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Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 10:19 am
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Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 4:51 pm
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Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 11:40 pm
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Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 5:09 pm
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Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 5:43 pm
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Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 10:37 pm
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Warnersister MQubed man, I started a cross stitch the other day!! I guess I'm used to just doing the pattern as you go along the line (for crocheting, etc.), this trying to figure out which x to do next with this color was ... hard ! 4laugh Warnersister, did you Google the yarn? If I remember correctly, once you have the gauge (x number of stitches in a 1" square for example), if you choose another type/brand of yarn it'll work if the gauge is the same -- and I think most yarn will give the gauge (but I could be wrong!!) With cross-stitch you really have to count. I find the only way to keep track is to pencil over the stitches / rows I've already done. According to the pattern, the tension is supposed to be 9 stitches to 2", using 5mm (no 6) knitting needles. The yarns are Sirdar Sportswool colour 032 Ivory; and Sherpa colours 144 Dapple Brown & 143 Romany Brown. Is that the sort of information I need? Aha! Someone on eBay is offering the nostalgia reproduction of the pattern (as opposed to the original) and apparently uses Nova super chunky. It may be worth my while investing another few pounds in this updated pattern if I can't figure out the wool any other way... DW
Yes, that's the information you need. So you choose the color yarn you want (all the same brand!)... but before you buy it, check (or ask the salesperson) what the gauge is. Even then, you might buy just one skein and knit a small square then measure it yourself.
I've found that when I'm just starting (or learning a stitch) my gauge is much tighter, which can throw off your overall dimensions/measurements. But once you are comfortable with the stitch(es), etc. then your gauge is likely to match the advertised one. Did that make sense??
Good luck!
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Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2007 5:09 am
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Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 3:56 pm
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Warnersister MQubed Yes, that's the information you need. So you choose the color yarn you want (all the same brand!)... but before you buy it, check (or ask the salesperson) what the gauge is. Even then, you might buy just one skein and knit a small square then measure it yourself. I've found that when I'm just starting (or learning a stitch) my gauge is much tighter, which can throw off your overall dimensions/measurements. But once you are comfortable with the stitch(es), etc. then your gauge is likely to match the advertised one. Did that make sense?? Good luck! Thanks for the info, that should really help. I picked up the updated pattern, but it's still using wool that went out of production in 2005 - still, that's better than 1970s smile Thanks also for the tip on the gauge. I think I'll bring a friend of mine along who's better at knitting than me and between her and the sales assistant, we'll find the yarn I need smile DW
Please put up some pictures of the in-progress too! I'd love to see it 3nodding
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Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 12:03 pm
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Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 4:34 pm
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Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 4:37 pm
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