Comments on: Rainy Day Knitting http://blogs.seamenschurch.org/2007/04/27/rainy-day-knitting/ Christmas At Sea Blog of The Seamens Church Institute of New York and New Jersey Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:35:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: jeanette http://blogs.seamenschurch.org/2007/04/27/rainy-day-knitting/#comment-15 jeanette Thu, 03 May 2007 13:24:31 +0000 http://blogs.seamenschurch.org/2007/04/27/rainy-day-knitting/#comment-15 Possum yarn is soft! I've only used it once, but it was wonderful. I look forward to seeing your caps. Possum yarn is soft! I’ve only used it once, but it was wonderful. I look forward to seeing your caps.

]]> By: Nan Dodge http://blogs.seamenschurch.org/2007/04/27/rainy-day-knitting/#comment-14 Nan Dodge Thu, 03 May 2007 12:06:23 +0000 http://blogs.seamenschurch.org/2007/04/27/rainy-day-knitting/#comment-14 Hah! No bright pink, no. :) I have a LOT of dark brown Tussock 100% wool, 14 ply. Knit on smaller needles it will make caps that will withstand temps of 40 below! Also possum, which isn't as gross as it sounds -- VERY sort and warm -- 70% merino and 30% possum. Hah! No bright pink, no. :) I have a LOT of dark brown Tussock 100% wool, 14 ply. Knit on smaller needles it will make caps that will withstand temps of 40 below! Also possum, which isn’t as gross as it sounds — VERY sort and warm — 70% merino and 30% possum.

]]> By: jeanette http://blogs.seamenschurch.org/2007/04/27/rainy-day-knitting/#comment-13 jeanette Wed, 02 May 2007 14:19:17 +0000 http://blogs.seamenschurch.org/2007/04/27/rainy-day-knitting/#comment-13 We do accept items made with wool and I am sure your hats knit in a thicker yarn would work too. They aren't bright pink are they? :) We do accept items made with wool and I am sure your hats knit in a thicker yarn would work too.

They aren’t bright pink are they? :)

]]> By: Nan Dodge http://blogs.seamenschurch.org/2007/04/27/rainy-day-knitting/#comment-10 Nan Dodge Wed, 02 May 2007 12:45:08 +0000 http://blogs.seamenschurch.org/2007/04/27/rainy-day-knitting/#comment-10 yes, knitting is a great antidote to boredom, and to the twelve-year-old sigh-and-FLOUNCE. She doesn't like garter stitch -- it's "boring", but I find that working on a mariner's scarf while watching a riveting television program is just the thing -- I can get inches done on a scarf without even realizing I've done it. I do have questions -- I have a very heavy gauge, brown, warm wool yarn which would be perfect for watchcaps for very cold weather. I can adjust the gauge -- is this permissible, or do you have firm guidelines on yarn choices? Nan yes, knitting is a great antidote to boredom, and to the twelve-year-old sigh-and-FLOUNCE. She doesn’t like garter stitch — it’s “boring”, but I find that working on a mariner’s scarf while watching a riveting television program is just the thing — I can get inches done on a scarf without even realizing I’ve done it.

I do have questions — I have a very heavy gauge, brown, warm wool yarn which would be perfect for watchcaps for very cold weather. I can adjust the gauge — is this permissible, or do you have firm guidelines on yarn choices?

Nan

]]> By: jeanette http://blogs.seamenschurch.org/2007/04/27/rainy-day-knitting/#comment-9 jeanette Mon, 30 Apr 2007 17:13:25 +0000 http://blogs.seamenschurch.org/2007/04/27/rainy-day-knitting/#comment-9 Hi Nan, Thanks for the compliments and the questions. Thanks for getting me thinking about a forum. That's a great idea. For now, feel free to post your questions to other knitters here in the comments section, or if you would like to forward a question to me, that I can include in a post, I am happy to do that too. I think it's great that your 12y.o. knits for Christmas at Sea! excellent. Knitting is a great antidote to boredom. Don't you agree? Hi Nan,

Thanks for the compliments and the questions.

Thanks for getting me thinking about a forum. That’s a great idea.

For now, feel free to post your questions to other knitters here in the comments section, or if you would like to forward a question to me, that I can include in a post, I am happy to do that too.

I think it’s great that your 12y.o. knits for Christmas at Sea! excellent. Knitting is a great antidote to boredom. Don’t you agree?

]]> By: Nan Dodge http://blogs.seamenschurch.org/2007/04/27/rainy-day-knitting/#comment-7 Nan Dodge Mon, 30 Apr 2007 03:13:08 +0000 http://blogs.seamenschurch.org/2007/04/27/rainy-day-knitting/#comment-7 First of all, let me compliment you on a beautiful website. Also, it's nice to see the numbers of finished objects go up! Would it be possible to have a Forum added so that we can communicate regularly? I have questions about the garments -- fibers, etc., and would love to talk with other knitters knitting scarves, socks, watchcaps, etc. Last night my 12 year old was just in a mood -- bored, cranky, uninspired, so I said "Get your size 6 needles and cast on 32 stitches with worsted weight yarn." "What if I don't want to?" "It's not an option." Another scarf is born. :) Nan First of all, let me compliment you on a beautiful website. Also, it’s nice to see the numbers of finished objects go up!

Would it be possible to have a Forum added so that we can communicate regularly?

I have questions about the garments — fibers, etc., and would love to talk with other knitters knitting scarves, socks, watchcaps, etc.

Last night my 12 year old was just in a mood — bored, cranky, uninspired, so I said “Get your size 6 needles and cast on 32 stitches with worsted weight yarn.” “What if I don’t want to?” “It’s not an option.” Another scarf is born. :)

Nan

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