tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4266182378025878077.post1535019115610304574..comments2023-08-01T05:13:06.314-04:00Comments on Still Life With Yarn: Maybe You Can Teach an Old Dog New TricksLoren Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03960126704097428609noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4266182378025878077.post-86589902255823506142009-01-28T16:17:00.000-05:002009-01-28T16:17:00.000-05:00Thanks, Sharon. I'm still not entirely sure I hav...Thanks, Sharon. I'm still not entirely sure I have the pattern right, but it looks decent. I found some merino laceweight from Knitpicks and made a quick swatch out of that. Just to make my life even easier, the Knitpicks yarn is black, with a little bit of blue in it. It looks pretty good in this yarn, too. I'll wait until I get the new Melosa before I decide which to use. (I'm betting on the Melosa.) The slippery, extremely thin laceweights aren't working for me here.<BR/><BR/>The drape/tension/suitability issues are very common with knitting, too. <BR/><BR/>Blago is immensely entertaining, but the poor people of Illinois certainly deserve better.Loren Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03960126704097428609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4266182378025878077.post-73110456625917225872009-01-28T15:11:00.000-05:002009-01-28T15:11:00.000-05:00I agree--the sample piece looks just perfect. Rem...I agree--the sample piece looks just perfect. Remember, it will open up as you wear it too. And Kippi is right--no matter how many years I crochet, the first row is always a bitch, especially with lace weight fiber. I can't opine on the other two yarns you presented--not familiar with them. For me, the right yarn (if I'm not using what the pattern calls for) is always trial and error. As my husband points out, I start and then discard many more projects than I complete, but not for lack of interest. If it just isn't "feeling" right, mostly in terms of the yarn choice, then I no longer force it. Many, many times I buy a particular yarn for a specific project, but then end up not using it for that. Just doesn't work. I don't know if knitting is different that way, but because drape is harder to achieve in crocheting, the fiber (and tension and hook) is more critical, I think. <BR/><BR/>Actually, I'm loving Blagodevich. He is such a court jester. Unfortunately, he had/has a legitimate job, which scary, but he is such a buffoon that I can't even dislike him. He's just such a caricature. I almost feel like the good people of Illinois deserve him if they voted him into office. He doesn't strike me as someone who could have dissembled very well, even during a campaign.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4266182378025878077.post-63891260113825011012009-01-28T12:25:00.000-05:002009-01-28T12:25:00.000-05:00I learned to crochet when I was a kid. It is fiddl...I learned to crochet when I was a kid. It is fiddly to work the first chain. Don't give up! One thing is crochet uses a lot more yarn that knitting. The hardest part (imho) is keeping the tension even.<BR/><BR/>Your sample piece looks beautiful! I like the more rustic look so I say go for it. <BR/><BR/>Blago is a nutjob. I love listening to Chicago radio streaming online. (wlsam.com) Chicago politics are always entertaining. Oh, and what is with his hair? seriously. His hair looks just like one of the Menendez kids. yikes.kippihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05346284045882651761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4266182378025878077.post-35792822898353242582009-01-28T11:25:00.000-05:002009-01-28T11:25:00.000-05:00Not sure I understand what the new tricks are? the...Not sure I understand what the new tricks are? the crochet?<BR/><BR/>ice ice babyScott T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02057466019736735862noreply@blogger.com