tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17492826.post3571046712759157205..comments2024-03-25T05:07:17.533+02:00Comments on D a n c e s W i t h W o o l: Getting to know Fair-IsleLenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03678637714674755599noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17492826.post-18601115037484204122007-05-06T14:57:00.000+03:002007-05-06T14:57:00.000+03:00I love the way we all move into different phases i...I love the way we all move into different phases in our craftwork; we might look at one kind and think it's not for us, and then a few years later, there it is and we throw ourselves headlong into the affair. Have you seen the latest pattern on Sock Madness?http://www.flickr.com/groups/sockmadness2007/<BR/><BR/>I imagine you would gallop through that pattern, and do it knee-length too!Jo at Celtic Memory Yarnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00463172440388610300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17492826.post-73876898416779231942007-05-04T02:19:00.000+03:002007-05-04T02:19:00.000+03:00We are havign parallel Fair Isle conversions! See...We are havign parallel Fair Isle conversions! See my blog theopinionatedsheep.blogspot.com and the meeting of tThe Church of Fair Isle. If you are ever in Ithaca, NY, USA, join us!! <BR/>I am into tams (just learned the two-handed FI last Dec) and am now doing a vest.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17492826.post-51007619795118404942007-05-03T19:14:00.000+03:002007-05-03T19:14:00.000+03:00Tina is looking so tender and soft, I thought she ...Tina is looking so tender and soft, I thought she was a new puppy.<BR/><BR/>Snow in June? Bah!sweetfigshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14278551837920613707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17492826.post-29926416007820877302007-05-03T03:41:00.000+03:002007-05-03T03:41:00.000+03:00Oh wow, those are the most inspirational swatches ...Oh wow, those are the most inspirational swatches I've ever seen! Must be the color work thing. Can't wait to see what you knit up!Faithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05992489367792132224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17492826.post-29531241030262798762007-05-02T23:52:00.000+03:002007-05-02T23:52:00.000+03:00Tina looks like a little fox pup in that picture!"...Tina looks like a little fox pup in that picture!<BR/><BR/>"Fail Isle" - Freudian slip, or are you being clever? :) Your swatches are beautiful, and I'm sure you'll do Starmore proud.Tipperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13319045019352278327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17492826.post-42404626178680447082007-05-02T18:47:00.000+03:002007-05-02T18:47:00.000+03:00Your Fair Isle swatches are beautiful...I recently...Your Fair Isle swatches are beautiful...I recently completed a Fair Isle bag (to be felted) and chose it as a project primarily to see if I like knitting Fair Isle and if I could do it. I think I'm ready now...but I'm a Large (that's LARGE) Lady and I hate to think of all the stitches required to make a traditional Fair Isle that would fit me...Maybe I'll do one in worsted weight, but still have to find/make a pattern that fits. Your knitting is lovely - all of it!Knitting Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15029896417899337235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17492826.post-42067283376368391512007-05-02T07:48:00.000+03:002007-05-02T07:48:00.000+03:00Beautiful swatches Lene!Beautiful swatches Lene!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17492826.post-3664290156151177422007-05-02T06:29:00.000+03:002007-05-02T06:29:00.000+03:00If you are interested in color work, you may be in...If you are interested in color work, you may be interested in to know that techknitting.blogspot.com is doing a series on that subject.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17492826.post-82868794737092379602007-05-02T05:52:00.000+03:002007-05-02T05:52:00.000+03:00Where on earth did you find a copy of "Tudor Roses...Where on earth did you find a copy of "Tudor Roses"? I have been coveting one of the patterns from that book for a while now, but can't seem to find the book for a reasonable price anywhere. Amazon.com has used copies for $135. Crazy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17492826.post-75154478845884393962007-05-02T01:42:00.000+03:002007-05-02T01:42:00.000+03:00Happy May Day. It is 90 degrees F. here, so enjoy...Happy May Day. It is 90 degrees F. here, so enjoy the coolness while you can.Miriamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02746280626576281215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17492826.post-31937117430569668032007-05-01T20:23:00.000+03:002007-05-01T20:23:00.000+03:00Good Morning and Happy May Day!Tina is looking so ...Good Morning and Happy May Day!