Comments for Miss Allen's Knitting Compendium http://missallensknittingcompendium.wordpress.com Knit. Snark. Bitch. Repeat. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:54:32 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Copper Mesh Wrap Shawl Published! by missallen http://missallensknittingcompendium.wordpress.com/2009/10/02/copper-mesh-wrap-shawl-published/#comment-58 missallen Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:54:32 +0000 http://missallensknittingcompendium.wordpress.com/?p=359#comment-58 Hi, Suzanne and everyone -- the link is finally fixed on Ravelry for purchase! Thanks for your patience! Hi, Suzanne and everyone — the link is finally fixed on Ravelry for purchase! Thanks for your patience!

]]> Comment on My Danish Granny — A Pattern Of Sorts by Leigh http://missallensknittingcompendium.wordpress.com/2009/08/15/my-danish-granny-a-pattern-of-sorts/#comment-53 Leigh Sun, 16 Aug 2009 15:59:02 +0000 http://missallensknittingcompendium.wordpress.com/?p=339#comment-53 Looks great and so comfortable. Who knew the old shawls would be back in style. I made several of these in the 70s but gave them all away! Great idea and definitely on my list of to-dos. Thank you! Looks great and so comfortable. Who knew the old shawls would be back in style. I made several of these in the 70s but gave them all away! Great idea and definitely on my list of to-dos. Thank you!

]]> Comment on My Danish Granny — A Pattern Of Sorts by Sande Francis http://missallensknittingcompendium.wordpress.com/2009/08/15/my-danish-granny-a-pattern-of-sorts/#comment-52 Sande Francis Sun, 16 Aug 2009 05:28:22 +0000 http://missallensknittingcompendium.wordpress.com/?p=339#comment-52 Too Kewl!! I have been longing to make a Danish shawl and have been just too lazy to pick out coordinating colors from my stash. Or to dye them. I have recently been bitten by the crochet bug, too, but I've been making afghans since May or so... Now I'm wondering if I have some coordinating colors of sock yarn - to make MY DGS striped for real instead of so subtle. :) I have bags and bags of solid color Gloss sock-wt from KP - perfect, I should think. Thanks for the guidelines. I'll go and look at Theresa's 1/2 granny square, too. I'm sandeleh on Ravelry and I just finished a couple of afghans if you want to take a peek. :) Too Kewl!! I have been longing to make a Danish shawl and have been just too lazy to pick out coordinating colors from my stash. Or to dye them.

I have recently been bitten by the crochet bug, too, but I’ve been making afghans since May or so… Now I’m wondering if I have some coordinating colors of sock yarn – to make MY DGS striped for real instead of so subtle. :) I have bags and bags of solid color Gloss sock-wt from KP – perfect, I should think.

Thanks for the guidelines. I’ll go and look at Theresa’s 1/2 granny square, too.

I’m sandeleh on Ravelry and I just finished a couple of afghans if you want to take a peek. :)

]]> Comment on Life’s Little Victories… by Anne http://missallensknittingcompendium.wordpress.com/2009/07/28/lifes-little-victories/#comment-48 Anne Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:24:15 +0000 http://missallensknittingcompendium.wordpress.com/?p=306#comment-48 Are you sure the reddish stuff can't be overdyed with the purple/violet? Not that I see that much wrong with the color as is, but the artist/scientist in me wants to see what would happen. Anyway, it sounds like you're having a ball and the mossy green is lovely. And that artist/scientist part really wants to see how the purple knits up... Are you sure the reddish stuff can’t be overdyed with the purple/violet? Not that I see that much wrong with the color as is, but the artist/scientist in me wants to see what would happen. Anyway, it sounds like you’re having a ball and the mossy green is lovely. And that artist/scientist part really wants to see how the purple knits up…

]]> Comment on Five Centimeters, Part Three by Debbie S http://missallensknittingcompendium.wordpress.com/2009/06/01/five-centimeters-part-three/#comment-47 Debbie S Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:43:27 +0000 http://missallensknittingcompendium.wordpress.com/2009/06/01/five-centimeters-part-three/#comment-47 Hello my yarn-selling friend - just wanted to drop by here and check on your son - and I'm so happy to hear that all looks good for him. I'm clearly going to need to spend some time reading, because your blog is hilarious! Have a lovely day, take time to knit some, thinking of you, (my first box of yarn is here, it's SO exciting!) xx Hello my yarn-selling friend – just wanted to drop by here and check on your son – and I’m so happy to hear that all looks good for him. I’m clearly going to need to spend some time reading, because your blog is hilarious!

