Comments for Great Yarn Company Blog http://greatyarncompany.com/blog About life, knitting, yarn... the good stuff! Tue, 01 Dec 2009 19:49:28 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 Comment on Is that a real tail? by Sue http://greatyarncompany.com/blog/2009/03/22/is-that-a-real-tail/comment-page-1/#comment-5967 Sue Tue, 01 Dec 2009 19:49:28 +0000 http://greatyarncompany.com/blog/2009/03/22/is-that-a-real-tail/#comment-5967 Hi, Barbara - Great Yarn Company now offers Modern Quilt Wrap Yarn Kits! (You can visit our site at www dot GreatYarnCompany dot com.) What a great way to knit this project without breaking the bank! Thanks, Sue at Great Yarn Company Hi, Barbara – Great Yarn Company now offers Modern Quilt Wrap Yarn Kits! (You can visit our site at www dot GreatYarnCompany dot com.) What a great way to knit this project without breaking the bank!

Thanks,
Sue at Great Yarn Company

]]> Comment on All in one place by Connie http://greatyarncompany.com/blog/2009/11/04/155/comment-page-1/#comment-5783 Connie Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:57:34 +0000 http://greatyarncompany.com/blog/?p=155#comment-5783 Loved seeing all the beautiful yarn at Houston. I may need one of those knit kits. Loved seeing all the beautiful yarn at Houston. I may need one of those knit kits.

]]> Comment on All in one place by Mary DeBlock http://greatyarncompany.com/blog/2009/11/04/155/comment-page-1/#comment-5778 Mary DeBlock Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:48:46 +0000 http://greatyarncompany.com/blog/?p=155#comment-5778 I ordered some patterns from your site a little while ago and was thoroughly pleased with your quick responses to questions and your speedy service. I ordered some patterns from your site a little while ago and was thoroughly pleased with your quick responses to questions and your speedy service.

]]> Comment on All in one place by Becky http://greatyarncompany.com/blog/2009/11/04/155/comment-page-1/#comment-5765 Becky Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:05:19 +0000 http://greatyarncompany.com/blog/?p=155#comment-5765 That little kit looks fantastic. I need to get one and I will not have all of my stuff in a little ziplock bag. That little kit looks fantastic. I need to get one and I will not have all of my stuff in a little ziplock bag.

]]> Comment on All in one place by Pat http://greatyarncompany.com/blog/2009/11/04/155/comment-page-1/#comment-5764 Pat Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:34:03 +0000 http://greatyarncompany.com/blog/?p=155#comment-5764 Those kits look terrific! I hate having to fumble in my bag to find what I need only to pull out the wrong thing or find out I don't have it. Pat Those kits look terrific! I hate having to fumble in my bag to find what I need only to pull out the wrong thing or find out I don’t have it.

Pat

]]> Comment on Have you ever seen a half-shorn sheep? by Cate http://greatyarncompany.com/blog/2009/09/25/have-you-ever-seen-a-half-shorn-sheep/comment-page-1/#comment-5763 Cate Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:18:11 +0000 http://greatyarncompany.com/blog/2009/09/25/have-you-ever-seen-a-half-shorn-sheep/#comment-5763 Oh, this poor nak*ed baby. Someone should knit him some pajamas. Thanks for the great customer service. Cate Oh, this poor nak*ed baby. Someone should knit him some pajamas. Thanks for the great customer service. Cate

]]> Comment on All in one place by Sandy Horton http://greatyarncompany.com/blog/2009/11/04/155/comment-page-1/#comment-5762 Sandy Horton Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:11:30 +0000 http://greatyarncompany.com/blog/?p=155#comment-5762 It about time I ordered some more Noro!! Need to go check my patterns. It about time I ordered some more Noro!! Need to go check my patterns.

]]> Comment on All in one place by BJ http://greatyarncompany.com/blog/2009/11/04/155/comment-page-1/#comment-5761 BJ Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:06:33 +0000 http://greatyarncompany.com/blog/?p=155#comment-5761 Hi, I met you in April in Denton. I wish I were able to go to Boerne. That should be fun. Your kit is a good idea! Just got your newsletter! bj Hi,
I met you in April in Denton. I wish I were able to go to Boerne. That should be fun. Your kit is a good idea!

Just got your newsletter!

bj

]]> Comment on Is that a real tail? by Barbara http://greatyarncompany.com/blog/2009/03/22/is-that-a-real-tail/comment-page-1/#comment-4209 Barbara Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:56:33 +0000 http://greatyarncompany.com/blog/2009/03/22/is-that-a-real-tail/#comment-4209 No, I must be the last knitter to discover the Modern Quilt Wrap. Thank you for posting the two colors side by side. I ordered a pared-down kit (only enough yarn to make one wrap at less then the cost of 9 balls of yarn) that substitutes the ember but I wondered how they compared. Barbara No, I must be the last knitter to discover the Modern Quilt Wrap. Thank you for posting the two colors side by side. I ordered a pared-down kit (only enough yarn to make one wrap at less then the cost of 9 balls of yarn) that substitutes the ember but I wondered how they compared.
Barbara

]]> Comment on Wrap me up in Noro by Sue http://greatyarncompany.com/blog/2008/07/26/wrap-me-up-in-noro/comment-page-1/#comment-1276 Sue Fri, 30 Jan 2009 15:06:18 +0000 http://greatyarncompany.com/blog/2008/07/26/wrap-me-up-in-noro/#comment-1276 Hi, Alice - I recall finding the instructions for Block 16 to be a bit confusing too. You will be knitting one triangle at a time, and each new triangle will be joined to the previous alone one edge as you knit the new one. For example, at the end of the first triangle, the pattern says you will have 40 stitches on your needle. But for the next triangle, you will not knit across those 40 stitches, just leave them on your needle. Then you'll start off small in the point of the new triangle, and as you proceed, you will join the new one to the previous triangle one row at a time, by doing SSK when the pattern tells you to. This will make a lot more sense when you actually do it - it's actually very cool and fun to knit. If you're feeling a little nervous about this section, keep in mind that you're knitting this as a separate piece that you join to your shawl later, so if you aren't pleased with how it looks after 2-3 triangles, just rip it out and try again! Hope that helps! Sue Hi, Alice – I recall finding the instructions for Block 16 to be a bit confusing too. You will be knitting one triangle at a time, and each new triangle will be joined to the previous alone one edge as you knit the new one.

For example, at the end of the first triangle, the pattern says you will have 40 stitches on your needle. But for the next triangle, you will not knit across those 40 stitches, just leave them on your needle. Then you’ll start off small in the point of the new triangle, and as you proceed, you will join the new one to the previous triangle one row at a time, by doing SSK when the pattern tells you to. This will make a lot more sense when you actually do it – it’s actually very cool and fun to knit.

If you’re feeling a little nervous about this section, keep in mind that you’re knitting this as a separate piece that you join to your shawl later, so if you aren’t pleased with how it looks after 2-3 triangles, just rip it out and try again!

Hope that helps!
Sue

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