Vast Right Wing Knitting and Needleworker's Conspiracy: Weekend Sit and...

10/28/05 | Knitting a Conundrum

[Knitting A Conundrum]

Time for the VRWKC weekend sit and....chat! That's it!



Want to gripe?
Want to share?
Want to brag?
Need some care?

Then pull up your chair, get out your workbasket, and come tell us about it!

[Alia]

Hmm.. adding onto this concept... there's More Strapping Ideas

The problem, as I discovered those many years ago; is that this "strapping" concept is really unattractive when wearing an opaque or fine-fabric blouse or dress. Looking at the photo at this site? I'd add a lacy "patch" in the middle of the bar-strap. Something with a texture, embossed, delicate, so it resembled a "fabric tattoo" under the blouse/dress.

Thanks, KAC, for inspiring me to look.

I think I've just found my next "wardrobe" enhancement project. :)

[secret garden]

Very nice. It is healing to work with one's hands. I find the same joy working in the gardens.

[Knitting A Conundrum]

KNITTING SOCKS

Click, click, click! How the needles go-
Through the busy fingers to and fro-
With no bright colors of Berlin wool,
Delicate hands to-day are full-
Only a yarn of deep, dull blue,
Socks for the feet of the brave and true.
Yet click, click, how the needles go,
‘Tis a power within that nerves them so-
In the sunny hours of the bright spring day,
And still in the night-time far away,
Maiden, Mother, and Grandame sit
Earnest and thoughtfully while they knit.
Many the silent prayer they pray,
Many the tear-drops brushed away
While busy on the needles go,
Widen and narrow, heel and toe.
The Grandame thinks, with a thrill of pride,
How her Mother knit and spun beside
For that patriot band in olden days
Who died the “Stars and Stripes” to raise-
Now she in turn knits for the brave
Who’d die that glorious flag to save.
She is glad, she says, “the boys” have gone,
‘Tis just what their Grandfathers would have done.
But she heaves a sigh, and the tears will start,
For “the boys” were the pride of the Grandame’s heart.
The Mother’s look is calm and high,
God only knows her soul’s deep cry.
In Freedom’s name, at Freedom’s call,
She gave her sons - in them - her all.
The Maiden’s cheek wears a paler shade,
But the light in her eye is undismayed;
Faith and hope give strength to her sight,
She sees a red dawn after the night.
Oh, soldiers brave, will it brighten the day,
And shorten the march on the weary way,
To know that at Home the loving and true,
Are knitting and hoping, and praying for you?
Soft are their voices when speaking your name,
Proud are their glories when bearing your fame,
And the gladdest hour in their lives will be,
When they greet you after the victory.

Anonymous Civil War Era

[moneypenny]

Hi,
This is my first time on, but it looks like so much fun just talking on crafts or whatever. I'm knitting right now for my 7 grand daughters which are getting either poncho's or cardigan sweaters. I want to learn to do socks with circular needles, does anyone know how? Also want to learn to knit lace, again anyone know how?

[Utah Girl]

What is your favorite way to cast on when knitting? Is there a right way?

[Knitting A Conundrum]

It counts what you're doing. Certain castons work better than other for certain things, but I mostly use the thumbing method.

[Knitting A Conundrum]

Hi, Moneypenny...I never have quite mastered the 2 circular method, although some folks love it. I have used the one where you use a very long circular, and pull out tails to make it small enough. I think they call that the magic needle method or something like that. I just rather use dps. I don't know about what other people thing.

[Utah Girl]

I use the thumb method also, but someone told me the stitches twist. Oh well, I will keep on doing what I am doing. I still need to work on tension and not cast on so tight. I do knit to gauge.