Comments on: What should I do? http://desiknitter.com/2006/05/what-should-i-do/ Knitting (and now sewing!) keeps an Indian academic sane in the States. Almost. Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:46:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Stacey http://desiknitter.com/2006/05/what-should-i-do/comment-page-1/#comment-229 Stacey Mon, 15 May 2006 06:43:27 +0000 http://desiknitter.com/?p=51#comment-229 I think I'd keep with #1 - from what I've seen blocking lace does wonders! I think I’d keep with #1 – from what I’ve seen blocking lace does wonders!

]]> By: lobstah http://desiknitter.com/2006/05/what-should-i-do/comment-page-1/#comment-228 lobstah Mon, 15 May 2006 05:44:41 +0000 http://desiknitter.com/?p=51#comment-228 Urgh...I don't really have any suggestions for you, just wanted to sympathize. I kind of avoid making gifts if it all possible because I get too worked up about whether the item is "perfect" or not! Urgh…I don’t really have any suggestions for you, just wanted to sympathize. I kind of avoid making gifts if it all possible because I get too worked up about whether the item is “perfect” or not!

]]> By: spudsayshi http://desiknitter.com/2006/05/what-should-i-do/comment-page-1/#comment-227 spudsayshi Sun, 14 May 2006 16:38:37 +0000 http://desiknitter.com/?p=51#comment-227 I'd probably keep going with shawl #1. It's pure merino, right? Then it'll probably grow quite a bit when wet and blocked. Or, at least, you can make it grow quite a bit when it's wet and blocked. The leaf pattern is really pretty, too, of course, but it sounds like you're just not quite sure that the yarn is right. So, maybe that one can be yours? I’d probably keep going with shawl #1.

It’s pure merino, right? Then it’ll probably grow quite a bit when wet and blocked. Or, at least, you can make it grow quite a bit when it’s wet and blocked.

The leaf pattern is really pretty, too, of course, but it sounds like you’re just not quite sure that the yarn is right. So, maybe that one can be yours?

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