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From: Apple Spice
Date: 05-12-2004, 06:13 PM (1 of 8)
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purple bold courier Hi I need help with Casting On for a Double Knitted Cow Dishcloth. I need someone to explain how to do this dishcloth. Has anyone knit this Cow dishcloth before? http://www.countrydoubles.com/cowpattern.html I appreciate your help. Virginia 
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User: Apple Spice
Member since: 01-18-2002 Total posts: 39 
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From: MaryW
Date: 05-17-2004, 08:01 PM (2 of 8)
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Come on girls, lots of you knit!
MaryW
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User: MaryW
Member since: 06-23-2005 Total posts: 2542 
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From: sewnew2
Date: 05-17-2004, 09:33 PM (3 of 8)
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Hi, Just do your regular, normal cast on. For double knit a stretchy cast on is good. If your normal cast on is usually tight use two needles to cast on. For an online aide to casting on see: http://www.learntoknit.com/instructions_kn.php3 Scroll down to see how to cast on, there are sketches of how to do it. I have not tried the cow dish cloth, but I have double knit before, it is very cool to learn! It makes a heavy, firm knit. I remember seeing in my library a book on double knit patterns, your library might have something on it as well. Best, Heather Heather
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User: sewnew2
Member since: 03-31-2004 Total posts: 70 |
From: Apple Spice
Date: 05-17-2004, 11:54 PM (4 of 8)
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Bold large couier purple Hi Heather, Thank you for coming to my rescue on the cast on. I got the cast on handled, and I did a 2 needle cast on. The problem that I am having now is attaching the CC thread on the first row. I had written the lady at the site and this is what she wrote me below. I am having problems figuring out what she is explaining, so could you help me on this one too? Thanks, Virginia  It would be ok to use two needles to cast -on. To add the CC it would be better to make a slip stitch in the end of the CC and and put it on the needle, then place the CC under the MC and add it in that way. If you did it the way the link shows, both colors would be visible on both sides of the dishcloth and would be noticeable. Good Luck Marcia |
User: Apple Spice
Member since: 01-18-2002 Total posts: 39
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From: sewnew2
Date: 05-18-2004, 03:14 PM (5 of 8)
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Hi Virginia, the first row after casting on says: Row 1 (right side): Attach Contrasting Color and twist with Main Color to form a firm edge. * With both colors at back of work Knit 1 (stitch) with the Main Color, bring both colors to front of work and Pearl 1 (stitch) with Contrasting Color. This seems pretty self explanatory to me, how you attach it really doesn't matter, you can weave in the loose end later. I did find this illustrated link on how to attach a second color: http://www.cuddlesvardhman.com/how/changec.htm You could tie on the second color to the first. I actually never even tie a knot, and just leave the end hanging to deal with when the garment is finished by weaving it in. Good luck! Heather
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User: sewnew2
Member since: 03-31-2004 Total posts: 70 |
From: weB2cats
Date: 07-10-2004, 11:17 AM (6 of 8)
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As I was learning to knit beyond the basics, my best sources of help whenever I got stuck were at the yarn shops. A ahnds on approach works best for me as I retain more by visuals. Vogue Knitting has also been helpful at times, such as working a buttonhole or casting on. Some time has now passed since your last post. Did you resolve your dilemma yet? Eileen |
User: weB2cats
Member since: 11-07-2002 Total posts: 232 |
From: Apple Spice
Date: 07-11-2004, 05:21 PM (7 of 8)
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No, I didn't . The cast on is no problem. It was the attaching of the second color was the problem, which isn't suppose to be on the edge. The edge of the potholder is suppose to be free of the black color or the edge is suppose to be only white. It isn't suppose to show at all. It's a weird type of attachment of the second color that the author of the pattern couldn't even explain it properly herself. In my first post I gave all the information from the author to explain how she did it, and that is how it is suppose to be done, but however I don't understand her direction. Thanks for trying, Virginia 
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User: Apple Spice
Member since: 01-18-2002 Total posts: 39
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From: Apple Spice
Date: 07-11-2004, 05:44 PM (8 of 8)
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As I had re read the first post that I had written the message from the author in my message isn't there, and I don't know what happened to it. So here it is again.... FIRST REPLY MESSAGE: Hi Virginia, It would be ok to use two needles to cast -on. To add the CC it would be better to make a slip stitch in the end of the CC and and put it on the needle, then place the CC under the MC and add it in that way. If you did it the way the link shows, both colors would be visible on both sides of the dishcloth and would be noticeable. Good Luck Marcia So, ok that is what she had explained, but it isn't clear to me, and I wrote her again. I am a intermediate knitter, but more on the beginning side. The link that she was referring to was the method of tie on the second color to the first. SECOND REPLY MESSAGE: The pattern you are working on is not the same technique I use, so it would probably be more confusing to you if I explained my way of doing it. I use two colors at the same time and I'm not sure your pattern calls for that. You can cast on any way that is comfortable for you. Marcia This is the message that she didn't know what pattern I was talking about. She didn't know that I was re replying about the same cow dishcloth. Her cow dishcloth. Virginia
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User: Apple Spice
Member since: 01-18-2002 Total posts: 39
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