Sheila do you have any idea what the difference is between 'double knitting'
wool and 'worsted'? I am hoping not a lot because daughter wants to knit
her a hat and the pattern says 'worsted'.

OB food. Today neither of us wanted much after Christmas lunch yesterday,
so I made soup. Onions and carrots diced very small and sweated till soft.
Added 2 pints chicken stock, two cans chopped tomato, garlic and seasoning
and simmered. Near the end I added italian sausage and ham tortelloni.
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On 12/26/2012 10:50 AM, Ophelia wrote:
> Sheila do you have any idea what the difference is between 'double
> knitting' wool and 'worsted'? I am hoping not a lot because daughter
> wants to knit her a hat and the pattern says 'worsted'.
>
Most UK double knitting I've used, is just a bit thinner than most US
'worsted'. Just make a sample, and see if you like the texture at the
recommended gauge. I sometimes find I need to use the next-size needle
when substituting one for the other.

On Wed, 26 Dec 2012 15:50:27 -0000, "Ophelia"
> wrote:

>Sheila do you have any idea what the difference is between 'double knitting'
>wool and 'worsted'? I am hoping not a lot because daughter wants to knit
>her a hat and the pattern says 'worsted'.
>
>OB food. Today neither of us wanted much after Christmas lunch yesterday,
>so I made soup. Onions and carrots diced very small and sweated till soft.
>Added 2 pints chicken stock, two cans chopped tomato, garlic and seasoning
>and simmered. Near the end I added italian sausage and ham tortelloni.
>--
that makes my head hurt to think about -- i.e., decreasing/increasing
stitches. shudder
Janet US

"S Viemeister" > wrote in message
...
> On 12/26/2012 10:50 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>> Sheila do you have any idea what the difference is between 'double
>> knitting' wool and 'worsted'? I am hoping not a lot because daughter
>> wants to knit her a hat and the pattern says 'worsted'.
>>
> Most UK double knitting I've used, is just a bit thinner than most US
> 'worsted'. Just make a sample, and see if you like the texture at the
> recommended gauge. I sometimes find I need to use the next-size needle
> when substituting one for the other.

I'll do that I just needed to know if there was a huge difference Many
thanks

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"Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
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> On Wed, 26 Dec 2012 15:50:27 -0000, "Ophelia"
> > wrote:
>
>>Sheila do you have any idea what the difference is between 'double
>>knitting'
>>wool and 'worsted'? I am hoping not a lot because daughter wants to knit
>>her a hat and the pattern says 'worsted'.
>>
>>OB food. Today neither of us wanted much after Christmas lunch
>>yesterday,
>>so I made soup. Onions and carrots diced very small and sweated till
>>soft.
>>Added 2 pints chicken stock, two cans chopped tomato, garlic and seasoning
>>and simmered. Near the end I added italian sausage and ham tortelloni.
>>--
> that makes my head hurt to think about -- i.e., decreasing/increasing
> stitches. shudder

lol it's not so bad ... )) I used to love knitting the clothes for the
children and grandchildren when they were babies
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On 12/26/2012 11:45 AM, Janet Bostwick wrote:
> On Wed, 26 Dec 2012 15:50:27 -0000, "Ophelia"
> > wrote:
>
>> Sheila do you have any idea what the difference is between 'double knitting'
>> wool and 'worsted'? I am hoping not a lot because daughter wants to knit
>> her a hat and the pattern says 'worsted'.

> that makes my head hurt to think about -- i.e., decreasing/increasing
> stitches. shudder
> Janet US
>
You've never had a good teacher, then!

On Wed, 26 Dec 2012 15:50:27 -0000, "Ophelia"
> wrote:

> Sheila do you have any idea what the difference is between 'double knitting'
> wool and 'worsted'? I am hoping not a lot because daughter wants to knit
> her a hat and the pattern says 'worsted'.
>
> OB food. Today neither of us wanted much after Christmas lunch yesterday,
> so I made soup. Onions and carrots diced very small and sweated till soft.
> Added 2 pints chicken stock, two cans chopped tomato, garlic and seasoning
> and simmered. Near the end I added italian sausage and ham tortelloni.
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On Wed, 26 Dec 2012 15:50:27 -0000, "Ophelia"
> wrote:

> OB food. Today neither of us wanted much after Christmas lunch yesterday,
> so I made soup. Onions and carrots diced very small and sweated till soft.
> Added 2 pints chicken stock, two cans chopped tomato, garlic and seasoning
> and simmered. Near the end I added italian sausage and ham tortelloni.