Have a lovely day, take time to knit some,

thinking of you, (my first box of yarn is here, it’s SO exciting!) xx

]]> Comment on Recycling Yarn, or Check your Zen at the Door… by Tracy http://missallensknittingcompendium.wordpress.com/2009/05/05/recycling-yarn-or-check-your-zen-at-the-door/#comment-46 Tracy Wed, 27 May 2009 19:16:21 +0000 http://missallensknittingcompendium.wordpress.com/?p=285#comment-46 oooh... fuzzy kitty! to pet wants I... : ) oooh… fuzzy kitty! to pet wants I…
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]]> Comment on Our Catling Masters by Rain http://missallensknittingcompendium.wordpress.com/our-catling-masters/#comment-45 Rain Fri, 08 May 2009 20:23:21 +0000 http://missallensknittingcompendium.wordpress.com/?page_id=91#comment-45 I love the kitty story! My Kitty is a pure white version of Kira, complete with blue and yellow eyes. My vet is no help in identifying her breed. What's yours? Turkish Angora or Maine Coon? I love the kitty story! My Kitty is a pure white version of Kira, complete with blue and yellow eyes.
My vet is no help in identifying her breed. What’s yours? Turkish Angora or Maine Coon?

]]> Comment on Recycling Yarn, or Check your Zen at the Door… by bonniezink http://missallensknittingcompendium.wordpress.com/2009/05/05/recycling-yarn-or-check-your-zen-at-the-door/#comment-44 bonniezink Tue, 05 May 2009 13:44:40 +0000 http://missallensknittingcompendium.wordpress.com/?p=285#comment-44 Your beginner shawl is beautiful. I am considering taking the plunge into the lace pool. I love wearing shawls and, after 30 plus years of knitting everything else under the sun, I want to give a go at making one. Wish me luck! Your beginner shawl is beautiful. I am considering taking the plunge into the lace pool. I love wearing shawls and, after 30 plus years of knitting everything else under the sun, I want to give a go at making one. Wish me luck!

]]> Comment on My Fuzzy-Wuzzy Love by Laura http://missallensknittingcompendium.wordpress.com/my-fuzzy-wuzzy-love/#comment-43 Laura Wed, 15 Apr 2009 19:35:34 +0000 http://missallensknittingcompendium.wordpress.com/?page_id=28#comment-43 Oh, and I am obsessively seeing out more of the same yarn or something that would make a good substitute. Oh, and I am obsessively seeing out more of the same yarn or something that would make a good substitute.

]]> Comment on My Fuzzy-Wuzzy Love by Laura http://missallensknittingcompendium.wordpress.com/my-fuzzy-wuzzy-love/#comment-42 Laura Wed, 15 Apr 2009 19:34:52 +0000 http://missallensknittingcompendium.wordpress.com/?page_id=28#comment-42 I totally agree with the mohair fascination. My first purchase from e-bay was 11 balls of Eugenia by Katia, irish moss green, having no idea the value of this purchase. I just couldn't seem to let someone beat me at the bidding. It got higher and higher, and I kept thinking to myself that "I am making a mistake, I just know it." I won the yarn, and when it arrived from England (made in Spain I believe), I didn't even know what to do with it. The needles I had bought in the meantime from china (bamboo) hadn't arrived yet, and the first day I had it, the dog (rat terrier mix) attacked the first ball. I saved the ball and he learned that fun as it is to attempt to destroy the fuzzy green thing, it wasn't worth the hairy tongue. I ended up making a shawl with the yarn, using 7 balls. The shawl is my absolute, take-everywhere, I-cannot-leave-it-behind favorite! I've finally a real solution to defeat the permanent chill in my office. I have since discovered that the yarn is valued at about $11 a ball, so I did REALLY good with that auction. I totally agree with the mohair fascination. My first purchase from e-bay was 11 balls of Eugenia by Katia, irish moss green, having no idea the value of this purchase. I just couldn’t seem to let someone beat me at the bidding. It got higher and higher, and I kept thinking to myself that “I am making a mistake, I just know it.” I won the yarn, and when it arrived from England (made in Spain I believe), I didn’t even know what to do with it. The needles I had bought in the meantime from china (bamboo) hadn’t arrived yet, and the first day I had it, the dog (rat terrier mix) attacked the first ball. I saved the ball and he learned that fun as it is to attempt to destroy the fuzzy green thing, it wasn’t worth the hairy tongue.

I ended up making a shawl with the yarn, using 7 balls. The shawl is my absolute, take-everywhere, I-cannot-leave-it-behind favorite! I’ve finally a real solution to defeat the permanent chill in my office.

I have since discovered that the yarn is valued at about $11 a ball, so I did REALLY good with that auction.

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