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Permalink Reply by Alison on March 31, 2008 at 3:21pm: Have you tried intentionally felting a swatch of it? Knit up a little swatch and throw it in a load of laundry with hot water - if it's wool, the heat and agitation could cause it to felt up. The exception would be if it's been bleached or treated to be white, as those processes will sometimes prevent wool from felting at all.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Autumnknitter on April 16, 2008 at 2:43pm: I know that quilters burn a small bit- I am sure you can find a source online that explains which fiber does what. I know cotton turns black and that wool is flame proof (well- you can tamp it out), thats why the woman used to sew it on the hemlines of their skirts when they cooked in an open hearth.
Just do the burning over the sink so you can put out the fire!!
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Permalink Reply by minniegirl on April 3, 2008 at 9:21am: I hope this hasn't been asked a million times before. I would like to know if I can opt out of paying duty at the knitpicks checkout. I have never paid duty for any of my knit picks orders on the receiving end so this service is making it more expensive than it normally is for me. Thank you.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Headdoc on April 6, 2008 at 1:20pm: Not certain what you are asking regarding "directional". You cannot "cut off" part of the sweater. It would need to have a "life-line" threaded through it to have someone who can tear it out and pick up the stitiches in the proper way with a needle about a size smaller than you were knitting on. My suggestion would be to: First find the correct yarn and then take it to someone competent to correct the damage. Jan; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Teri on April 6, 2008 at 7:12am: I would like to see Knit Picks would give customers the option to receive an email with a link to a .pdf version of the current Knit Picks catalog on their website, instead of getting a snail-mail printed copy. I would think that could help keep costs (and hopefully prices) down, save some trees, eliminate the carbon footprint from shipping so many of those catalogs everywhere, and allow customers like me to see the new catalogs sooner when they are released. Also, I would be able to selectively print patterns/tutorials from the catalog that I might want keep on better quality paper to put in my knitting binder.

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Permalink Reply by Knit Picks Admin on April 7, 2008 at 8:20am: Hey Teri - I just wanted to let you know I've forwarded your suggestion on to our Catalog Manager!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Hilary on April 6, 2008 at 7:06pm: I am new to knitting and I want to try something different. I have been knitting scarves, and I can knit and purl. I think I can follow a pattern, and was wondering which books are most appropriate for someone like me? I am hoping to get better and hopefully move on to socks soon! Is this unrealistic? Please, any help is greatly appreciated!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by DolyDimple on April 6, 2008 at 7:58pm: I found "Getting Started Knitting Socks" by Ann Budd to be a great first sock book. She explains every step very clearly. I'd made a couple hats (seamed, not in the round), but that was the only thing I'd done besides scarves before I got that book. Good luck with whatever you choose, and I'm sure there are lots of people here who would love to help you if you get stuck.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Susan the Blue Lake Knitter on April 20, 2008 at 6:44pm: I've only been knitting about 1 1/2 years, and started on socks after about 6 months. Of course I knitted a sweater for my husband, and for three of my dogs, too within about two months after learning to knit. I just couldn't get into scarves at that time. After you do your first sock, and learn the methodology behind it and the basic parts (steps) to a sock, it's a no brainer. At this point socks and a very simple shaw pattern I found are my signature pieces. Once you get the knit and purl down the rest is history.

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Permalink Reply by akhdubon on April 27, 2008 at 1:37pm: I'm sure you could follow a sock pattern, but a hat might be a bit easier next step. Knitting Pattern Central is available on the web and has free patterns.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by palsknitto on June 16, 2009 at 7:16pm: A sampler scarf or shawl would let you know different stitches and how to read directions on different patterns, there are on line a lot of sites that will tell you how to learn every thing, just type learning how to knit or how to make knitted cables or lace scarfs and your scarf would look good and you would have learned a lot. Irene; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Annalea on April 12, 2008 at 3:28pm: I'd like to make a suggestion on yarn line colors. Right now, the color selection for each yarn isn't cohesive. It's hard to pick out more than two colors that would work together in a given yarn for most of the yarn offered. When browsing at a local store, or even online at Yarndex.com, it's clear to see that the colors for each season are carefully laid out to work together within a given yarn line. That doesn't seem to be the case with Knit Picks. Is it just poor photo quality in the catalogs? I've been trying to pick out a few colors of Wool of the Andes for a project, but even with my color card in hand, none of the colors really work well together. There are a LOT of colors available, but they seem to mix warm and cool undertones with abandon, which just doesn't make for a harmonious colorwork project.

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