[identity profile] lectrix-lecti.livejournal.com 2007-03-06 12:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Ow. I had forgotten about Knitty. Was going to make the Klein bottle hat...

Did you see the little womb doll?!

[identity profile] cybermule.livejournal.com 2007-03-06 01:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Isn't it cute? I want to make so many things off that site, but I'm not sure about how to replace the wools with European ones.

[identity profile] lectrix-lecti.livejournal.com 2007-03-06 01:51 pm (UTC)(link)
I want a small child in my vicinity to make that doll for!

*scratches head*
I suppose I will have to ask the batty old girls in my local crafts shoppe. Woe. Looong geeky yarn conversations with those ladies are exhausting.

[identity profile] cybermule.livejournal.com 2007-03-06 02:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Some of the yarn on EBay comes with length/weight statistics. Let me know if you come up with any conversions, though - I'm too much of a knitting newbie to cope with that!

[identity profile] lectrix-lecti.livejournal.com 2007-03-06 03:07 pm (UTC)(link)
Hey, I'm a newbie too. Well, I've never made anything challenging, that is. Since I'm in Norway and only know Norwegian yarn, I won't be of any help at all to you, I'm afraid.

Maybe it's time to go looking for knitting communities. Non-US-centered.

[identity profile] lectrix-lecti.livejournal.com 2007-03-06 03:43 pm (UTC)(link)
I just discovered that my fave website is available in English. Heh.

[identity profile] scarybex.livejournal.com 2007-03-06 03:47 pm (UTC)(link)
well I know worsted weight is our aran weight. I'm a beginner but they are ok once you get your head around the different terminology.

(Anonymous) 2007-03-06 03:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Aha - how did you find that out? There are loads of proprietary names for wool types there that I can't find any equivalent of.

[identity profile] scarybex.livejournal.com 2007-03-06 05:05 pm (UTC)(link)
I think I web searched and eventually found a reference page.

[identity profile] cybermule.livejournal.com 2007-03-06 05:11 pm (UTC)(link)
Ooo - that looks good. Thanks!

[identity profile] r-is-for-rachel.livejournal.com 2007-03-06 10:42 pm (UTC)(link)
the belle epoque jumper is gorgeous!

[identity profile] discrddseamstrs.livejournal.com 2007-03-06 10:52 pm (UTC)(link)
I used to love Knitty, when i first learned to knit. These days, most of the new patterns are pretty boring. Or maybe that's just because I don't have babies to be knitting for.

[identity profile] cybermule.livejournal.com 2007-03-09 12:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Isn't it great? I might have a go at that one...

[identity profile] cybermule.livejournal.com 2007-03-09 12:41 pm (UTC)(link)
That's one of the few advantages of being pregnant ;)