tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235648232024-03-24T23:10:17.302-07:00Twisted Float Shrug-AlongA knit-along for the Twisted Float Shrug (aka Circular Cocoon Sweater), designed by Annie Modesitt & featured in Vogue Knitting Fall 2005. Share your project, tips, questions, mods, yarn suggestions & more. Join whenever!Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10460350014452465331noreply@blogger.comBlogger73125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23564823.post-51135635548845908382008-12-13T11:08:00.000-08:002009-01-02T09:06:04.699-08:00Thank you, Shruggers!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgntL2mpDlJ_s4uOC6DGQG0S-0uxQbaQxh54r613nyCXxh7BYq1u_E-4DXKgWQUNGbF-IK0y5ZV8o1zyNn3hhrvElom1DtOc5KJcxEjaBC_aYC9YBGTk-oTsgxAHtOobiaCOxFM/s1600-h/Shrug+back+view.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 159px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgntL2mpDlJ_s4uOC6DGQG0S-0uxQbaQxh54r613nyCXxh7BYq1u_E-4DXKgWQUNGbF-IK0y5ZV8o1zyNn3hhrvElom1DtOc5KJcxEjaBC_aYC9YBGTk-oTsgxAHtOobiaCOxFM/s320/Shrug+back+view.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279354564033819058" border="0"></a><br /><a onblur="try 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</style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin-top:0cm; mso-para-margin-right:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt; mso-para-margin-left:0cm; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} </style> <![endif]--> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><font style="" lang="EN-US">Like many of you I started and ripped out a couple of times before I got onto the circular needles.<font style=""> </font>Your close-up photos of the beginning were especially helpful !<o:p></o:p></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font style="" lang="EN-US">The only regret that I might have is the yarn color I chose.<font style=""> </font>I wanted something subtle . However, by choosing a contrast color (Chocolate #36ns) which was so close to one of the colors in the main variegated yarn (Pilsen <font style=""> </font></font><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbmxneke6pxawy-hO-uLKipaK_b_rpqzB8DLtxqv6N9Ngu9F-4K1h3L7Fsz4fR5OQTrXWe4NClPYAVkhw-F8MV4SXkUszgPWOh2rpFOcL3JLJs572fGDPLQcr6ZiWAzg7TgWWm/s1600-h/Body.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbmxneke6pxawy-hO-uLKipaK_b_rpqzB8DLtxqv6N9Ngu9F-4K1h3L7Fsz4fR5OQTrXWe4NClPYAVkhw-F8MV4SXkUszgPWOh2rpFOcL3JLJs572fGDPLQcr6ZiWAzg7TgWWm/s200/Body.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279354877381848914" border="0"></a><font style="" lang="EN-US">#408), the braided effect wasn’t as noticeable as I had expected.<font style=""> </font>On the other hand, by making this choice, I may have avoided the color change lines that some of you didn’t like.<font style=""> </font>(Maybe the best solution is just to continue in pattern without doing those solid-color lapel rounds.)</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font style="" lang="EN-US">I enjoyed making this so much that I may attempt another.<font style=""> </font>If I do, I will choose a lighter main yarn (maybe dusky blues?) and stick with a dark contrast color.</font><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHWS5gAyJd_ZzYFpRvkFdQd8Wh3FdhitloTk1PtwqjqMd4zq3w18qynHjWYuszna1fO3AZfiabaEkYmc29W9oReM31ZDYhwUeiOq0QzktRu0eMUcZWdEFgayCmTKYOuPQhC_jQ/s1600-h/Sleeve.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHWS5gAyJd_ZzYFpRvkFdQd8Wh3FdhitloTk1PtwqjqMd4zq3w18qynHjWYuszna1fO3AZfiabaEkYmc29W9oReM31ZDYhwUeiOq0QzktRu0eMUcZWdEFgayCmTKYOuPQhC_jQ/s200/Sleeve.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279354880305782706" border="0"></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font style="" lang="EN-US">Right now, I think that I’ll use my leftover yarn to make a cowl neck (about a 12-inch long tube using the same technique as the sleeves but with the 24” circular needle). <o:p></o:p></font></p> <p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /><font style="" lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></font></p> <font style="" lang="EN-US"></font><p class="MsoNormal"><br /><font style="" lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></font></p> DJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12031515469596719955noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23564823.post-17834190891353400502008-10-24T18:27:00.000-07:002008-10-24T18:29:32.585-07:00Comment moderationHi, all!<br /><br />Due to the appearance of some inappropriate anonymous comments on the site today, I've decided to start moderating the comments. I'll do my best to stay on top of any comments left here and review them as quickly as possible. Thanks for your understanding!Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10460350014452465331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23564823.post-76493774720717987382008-02-08T09:48:00.000-08:002008-02-08T09:51:00.836-08:00Also, any ideas about yardage? I'm thinking 6 skeins of Lorna's Laces would do it. Or seven??? BTW, sisterknitter, FABULOUS SHRUG!judecomposerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05234720409021508771noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23564823.post-87527784221746142752008-02-08T09:23:00.000-08:002008-02-08T09:47:59.082-08:00newcomer helloHello, all.<br />I'm new to this blog. I've been mooning over this pattern for several months, ever since my favorite yarn store displayed the finished product. Just gorgeous!<br />What surprised me was how differently the pattern knitted up on bloggers: some were soooo long (actually looked like a great jacket to me), others had huge collars, or were super roomy. I love seeing all the pics and the variations people made, by accident or on purpose.<br />My big concern: I need this shrug to be bigger than 40 inches. Annie's website describes it as being able to fit everyone, but I'm not sure how. I could do with a few more inches in the bust measurement (with no ease) and would like it not to gap hugely in front. I don't need it to button, just look like it's made for me, if you know what I mean! I can see that knitting more rounds to make the circle bigger and placing the armholes differently will take care of some of the issues. Has anyone else dealt with this?judecomposerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05234720409021508771noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23564823.post-66859634953282056582008-01-06T07:47:00.000-08:002008-01-06T07:54:33.179-08:00All finished!<a title="IMG_1874 by PurlyQueen, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49503058059@N01/2171834646/"><img height="500" alt="IMG_1874" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2180/2171834646_02f9f38f24.jpg" width="375" /></a><br /><br /><p>I finally finished my Twisted Float yesterday. </p><p>I started it in November 2006 and was so determined to wear it before I give birth at the end of March that I worked on it practically al through Christmas Day. I used Lorna's Laces Shepherd Worsted in Gold Hill. The solid shades of chocolate and mulberry were Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Aran. </p><p>The collar and cuffs were made from Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Astrakhan. I tried a variegated mohair yarn that had been custom-dyed to match the body but it didn't look right. </p><p>Although I'm delighted with the shrug I have no intention of knitting another one. Twisting and untwisting the yarns for the body was a PITA and they would felt together sometimes, too. </p>PurlyQueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00563777530249719746noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23564823.post-41731850311226741032007-11-12T07:14:00.000-08:002007-11-12T07:22:27.923-08:00I finished my Cocoon<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3hVsaEJrxl3XBPCE_dYYnzG7l-BV42KsvYiByh_xowq8a7hIN0d-2R4ELZlowUFJIIC6nhvZs3EAXKSWkxDNgAZTlt6UcFBxqppASwhGfFzYVlm3OmCTgAUWxnrh-moj0LEw/s1600-h/P5060163_edited.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5131972954301809266" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" height="192" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3hVsaEJrxl3XBPCE_dYYnzG7l-BV42KsvYiByh_xowq8a7hIN0d-2R4ELZlowUFJIIC6nhvZs3EAXKSWkxDNgAZTlt6UcFBxqppASwhGfFzYVlm3OmCTgAUWxnrh-moj0LEw/s200/P5060163_edited.JPG" width="183" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWWBO45Gi5BWYRL7H_zNWQebhq9Kcs6vg9daP1CBG-laQPNJ8eEblqOsJn2_5uTK01IXBfGrjHscVVnnv9iFOteoltYCN85GgG5BrUbmh8u-cI_bBQZRFB19Oda3vmzyoKCtA/s1600-h/P5060162_edited.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5131972808272921186" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" height="190" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWWBO45Gi5BWYRL7H_zNWQebhq9Kcs6vg9daP1CBG-laQPNJ8eEblqOsJn2_5uTK01IXBfGrjHscVVnnv9iFOteoltYCN85GgG5BrUbmh8u-cI_bBQZRFB19Oda3vmzyoKCtA/s200/P5060162_edited.JPG" width="173" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />After taking a knitting hiatus of almost 18 months...I finished Cocoon!!! I love the warmth of it and the colorway as I used Evergreen instead of Charcoal as the second color. Please click on the pictures to see the cocoon's detail.<br /><br />However, I don't know if I like the front yet. I usually like the front of my sweaters to be able to button close and this garment doesn't allow for that.