help session
hi a few of us got together tonight to unwind and knit. i for some reason just enjoyed talking tonight and laughing and visiting with this super special guest that i didn’t even pick up my knitting. say hello to Jessica (erin’s little girl)
she dropped by tonight with erin to help show ann how to do the cast on
here’s one of erin’s new noro mary janes
and here’s ann knitting and counting after she got it
and here’s my mary jane i didn’t really knit all nite
i will knit for an hour before bed tonight though.
Posted by Jennifer on 11/10 at 10:49 PM
Yeah, I’m a slacker - haven’t even started yet. I’m thinking that maybe I can use the sock yarn I have and just double it. Is there a concensus from the group? Am I brilliant for finding ways to use stash yarn or completely nuts for screwing with what is undeniably one of the most awesome patterns ever?
Posted by Erin on 11/11 at 12:40 PM
Yay! looks like you all had a fun time :) What color is that Noro?
Posted by allison on 11/11 at 06:13 PM
I THINK it’s color 146, although I’m not positive
Posted by erin on 11/11 at 07:16 PM
Yeah for knitting groups! i’m going to be the envy of my group tomorrow when I bring the project with me. :-)
I have a question about the heel, though. is there an error in the heel directions that lists “17th (13th, 17th)” for sm (med, large)?
Posted by danielle on 11/12 at 08:24 PM
No that is not an error. I know it doesn’t sound right, that the med would have less rows than the small, but the mediun has extra rows in the make up of the toe of the slipper that compensate for the less rows through the foot.
Posted by erin on 11/12 at 09:11 PM
I finished my first Mary Jane! But to get gauge I used size 5 needles, knitting worsted, and made size small (even though they ended up size M). I guess I knit BIG. I did have trouble again understanding the beginning cast on and went to a tutorial, and also the back heel. I ended up doing the decreases in the same locations as for the toe and it looks ok. Was that what I was supposed to do?
Posted by on 11/13 at 06:59 AM
I posted a sprt pf heel walk-through on my blog today for those of you who might find it useful.
Posted by erin on 11/14 at 10:52 PM
If I had realized that Jen would have her camera with her, I would have AAT LEAST combed my hair.
Posted by erin on 11/10 at 11:19 PM