Big Wool Keeps on Turning...Wednesday

[mommyddeville]

I'm knitting Aiden longies for Cara, and packing to go on a mini road trip to my parents' house tomorrow. It's just 5 hours away, but packing is a major undertaking with 3 kids.

[joanna19]

is aiden tig

[mommyddeville]

This is it, but I stole the picture from the site:

[joanna19]

oh wow, that is really nice!!! i love greens and blues. i have some copper patina coming - and am not sure what to make of it. i am really liking making stuff for myself as i usually buy everything for annika.

[mommyddeville]

Originally Posted by joanna19 oh wow, that is really nice!!! i love greens and blues. i have some copper patina coming - and am not sure what to make of it. i am really liking making stuff for myself as i usually buy everything for annika.

I really like Copper Patina. I don't know what I'd make with it. How much do you have coming?

[joanna19]

I have 2 skeins coming
there are tons of things I have saved on ravelry. my next projecy after the scarf is a cowl and fingerless gloves on neverland. just waiting for the yarn really - and to finish this neverending scarf! would u recc. something with the cp

[joanna19]

i am going to bed now..nite Denice!

[cadensmama]

Originally Posted by kmwell Teresa....did you see what Andrea did to Run Fox Run??? She worked her magic on it, that's what she did!!! Look at this lovely piece of art!

Oh man. i logged off right as this was posting! they turned out wonderfully!!!!

on a side note, this colorway was almost called "shag carpet" because it almost looks like my grams carpet from the 70's in her old house but i went with my better judgement on them. glad i did

I'm going to have to ask Andrea if I can steal that picture. Man, is she talented!

Originally Posted by *Aimee* Thank you for all the kind words. This is actually my 6th pair of longies, which is why I'm so upset. I thought I'd be getting better. I *have* figured out short rows, so that's good. Thank you so much for explaining gauge to me. That way it makes perfect sense. Seriously, you have no idea how long I've struggled over that concept I'm using the adorabubble knits pattern. I did not change needle size though, for the waistband, so that makes sense now that I think about it. I start at the legs and then go up, so the decreases are for the waistband, but I'm still doing something wrong. I'm going to try the sheepy pants pattern too, maybe it'll "speak" to me more. But I've heard it fits smaller and my boys are giant.

Aimee...i suggest switching patterns. While Mel is WONDERFUL at what she does, perhaps that is not the best pattern for a beginner. I suggest trying the Sheepy Pants or even the aubreydoodle pants which are both easy-peasy.

[cadensmama]

And and Kristi...I the natural trim! Do you?