Posts by mama2xan

Quote: Originally Posted by eden/averymum what do you mean you secured things with knots? I have seamed lots of stuff and just weave in the ends as usual and they hold well. I did weave the ends in, but...

What worked for you during the day/night? Ds still wets at night so I need something absorbant. How many should I get?

I recently made the Haiku sweater from Knitty for my niece. It was my first project that required seaming and it turned out ok. However, I just saw the sweater again and one of the sleeve seams has come undone at the shoulder. I thought...

Quote: Originally Posted by silverfern I assume your in the states? How much did you pay for shipping? it depends on what method you choose for shipping if you choose airmail it would take around 4-5 days if they ship...

On average, how long does shipping from the uk take? I ordered some addis from http://www.kangaroo.uk.com/ on April 30 and still have not received them.

Thanks for the suggestions everyone! I have been making myself nuts b/c I tried to do the Jaywalker socks top down and could not get the size right. I started it toe up and everything was going well until I got past the ankle and...

How do you determine how many stitches to cast on for top down socks? So far I have only made toe up socks and measured around the ball of the foot. Can I use the same # for both types of socks? I'm asking b/c I tinker with sock...

I am finishing up the Haiku sweater and ran into some problems when seaming on the first sleeve. The way the sweater is knit results in bound off stitches along the front armhole and cast on stitches along the back armhole. On my...

Anyone??

I am almost done knitting the Haiku sweater from Knitty and I cannot get the buttonholes right. This is the first time I have attempted them and it's driving me nuts. The stitches around the holes are too loose, so it looks like a tiny...