Comments on: Big Pile O’ Knit http://knittingasfastasican.com/2008/big-pile-o-knit/ Follow my unending quest to knit up my fiber stash. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:20:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: Birdsong http://knittingasfastasican.com/2008/big-pile-o-knit/#comment-11870 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 01:42:51 +0000 http://knittingasfastasican.com/2008/big-pile-o-knit/#comment-11870 I was about to suggest blocking wires, but am glad to hear you have them... that always gives me extra confidence in getting the size just right, and less pin marks too (I am fussy about how the places where the pins are dry 'pointy'). I do love Steph's comment just above mine... so like her! You could always stick with hats, which don't need blocking (after all, they are just going to get wet anyway out in the nasty weather) and socks that you can throw on sock blockers to drive. I like the chevron pattern:) I was about to suggest blocking wires, but am glad to hear you have them… that always gives me extra confidence in getting the size just right, and less pin marks too (I am fussy about how the places where the pins are dry ‘pointy’). I do love Steph’s comment just above mine… so like her! You could always stick with hats, which don’t need blocking (after all, they are just going to get wet anyway out in the nasty weather) and socks that you can throw on sock blockers to drive. I like the chevron pattern:)

]]> by: woolydaisy http://knittingasfastasican.com/2008/big-pile-o-knit/#comment-11867 Sun, 27 Jan 2008 22:02:43 +0000 http://knittingasfastasican.com/2008/big-pile-o-knit/#comment-11867 blocking? what's that? i thought it was a football move. blocking? what’s that? i thought it was a football move.

]]> by: Judy http://knittingasfastasican.com/2008/big-pile-o-knit/#comment-11866 Sun, 27 Jan 2008 21:27:44 +0000 http://knittingasfastasican.com/2008/big-pile-o-knit/#comment-11866 You can bet that neck warmer will be on my short list. Thanks for the heads up. And blocking... I am right where you are. I do have a steamer, though. Just saying. You can bet that neck warmer will be on my short list. Thanks for the heads up. And blocking… I am right where you are. I do have a steamer, though. Just saying.

]]> by: marjorie http://knittingasfastasican.com/2008/big-pile-o-knit/#comment-11865 Sun, 27 Jan 2008 21:21:19 +0000 http://knittingasfastasican.com/2008/big-pile-o-knit/#comment-11865 One of the things that surprised me the most when I started to read blogs was the aversion to finishing--which always energizes me, especially seaming. But I do procrastinate a bit about wet blocking complicated and large pieces (shawls) because of the time it takes. It also monopolizes my living room until the thing dries, making my habit a bit more annoying (and visible) to others in my household. It is one thing to store skeins upon skeins in plastic boxes where they can't be seen, and another to have a hugh hulking FO on the floor for a day or so. But think of all the great stuff you'll have after the blocking is over! One of the things that surprised me the most when I started to read blogs was the aversion to finishing–which always energizes me, especially seaming. But I do procrastinate a bit about wet blocking complicated and large pieces (shawls) because of the time it takes. It also monopolizes my living room until the thing dries, making my habit a bit more annoying (and visible) to others in my household. It is one thing to store skeins upon skeins in plastic boxes where they can’t be seen, and another to have a hugh hulking FO on the floor for a day or so. But think of all the great stuff you’ll have after the blocking is over!

]]> by: elizabeth http://knittingasfastasican.com/2008/big-pile-o-knit/#comment-11858 Sun, 27 Jan 2008 14:26:29 +0000 http://knittingasfastasican.com/2008/big-pile-o-knit/#comment-11858 Dive right in and just do it! Think of all the wonderful hand knits you'll have once your five pieces are dressed. I'm not that much of a perfectionist when it comes to dressing my knitting, just slap it down with pins and let it dry. Knitting is very forgiving. Dive right in and just do it! Think of all the wonderful hand knits you’ll have once your five pieces are dressed. I’m not that much of a perfectionist when it comes to dressing my knitting, just slap it down with pins and let it dry. Knitting is very forgiving.

]]> by: Octopus Knits http://knittingasfastasican.com/2008/big-pile-o-knit/#comment-11851 Sat, 26 Jan 2008 19:00:52 +0000 http://knittingasfastasican.com/2008/big-pile-o-knit/#comment-11851 Block those up! The neckwarmer and baby socks are great : ) Block those up! The neckwarmer and baby socks are great : )

]]> by: Batty http://knittingasfastasican.com/2008/big-pile-o-knit/#comment-11849 Sat, 26 Jan 2008 18:12:50 +0000 http://knittingasfastasican.com/2008/big-pile-o-knit/#comment-11849 Wow, that's a seriously big pile of knit. And I understand how you feel about blocking, I have 2 pieces waiting to be blocked right now, and am I doing anything about it? Nope, no way. You're way ahead of me there. Keep it up, you can block that! Wow, that’s a seriously big pile of knit. And I understand how you feel about blocking, I have 2 pieces waiting to be blocked right now, and am I doing anything about it? Nope, no way.

You’re way ahead of me there. Keep it up, you can block that!

]]> by: Corrie http://knittingasfastasican.com/2008/big-pile-o-knit/#comment-11845 Sat, 26 Jan 2008 15:16:57 +0000 http://knittingasfastasican.com/2008/big-pile-o-knit/#comment-11845 I seriously love your blocking board - I never felt I've needed one for things like shawls or hats, etc, but now that I'm moving on to sweaters I totally need one like that - where did you get it? I seriously love your blocking board - I never felt I’ve needed one for things like shawls or hats, etc, but now that I’m moving on to sweaters I totally need one like that - where did you get it?

]]> by: lisa http://knittingasfastasican.com/2008/big-pile-o-knit/#comment-11844 Sat, 26 Jan 2008 14:34:12 +0000 http://knittingasfastasican.com/2008/big-pile-o-knit/#comment-11844 Crocking? One might expect a bit of bleed from a hand dye... I'd see what the socks do when they're washed. And then maybe give Crystal Palace a hard time about their product qc... You DO have a pile of lovely knits. Crocking? One might expect a bit of bleed from a hand dye… I’d see what the socks do when they’re washed. And then maybe give Crystal Palace a hard time about their product qc… You DO have a pile of lovely knits.

]]> by: Knitting Bandit http://knittingasfastasican.com/2008/big-pile-o-knit/#comment-11835 Sat, 26 Jan 2008 04:08:26 +0000 http://knittingasfastasican.com/2008/big-pile-o-knit/#comment-11835 Oh, what a relief! I though it was just me! Oh, what a relief! I though it was just me!

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