Comments on: Knitting makes my mind wander http://sweaterproject.org/2007/08/22/knitting-makes-my-mind-wander/ Survival of the Knittist Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:54:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Ai Ferri Corti http://sweaterproject.org/2007/08/22/knitting-makes-my-mind-wander/#comment-74357 Ai Ferri Corti Tue, 28 Aug 2007 12:59:37 +0000 http://sweaterproject.org/2007/08/22/knitting-makes-my-mind-wander/#comment-74357 Hi! I am an italian knitter and a programmer too. I've found your blog while I was looking for Aran patterns on the Web. Congratulations for your sweaters, they looks great! And knitting makes my mind wander too! Last evening I saw a woman from Ucraina (ex USSR) while she was knitting. I'd never saw such a way of knitting. I tried to do the same thing... but I was not able! That's incredibile how many ways of knitting you can find all around the world! I'm sure that my way of knitting is completely different from yours. ... Thank you for your attention, and... now you are in my blogroll, I would like to look at your future sweaters. Hope you'll do the same with mine. I'm sorry but my blog is in italian only... Bye bye! Hi! I am an italian knitter and a programmer too. I’ve found your blog while I was looking for Aran patterns on the Web. Congratulations for your sweaters, they looks great!
And knitting makes my mind wander too! Last evening I saw a woman from Ucraina (ex USSR) while she was knitting. I’d never saw such a way of knitting. I tried to do the same thing… but I was not able! That’s incredibile how many ways of knitting you can find all around the world! I’m sure that my way of knitting is completely different from yours.
… Thank you for your attention, and… now you are in my blogroll, I would like to look at your future sweaters. Hope you’ll do the same with mine. I’m sorry but my blog is in italian only…
Bye bye!

]]> By: TheAmpuT http://sweaterproject.org/2007/08/22/knitting-makes-my-mind-wander/#comment-73954 TheAmpuT Sun, 26 Aug 2007 04:53:17 +0000 http://sweaterproject.org/2007/08/22/knitting-makes-my-mind-wander/#comment-73954 Just catching up on your blog. Not in order of importance: * The History of Handknitting , by Richard Rutt * I already knew you were totally cool, but the rollerderby photo hobby just made you my superhero * Who's the lucky bitch who did photo shoot of your 'mallow, and do you sleep with your socks on...LOLOL Just catching up on your blog. Not in order of importance:
* The History of Handknitting , by Richard Rutt
* I already knew you were totally cool, but the rollerderby photo hobby just made you my superhero
* Who’s the lucky bitch who did photo shoot of your ‘mallow, and do you sleep with your socks on…LOLOL

]]> By: Mary, Mary http://sweaterproject.org/2007/08/22/knitting-makes-my-mind-wander/#comment-73756 Mary, Mary Sat, 25 Aug 2007 03:44:11 +0000 http://sweaterproject.org/2007/08/22/knitting-makes-my-mind-wander/#comment-73756 The very origins of knitting is disputed to this day as there are so few remaining clues. The aforementioned sources are great reads, but you may want to find them at the library first.(read:dry as dust) In the meantime, love the calf but the rollerderby pix are great. Going to Fredericksburg tomorrow for the grape stomp--stay tuned for Luci, Desi, and Little Rickies 1 and 2! The very origins of knitting is disputed to this day as there are so few remaining clues. The aforementioned sources are great reads, but you may want to find them at the library first.(read:dry as dust)

In the meantime, love the calf but the rollerderby pix are great. Going to Fredericksburg tomorrow for the grape stomp–stay tuned for Luci, Desi, and Little Rickies 1 and 2!

]]> By: Marnie http://sweaterproject.org/2007/08/22/knitting-makes-my-mind-wander/#comment-73657 Marnie Fri, 24 Aug 2007 15:39:00 +0000 http://sweaterproject.org/2007/08/22/knitting-makes-my-mind-wander/#comment-73657 I second the recommendation about Starmore - seems like there was some excellent stuff about history in the first chapter of Aran Knitting. I seem to recall reading that not only does cabling produce double-thick, more windproof fabric, cables can also help correct the natural tendency of stockinette stitch to distort in the direction of the twist of the yarn. Does that make sense? Just in case you didn't know that I am the ultimate knitting nerd... ;-) BTW, my local library has lots of good books on knitting, including Starmore... might try there before blowing a lot of money on eBay. Marnie I second the recommendation about Starmore - seems like there was some excellent stuff about history in the first chapter of Aran Knitting. I seem to recall reading that not only does cabling produce double-thick, more windproof fabric, cables can also help correct the natural tendency of stockinette stitch to distort in the direction of the twist of the yarn. Does that make sense?

Just in case you didn’t know that I am the ultimate knitting nerd… ;-)

BTW, my local library has lots of good books on knitting, including Starmore… might try there before blowing a lot of money on eBay.

Marnie

]]> By: Ellen-Mary http://sweaterproject.org/2007/08/22/knitting-makes-my-mind-wander/#comment-73371 Ellen-Mary Wed, 22 Aug 2007 23:51:21 +0000 http://sweaterproject.org/2007/08/22/knitting-makes-my-mind-wander/#comment-73371 "Knitting in the Old Way" Priscilla Gibson-Roberts. It's a good book where she explores knitting without written patterns, traditional old world knitting. She includes some history and the "whys" and "hows". I highly recommend it. There is also "the History of Hand Knitting" by Richard Rutt. Another goodie. I don't own it but borrowed it from the library last summer (too hot to knit but I could read about it) and it was really interesting. Alice Starmore's "Aran knitting" and her "Fairisle Knitting" if you can find them, are front loaded with history. She disects the mythology surrounding Aran sweaters and their evolution. In the Fairisle book she explores the possible roots of fairisle design in Estonian knitting. It's fascinating. The books are out of print and outrageously overpriced on the Amazon marketplace but if you come across either one in your travels they are worth a look. Does that help? “Knitting in the Old Way” Priscilla Gibson-Roberts. It’s a good book where she explores knitting without written patterns, traditional old world knitting. She includes some history and the “whys” and “hows”. I highly recommend it.

There is also “the History of Hand Knitting” by Richard Rutt. Another goodie. I don’t own it but borrowed it from the library last summer (too hot to knit but I could read about it) and it was really interesting.

Alice Starmore’s “Aran knitting” and her “Fairisle Knitting” if you can find them, are front loaded with history. She disects the mythology surrounding Aran sweaters and their evolution. In the Fairisle book she explores the possible roots of fairisle design in Estonian knitting. It’s fascinating. The books are out of print and outrageously overpriced on the Amazon marketplace but if you come across either one in your travels they are worth a look.

Does that help?

]]> By: Laritza http://sweaterproject.org/2007/08/22/knitting-makes-my-mind-wander/#comment-73364 Laritza Wed, 22 Aug 2007 22:37:44 +0000 http://sweaterproject.org/2007/08/22/knitting-makes-my-mind-wander/#comment-73364 This is a great book: http://tinyurl.com/ypne9e This is a great book:
http://tinyurl.com/ypne9e

]]> By: janna http://sweaterproject.org/2007/08/22/knitting-makes-my-mind-wander/#comment-73337 janna Wed, 22 Aug 2007 19:35:34 +0000 http://sweaterproject.org/2007/08/22/knitting-makes-my-mind-wander/#comment-73337 I think someone accidentally cabled, and then thought, "Gee, that's pretty!" I think someone accidentally cabled, and then thought, “Gee, that’s pretty!”

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