Be gentle, people! I've posted a few photos of what I've accomplished so far. Two show the stitch definition, and one shot is further away, to show it all. For...
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Monica Weckström
monicaweckstrom
Jul 12, 2006 4:12 am
Hi, I am in too. I have knit about 10 inches on the sleeves, but have not decided what to do about the design to fit me better. I am kniting her in Rowan...
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Rebecca
montanfemina
Jul 12, 2006 12:49 pm
Hi Theresa, Your St. Brigid looks lovely! I didn't see any "wonky bits". What does OCD mean? Rebecca http:socks-for-mum.blogspot.com...
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montanfemina
Jul 12, 2006 1:03 pm
Hi Monica, So, are you starting with the sleeves? I've done that before with a Dale of Norway sweater but haven't thought about that for the St....
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savannahchik
Jul 12, 2006 1:36 pm
If I remember correctly Vicki (vknitorious) did that and was pleased with the results. Jody http://www.savannahchik.com ... a Dale of Norway sweater but...
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vknitorious
Jul 12, 2006 2:49 pm
Oh, that's right -- I did! I thought it was a good (small) way to familiarize myself with the pattern (having never knit anything so complicated before) and...
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juan2knit
Jul 12, 2006 3:24 pm
Hi Theresa. It's really inspiring to see your progress. Your St. Brigid looks great. Good job. Juanita...
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Theresa
oliviaryan
Jul 12, 2006 5:25 pm
Rebecca, OCD stands for obsessive compulsive disorder - something that most every knitter has to deal with. That one d**n little wrong stitch, 50 rows back,...
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Monica Weckström
monicaweckstrom
Jul 13, 2006 8:26 am
Hi, Yes I almost always start wih the sleeves. It is a nice way to get atrted, get used to the motif and see how the texture and fabric turns out. I am also...
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Rebecca
montanfemina
Jul 14, 2006 5:13 pm
Hey girls, After sitting on the floor of my LYS for over an hour yesterday I finally made a yarn decision. I'm using Cascade 220 in a mossy- olive color which...
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Rebecca
montanfemina
Jul 20, 2006 2:34 pm
Hi, I worked my gauge swatch with the Cascade 220, washed and blocked it and will be knitting on Size 6 needles (4mm). Now I am working a 94 stitch cable...
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vknitorious
Jul 20, 2006 2:58 pm
I love this increase. The first thing you need to do is STOP. Take a deep breath. And then grab your needles and take it SLOW -- one step at a time (try not...
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juan2knit
Jul 20, 2006 3:01 pm
Look in your Aran book on page 92.On this page is an explanation and a drawing to show you how to do the increase. Juanita...
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jody pirrello
savannahchik
Jul 20, 2006 3:48 pm
It is a bit funky at first. I took pics and posted a step-by-step on my blog here http://www.savannahchik.com/2005/12/that_crazy_starmore_increase.htm The...
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Rebecca
montanfemina
Jul 20, 2006 5:00 pm
Thanks, ladies! Jody, your pictures gave me the missing puzzle piece: "Now, take that strand and place it on your left hand needle." I was trying to knit that...
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Agnès
agns03
Jul 26, 2006 8:44 pm
Hello to all knitters in the US, I am a new member from Vichy, France. For that time I am knitting St-Brigid. It is a really beautifull and wonderfull sweater....
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Rebecca
montanfemina
Jul 28, 2006 4:31 am
Hello Agnès, How exciting to see St. Brigid being in another part of the world! It seems we all have a common bond of loving this gorgeous sweater. How far...
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Agnes Argan
agns03
Jul 28, 2006 11:52 am
Dear Rebecca, I am knitting St-Brigid because the american and english knitting patterns are beautifull. You have also in the USA a lot of web yarn shops but...
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Agnes Argan
agns03
Jul 28, 2006 12:48 pm
Dear Rebecca, Here is a picture of the back front, I try to post a better one later. Agnès _____ De : st_brigid_kal@yahoogroups.com...
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T. Peppel
oliviaryan
Jul 28, 2006 3:15 pm
Agnes, The sweater looks beautiful! Great job. Theresa ... Do you Yahoo!? Next-gen email? Have it all with the all-new Yahoo! Mail Beta....
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twiggyannm
Jul 29, 2006 3:50 am
Hi. I just joined the group. I've long lusted over this sweater and figured it would always be on my "To Do" list, but what better incentive than a KAL? I...
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Agnès Argan
agns1601
Aug 9, 2006 8:21 am
Hello, I made a new experience yesterday, I blocked the front and the back of my St-Brigid sweater. It is the first time I do it. I made the first sleeve, I...
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Rebecca
montanfemina
Aug 9, 2006 1:30 pm
Hi Agnès, Good for you! Can you show us a picture? Did you make your own Wooly Board? Rebecca http://socks-for-mum.blogspot.com...
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Agnes Argan
agns03
Aug 9, 2006 1:45 pm
Hi Rebecca, I bought in France 2 blockingboards. I’d like to have a woolly board, but I can find one only in USA and the shipping’s costs are a little bit...
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Agnes Argan
agns03
Aug 9, 2006 2:26 pm
Dear Rebecca, I put pictures on the St-brigid site and I created an album called St-Brigid from France. So that, you can see my blocking boards. You know, that...
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Agnès Argan
agns1601
Aug 11, 2006 3:03 pm
Helle everybody, I wanted to know if something know how to make a wooly board ? I think it is not so difficult? Thank you for the answers. Agnès...
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Agnes Argan
agns03
Aug 11, 2006 3:22 pm
_____ De : st_brigid_kal@yahoogroups.com [mailto:st_brigid_kal@yahoogroups.com] De la part de Agnès Argan Envoyé : vendredi 11 août 2006 17:03 À :...
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Maria Escudero
emergencygrrl
Aug 11, 2006 4:32 pm
Hi Agnes, I've never made a woolly board but I have this email from someone who has. Try and let us know how it went! Hope this helps. Maria To: Multiple...
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twiggyannm
Aug 11, 2006 11:20 pm
Here's a link to instructions to make a wooden one. http://www.knittingbeyondthehebrides.org/resources_files/RonsWoolyBoardInstructions.htm I was going to try...
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Agnes Argan
agns03
Aug 12, 2006 8:46 am
Hello, Thank you for the link, but it’s a little bit difficult to understand the instructions, and it’s the problem of the American measures (inches) I...
