tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1270195663879910204.post3113510820149083945..comments2023-12-25T22:55:37.680-05:00Comments on Knitting | Work in Progress: Knitter's ChoiceUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1270195663879910204.post-37480179130231499172017-05-19T12:13:51.100-04:002017-05-19T12:13:51.100-04:00What a pleasure it must be to knit and wear someth...What a pleasure it must be to knit and wear something you created using your own handspun, truly handcrafted from start to finish!Barbara @ KWIPhttp://knittingwip.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1270195663879910204.post-80979751272379692612017-05-19T12:09:27.085-04:002017-05-19T12:09:27.085-04:00Same here. I buy yarns and patterns I like, then f...Same here. I buy yarns and patterns I like, then find a way to make them work together. When I first got hooked on knitting as a preteen, I bought yarn, needles and patterns with babysitting money, so I couldn't afford the premium yarns called for in many patterns :)Barbara @ KWIPhttp://knittingwip.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1270195663879910204.post-40606562842106559822017-05-19T11:59:42.787-04:002017-05-19T11:59:42.787-04:00Makes sense, and as someone who's diligently s...Makes sense, and as someone who's diligently stashbusting, I can relate :)Barbara @ KWIPhttp://knittingwip.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1270195663879910204.post-1316125665773534312017-05-19T10:29:12.945-04:002017-05-19T10:29:12.945-04:00I mostly crochet but I never use the yarn suggeste...I mostly crochet but I never use the yarn suggested. Most of my knitting is with my own handspun. I guess its because of either budget reasons or yarn preferences.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00488993717169119948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1270195663879910204.post-64051226537242878762017-05-17T11:22:37.599-04:002017-05-17T11:22:37.599-04:00I almost never use the yarn suggested by the patte...I almost never use the yarn suggested by the pattern. Very occasionally, I will, if it happens to be in my stash or something I can easily get my hands on. <br />But I was taught to knit with the idea of not having the yarn the pattern called for, so that probably has a lot to do with it!Sarah Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02735177170790495068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1270195663879910204.post-253474501499716522017-05-16T14:04:32.971-04:002017-05-16T14:04:32.971-04:00Great questions! I do a mix of both, but most ofte...Great questions! I do a mix of both, but most often, I opt to substitute yarn so it suits my tastes or allows me to use yarn from stash :)Annenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1270195663879910204.post-65527647500902756752017-05-16T09:49:45.221-04:002017-05-16T09:49:45.221-04:00Wise decision, Debra, and a good strategy for succ...Wise decision, Debra, and a good strategy for success as a new knitter. Give it time and one day, you'll find yourself substituting yarns to create a look that's uniquely yours :)Barbara @ KWIPhttp://knittingwip.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1270195663879910204.post-7954307971340979652017-05-16T09:29:11.227-04:002017-05-16T09:29:11.227-04:00Since I'm a new knitter I'm staying with t...Since I'm a new knitter I'm staying with the yarn recommendation in the pattern. Hopefully some day, after I have more experience, I'll be able to choose. Debrahttp://debrasennefelder.com/noreply@blogger.com