tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2732106413415822842.post1253836185539944559..comments2024-02-23T07:43:30.154-05:00Comments on Knitting With Karma: Musings on BonesAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17954737963252568247noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2732106413415822842.post-72222143416983884072012-05-23T08:36:31.049-04:002012-05-23T08:36:31.049-04:00I love bones, also... when I was in art school sev...I love bones, also... when I was in art school several years ago, we got to draw from the human skeleton, which is a good way to learn how to draw people.. also learning about anatomy, muscles, etc...Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06419074676583465296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2732106413415822842.post-81151091871905754802012-05-23T08:34:22.763-04:002012-05-23T08:34:22.763-04:00my son asked me if I would make him another finger...my son asked me if I would make him another fingerless (half finger) glove for next school year in black with the bones of the hand for the design.. it would be a cotton blend yarn since he wears it all the time at school...duplicate stitch or intarsia may be the way to go...Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06419074676583465296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2732106413415822842.post-68771947032495700752011-02-16T14:04:07.726-05:002011-02-16T14:04:07.726-05:00I'm thinking silk ad/or alpaca for warmth. Al...I'm thinking silk ad/or alpaca for warmth. Alpaca isn't as durable as I'd like, but I'm sure there's a blend out there that will make it work. I just need to find something, knit a swatch, and finish a pattern!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17954737963252568247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2732106413415822842.post-13374056208005339562011-02-16T13:39:13.504-05:002011-02-16T13:39:13.504-05:00I hear that silk in sock weight is extraordinarily...I hear that silk in sock weight is extraordinarily warm and durable. I like the double-knit idea though - I love this idea and would be so excited if it were reversible!Heather Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2732106413415822842.post-79616367633551425332011-02-15T14:38:08.542-05:002011-02-15T14:38:08.542-05:00I've been told by TONS of people I shouldn'...I've been told by TONS of people I shouldn't knock the fingering weight until I've tried it. I'm designing a pair right now, so we'll see. It's just the shoveling and scraping ice off the car that worries me. A nice lady in Finland assures me it'll work out fine. I can't wait to see!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17954737963252568247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2732106413415822842.post-56967447101938160522011-02-15T10:53:54.260-05:002011-02-15T10:53:54.260-05:00Fingering weight yarn in colorwork is plenty warm ...Fingering weight yarn in colorwork is plenty warm for me. I think they are warmer than bulkier mittens.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2732106413415822842.post-4270928735806734662011-02-13T20:47:40.339-05:002011-02-13T20:47:40.339-05:00Two thoughts:
-I don't know how you were plan...Two thoughts:<br /><br />-I don't know how you were planning on doing the pattern--intarsia vs. double knit, but double knit would of course double the thickness of the mitten if you were to use a sock-weight yarn, so that could help with the warmth.<br /><br />-If you were going to go with intarsia, you could always use essentially duplicate stitch over top and go up one/over two or vice-versa for things with jagged edges. I suspect you'd consider that cheating, though, and it wouldn't look as pretty unless you then duplicate-stitched over your cheating stitches to hide the larger exposed loops of yarn, which is getting needlessly complicated.<br /><br />Good luck, and hope maybe the first idea helps!<br /><br />~Laura (miss you all at Karma! Madison knitting shops aren't as awesome)pantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16994145957359262438noreply@blogger.com