Comments on: Fracs! Fracs! http://akamaiknitter.com/archives/156 One island girl's adventures with wool and wire. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:31:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: spinjenny http://akamaiknitter.com/archives/156/comment-page-1#comment-589 spinjenny Sun, 26 Nov 2006 23:00:09 +0000 http://akamaiknitter.com/2006/11/21/fracs-fracs/#comment-589 Well, you may remember I gave lace socks (in Zephyr) to a mutual friend of ours who knows all about taking care of handknits. Unfortunately, her DH threw one into the washing machine, leaving her with one sock which fitted her and one that fitted her youngest daughter, aged about 4 at that time. But ... give it to him anyway, and if he shrinks it, that will be his problem, not yours. It looks good and he should enjoy receiving it and wearing it, and he may never felt it. Well, you may remember I gave lace socks (in Zephyr) to a mutual friend of ours who knows all about taking care of handknits. Unfortunately, her DH threw one into the washing machine, leaving her with one sock which fitted her and one that fitted her youngest daughter, aged about 4 at that time.

But … give it to him anyway, and if he shrinks it, that will be his problem, not yours. It looks good and he should enjoy receiving it and wearing it, and he may never felt it.

]]> By: Kate http://akamaiknitter.com/archives/156/comment-page-1#comment-568 Kate Wed, 22 Nov 2006 22:38:08 +0000 http://akamaiknitter.com/2006/11/21/fracs-fracs/#comment-568 It's very satisfying to learn something new, and it looks great. One day I will try this tecnic too. It’s very satisfying to learn something new, and it looks great. One day I will try this tecnic too.

]]> By: Jane http://akamaiknitter.com/archives/156/comment-page-1#comment-566 Jane Wed, 22 Nov 2006 22:28:05 +0000 http://akamaiknitter.com/2006/11/21/fracs-fracs/#comment-566 Very nice! Of course, I hate to do entrelac but to each his or her own. Yes, I have knit many things that have ended up at a charity but I hope they got good use. Never fear. Your scarf looks really good. Very nice! Of course, I hate to do entrelac but to each his or her own. Yes, I have knit many things that have ended up at a charity but I hope they got good use. Never fear. Your scarf looks really good.

]]> By: lobstah http://akamaiknitter.com/archives/156/comment-page-1#comment-564 lobstah Wed, 22 Nov 2006 14:43:26 +0000 http://akamaiknitter.com/2006/11/21/fracs-fracs/#comment-564 Oooh pretty entrelac! I haven't tried that yet but hopefully some day. Funny though, I just learned to knit backwards too (in the interest of making my bobbles go faster). I've only knit machine washable things for others. Even if it has to be on gentle and then flat dried, it still seems like less of a burden. The only exception to this would be my mom b/c I know she will hand wash things if needed. Oooh pretty entrelac! I haven’t tried that yet but hopefully some day. Funny though, I just learned to knit backwards too (in the interest of making my bobbles go faster).
I’ve only knit machine washable things for others. Even if it has to be on gentle and then flat dried, it still seems like less of a burden. The only exception to this would be my mom b/c I know she will hand wash things if needed.

]]> By: Jeanne http://akamaiknitter.com/archives/156/comment-page-1#comment-562 Jeanne Wed, 22 Nov 2006 10:36:19 +0000 http://akamaiknitter.com/2006/11/21/fracs-fracs/#comment-562 No advice or stories to share, but that scarf is very cute! No advice or stories to share, but that scarf is very cute!

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