Cable Gram Blog from December 2004
The Advanced Beginner
MKG Cable Gram - Volume 20, Number 4
Advanced Beginner: it's the most popular level of class being taken in the yarn shops right now, and I rather like it as a description of my skill level. Intermediate feels like too much expectation just yet, but advanced beginner gives me some nice wiggle room. In the Advanced Beginner Project class I'm currently taking at The Yarnery, I'm making my first sweater, a top down cardigan in Tahiti 2nd Time Cotton - a gorgeous variegated red 8-ply cotton/acrylic yarn from Knit One, Crochet Too that's made from recycled fibers. I thought making a sweater would be really hard, but with a top down pattern there are no seams and the most complicated part involves picking up stitches and using a thumb cast-on - not that hard. Fit is mostly a matter of personal preference, I'm finding out. The Holy Grail of fitting may be gauge, but a close second is a willingness to rip out something you don't like, whether it fits or not. My sleeves are in their third incarnation at the moment.
Gather Your Errata While Ye May - 'Cause Errata Do Matta!
MKG Cable Gram - Volume 20, Number 4
I don't know whether it's the rush to turn out more and more knitting books and patterns to meet current demand, or a shortage of good editors; but I do know that mistakes in patterns are epidemic. As a designer, I understand how hard it is to write an error-free pattern. Other designers have told me how they are plagued with those little mistakes that slip through the cracks - either caused by their own "oops" moments or by publisher errors.
A Knitter's Tour
MKG Cable Gram - Volume 20, Number 4
Our state is graced with an extraordinary number of fine yarn shops - and in this new Cable Gram column, we plan to give you an exclusive, inside peek at every one of them. We’ll find out what makes each shop special and why MKG members might want to visit. We’ve decided to tackle this task geographically: In each issue, we’ll tour the shops of a specific region. So grab a map, hop in the car and join us on A Knitter’s Tour. We begin our travels in the Twin Cities, visiting "South of the River" yarn shops.
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