tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163318312436694324.post88007477994086332..comments2023-10-15T08:00:29.041-07:00Comments on Knitting Elegance KAL: A little intro & I'm finally ready to roll!Silviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03899016372884824322noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163318312436694324.post-1230470560110669782007-06-15T05:47:00.000-07:002007-06-15T05:47:00.000-07:00by the way - I hope you are using stitch markers b...by the way - I hope you are using stitch markers between repeats - they'll make your life much easier.Silviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03899016372884824322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163318312436694324.post-59711809815747380332007-06-15T05:43:00.000-07:002007-06-15T05:43:00.000-07:00Hi Jennyand welcome to the KAL.Thanks for this gre...Hi Jenny<BR/>and welcome to the KAL.<BR/>Thanks for this great message (and please keep the future ones long as well:).<BR/>I am amazed you can work with descriptions. I only used the chart - I can't use worded descriptions (they look like 'Japanese-ish' to me. For years I didn't even know what a ssk is - but I always know, based on the chart, which way my decrease needs to lean :) and that's my main reference and control.<BR/>I lived in Romania most of my life and never had knitting magazines in Romanian language, but could easily find Hungarian and German magazines. Thanks God they are using charts as well :) because non of us could speak any of these languages.<BR/>You can imagine I was thrilled to see the Japanese patterns - all charts and diagrams :).<BR/>But I guess it's all a matter of habit. Anyway - I had a bit of panic myself when I started - with the pattern running on both sides, but it gets quite easy after a while as for the second half you only work in pattern on the RS.<BR/>I used 8 balls up to now for the front, back and the neck band - and I expect to use under 2 balls for the sleeves. One ball has 100 m - so I would estimate something around 1000 m for the whole thing -size M-ish.<BR/>best wishes, SilviaSilviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03899016372884824322noreply@blogger.com