FYI: I'm going to a Boxing Day dinner today. We were too busy with
our own families and completely separate circles of friends to get
together before Christmas, so we're doing it today.

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On Wed, 26 Dec 2012 11:58:47 -0500, S Viemeister
> wrote:

>On 12/26/2012 11:45 AM, Janet Bostwick wrote:
>> On Wed, 26 Dec 2012 15:50:27 -0000, "Ophelia"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> Sheila do you have any idea what the difference is between 'double knitting'
>>> wool and 'worsted'? I am hoping not a lot because daughter wants to knit
>>> her a hat and the pattern says 'worsted'.
>
>> that makes my head hurt to think about -- i.e., decreasing/increasing
>> stitches. shudder
>> Janet US
>>
>You've never had a good teacher, then!

I was self taught. The first thing I ever knitted was an Aran-style
sweater in pale, baby yellow for my new baby daughter -- cable
stitches, popcorn, seed, 40 some odd rows to the pattern, etc. I
ripped out the front of the sweater so often that the yarn grayed. I
started over and completed that sweater perfectly. I've never given
it away and keep it as a memory of an accomplishment. That's exactly
how I learned how to sew. I made a winter coat for her out of blue
velvet, lambs wool collar, lining, inter lining, welt pockets, button
holes etc. When I got done, I knew how to sew and had a perfect
finished project. It's how I learn, the hard way, by doing. I
haven't knitted in years. Maybe I'll start again.
Janet US

"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Wed, 26 Dec 2012 15:50:27 -0000, "Ophelia"
> > wrote:
>
>> Sheila do you have any idea what the difference is between 'double
>> knitting'
>> wool and 'worsted'? I am hoping not a lot because daughter wants to knit
>> her a hat and the pattern says 'worsted'.
>>
>> OB food. Today neither of us wanted much after Christmas lunch
>> yesterday,
>> so I made soup. Onions and carrots diced very small and sweated till
>> soft.
>> Added 2 pints chicken stock, two cans chopped tomato, garlic and
>> seasoning
>> and simmered. Near the end I added italian sausage and ham tortelloni.
>> --
> http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question...5054510AAv517u

Thanks) Just as Sheila said
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"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Wed, 26 Dec 2012 15:50:27 -0000, "Ophelia"
> > wrote:
>
>> OB food. Today neither of us wanted much after Christmas lunch
>> yesterday,
>> so I made soup. Onions and carrots diced very small and sweated till
>> soft.
>> Added 2 pints chicken stock, two cans chopped tomato, garlic and
>> seasoning
>> and simmered. Near the end I added italian sausage and ham tortelloni.
>
> FYI: I'm going to a Boxing Day dinner today. We were too busy with
> our own families and completely separate circles of friends to get
> together before Christmas, so we're doing it today.

Enjoy I was just talking about us two. The rest are getting their own
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"Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
...

> I was self taught. The first thing I ever knitted was an Aran-style
> sweater in pale, baby yellow for my new baby daughter -- cable
> stitches, popcorn, seed, 40 some odd rows to the pattern, etc. I
> ripped out the front of the sweater so often that the yarn grayed. I
> started over and completed that sweater perfectly. I've never given
> it away and keep it as a memory of an accomplishment. That's exactly
> how I learned how to sew. I made a winter coat for her out of blue
> velvet, lambs wool collar, lining, inter lining, welt pockets, button
> holes etc. When I got done, I knew how to sew and had a perfect
> finished project. It's how I learn, the hard way, by doing. I
> haven't knitted in years. Maybe I'll start again.

