Comments on: Out of my noggin and on to your head http://www.girlfromauntie.com/journal/out-of-my-noggin-and-onto-your-head/ don't complain. what if this blog wasn't here at all, hmm? Sun, 18 Jul 2010 17:54:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Knit The Hell Up » October Roundup, Part II. http://www.girlfromauntie.com/journal/out-of-my-noggin-and-onto-your-head/comment-page-1/#comment-71 Knit The Hell Up » October Roundup, Part II. Tue, 27 Nov 2007 00:24:39 +0000 http://www.girlfromauntie.com/journal/index.php/2004/out-of-my-noggin-and-onto-your-head/#comment-71 [...] From late First October until today at precisely 1:30, I was feeling some Big Green Burnout. I decided to engage in something a little bit more instantly gratifying. A hat or a scarf, perhaps? And so, just as Koolhaas is poised to topple Shedir from its two year reign as the internet’s It Hat, I jumped hard on that ol’ Shedir bandwagon. Not bad, and I really like it in this blue-grey Felted Tweed. I think I heard that Rowan is discontinuing Felted Tweed, and I can’t think of a good reason for them to do that. Rowan, I don’t understand you anymore. I think we’ve grown apart, and I’m taking you off of my buddy list. [...] [...] From late First October until today at precisely 1:30, I was feeling some Big Green Burnout. I decided to engage in something a little bit more instantly gratifying. A hat or a scarf, perhaps? And so, just as Koolhaas is poised to topple Shedir from its two year reign as the internet’s It Hat, I jumped hard on that ol’ Shedir bandwagon. Not bad, and I really like it in this blue-grey Felted Tweed. I think I heard that Rowan is discontinuing Felted Tweed, and I can’t think of a good reason for them to do that. Rowan, I don’t understand you anymore. I think we’ve grown apart, and I’m taking you off of my buddy list. [...]

]]> By: Changing Vehicles | Jason Knits http://www.girlfromauntie.com/journal/out-of-my-noggin-and-onto-your-head/comment-page-1/#comment-70 Changing Vehicles | Jason Knits Tue, 24 Jul 2007 02:31:05 +0000 http://www.girlfromauntie.com/journal/index.php/2004/out-of-my-noggin-and-onto-your-head/#comment-70 [...] Oh! I finished “knitting” the Four Corner Hat on our trip to the Bay Area. Not quite “done”. Still have to sew the top of the brim to the crown. I completed the crown months ago. But it was getting warm and I wanted to make something cool for Mom. So I got some cotton blend and knitted Shedir. I am so glad that she was able to wear it a few times. [...] [...] Oh! I finished “knitting” the Four Corner Hat on our trip to the Bay Area. Not quite “done”. Still have to sew the top of the brim to the crown. I completed the crown months ago. But it was getting warm and I wanted to make something cool for Mom. So I got some cotton blend and knitted Shedir. I am so glad that she was able to wear it a few times. [...]

]]> By: Rainy Day Crafts » Blog Archive » Ho Hum. http://www.girlfromauntie.com/journal/out-of-my-noggin-and-onto-your-head/comment-page-1/#comment-69 Rainy Day Crafts » Blog Archive » Ho Hum. Tue, 10 Apr 2007 21:34:21 +0000 http://www.girlfromauntie.com/journal/index.php/2004/out-of-my-noggin-and-onto-your-head/#comment-69 [...] In other breaking news, I finished my first shedir. Because I hate gauging (Dear baby knitters: Please knit a gauge swatch. You can be a better person than I am. But if you can’t, take comfort from this ) I just launched into it, figuring the stretchiness of the yarn and stitch pattern would cover my usual multitude of sins (by which I mean the giganticness of my knitting). [...] [...] In other breaking news, I finished my first shedir. Because I hate gauging (Dear baby knitters: Please knit a gauge swatch. You can be a better person than I am. But if you can’t, take comfort from this ) I just launched into it, figuring the stretchiness of the yarn and stitch pattern would cover my usual multitude of sins (by which I mean the giganticness of my knitting). [...]

]]> By: j. http://www.girlfromauntie.com/journal/out-of-my-noggin-and-onto-your-head/comment-page-1/#comment-68 j. Tue, 13 Feb 2007 14:21:36 +0000 http://www.girlfromauntie.com/journal/index.php/2004/out-of-my-noggin-and-onto-your-head/#comment-68 Jen, Fixation isn't very good as a substitute. Its texture is too bumpy for fine cables to really stand out. Also, it's not a lighter weight. For a smaller Shedir, drop some of the repeats around the cap, and don't work as many repeats of the saxon braid portion. Check out this variation: <a href="http://knitting.va.com.au/baby-shedir.html" rel="nofollow">http://knitting.va.com.au/baby-shedir.html</a> Jen, Fixation isn’t very good as a substitute. Its texture is too bumpy for fine cables to really stand out. Also, it’s not a lighter weight.