<br /><br />I probably need to block it so it fits better.luvs2knithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13641102268127137799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23564823.post-13573002465749051442007-07-15T08:44:00.000-07:002007-07-15T08:47:59.882-07:00I'm still knitting...I've made it to the edging on my Twisted Float Shrug:<br /><br /><a title="Photo Sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49503058059@N01/817418358/"><img height="375" alt="IMG_1575_edited" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1221/817418358_cfcf12c174.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><p>I'm going to start on that tonight. I was going to use some custom-dyed Silkwood mohair, but a plain edging would look much better. So I bought some chocolate Debbie Bliss Astrakhan this afternoon. And if that doesn't look right, then I think I'll stick to the Lorna's Laces that I'm using for the body - I just hope I have enough left!<br /></p>PurlyQueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00563777530249719746noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23564823.post-70472401138117741942007-06-30T05:57:00.000-07:002007-06-30T06:18:55.367-07:0030 June 2007- Garngamen finished<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS3Upd4gc-lJWfoNw6zraQySC-k3l8HvPsfMjCatv_ZkFLM0K-1NrHsck7WQ-FoG-L8T_dSuFqIHhsdk7kKnEyiNXpwYAQTAI436ixOH29Kf82c06pvpUlHTaEBbhmFwCwNLskCA/s1600-h/IMGP5341.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5081841068080667890" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS3Upd4gc-lJWfoNw6zraQySC-k3l8HvPsfMjCatv_ZkFLM0K-1NrHsck7WQ-FoG-L8T_dSuFqIHhsdk7kKnEyiNXpwYAQTAI436ixOH29Kf82c06pvpUlHTaEBbhmFwCwNLskCA/s320/IMGP5341.JPG" border="0" /></a>Swedish KAL-friends - I- Garngamen is finished. I started it fall-05, and then had to reknit one sleeve that I felt was a bit too loose. It has been an UFO for awhile, butI got my act togheter and Now Im officielly done! Im so happy. It was actually quite fun except those last rows in the big circle that just swallowed the balls like nothing. And reknitting is never fun. It looks much better from the back! When I now turn you see why it has not been a priority: Im not shaped well for this knit. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY4135VzPF9NAZeRg9AtojaqwDKuYUY3e1wjP4TjgUxucYIPXHSZdh64MnnD13hSBnV2CVcm7KoiOkt1RP7yKo7zZt2KO4ZD0u2_q_55mIrsXEV2JbXWI0AhYlXMeENrjV9vSopQ/s1600-h/IMGP5336.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5081842154707393794" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY4135VzPF9NAZeRg9AtojaqwDKuYUY3e1wjP4TjgUxucYIPXHSZdh64MnnD13hSBnV2CVcm7KoiOkt1RP7yKo7zZt2KO4ZD0u2_q_55mIrsXEV2JbXWI0AhYlXMeENrjV9vSopQ/s320/IMGP5336.JPG" border="0" /></a> You could also tell Im buttoning it a bit. Great with a stretchy fabric. Im thinking of adding shortrows and close that belly showing gap. It is not as nice when it sticks out. But it is looks great from the back! No comments on very temporary buttons, please. Anyhow, I was not fully true to pattern, since I thnk I accidently added some extra increases on last rounds. Also, being a bit too many X in the size, I automatically add a bit. That was the cause of sleeve re-knit, since I made them too big. They look better a bit tight, but not as comfortable as big.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs4BhYQNp73rNfIgz0OBIJAbHAvRAHvWnEM53iDxnrWofQvcSHU6mkKc32K4Btv6PBGpX-OCA-V9HsALsaKpY7NvaX797-G70DXPcWcULELnkpv9Bm_hTUAb1zlfPmO_t5hkabfQ/s1600-h/IMGP5343.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5081842292146347282" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs4BhYQNp73rNfIgz0OBIJAbHAvRAHvWnEM53iDxnrWofQvcSHU6mkKc32K4Btv6PBGpX-OCA-V9HsALsaKpY7NvaX797-G70DXPcWcULELnkpv9Bm_hTUAb1zlfPmO_t5hkabfQ/s320/IMGP5343.JPG" border="0" /></a> Im just going to walk you through the yarn used. Maya from Debbie Bliss (same as Manus del Uraguy wool yarn), and then Estonian two-threaded Kauni wool (in the double) turqoise, and purple (and also some hank of this in plain colour). White is Mojärv (Swedish). Edge is Mohair (Ombre?). Colour inspiration was a Greek sea holiday - with the salty water, sea and seaweed. Visit my blog at <a href="http://garngamen.blogspot.com/">garngamen</a> (which means yarnvulture). It is in English - even if Im Swedish. Im trying to have a lot of pictures! Thank yo all KAL-friends for great inspiration. I think this pattern is great to finish off yarn scraps, blends and such.Garngamenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01666709915957587558noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23564823.post-48659280848361009472007-04-01T09:18:00.000-07:002007-04-01T09:26:04.054-07:00Finished!<div align="center">Here it is:</div><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5048495640050471986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_M5sRtvmwGLA/Rg_cCVtRFDI/AAAAAAAAAAU/FkYUKjMvKdU/s320/Vogue+Twisted+Float+Shrug+Back.JPG" border="0" /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_M5sRtvmwGLA/Rg_cCFtRFCI/AAAAAAAAAAM/G41TOZ-y5R0/s1600-h/Vogue+Twisted+Float+Shrug+Front.