tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post5021294069563414246..comments2023-10-20T08:27:40.314-04:00Comments on male pattern boldness: Testing My Knits + FAKE FUR UPDATE!Peter Lappinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-85005409658210748702013-09-18T23:50:16.932-04:002013-09-18T23:50:16.932-04:00I actually thinking of going camping even though I...I actually thinking of going camping even though I don't like camping instead of using hotels the next time we go away. I just don't want to deal with all the problems that picking up bedbugs in a hotel would mean and finding a way to clear them out of the house and car for good. <br />I'm so happy for you that you found a treatment that worked. I'm right there with you when it comes to the paranoia and anxiety (and a wild desire to scratch my skin off just thinking about it.)Bunnykinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09884512446294782011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-70603365667732606422013-09-18T19:41:59.774-04:002013-09-18T19:41:59.774-04:00That "v" has a purpose, or perhaps a ves...That "v" has a purpose, or perhaps a vestigial purpose. It acted like a gusset, sort of, to provide a little reinforcement when the sweater was stretched over the head. Anyway, that is what I have been lead to believe. I think it looks great! Also, love the doggie pics!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-87320315305750187482013-09-18T15:19:37.191-04:002013-09-18T15:19:37.191-04:00I would try gently brushing the throw to see if yo...I would try gently brushing the throw to see if you can fix the "clumpy" look.<br /><br />And yes, you made the right decision to wash the throw because your sanity and peace of mind are worth more than a secondhand throw. I don't live in a big city but I ended up with bedbugs anyway. My life was pure HELL for 8 months- first trying to figure out why I was covered in a horrible red itchy rash (the doctor was mystified and I had never known anyone with bedbugs) and then months of sleepless nights and frustration until we finally convinced the landlord to bring in a professional (I recommend heat treatment because it worked like a charm for us). We have been bedbug-free for months now but I will always have a certain level of paranoia and anxiety about bedbugs. Since ours came from a hotel, I will never be able to bring a single one of my belongings into a hotel room before tearing the beds apart for inspection. My heat treatment guy said that the wall-mounted headboards are the worst because they make a nice undisturbed haven for the bugs.Katenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-73893808968436978572013-09-18T12:49:03.206-04:002013-09-18T12:49:03.206-04:0015mn at 60oC is enough to kill bedbug eggs, which ...15mn at 60oC is enough to kill bedbug eggs, which are the main thing to worry about (incubation period: 2 weeks). That's 140oF for you.M-Cnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-25815450232142851062013-09-18T08:01:10.129-04:002013-09-18T08:01:10.129-04:00If you "V", match your ribs with the nec...If you "V", match your ribs with the neckline band.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-19982563599584108092013-09-18T07:00:40.987-04:002013-09-18T07:00:40.987-04:00I like how both the ribbing and the v look. I'...I like how both the ribbing and the v look. I've been sewing for years but honestly I've never even thought of buying sweater knit and sewing up my own sweater so I am eagerly awaiting your results!!Tracy Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12363026492887743077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-33751060510939232352013-09-18T04:28:49.428-04:002013-09-18T04:28:49.428-04:00I like the V but agree that it could be larger. A...I like the V but agree that it could be larger. Actually, the reverse side with just the stitching looked OK as a detail to me too. Bigger wristbands and waistband fine too, but I somehow don't think piping would work in that rib knit. cleverclogsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-48055995647090522042013-09-18T03:50:30.336-04:002013-09-18T03:50:30.336-04:00I would fall on the V side of the fence, but I thi...I would fall on the V side of the fence, but I think it is important that it is large enough to read against the pattern. For me, that would mean the V would extend down through two repeats of the houndstooth, pretty much like the photo of the sweater. Less taken with the thought of wider waist and wrist bands, but that depends on the body wearing it, such as a longer or shorter torso.Papadesdeuxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11629184020220545924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-51311267994218121432013-09-18T02:39:30.085-04:002013-09-18T02:39:30.085-04:00I would keep the V and the deeper ribbing but skip...I would keep the V and the deeper ribbing but skip the piping - there is such a thing as guilding the lilly.