Well, your first efforts were not wasted eh))) Well done!!! I learned by
trial and error too

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On Wed, 26 Dec 2012 19:44:35 -0000, "Ophelia"
> wrote:

>
>
>"Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
.. .
>
>> I was self taught. The first thing I ever knitted was an Aran-style
>> sweater in pale, baby yellow for my new baby daughter -- cable
>> stitches, popcorn, seed, 40 some odd rows to the pattern, etc. I
>> ripped out the front of the sweater so often that the yarn grayed. I
>> started over and completed that sweater perfectly. I've never given
>> it away and keep it as a memory of an accomplishment. That's exactly
>> how I learned how to sew. I made a winter coat for her out of blue
>> velvet, lambs wool collar, lining, inter lining, welt pockets, button
>> holes etc. When I got done, I knew how to sew and had a perfect
>> finished project. It's how I learn, the hard way, by doing. I
>> haven't knitted in years. Maybe I'll start again.
>
>Well, your first efforts were not wasted eh))) Well done!!! I learned by
>trial and error too
>
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Janet US

"Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
...
> On Wed, 26 Dec 2012 19:44:35 -0000, "Ophelia"
> > wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>"Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
. ..
>>
>>> I was self taught. The first thing I ever knitted was an Aran-style
>>> sweater in pale, baby yellow for my new baby daughter -- cable
>>> stitches, popcorn, seed, 40 some odd rows to the pattern, etc. I
>>> ripped out the front of the sweater so often that the yarn grayed. I
>>> started over and completed that sweater perfectly. I've never given
>>> it away and keep it as a memory of an accomplishment. That's exactly
>>> how I learned how to sew. I made a winter coat for her out of blue
>>> velvet, lambs wool collar, lining, inter lining, welt pockets, button
>>> holes etc. When I got done, I knew how to sew and had a perfect
>>> finished project. It's how I learn, the hard way, by doing. I
>>> haven't knitted in years. Maybe I'll start again.
>>
>>Well, your first efforts were not wasted eh))) Well done!!! I learned
>>by
>>trial and error too
>>
>>--
> It wouldn't be a good way to learn to be a doctor ;o)

errr well there is that ... <g>
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On 12/26/2012 3:52 PM, Janet Bostwick wrote:
> > wrote:
>> "Janet Bostwick" > wrote
>>> I was self taught. The first thing I ever knitted was an Aran-style
>>> sweater in pale, baby yellow for my new baby daughter -- cable
>>> stitches, popcorn, seed, 40 some odd rows to the pattern, etc. I
>>> ripped out the front of the sweater so often that the yarn grayed. I
>>> started over and completed that sweater perfectly. I've never given
>>> it away and keep it as a memory of an accomplishment. That's exactly
>>> how I learned how to sew. I made a winter coat for her out of blue
>>> velvet, lambs wool collar, lining, inter lining, welt pockets, button
>>> holes etc. When I got done, I knew how to sew and had a perfect
>>> finished project. It's how I learn, the hard way, by doing. I
>>> haven't knitted in years. Maybe I'll start again.
>>
>> Well, your first efforts were not wasted eh))) Well done!!! I learned by
>> trial and error too
>>
> It wouldn't be a good way to learn to be a doctor ;o)
>
Or a dentist.

On Wed, 26 Dec 2012 13:52:48 -0700, Janet Bostwick
> wrote:

> On Wed, 26 Dec 2012 19:44:35 -0000, "Ophelia"
> > wrote:
>
> >
> >Well, your first efforts were not wasted eh))) Well done!!! I learned by
> >trial and error too
> >
> >--
> It wouldn't be a good way to learn to be a doctor ;o)

Which reminds me of a little motivational thing I saw on Facebook the
other day. It was two signs. The big one said: "Always give 100%".
A smaller sign next to it said: "unless you're giving blood".


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On Dec 26, 10:35*am, Janet Bostwick > wrote:
> On Wed, 26 Dec 2012 11:58:47 -0500, S Viemeister
>
> > wrote:
> >On 12/26/2012 11:45 AM, Janet Bostwick wrote:
> >> On Wed, 26 Dec 2012 15:50:27 -0000, "Ophelia"
> >> > wrote:
>
> >>> Sheila do you have any idea what the difference is between 'double knitting'
> >>> wool and 'worsted'? *I am hoping not a lot because daughter wants to knit
> >>> her a hat and the pattern says 'worsted'.
>
> >> that makes my head hurt to think about -- i.e., decreasing/increasing
> >> stitches. *shudder
> >> Janet US
>
> >You've never had a good teacher, then!
>
> I was self taught. *The first thing I ever knitted was an Aran-style
> sweater in pale, baby yellow for my new baby daughter -- cable
> stitches, popcorn, seed, 40 some odd rows to the pattern, etc. *I
> ripped out the front of the sweater so often that the yarn grayed. *I
> started over and completed that sweater perfectly. *I've never given
> it away and keep it as a memory of an accomplishment. *That's exactly
> how I learned how to sew. *I made a winter coat for her out of blue
> velvet, lambs wool collar, lining, inter lining, welt pockets, button
> holes etc. *When I got done, I knew how to sew and had a perfect
> finished project. *It's how I learn, the hard way, by doing. *I
> haven't knitted in years. *Maybe I'll start again.

