scarves and a question

bubbo1 wrote

on Oct 31, 2007 6:56 AM

last night I started the Float Away scarf. I made it about half again as long (1.5 times?) because I like long loose scarves to wear at work.

I'll probably finish it up sometime today.

I am also working on a unique pattern that uses a variation of the broomstick lace technique. The problem is that the maker needs a 3/8 - 1/2 inch dowel to do the broomstick part. Maybe a long knitting needle would work? I work with carpenters and mechanics, the dudes were falling all over themselves to find the perfect implement for me (they're so fascinated by it all). The final product was a smooth birch dowel, about 17 inches long with a short rounded taper on the end. It's very lovely and just perfect for what I am doing.

Is it a bad thing to produce a pattern that requires something so specific? I've already got someone lined up as a tester and I might have to send a dowel to her so she can do it.

good? bad? totally retarded?

Kim Werker wrote

on Oct 31, 2007 8:32 AM

I often see knitting needles used for broomstick lace. As an editor, I can say *I* don't shy away from techniques like these (given I just ran a broomstick lace pattern in the fall issue). My take is that every cool technique needs to be out there. (I'm incoherent. More coffee...)

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bubbo1 wrote

on Oct 31, 2007 8:38 AM

thanks, that's good to know. I know that marketing the new or different is something people don't like to do as evidenced in the 8,529,665 'reality' shows on television and the endless cycle of movie 'remakes'.

I also want to keep in mind that for any project someone wants to do, they also have to buy yarn, so I don't want to be all "buy yarn, and a tool, and a cherry danish"

though a cherry danish might be nice about now.

you don't need more coffee you just need bigger cups. I went and got me some 12 ounce coffee cups. They very nicely handle my 4 shots of espresso (at 2oz a shot) along with a bit of milk and splenda. This way I can truly say I only had one cup of coffee in the morning.

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