of yarn away. But let's all reflect on how much stash we've collected and the large bags within bags of dormant projects.


KNIT AT MAHA'S CAFE
Knit anew in 2007 at Maha's Cafe. Lurking behind Tummy Yucko, Maha's a cozy, warm and friendly place right off the Bergen 2/3 stop near the 78th Precinct. Getting there is easier than getting arrested!

Thursday January 4, 2007
From 7:30 to 9:30

MAHA'S CAFE
69 Sixth AV (6AV between Bergen + St. Marks)
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 789-0510

Subject: Erikka

Hey Erikka,

No, we meet there every first and second Thursday of the month so the next Knit at Maha's is on Jan 18.

On the other hand, next week Wednesday I'm knitting with a few folks at Prospect Perk January, 10 from 7:30 until 9:30. We meet there regularly every second and fourth Wednesday of the month.

NO KNIT in Feb., I might be heading home to handle some family stuff.

Pillow Talk
Apollonia666, P and S Fabrics, on Broadway, has pillow forms in every size and shape, so the man on the phone said. It's worth a look see.

http://www.psyarns.com/
P & S Fabrics Corp.
355 Broadway - New York, NY 10013
Tel: 212-226-1534 - 212-226-1572
Fax: 212-343-1838

Subject: Knit at Perk

KNIT AT PERK
Embrace the global warming trend and make a cotton shirt at Prospect Perk Cafe, where hipsters and hippies collide with double-wide strollers. Say hello to new owners Murat, Nora, and Oratt. Same friendly place, same slacker coffee guys but coming soon in February, NEW free trade organic coffee. This is not a knitting class, just a friendly circle for people that knit and crochet.

Wednesday January 10, 2006
From 7:00 to 9:00 pm
Every second and fourth Wednesday of the month

Prospect Perk Cafe
183 Sterling (Flatbush+Sterling Pl)
Brooklyn NY, 11238
(718) 398-276

Subject: P and S

Yep, P and S say they are moving or closing, so check it out soon. Maybe I'll sme of you folks tonight at Propect Perk. I'm bringing teh wool winder if anyone needs it. Cheers.