[Knitting A Conundrum]

I have several books on Shetland/Fair Isle knitting...I can believe that if there is a better way to make a living, though, people are going to it. Having done some production knitting myself, I can tell you, there are better ways to make your money.

It is true that a lot of the Shetland patterns were done on varying shades of local sheep, instead of dyed wool, which looks nice. Fair Isle, though, does similar patterns with some dyed wool. The stranded effects are usually done in a combination of three shades, which may vary the length of the sweater.

Neat stuff.

But I particularly like the lacework, being crazed.

[Xenalyte]

How did you learn? My mother tried to teach me (she's one of those who can knit without looking at her hands), and pronounced me untrainable after two solid weekend days of her best attempts.

[beaver fever]

I should learn to knit myself. It might get me away from this damned computer. LOL

My Cowichan sweater weighed in at ten pounds. So tightly knit it was waterproof and you could where it in Arctic temperature with nothing but a tee shirt underneath.

After the first fitting it was sent back to lengthen the sleeves at no extra charge. I love native knitters they are way more than cool and do beautiful work.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Thanks for the ping!

"Having done some production knitting myself, I can tell you, there are better ways to make your money."

I agree; I can think of nothing LESS I'd like to do to earn a living than piecework. I'll even muck out the chicken coop over that, LOL!