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Permalink Reply by Peggy Stuart on November 18, 2009 at 7:32pm: You can use it in any project, actually, although when you're using superwash yarn for a project where other methods of adding new yarn might show, it's really essential to know how to do this. --P; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Catherine Sears on November 18, 2009 at 7:50pm: I wish I had known these techniques last year. I knitted hats for my granddaughters for Christmas. I wanted to knit them in the round, but I could not accomplish the color change on the striped one without leaving holes, so I ended up doing it with a seam.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Peggy Stuart on November 18, 2009 at 7:55pm: There's nothing wrong with doing it with a seam. If you have horizontal stripes, there will be a job in the stripe when you start a new row, because circular knitting is really knitting a spiral. There are ways to minimize this, but knitting it flat and sewing it up is the most effective way. --P; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Bobbie Kolehouse on November 22, 2009 at 4:32pm: Suggestions for knitting projects for mom and aunt in their 80's. --My mom picked up her knitting needles and said she was "knitting a scarf" for my sister. Blaze orange --and no, my sister doesn't hunt. I think mom just found the yarn about the house. My aunt is an experienced knitter who I've been trying to lure into projects other than her washcloths she makes for church bazaars.

I'd like to put together a simple project for my mom (yarn, needles and pattern--and other tools) that won't overwhelm her, and one more complicated for my aunt that she might find interesting (my aunt has knitted all her life, mittens, sweaters, slippers, etc.). Any suggestions? Remember they are both in their 80's, one novice and easily overwhelmed, the other needing inspiration. Thanks in advance.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Peggy Stuart on November 22, 2009 at 5:05pm: How about a jacket from Knit Kimono by Vicki Square? Or something similar. Pick a pattern with some interest for the accomplished knitter and something easy for the novice? --P; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Bobbie Kolehouse on November 22, 2009 at 5:18pm: I'll check it out, Peggy. Thanks!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Peggy Stuart on November 22, 2009 at 5:19pm: Maybe we can get some brainstorming here. Felted purses are fun, and they can be as easy as a rectangle to complex and complicated, such as something shaped and rounded, with embellishments, etc. --P; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Susan the Blue Lake Knitter on November 22, 2009 at 5:22pm: I would recommend both of those ideas... in fact a felted bag really isn't too hard until you get to the mitered bottom... just knit in the round. --S; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Peggy Stuart on November 22, 2009 at 5:26pm: I have one that's just rectangles sewn together. It would be easy except for the duplicate st. Bo-ring! But without the duplicate st, it might be fun. And it could be decorated with needle felting! --P; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Babs5810 on November 23, 2009 at 5:25am: I have a question about overdyeing. I have about 10 skeins of a rust/cinnamon dk weight color yarn, fiber content is 80% alpaca, 20% silk. I would like to overdye this yarn to a warm brown. I think the Knit Picks jacquard dyes would work. Any suggestions about which color dye to start with? Would the chestnut or brown overdye my yarn and give me a brown color, or do I have to go with a complimentary color to combine with the orange to get brown? I don't mind if the end result color of the yarn is somewhat variegated, which may happen because of the different fibers in the yarn. I would love some feedback on this. Thanks.; ▶ Reply to This