<br />Hugs<br />GGavin Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05737186300519027548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-64580627428249020172013-09-17T23:17:30.685-04:002013-09-17T23:17:30.685-04:00Another vote for the V! Though, since my name is V...Another vote for the V! Though, since my name is Virginia, I'll always be partial to Vs of all kinds.<br /><br />This sweater is gonna be great.Virginia at A Sewing Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15734911883557993627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-1751686764975403362013-09-17T22:49:32.796-04:002013-09-17T22:49:32.796-04:00I like the wider wristband and cuffs too and I say...I like the wider wristband and cuffs too and I say "nay, nay" to the V. This is going to be a great project!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-25713746004911466532013-09-17T21:13:33.680-04:002013-09-17T21:13:33.680-04:00I V-ote for the V. :-)
Have you considered using ...I V-ote for the V. :-)<br /><br />Have you considered using black thread for the topstitching? Kind of an opposite of the RTW sweater you show, and a piping look without the bulk. I bet your old ... er ... vintage ... Viking has a stitch that will mimic the coverstitch look close enough to make a nice impact.Debbie Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03601675304884019607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-12574254759834527822013-09-17T20:33:08.264-04:002013-09-17T20:33:08.264-04:00I should. I'm afraid the wool might be too bu...I should. I'm afraid the wool might be too bulky, but maybe I'll give it try!Peter Lappinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-52903029653265799132013-09-17T20:26:30.434-04:002013-09-17T20:26:30.434-04:00Have you tried the "flatlock" (I don'...Have you tried the "flatlock" (I don't think it's a proper flatlock, but a lookalike) on your serger for those raglan seams? Alexandra V.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13865207283487979900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-86443995321961929712013-09-17T20:04:18.126-04:002013-09-17T20:04:18.126-04:00As a knitter, it didn't even occurred to me to...As a knitter, it didn't even occurred to me to "sew" a sweater. (duh...) It's faster than knitting, and I like that. Next time I find a nice knit fabric, I'd like to try making a sweater. Can't wait to see yours completed.UrbanRecyclist Micki Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15031477249140126474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-10210507227469345132013-09-17T19:33:04.406-04:002013-09-17T19:33:04.406-04:00Just commenting that your first photo is crying ou...Just commenting that your first photo is crying out for a caption, perhaps .... Beasts of the Southern Wild (Manhattan Style!)TinaLouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13410297266371699849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-76326080767953407242013-09-17T18:58:29.959-04:002013-09-17T18:58:29.959-04:00I think this is going to look great - and I like t...I think this is going to look great - and I like the V (though I've never considered it before). I didn't even realize that detail was on so many items! (Guess I need to pay more attention.)K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-75621749250937831872013-09-17T18:03:55.356-04:002013-09-17T18:03:55.356-04:00So glad the laundry option worked. Something ventu...So glad the laundry option worked. Something ventured and everything gained huh?! That houndstooth is lovely. I have dreams of owning some and making a short, preppy jumper to wear with long socks and short skirts (this will never happen, but it's nice to daydream). But back to your actual plans.... I like the vee. Sometimes the less obvious details are the ones that really make things pop. The ribbing looks like a perfect match too.the craftytravellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00122562999314308422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-85118256088005923882013-09-17T17:35:16.783-04:002013-09-17T17:35:16.783-04:00I like the V! High end detailing kick it up a notc...I like the V! High end detailing kick it up a notch!Julianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11904044412392069096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-64792995876672642062013-09-17T17:24:34.871-04:002013-09-17T17:24:34.871-04:00I do like the wider waistband and cuffs, but am mo...I do like the wider waistband and cuffs, but am more iffy about the v detail.laphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05129728708993920747noreply@blogger.com