Comments on: Et Tu, Brute? http://www.string-revolution.com/2009/07/et-tu-brute/ Creative journey of an Irish needlewoman Thu, 26 Aug 2010 08:50:34 +0000 hourly 1 By: leannich http://www.string-revolution.com/2009/07/et-tu-brute/comment-page-1/#comment-79 leannich Thu, 06 Aug 2009 09:39:46 +0000 http://www.string-revolution.com/?p=210#comment-79 Scarves and blankets are great, though! In my experience, it's a fairly unconscious thing: my muscle-memory gives me a particular tension, and there isn't all that much I can do to change it. (My grandmother's tension, for instance, was very much looser than mine, as we found when she did a few inches of a jumper I was knitting once.) The trick is to find the needle size that will give me the gauge I need at my tension. Scarves and blankets are great, though!

In my experience, it’s a fairly unconscious thing: my muscle-memory gives me a particular tension, and there isn’t all that much I can do to change it. (My grandmother’s tension, for instance, was very much looser than mine, as we found when she did a few inches of a jumper I was knitting once.) The trick is to find the needle size that will give me the gauge I need at my tension.

]]> By: Serene http://www.string-revolution.com/2009/07/et-tu-brute/comment-page-1/#comment-78 Serene Thu, 06 Aug 2009 02:08:45 +0000 http://www.string-revolution.com/?p=210#comment-78 I think this may be why I only make scarves and blankets. I'm afraid I could never get the consistency of tension and gauge necessary to make garments, unless it didn't matter what size the garments were. I think this may be why I only make scarves and blankets. I’m afraid I could never get the consistency of tension and gauge necessary to make garments, unless it didn’t matter what size the garments were.

]]> By: leannich http://www.string-revolution.com/2009/07/et-tu-brute/comment-page-1/#comment-38 leannich Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:46:01 +0000 http://www.string-revolution.com/?p=210#comment-38 Some day I intend to do a mobius strip <em>on purpose</em>. Just to slay the demon, or something. Some day I intend to do a mobius strip on purpose. Just to slay the demon, or something.

]]> By: melissa http://www.string-revolution.com/2009/07/et-tu-brute/comment-page-1/#comment-36 melissa Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:19:04 +0000 http://www.string-revolution.com/?p=210#comment-36 Saw your post at Havi's blog. As a knitter (novice), I have had my heartbreaking share of ripping apart projects and creating mobius strip hats that end up being weird little scarves for my friends that don't know better. *sigh* AS for your sleep thing, sleep hygiene is super important. I also am a night owl and raging insomniac, so it is doctor's orders to stay on a sleep routine. Start your routine every night around the same time, do it the same way every night for two weeks. Aromatherapy and progressive muscle relaxation helps. If you want more info, email me and I can send you links to my fav sites. =) Saw your post at Havi’s blog. As a knitter (novice), I have had my heartbreaking share of ripping apart projects and creating mobius strip hats that end up being weird little scarves for my friends that don’t know better. *sigh* AS for your sleep thing, sleep hygiene is super important. I also am a night owl and raging insomniac, so it is doctor’s orders to stay on a sleep routine. Start your routine every night around the same time, do it the same way every night for two weeks. Aromatherapy and progressive muscle relaxation helps. If you want more info, email me and I can send you links to my fav sites. =)

]]> By: mollydot http://www.string-revolution.com/2009/07/et-tu-brute/comment-page-1/#comment-31 mollydot Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:44:35 +0000 http://www.string-revolution.com/?p=210#comment-31 Aw... it's so pretty! But I'm sure the next attempt will be just as pretty. Aw… it’s so pretty! But I’m sure the next attempt will be just as pretty.

]]> By: leannich http://www.string-revolution.com/2009/07/et-tu-brute/comment-page-1/#comment-29 leannich Mon, 27 Jul 2009 11:43:34 +0000 http://www.string-revolution.com/?p=210#comment-29 Ah, of course! I made the purple swatch before I decided to knit in the round. Oh well. I've swatched in the round for socks, of course (using the technique you mention), but this is the first time I've directly experienced the fact that it makes a significant difference to gauge. On the plus side, I'm unlikely to forget in future :-) Ah, of course! I made the purple swatch before I decided to knit in the round. Oh well.

I’ve swatched in the round for socks, of course (using the technique you mention), but this is the first time I’ve directly experienced the fact that it makes a significant difference to gauge.

On the plus side, I’m unlikely to forget in future :-)

]]> By: felinity http://www.string-revolution.com/2009/07/et-tu-brute/comment-page-1/#comment-28 felinity Mon, 27 Jul 2009 10:21:36 +0000 http://www.string-revolution.com/?p=210#comment-28 Ahh, the swatch-in-the-round dilemma. I'm afraid it definitely makes a difference to my gauge (sorry...). Boring as it is, I find it slightly less painful if I use the technique where you still knit straight on two DPNs, but bring the yarn around the back to the beginning of the needle each time. You get lots of loose yarn at the back of your work, but it's less fiddly (and uses less stitches) that actually working in the round, and achieves the same end-result (eg, if it's stocking stitch, you're still knitting every row from the same side). Ahh, the swatch-in-the-round dilemma. I’m afraid it definitely makes a difference to my gauge (sorry…). Boring as it is, I find it slightly less painful if I use the technique where you still knit straight on two DPNs, but bring the yarn around the back to the beginning of the needle each time. You get lots of loose yarn at the back of your work, but it’s less fiddly (and uses less stitches) that actually working in the round, and achieves the same end-result (eg, if it’s stocking stitch, you’re still knitting every row from the same side).

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