My mother was always knitting, crocheting, or sewing. I remember once
we asked her to show us how to knit, so she showed us all to knit and
purl. Somehow, though, I kept adding or dropping stitches. I found it
frustrating and stopped.

On 12/26/2012 11:45 AM, Janet Bostwick wrote:

> On Wed, 26 Dec 2012 15:50:27 -0000, "Ophelia"
> > wrote:
>
>> Sheila do you have any idea what the difference is between 'double knitting'
>> wool and 'worsted'? I am hoping not a lot because daughter wants to knit
>> her a hat and the pattern says 'worsted'.
>>
>> OB food. Today neither of us wanted much after Christmas lunch yesterday,
>> so I made soup. Onions and carrots diced very small and sweated till soft.
>> Added 2 pints chicken stock, two cans chopped tomato, garlic and seasoning
>> and simmered. Near the end I added italian sausage and ham tortelloni.
>> --
> that makes my head hurt to think about -- i.e., decreasing/increasing
> stitches. shudder

My mother is a wonderful knitter! I wish I had the patience to learn
from her. I did when I was younger and probably remember a little, but
nothing like what she does.

"S Viemeister" > wrote in message
...
> On 12/26/2012 10:50 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>> Sheila do you have any idea what the difference is between 'double
>> knitting' wool and 'worsted'? I am hoping not a lot because daughter
>> wants to knit her a hat and the pattern says 'worsted'.
>>
> Most UK double knitting I've used, is just a bit thinner than most US
> 'worsted'. Just make a sample, and see if you like the texture at the
> recommended gauge. I sometimes find I need to use the next-size needle
> when substituting one for the other.

Yep, that's great, thanks!!!

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"Cheryl" > wrote in message
...
> On 12/26/2012 11:45 AM, Janet Bostwick wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 26 Dec 2012 15:50:27 -0000, "Ophelia"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> Sheila do you have any idea what the difference is between 'double
>>> knitting'
>>> wool and 'worsted'? I am hoping not a lot because daughter wants to
>>> knit
>>> her a hat and the pattern says 'worsted'.
>>>
>>> OB food. Today neither of us wanted much after Christmas lunch
>>> yesterday,
>>> so I made soup. Onions and carrots diced very small and sweated till
>>> soft.
>>> Added 2 pints chicken stock, two cans chopped tomato, garlic and
>>> seasoning
>>> and simmered. Near the end I added italian sausage and ham tortelloni.
>>> --
>> that makes my head hurt to think about -- i.e., decreasing/increasing
>> stitches. shudder
>
> My mother is a wonderful knitter! I wish I had the patience to learn from
> her. I did when I was younger and probably remember a little, but nothing
> like what she does.

If your mother is still with you, you might like to take the time out to sit
with her and learn. You may regret not having done so one day.
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On 12/27/2012 4:33 AM, Ophelia wrote:

>> My mother is a wonderful knitter! I wish I had the patience to
>> learn from her. I did when I was younger and probably remember a
>> little, but nothing like what she does.
>
> If your mother is still with you, you might like to take the time out
> to sit with her and learn. You may regret not having done so one
> day.

She also does wonderful quilt work. Yes, she is still with me. I might
try to sit with her and learn again. She teaches a lot of people at her
church who want to learn.

"Cheryl" > wrote in message
...
> On 12/27/2012 4:33 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>
>>> My mother is a wonderful knitter! I wish I had the patience to
>>> learn from her. I did when I was younger and probably remember a
>>> little, but nothing like what she does.
>>
>> If your mother is still with you, you might like to take the time out
>> to sit with her and learn. You may regret not having done so one
>> day.
>
> She also does wonderful quilt work. Yes, she is still with me. I might
> try to sit with her and learn again. She teaches a lot of people at her
> church who want to learn.

you are very lucky) Enjoy

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