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5048495635755504674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_M5sRtvmwGLA/Rg_cCFtRFCI/AAAAAAAAAAM/G41TOZ-y5R0/s320/Vogue+Twisted+Float+Shrug+Front.JPG" border="0" /><p align="center"></a><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Definately making the small size next time!</span><br /></p>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23564823.post-89473522416767805532007-03-19T15:50:00.000-07:002007-03-20T10:22:39.242-07:00I feel I'm at risk of making this "all about me"..................and I apologise!<br /><br />but here goes (again!)<br /><br />Still no photos :( sorry - but no real progress this weekend as I am disturbed (for want of a better word) at just how big this <em>thing</em> is!<br /><br />I picked up for the sleeves and I've done five pattern repeats and they come to my elbows, just about, so I'm going to start the decreases when I pick it up again, hopefully this week but my dismay at the size may prevent that! Once I'd done the sleeves I tried it on and the thing is huge!!<br /><br />It comes to my knees in the back!!<br /><br />Way, way longer than the photo in Vogue. I think I was so concerned about making sure it fit around my chest I didn't properly think of the consequences, it being a circle and all! My husband, bless him, says it looks fine to him, but I'm not convinced! To me it looks too much like a big blanket rather than designer knitwear!<br /><br />Anyhow, I've been kind of musing on what to do about it and I think I will be unpicking a couple of pattern repeats between the arm-holes and the outside edge and reknitting the lapel rounds and edging - ugh!! Having written that thought down I will have to check and see just how many pattern repeats there are between the sleeves and the lapel round - it might not even be possible to do that.<br /><br />I had at first thought I would try and graft two sections together after frogging a couple of repeats but quickly realized that won't work due to the increases each round and therefore mismatch in number of stitches and size of the rounds to be grafted together, so I'm facing reknitting the outer rounds and the edging :(<br /><br />..............and that's what has caused me to set it aside.<br /><br />Also musing on just how to frog it to ensure I am able to recover all the stitches!<br /><br />I'm thinking of maybe trying to pick up the stitches at the point I want to start again from before actually unpicking anything and then using the fact that I've already cut the contrast float yarn as a dividing point to start unpicking - kind of like we did for the sleeves with the waste yarn, except there's no waste yarn row.<br /><br />Of course I could always just finish it up and have it as a coat rather than a shrug, and then learn from my mistakes in the next version, but I'm not sure I would ever wear it, nor am I sure I would ever want to knit this thing again.......... I've never been much of one for repeating patterns!<br /><br />Decisions, decisions!!<br />Any thoughts?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23564823.post-55811730912507061352007-03-09T09:04:00.000-08:002007-03-09T09:13:36.961-08:00Finished and cast off the bodyWell I finished the body - what a pain knitting with double threads at the edge - they kept getting split by the needles and I ended up throwing the yarn with my whole hand which was aching quite severely by the end. But it's done......... until I get to the sleeve edges!<br /><br />I was somewhat dismayed by the size of it - it seems it will be more of a coat than a shrug, LOL. <br /><br />But I was very cavalier in knitting it going by number of stitches rather than actual measurements so it's my own fault. I think it's approximately 44 inches in diameter rather than the 40 for the large size, which, of course, is already a full 10 inches bigger than the small that's pictured in Vogue. <br /><br />So lesson learned - I will make a note to myself to knit at least one fewer pattern repeat and perhaps place the arm-holes slightly closer to the center on the next one (if there ever is a next one!) not sure about this until I actually make the arm-holes and test it out. And of course measure as I go! Actually I think it would have been a good idea to actually make the arm-holes earlier so it could've been fitted better.<br /><br />I took a look at some of the finished shrugs posted here last year and was heartened to note that many look larger than the Vogue picture but all look fantastic! Well done everyone. So there's hope.<br /><br />Moving on to the sleeves.