Archive for May 16th, 2006

and they’re off . . .

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Today is the start of the Bazaar Socks KAL and we already have some questions from our participants. 

Gail asked:  I’ve had a problem already not understanding PGR provisional cast on.  :-(  After several hours of frustration, I just used the crochet provisional cast on.  Is there a tutorial anywhere showing the one referenced on the pattern?

Yes, Gail, there is a wonderful video tutorial at KnittingHelp.com.  The tuorial is about half way down the the page.  I think I will be using the circular needle version, looks like it would be easier to start knitting the other way with.

This will be an adventure for me as I have never done a toe up sock.  I have my sock yarn, but I need to figure out how I am going to mix the colors.  Time to pull out the colored pencils and graph paper.   I think it will be a couple of days before I will be starting my socks since I have sick children at home right now.

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Anyone else?