<BR/>Tina is looking so sleek. The FI swatches are all beautiful!Mariannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01500636360349398921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17492826.post-41770516898521844842007-05-01T19:16:00.000+03:002007-05-01T19:16:00.000+03:00Tsk... No fair, I'm supposed to be steady with my ...Tsk... No fair, I'm supposed to be steady with my lace right now, and here you are tempting me with such lovely Fair Isle swatches. They are all lovely -- I hope your kit arrives quickly.<BR/><BR/>And Happy May Day to you and Tina -- my two have shed their winter coats as well, though I suspect the mornings here complement their thinner coats much more happily than the mornings there...SheepsPyjamashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17907137995547085540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17492826.post-90513623250888197372007-05-01T18:22:00.000+03:002007-05-01T18:22:00.000+03:00I love corrugated ribbing. I've hardly had time to...I love corrugated ribbing. I've hardly had time to knit anything lately though, so my fairisle books are languishing on the shelf...HeatherKnitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14807410837679622423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17492826.post-37246131866517586862007-05-01T17:57:00.000+03:002007-05-01T17:57:00.000+03:00Mmmmmm... Fair-Isle. I enjoy it as well. It took...Mmmmmm... Fair-Isle. I enjoy it as well. It took me awhile to get the stitches even and not puckering. I usually have to give myself a pep-talk about being "loosy goosy" with the carried yarn.Nitro Krycerinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10286543296146542328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17492826.post-20001426753454328202007-05-01T17:13:00.000+03:002007-05-01T17:13:00.000+03:00How exciting that you are experimenting with Fair ...How exciting that you are experimenting with Fair Isle knitting! I think you will be a natural. Since you can knit those Rovaniemi (sp?) mittens, a fair isle pullover or cardigan should be a walk in the park!<BR/><BR/>I wonder what kit you chose? :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17492826.post-14266543864723395032007-05-01T17:02:00.000+03:002007-05-01T17:02:00.000+03:00Your swatches look great. See! You can do it!Hmm, ...Your swatches look great. See! You can do it!<BR/><BR/>Hmm, need more clues ;-) If it's in Hebridean, then it has to be Henry VIII. If it's in Jamieson's, there are too many choices.Marinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18138266794924614352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17492826.post-10520865093253679992007-05-01T16:51:00.000+03:002007-05-01T16:51:00.000+03:00So excited to see your new projects. Enjoy the com...So excited to see your new projects. Enjoy the coming Spring!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17492826.post-35386127749899773532007-05-01T16:38:00.000+03:002007-05-01T16:38:00.000+03:00Thank you for letting me know about Miss B. I hop...Thank you for letting me know about Miss B. I hope she can send me some mojo for getting at spring cleaning! I love to work outside, but cleaning inside is put on hold for now - I will await the rains!<BR/>Isn't the snow in late spring just the hardest to deal with, even though you know it will be different in a day or two.<BR/>I can see why your knitting is so beautiful - you practise! What lovely samples.<BR/>I agree with buying kits to do fair isle, especially if it has more than four colours. It would cost more to buy the individual balls, as some need very little. When I did large needlework projects, I always bought a kit! I think it is more economical in the end.<BR/>Will the ice be gone in a week? Sure hope so!Peg-woolinmysouphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03790536800383924646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17492826.post-17194292193772139582007-05-01T16:36:00.000+03:002007-05-01T16:36:00.000+03:00I have been around knitting and sheep most of my l...I have been around knitting and sheep most of my life but didn't take it up again seriously until about a year ago. Already, I too, am looking at fair isle knitting with great interest. I currently have a fair isle hat and Lopi pullover on needles (yes, and other projects, but we won't talk about all half-done items I try to give equal time in knitting). Finland looks very cold to me. I live in what is sometimes referred to as "the banana belt" of California. Very moderate climate (Mediterranean).Lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17995338962925321610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17492826.post-44131215508640046362007-05-01T16:18:00.000+03:002007-05-01T16:18:00.000+03:00These works are so intricate! The Fair Isle patte...These works are so intricate! The Fair Isle patterns seem to look so nice on everyone, but I do not like the way they look on me. For some reason I am more drawn to solid color clothing. Those are not as exciting to knit, but they are still keeping me happy.Marie N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02358976552469177345noreply@blogger.com