I saw this on your Facebook page last night and - yes. Want. Badly. I think it's the colours, don't you? And how can you beat that price?? (oh, sorry, am I tormenting you?)
Do it! It's nice yarn, and very inexpensive. Besides, skinny yarn doesn't count. In fact, it reduces the stash, kinda like broken potato chips have no calories.
Ooo... I want the blue kit. But luckily a) the kit is not in my size being a plus sized gal and b) not likely to finish it in this lifetime. So those factors saved me. *grin*
I was thinking about using the argument that the only way to get the patter is to buy the yarn.
I bought yarn on Saturday at Kelly's using the excuse it was my birthday and it was yarn she dyed. I need new mittens--the new phone won't work through mittens.
I saw this and put it in my basket before I could stop myself (I'm also in the stash busting mode). I have the one you originally designed for the Knit Picks palette sampler as my first sweater project for 2011. Can I do two this year?
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Diamond Rib Lace Sock
-page 115
Rnd 5 of the lace pattern should read:
Rnd 5: YO, SL 1, K1, PSSO, K 2, YO, SL 1, K 1, PSSO, K 2 , K 2 tog, YO, K 2
The Chart on page 116 is correct, though the Legend should read :YO, SL 1, K1, PSSO
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Round Worsted Weight Afterthought Heel Sock
-page 31
Add to Toe Instructions: Decrease as for the heel.
Next Rnd Heel Division should read:
K 12(18, 22, 24, 26, 30), sts, place marker, K to end of rnd.
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Round Fingering Weight Afterthought Heel Sock
-page 32, 33
Page 32 Next Rnd Heel Division should read:
K 18 (22, 26, 30, 32, 36), place marker, K to end of rnd. Page 33, Add to Toe Instructions: Decrease as for heel.
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Clarification : All foot measurements in the instructions are to be measured after the heel is finished. Measure the foot flap and gusset heel socks from the gusset edge, and measure the foot for short-row heel socks from the first full round after completing the heel.
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When you come upon instructions that say knit as for, referring you to a different pattern for the next step (for example, to the 40 stitch flap and gusset heel), knit that portion of your heel as you would for the referred pattern. In other words, knit it in the same manner, using the same short-row technique as in the referenced instructions. Knitting "as for" does not mean that you are to use the same number of stitches (which would be impossible, since only the 40 stitch heel uses forty stitches). Work the first two rows of your listed heel instructions, and then continue in the same manner as the 40 stitch flap and gusset heel (in other words, work one more stitch on each row, before doing the decrease and turn), until you have worked across all of the stitches.
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40 minutes of me blathering on and on while Kelly Petkun of Knit Picks asks some very good questions. Twice.
You (individuals, not companies or corporations) may knit as many items from the Freebie Friday patterns (or any other original free patterns posted here) as you like. You may sell those items and make a bazillion dollars doing so. I would rather you didn't repost the pattern pages, or print them to hand out to others. Link to here so people can download their own copies, please. I would also prefer that you not teach the patterns as classes without contacting me first about it. Crediting the design and designer would also be nice.
I would love for people to send me jpgs of items knit from the Freebie patterns. I'll post them if any come in.
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I saw this on your Facebook page last night and - yes. Want. Badly. I think it's the colours, don't you? And how can you beat that price?? (oh, sorry, am I tormenting you?)
I just realized that those are Netherfield colors. No wonder.
but, isn´t this the perfect leftover-project?
my best from Iceland
Frida
In buying a kit you would be technically buying the finished product, a sweaqter, not yarn...can the hubster buy it for you for Valentine's maybe?
Do it! It's nice yarn, and very inexpensive. Besides, skinny yarn doesn't count. In fact, it reduces the stash, kinda like broken potato chips have no calories.
I got my catalog, and zeroed in on this one immediately. The colors are great, and the design very nice. It's terribly tempting.
Ahem...today is 1/11/11 which means all restrictions are off for yarn diets. The knitting gods will not frown if you purchase a kit today. :-)
Ooo... I want the blue kit. But luckily a) the kit is not in my size being a plus sized gal and b) not likely to finish it in this lifetime. So those factors saved me. *grin*
I have been looking at the blue one....
I was thinking about using the argument that the only way to get the patter is to buy the yarn.
I bought yarn on Saturday at Kelly's using the excuse it was my birthday and it was yarn she dyed. I need new mittens--the new phone won't work through mittens.
I saw this and put it in my basket before I could stop myself (I'm also in the stash busting mode). I have the one you originally designed for the Knit Picks palette sampler as my first sweater project for 2011. Can I do two this year?
Thanks everyone! I'm holding strong, so far (it helps that I already have the yarn on hand to knit Alice Starmore's Oregon in the Winter Colorway).
Jackie- of course you can knit 2 in a year!
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