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Permalink Reply by Customer Service on August 18, 2009 at 11:31am: Hi Susan!

It's 15x15 before felting. According to the pattern it says to felt to the size of your liking.

I hope this helps!

Stacey
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Permalink Reply by Susan the Blue Lake Knitter on August 18, 2009 at 11:42am: Stacey,
Thanks, that helps a lot! Most of the other bag patterns had the size in the description.

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Permalink Reply by julieandcompany on August 22, 2009 at 6:10am: May I ask a question? I really like how you've done Wendy Bernard's Ingenue pattern; I'd make it in a minute. But she designed the pattern to have a wide, standup retro collar. While that's cute, I like your version where the collar becomes a yoke. How did you do that? Please tell because I want to make it your way!

Julie
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Permalink Reply by Customer Service on August 24, 2009 at 8:21am: Hi Julie!

Welcome to the Knitting Community! Since you replied to the thread in general, the person you are asking may not realize it - you may want to go to their page (just click on their picture) and leave a comment!

Enjoy! And I really love Wendy Bernard's patterns - she has some gorgeous ones! :)

Stacey
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Permalink Reply by Emily Adams on September 1, 2009 at 6:34am: Hi! I'm currently working on the Autumn Rose Pullover pattern from "Simply Shetland 4", and was wondering if someone could explain to me the purpose of steeking in this pattern. I've never done steeking before, so I'm a bit nervous, and I'm having trouble visualizing how it's supposed to work in this pattern. Also, what do they mean by "knit steek in stripe pattern"? (first direction on p. 87) What stripe pattern are they referring to? Thanks!!!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Donna Steinkellner on September 1, 2009 at 10:08am: Is anyone making "The Fan" from pattern book "Japanese Inspired Knits" by Marianne Isager? After finishing the border I began row 1 on Page 35. Instructions are to repeat rows 1 and 2, but doing this would result in removing14 sts on to a stitch holder five times. That cannot be right. I am tempted to try repeating rows 2 and 3, but if that is wrong, I'd be rippiing a lot . Anybody shed light on this. It is page 35 of the abovementioned book.
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Permalink Reply by Customer Service on September 3, 2009 at 8:26am: Hi Donna,

Basically I think that you are right, you are actually going to be doing Row 3 instead of Row 1 as the repeat. I heard from another customer that Interweave is asking folks go to their website for the corrections

http://www.interweave.com/knit/books/corrections.asp

Hope this helps!
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Permalink Reply by Jennifer Olson on September 2, 2009 at 11:41pm: HI. I wanted to give some feedback on the Calluna Cardigan Pattern. Overall, I like the concept of the sweater and I enjoyed knitting it! I have two suggestions:
1) Buttonhole placement-generally in patternmaking we place the first buttonhole between the bust points (aka right between the nipples), the next at the collar, then divide the space between these two placements evenly to mark the desired qty of buttonholes. Having a button between the bust points anchors the piece at the greatest stress point and helps keep the center front from pulling open between the breasts when the body wearing it moves about.
2) Added fullness at hemline-I noticed after I'd knit my sweater up that the issue I was having with the bottom "V"ing open was actually on the photo as well, but it seems more like a fitting issue rather than a design feature. The bodice of the sweater fits me well, and the sleeves and armscye hit where I would expect them to.
I really like the cables and the ribbing and moss stitch. A little more patternmaking/fit knowledge added to this creative and fashionable piece would have really brought this to a whole new level for me. Thanks!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by MushroomMom on September 6, 2009 at 11:10am: I don't know if this is where I should post this question but I did order both the book and the yarn from Knitpicks so here goes!

I am a relatively new knitter. I bought Book 1 in the Sally Melville series of the Knit Experience, The Knit Stitch. There is a pattern for a knit round scarf which when knit with heavier worsted weight yarn can be a skirt. I bought beautiful Swish in navy wool to make it. The yarn is wonderful and I really want to make it out of this yarn.

Now here is my problem.

It is the only pattern I’ve ever seen that says don’t worry about a gauge swatch because the weight of the yarn will determine whether you have a scarf or a skirt. I love the idea of wearing the item as a skirt but as a scarf it does not cut it for me.

I am a loose knitter so I thought I’d be OK but after several rounds I see it does not match the measurements I need. Also although she says you should have 14-15 stitches over 4 inches with worsted weight yarn, that stitch count falls more in the bulky/chunky range doesn’t it?

Anyway, now I really want to make this skirt and it looks very easy to knit once I have the right number of stitches. I did a gauge swatch for myself and I’m getting 16 stitches over four inches.

Here the question. If the pattern calls for 400 yards of yarn and I am off by less than 10% (pattern says 180 stitches is 51” and I’ve got 45”). If I’ve got 600 yards of the yarn, can I with any hope of success, modify the pattern by increasing the number of stitches to get the correct measurements?

I figure it is a 50% cushion but being a new knitter I know I must be missing something.
Here's the pattern

You knit for 9” at 51” diameter and decrease number of stitches by 25%.(to 135) Knit 4” more then decrease by 33% (to 81 stitches) Then knit 4 more inches.

See why I thought it would be easy?

I thought if i increased the number of stitches to 200 stitches,knit for the 9” then decrease to 150. Knit the 4” then decrease to 100 stitches and then knit the last 4 inches.

Does this make sense? The stitch difference is 10% so if I have 50% more yarn, would this work?

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Permalink Reply by laurie r on September 15, 2009 at 2:29pm: Carmen Banana's Dress question... Hopefully this is the right place to put this.. I'm new to the forum!

So .. I got carmen all done and I'm so very excited! she' looks amazing, and was incredibly easy! I was a knitter long ago, and picked it up again last year and quickly became addicted to socks. Specifially, two at a time with magic loop. I think that helped make Carmen be so simple for me!

But now.. I'm starting her dress. Managed the cast on and got the ribbing done, did the BO's to make the arm openings.. but I'm stuck!

so.. on one side .. we have K8, BO 16 for the arms, K8

the next instructions tell me to K8, cast on 14 with knitted cast on, K8 (repeating for second side)

I've never done a knitted cast on. I've read here.. i've watched youtube videos.. the process is certainly simple enough.. if you're starting fresh! but now.. i've got 8 stitches on my right needle after doing the K8 as instructed, and 8 on the left, with the gap for arm in between.

so do I start the knitted cast on in the last of the 8th stitches for the first K8? or do i do a slip knot with my yarn onto the left needle and start with that? do I begin to knit the first stitch in the second group of 8 after the gap and start there? I've tried it all 3 ways, and none looke particularly correct!

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Permalink Reply by Susan the Blue Lake Knitter on September 15, 2009 at 3:04pm: laurie,
I'm not sure what KP intended, but when I am doing this, I usually turn my knitting around and do the cast on of the stitches, then once they are cast on, turn the knitting "back" around and continue knitting. I hope this is not too confusing. --Susan; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by laurie r on September 15, 2009 at 3:14pm: Not only did it make perfect sense.. it looks perfect! thanks so much! poor carmen has been nakey far too long!; ▶ Reply to This