<br /><br />Wish me luck!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23564823.post-29814514558922329442007-03-05T10:01:00.000-08:002007-03-05T10:17:18.286-08:00New Member!Hi All:<br /><br />Thanks Kim for adding me to the roster :)<br /><br />I've been knitting the shrug for a couple of weeks and stumbled across this knit-along when I was looking for images to post on <a href="http://jani22.blog-city.com">my blog</a>.<br /><br />Anyhow, I'm happy to have found you and am looking forward to joining in the fun!<br /><br />I am up to about 64 stitches per section and have to say these are the longest rows I have ever knit!<br /><br />I'm not a huge fan of circular needles but got an adjustable set (with extenders!!) for Christmas and so have to justify the acquisition! I'm not using the recommended yarns - too expensive - but hope it will turn out ok anyhow.<br /><br />I'd really like some <strong>hints on the sleeves</strong> as I'll be getting to those hopefully this week.<br /><br />I'm not sure I quite understand how it's going to work, picking up and then undoing the waste yarn. I'm assuming this is done with the wrong side facing as all the knitting has been this way although it's not specified in the pattern /instructions!<br /><br />Also I noted the "upset" in posts here about the position of the "seam" on the sleeves and wondered if anyone has suggestions? I haven't been carrying the solid yarn between float sections but cut it and darned in the strings, so maybe it won't be such an issue?<br /><br />I'm notoriously bad about posting photos on my blog of my projects so sorry, no photos yet but I promise that I will get some up, at least of the finished article --- after so much work, you can bet I'm showing it off!<br /><br />I'm just hoping it's not too big - on the circulars it's now so bunched up I haven't been able to measure it. As I really didn't check my gauge I could wind up with a lot of work for nothing.<br /><br />At least my kitty likes it - Sophie, the little Siamese we rescued from the forest preserve - sorry she's not yet been properly introduced on my blog, loves to try and snuggle right in the middle of it while I'm working on it!<br /><br />Well enough about me - <strong>I'm looking forward to your suggestions on the sleeves and any other tips</strong> graduates of the shrug KAL can share!<br /><br />Cheers for now - JanetAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23564823.post-25444890218214706032007-03-04T21:25:00.000-08:002007-03-04T21:34:47.638-08:00I'm a slow knitter<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgebG_n526NmRLYXo6wq8atucgjiyEZGt6EXoCjK6FBJmgii9KSSY-jb9Kk40VQyCh4ESdEY7E4el7A30ADn-VbuUyvVTS_GDIUMzQk7KOYmelJiogTuIoHaDyC8QxtEW-y29HlNw/s1600-h/slow.gif"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgebG_n526NmRLYXo6wq8atucgjiyEZGt6EXoCjK6FBJmgii9KSSY-jb9Kk40VQyCh4ESdEY7E4el7A30ADn-VbuUyvVTS_GDIUMzQk7KOYmelJiogTuIoHaDyC8QxtEW-y29HlNw/s400/slow.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5038309315287639778" border="0" /></a><br /><br />OK, so I got caught up with my Christmas knitting. Then in the new year, I started working on baby gifts and other stuff.... I have knitting-style ADD in that I cannot finish a project, but I am very good at starting 30 of them.<br /><br />So, I am just going to stick with my usual excuse: I'm a slow knitter.<br /><br />When I get this knitting bit onto a larger circ, I'll post another photo. Don't expect anything before July....delaïdohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08637413099263947785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23564823.post-63022249803146531292007-03-02T23:42:00.000-08:002007-03-02T23:45:38.101-08:00New HostHi, all!<br /><br />I just wanted to introduce myself. I'm Kim and I'm taking over hosting duties from Reb. I originally joined the KAL in May 2006 and completed my shrug in July.<br /><br />If you'd like to join the KAL or have any feedback to give me on updates, just click on my name on the sidebar to e-mail me. Thanks, Reb, for your time hosting the KAL for this great project!Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10460350014452465331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23564823.post-11457674763502832462007-02-17T15:58:00.000-08:002007-02-17T16:02:02.058-08:00New Host?Hi, everyone. I've been without my regular computer for a very long time now, resulting in some really delayed invitations. As for updating the sidebar with members, it's been forever. Would someone like to take over as host?