tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058472817603514138.post6474425762150585494..comments2023-04-27T06:14:51.777-07:00Comments on clickthing: DIY Typing Padmpclemenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12807147515549175803noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058472817603514138.post-44610253110331198612008-10-06T17:50:00.000-07:002008-10-06T17:50:00.000-07:00Fisherman's yarn is some hefty stuff. You could pr...Fisherman's yarn is some hefty stuff. You could probably go single-strand on #11s and be just fine if you make a double pad.<BR/><BR/>I'd try 13-15 double-stranded, k1 p1 for a thicker, smoother pad. They shrink like the devil, though.<BR/><BR/>And yes, you ARE a Renaissance Man, because knitting is some of the most complicated math anyone can wrap their heads around.Mondahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00498572527807167970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058472817603514138.post-79653367841416989322008-10-06T16:31:00.000-07:002008-10-06T16:31:00.000-07:00Not swatching will only end in tears, mark my word...Not swatching will only end in tears, mark my words!<BR/><BR/>Seriously, felting is such a strange thing that you almost need to get that little square done first, just to see what happens. I'm still amazed every time I see it process work in my wife's projects. Pre-felted pieces look awful, but after a little hot water and churning, it comes out slick, and all your flubs are smoothed out. Much like revising a draft, in fact. Hrm.<BR/><BR/>Anyhow, it can't be too hard to do when a numble-fingered goof like me can do it, though I knit <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continental_knitting" REL="nofollow">continental style</A> because I got a serious brain-ache when my wife tired to teach me <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_knitting" REL="nofollow">English knitting.</A><BR/><BR/>The math is more fun when you get to use something called a "<A HREF="http://us.st12.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/yhst-36383523592582_2018_20031503" REL="nofollow">Kacha Kacha</A>"mpclemenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12807147515549175803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058472817603514138.post-68064237931070668442008-10-06T16:16:00.000-07:002008-10-06T16:16:00.000-07:00You can't make me swatch. You can't make me!Sewing...You can't make me swatch. You can't make me!<BR/><BR/>Sewing and knitting are seriously math-intensive. And not easy to learn.Strikethruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07797111328778577303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058472817603514138.post-86105293856229144922008-10-06T07:52:00.000-07:002008-10-06T07:52:00.000-07:00Monda, I considered double-stranding, but that wou...Monda, I considered double-stranding, but that would have meant dividing the yarn with my toddler "helping" me all the way. Is the double-strand result very bumpy? I'm hoping for a nice smooth surface (and yes, blocking will be involved.)<BR/><BR/>Mike, knitting is a surprisingly scientific craft form: all that fiddling around with measurements and materials and counting and such. Leonardo would have surely knit if he wasn't so darn busy being a genius and all.mpclemenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12807147515549175803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058472817603514138.post-15570209147859328622008-10-05T18:18:00.000-07:002008-10-05T18:18:00.000-07:00You, sir, are a renaissance man.You, sir, are a renaissance man.Mike Speeglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08648532407369443335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058472817603514138.post-87020722477012227892008-10-05T08:48:00.000-07:002008-10-05T08:48:00.000-07:00Fabulous directions! I've made a couple of these a...Fabulous directions! I've made a couple of these and the secn d was MUCH better than the first. Why?<BR/><BR/>1. I knitted the yarn double-stranded, and<BR/><BR/>2. I "blocked" the piece very carefully to let it dry in a very nearly perfect rectangle. <BR/><BR/>I'm making one for sweet Alice this very day - an elegant ashes-of-roses colored pad made with hand spun Irish wool. Smells a little gamey right now, but I can fix that. <BR/><BR/>Alice deserves the best.Mondahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00498572527807167970noreply@blogger.com