tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5422935940416214468.post3668939282564320436..comments2023-05-30T11:03:13.560+01:00Comments on All Fingers and Thumbs: Knitting BlogsSarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00149251009285628796noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5422935940416214468.post-80170561916065274112007-02-23T10:06:00.000+00:002007-02-23T10:06:00.000+00:00Hey I think we have all been there :0 and that is ...Hey I think we have all been there :0 and that is a great site that Kendra has given you . I have a small piece of wood which I use when I am spinning that measures wraps per inch so that I can make sure I am spinning to the right gauge likewise you can use that with bought yarn to give you some idea ; or a ruler would doArtis-Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08157617283083385412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5422935940416214468.post-51827340813418645542007-02-22T20:00:00.000+00:002007-02-22T20:00:00.000+00:00Like Kendra, I like to check out Yarndex for yarn ...Like Kendra, I like to check out Yarndex for yarn comparisons. Wise Needle is also a good resource.<BR/><BR/>Sorry to hear about the yarn difficulties - have you thought about knitting Flair in the DK, and making a larger size? I have heard wonderful things about the Blue Sky yarn, though. :0)Charityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04636024853968816682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5422935940416214468.post-17112994375183248152007-02-22T17:38:00.000+00:002007-02-22T17:38:00.000+00:00Cara - hurrah, we can have a mini morale boosting ...Cara - hurrah, we can have a mini morale boosting knitalong.<BR/><BR/>Kendra - that is one fab site, thank you. When I looked at the BSky last night the first thing I saw was that it was worsted weight - why didn't I notice that before I bought the DK? - oh well the stash monster is smiling!<BR/><BR/>Marianne - you know I quite like knitting swatches - they're about the right level of complexity for me most evenings! I may start posting them as FOs!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00149251009285628796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5422935940416214468.post-12503822476202582562007-02-22T12:19:00.000+00:002007-02-22T12:19:00.000+00:00Well, you are getting all kinds of practice with t...Well, you are getting all kinds of practice with those swatches! <BR/>Yes, I absolutely love Knitbloglandia.Mariannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01500636360349398921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5422935940416214468.post-19255518188631959022007-02-22T09:29:00.000+00:002007-02-22T09:29:00.000+00:00It sounds like the Blue Sky Cotton might be closer...It sounds like the Blue Sky Cotton might be closer to an aran weight. By the way when I want to subsitute yarn I find this site really useful. <BR/><BR/>http://www.yarndex.com/<BR/><BR/>It always you to find all yarns with a similar weight and if you go into a particular yarn and click on the guage it always you to search by stitches to the inch as well.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10251751669646774606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5422935940416214468.post-57910182911461200622007-02-21T21:39:00.000+00:002007-02-21T21:39:00.000+00:00Hi :) I think I found your blog through knit and t...Hi :) I think I found your blog through knit and tonic ...and I'm planning to knit the flair myself (and I'm also a relatively new knitter as well) so I hope you don't mind if I peak in on your progress every now and then (and hassle you if I'm having troubles!)<BR/>:) cara<BR/><BR/>I just bought a whack of yarn for but haven't even begun to swatch let alone knit it...Reckless Gluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11287746324557333647noreply@blogger.com