<br /><br />Hope your shrugs are shrugging along,<br />RebUnknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23564823.post-1167526951906753652006-12-30T16:56:00.000-08:002006-12-30T17:05:18.160-08:00More progress<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49503058059@N01/339001443/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/158/339001443_6493bcd95c_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="IMG_1033" /></a><br /><br /><p> A progress shot, as promised. I think the chocolate brown contrast yarn looks much better than the more insipid mustard shade that I originally chose. </p><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49503058059@N01/339001447/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/140/339001447_d16864234f_m.jpg" alt="IMG_1036" height="180" width="240" /></a><br /><br /><p>But life is too short, so I decided not to start from scratch. I'll use the mustard again for the sleeves. That way I hope it will look like a design feature rather than a mistake ;-)</p><br />I have marked the armholes with waste yarn. I'll pick up this project again when my hangover has cleared from the New Year festivities.<br />Have a good one! I'll be back in 2007!PurlyQueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00563777530249719746noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23564823.post-1167442660918766272006-12-29T17:27:00.000-08:002006-12-29T17:37:40.933-08:00Season's greetings to everyone!<br /><br />I thought I'd post some progress pictures of my shrug:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49503058059@N01/329588932/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/150/329588932_f569a29252.jpg" alt="IMG_0948_edited" height="500" width="375" /></a><br /><p> I love the colours and the twisted effect. But I can't stand the way the yarn gets into such a tangle. I have wound the contrast 'B' yarn into smaller bobbins, which makes life a little easier! </p>PurlyQueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00563777530249719746noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23564823.post-1166679150314436092006-12-20T21:31:00.000-08:002006-12-20T21:32:30.313-08:00ConfessionI must admit that I have been working on xmas knitting much more diligently than I have been knitting the shrug. After the holidays, I plan to get back into gear.delaïdohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08637413099263947785noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23564823.post-1166541490809781132006-12-19T07:06:00.000-08:002006-12-19T07:18:10.826-08:00Hello from England!Hi there from London!<br />I have just started my Twisted Circle shrug. I'm using Lorna's Laces Shepherd Worsted, but my contrast colour is mustard and too light.<br /><br /><a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting" src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n92/purlyqueen/IMG_0884.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><p>So I've forced myself to go to my LYS and buy some darker shades to give it more contrast. I'll post pictures of my progress soon! </p><p>Best wishes </p><p>PurlyQueen<br /></p>PurlyQueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00563777530249719746noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23564823.post-1164824814879593332006-11-29T10:24:00.000-08:002006-11-29T10:26:54.890-08:00Twisted yarnYes, this pattern is meant to have twisted yarn, but I am having a lot of trouble with the two balls of yarn getting too twisted up. In the pattern, it tells you not to manually untwist the yarns because you will be automatically untwisting them per the pattern. However, my yarns get so twisted that I can no longer knit with them.<br /><br />Did anyone else have this problem?<br /><br />Can you give me suggestions?delaïdohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08637413099263947785noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23564823.post-1164680469291697252006-11-27T18:19:00.000-08:002006-11-27T18:21:09.310-08:00Hand-dyed yarn, dried and wound<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/15641007@N00/308225712/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/108/308225712_75c3d42c70_m.jpg" alt="PB260186" height="180" width="240" /></a>delaïdohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08637413099263947785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23564823.post-1163995509087277722006-11-19T20:00:00.000-08:002006-11-19T20:05:09.103-08:00Per your requestHere are some photos of my yarn being dyed for this project. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2953/911/1600/Picture%20119.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2953/911/400/Picture%20119.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2953/911/1600/Picture%20111.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2953/911/400/Picture%20111.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2953/911/1600/Picture%20122.jpg"><img dragover="true" style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2953/911/400/Picture%20122.