http://sweaterbabe.com/WordPressBlog Knitting and Crochet Tips & Advice, Yarn Shop News, Patterns and More. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:42:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en IMPORTANT NOTE APRIL 2008: Due to a technical issue, the posts on this blog are showing up in reverse order!  Please click on the Recent Posts links to the right to see the latest.  The issue will hopefully gets fixed soon!  Thanks for visiting the SweaterBabe.com blog!  Now, many of your questions on ... http://sweaterbabe.com/WordPressBlog/updates/hello-world/ Here is a question emailed to me on how to read a knitting pattern: Dear SweaterBabe, I am just beginning to learn to knit and while reading a knitting pattern, I came across these stitches "K0" and "P0" as stated below: P1, k1, [PB1, k1] twice, PB1, k5, [PB1, k1] twice, PB1, k0(0, ... http://sweaterbabe.com/WordPressBlog/knitting-questions-and-how-to/ask-the-sweaterbabe-what-is-k0-and-p0-in-a-knitting-pattern/ Here are some previews of kid/baby patterns that will be written up for the site soon.  Stay tuned! http://sweaterbabe.com/WordPressBlog/updates/patterns-in-progress/ Here's a question about finishing that applies to both knitters and crocheters... "Dear SweaterBabe, I have a problem with sewing my side seams. They never look professional. I am not accurate with what stitch to go in to get a thin seam. Any hints?" Dear Seamer, Here are some hints for sewing seams ... http://sweaterbabe.com/WordPressBlog/knitting-questions-and-how-to/sewing-side-seams-nicely/ "Dear SweaterBabe, I am a new knitter and have a pattern for a bolero jacket that calls for a gauge cast on of 2.75 sts. How do you get 2.75?" -- Diana M. Dear Diana, I'm assuming the gauge is stated as 2.75 sts per inch. My first step would be ... http://sweaterbabe.com/WordPressBlog/knitting-questions-and-how-to/a-knitting-gauge-of-275-sts/ Our "Ask SweaterBabe.com" advice will now live here on the SweaterBabe.com blog.  That way, you can search on a topic easily and more of your questions can get answered.  Please keep your great knitting and crochet questions coming by emailing them to advice@sweaterbabe.com.  Here's one that I've been asked a ... http://sweaterbabe.com/WordPressBlog/knitting-questions-and-how-to/ask-sweaterbabecom-knit-the-knit-sts-and-purl-the-purl-sts/ Here's the newest addition to our Cute Baby Photo Gallery - which will now reside on this Blog.  Keep them coming by sending your pics to: info@sweaterbabe.com.  Be sure to include the name of the baby and some details about the crocheted or knit items! Here are 2 CUTE photos of Baby Owen ... http://sweaterbabe.com/WordPressBlog/cute-baby-photos/new-cute-baby-photo/ The super-popular event at the Bonita Knitting Store is their Spring Yarn Tasting, which just happened on March 28. Attendees received a kit of 12 mini-skeins (20+ yards each) of the hottest spring and summer yarns with a pattern for a slip stitch scarf worked lengthwise. Last winter's was all  jewel tones ... http://sweaterbabe.com/WordPressBlog/yarn-store-news/yarn-shop-news-whats-hot-at-the-bonita-knitting-store/ The news from the Yarn Shops are flooding in!  Here are some of the latest tidbits: "The newest fun item at Yarn Heaven are the light up crochet hooks as well as the square crochet hooks, some fabulous new Crochet Books like Party Crochet, new Blue Heron yarns and what a ... http://sweaterbabe.com/WordPressBlog/yarn-store-news/yarn-shop-news-whats-hot-at-yarn-heaven-and-cottage-knits/ "We are having a fabulous 'Padded Hanger' Workshop! Don't you hate it when your fine hand-knitted sweaters slip off the hangers and/or lose their shapes? Knit a cover for those satin padded hangers and you've got a hanger to be proud of!" Visit the Yarn Studio at: 816 S. Cooper Street, Memphis TN ... http://sweaterbabe.com/WordPressBlog/yarn-store-news/yarn-shop-news-whats-hot-at-the-yarn-studio-and-the-wollen-willow-shop/