Comments on: Pain in the Neck http://craftmuffin.com/archives/2004/pain-in-the-neck/ a place to cheer, cry, whine, ponder, and otherwise ramble on about my current craft projects Fri, 18 May 2012 21:52:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0 by: deb http://craftmuffin.com/archives/2004/pain-in-the-neck/#comment-72 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://craftmuffin.com/archives/2004/pain-in-the-neck/#comment-72 as far as picking up stitches, I have *never* picked up the amount recommended in a pattern. I end up picking up more stitches to avoid holes. Sometimes I'm too eager and end up with too many and have to go back and do it again. I've still not perfected the technique, but I take it slow. as far as picking up stitches, I have *never* picked up the amount recommended in a pattern. I end up picking up more stitches to avoid holes. Sometimes I’m too eager and end up with too many and have to go back and do it again. I’ve still not perfected the technique, but I take it slow.

]]> by: monica http://craftmuffin.com/archives/2004/pain-in-the-neck/#comment-73 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://craftmuffin.com/archives/2004/pain-in-the-neck/#comment-73 I'm sorry about the holes, I hate when that happens. I usually pick up as many stitches as I need to cover up the gaps and then decrease the number down to whatever the pattern calls for. I love that ribbon yarn! I’m sorry about the holes, I hate when that happens. I usually pick up as many stitches as I need to cover up the gaps and then decrease the number down to whatever the pattern calls for. I love that ribbon yarn!

]]> by: Heidi http://craftmuffin.com/archives/2004/pain-in-the-neck/#comment-74 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://craftmuffin.com/archives/2004/pain-in-the-neck/#comment-74 Hi Jena, I'm hoping you got the email I wrote you regarding picking up stitches etc. I have been having all kinds of problems with hotmail lately. There is, of course, no pressure to write back if you did get it though! :) I think I still have your mailing address... If so I'm going to mail you a few pages from The Knitter's Book of Finishing Techniques that might help too. Hi Jena, I’m hoping you got the email I wrote you regarding picking up stitches etc. I have been having all kinds of problems with hotmail lately. There is, of course, no pressure to write back if you did get it though! :)

I think I still have your mailing address… If so I’m going to mail you a few pages from The Knitter’s Book of Finishing Techniques that might help too.

]]> by: carolyn http://craftmuffin.com/archives/2004/pain-in-the-neck/#comment-75 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://craftmuffin.com/archives/2004/pain-in-the-neck/#comment-75 no harm at all - half the time i think the number the pattern wants is just wack. and sometimes the pattern claims that a specific number is in order for the pattern below to match up and they turn out to be wrong. i just pick up however many "feels" right and go from there. no harm at all - half the time i think the number the pattern wants is just wack. and sometimes the pattern claims that a specific number is in order for the pattern below to match up and they turn out to be wrong. i just pick up however many “feels” right and go from there.

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