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Next time, I'll post a photo of the yarn dried and wound.delaïdohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08637413099263947785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23564823.post-1163111433691807122006-11-09T14:27:00.000-08:002006-11-09T14:30:33.716-08:00Just startingHi folks,<br />I have been looking at this pattern for over a year and I have finally puckered up the courage to give it a shot.<br /><br />I dyed my own yarn, the Bare superwash worsted from knitpicks.<br /><br />I have frogged it about 20 times now, but I think that I am happy with the Emily Ocker cast on and I am going to forge ahead.delaïdohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08637413099263947785noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23564823.post-1159820960376370812006-10-02T13:27:00.000-07:002006-10-02T13:29:20.396-07:00Finished - Twisted Float<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5156/429/1600/Round%20Back.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5156/429/320/Round%20Back.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5156/429/1600/Round%20Front.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5156/429/320/Round%20Front.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Pattern:</span> Twisted Float Shrug by <a href="http://www.modeknit.com/blog/">Annie Modesitt</a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Book:</span> Vogue Knitting, Fall 2005<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Yarn Brand:</span> Lorna's Laces<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Yarn Name:</span> Shepherd Worsted<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Yarn Colorway:</span> Watercolor, Charcoal<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Yarn Content:</span> 100% Superwash Wool<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Amount of yarn used:</span> 5 balls Watercolor, 2 balls Charcoal (1 ball = 225 yards)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Yarn Brand:</span> Lorna's Laces<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Yarn Name:</span> Grace<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Yarn Colorway:</span> Watercolor, Charcoal<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Yarn Content:</span> Boucle (Mohair/Wool Blend)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Amount of yarn used:</span> 2 balls Watercolor, 2 balls Charcoal (1 ball = 120 yards)<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5156/429/1600/Backyard%20Leaves%20Tips.0.jpg"><br /></a></div><span style="font-weight: bold;">Needle:</span> Size 8 US 16", 24", 32", 40", 60" (Addis)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Gauge:</span> 4.5 stitches = 1 inches in twisted float pattern<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Dimensions:</span> Inner diameter = 18.5", Outer diameter = 39"<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Project Duration:</span> 03/07/2006 - 09/21/2006 (6 + months)<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5156/429/1600/Backyard%20Leaves%20Center%20Seam.jpg"><br /></a></div><span style="font-weight: bold;">Project Notes:</span><br />It’s finally done. I took entirely too long to knit this project. Just in time for Fall.<br /><br />I modified the pattern a little just for sizing purposes. I really wanted it to fit my friend perfectly.<br /><br />So, I measured and measured obsessively. My friend was neither a M or a L of the sizes given. She was in between. So I made some minor modifications to knit it slightly larger than a medium but smaller than a large.<br /><br />I also made some changes to the sleeves. I didn’t want the armpit area to be too big and sag. So, instead of working even for the upper arm, I tapered it a little by decreasing 1 stitch per pattern repeat 4 times before starting to decrease 1 stitch every 4 rows. The entire sleeve took 7 repeats, just the perfect length.<br /><br />I also changed the colors used for the trim. Instead of using the purple in the original pattern, I knitted with 1 strand of watercolor with 1 strand of charcoal held together. I really like the effect.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23564823.post-1159766822706023792006-10-01T22:24:00.000-07:002006-10-01T22:27:02.706-07:00Am I nuts? (A poll for the KAL)Ok, I finished my shrug back in July--happy with the results and moving on to other projects. My best friend liked my shrug so much that she asked me this weekend if I'd knit her one in exchange for yarn for a project of my choice. Yes--she'd pay for her yarn and mine! Can I actually go through this again? Would anyone else?Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10460350014452465331noreply@blogger.com5