For a smaller Shedir, drop some of the repeats around the cap, and don’t work as many repeats of the saxon braid portion. Check out this variation:

http://knitting.va.com.au/baby-shedir.html

]]> By: Jen http://www.girlfromauntie.com/journal/out-of-my-noggin-and-onto-your-head/comment-page-1/#comment-67 Jen Mon, 12 Feb 2007 20:15:01 +0000 http://www.girlfromauntie.com/journal/index.php/2004/out-of-my-noggin-and-onto-your-head/#comment-67 Hi, I'd like to make this as a chemo hat for a 3 year old. (sob) Do you think a good sub yarn would be Cascade Fixation? I'm looking for a cotton blend that's a lighter weight to create a smaller hat. If you have any ideas, please let me know. Thanks very much. Hi, I’d like to make this as a chemo hat for a 3 year old. (sob) Do you think a good sub yarn would be Cascade Fixation? I’m looking for a cotton blend that’s a lighter weight to create a smaller hat. If you have any ideas, please let me know. Thanks very much.

]]> By: Lydia / Windansea http://www.girlfromauntie.com/journal/out-of-my-noggin-and-onto-your-head/comment-page-1/#comment-66 Lydia / Windansea Sun, 04 Feb 2007 00:03:17 +0000 http://www.girlfromauntie.com/journal/index.php/2004/out-of-my-noggin-and-onto-your-head/#comment-66 Thank you for this pattern. I'm knitting for my niece, who has lymphoma. She would NEVER wear a muppety hat - this one is perfect. And I too hated knitting with most cotton, let alone cotton/acrylic, until I touched Calmer. Thanks again. Thank you for this pattern. I’m knitting for my niece, who has lymphoma. She would NEVER wear a muppety hat – this one is perfect. And I too hated knitting with most cotton, let alone cotton/acrylic, until I touched Calmer. Thanks again.

]]> By: Barbara http://www.girlfromauntie.com/journal/out-of-my-noggin-and-onto-your-head/comment-page-1/#comment-65 Barbara Wed, 29 Nov 2006 22:58:12 +0000 http://www.girlfromauntie.com/journal/index.php/2004/out-of-my-noggin-and-onto-your-head/#comment-65 Ok everyone....sorry to waste your time. It seems that I am an knitiot. Knitting right to left now and all is well. I couldn't wait. Sheesh. I think it helped reading all the comments about how well the cap turned out for everyone else. I figured it had to be me. And it was. Thanks all. =^..^= Ok everyone….sorry to waste your time. It seems that I am an knitiot. Knitting right to left now and all is well. I couldn’t wait. Sheesh. I think it helped reading all the comments about how well the cap turned out for everyone else. I figured it had to be me. And it was. Thanks all.
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]]> By: Barbara http://www.girlfromauntie.com/journal/out-of-my-noggin-and-onto-your-head/comment-page-1/#comment-64 Barbara Wed, 29 Nov 2006 17:39:17 +0000 http://www.girlfromauntie.com/journal/index.php/2004/out-of-my-noggin-and-onto-your-head/#comment-64 Oh, here's a dopey question. I am knitting the chart rows from left to right....should I be doing it right to left? Could that be it? I've stopped at row 10 until I hear from someone. yargh. Oh, here’s a dopey question. I am knitting the chart rows from left to right….should I be doing it right to left? Could that be it?
I’ve stopped at row 10 until I hear from someone. yargh.

]]> By: Barbara http://www.girlfromauntie.com/journal/out-of-my-noggin-and-onto-your-head/comment-page-1/#comment-63 Barbara Wed, 29 Nov 2006 17:04:41 +0000 http://www.girlfromauntie.com/journal/index.php/2004/out-of-my-noggin-and-onto-your-head/#comment-63 I'm trying to knit this hat. I've been to row 17 but did not see the pattern developing as I thought it should. I've started over twice. I am experienced with cables, I think the graph is easy to read, and the symbols easy to understand, but I expected to see the pattern developing sooner? I feel that I am purling stitches according to the graph, that would seem to want to be knit stitches judging by the knitting. Any suggestions? Do I just need to knit further? Thanks. I’m trying to knit this hat. I’ve been to row 17 but did not see the pattern developing as I thought it should. I’ve started over twice. I am experienced with cables, I think the graph is easy to read, and the symbols easy to understand, but I expected to see the pattern developing sooner? I feel that I am purling stitches according to the graph, that would seem to want to be knit stitches judging by the knitting.
Any suggestions? Do I just need to knit further?
Thanks.

]]> By: Theresa http://www.girlfromauntie.com/journal/out-of-my-noggin-and-onto-your-head/comment-page-1/#comment-62 Theresa Tue, 14 Nov 2006 01:25:20 +0000 http://www.girlfromauntie.com/journal/index.php/2004/out-of-my-noggin-and-onto-your-head/#comment-62 Hello..Getting back into knitting for the joy of helping others... I would like more info on your scarf with the Noro silk garden #84 that you mentioned in another article. Thank you... Hello..Getting back into knitting for the joy of helping others… I would like more info on your scarf with the Noro silk garden #84 that you mentioned in another article. Thank you…

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