tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5363372415099558399.post5985402321427901700..comments2022-11-19T14:46:22.273-08:00Comments on Indigo Ripples Skirt Knit-Along: Greetings from a new memberTerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11032680892275205658noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5363372415099558399.post-45330486631461658362007-07-06T03:47:00.000-07:002007-07-06T03:47:00.000-07:00Hi I am new too. I am almost done. I will do an ...Hi I am new too. I am almost done. I will do an intro post but thought I would let you know I am using two circulars. It helps. BettyBettyMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01673926307298515590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5363372415099558399.post-6532110520215539852007-07-04T20:31:00.000-07:002007-07-04T20:31:00.000-07:00I just started the skirt today using my knitpicks ...I just started the skirt today using my knitpicks needles. So happy to have them. I got the set as a Christmas present and seem to be using them all the time. They are great for a project like this!BertandFelixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00697353950250940041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5363372415099558399.post-62601625325933299972007-07-04T11:31:00.000-07:002007-07-04T11:31:00.000-07:00I have a Knit Picks Options set, and I was very th...I have a Knit Picks Options set, and I was very thankful for it when I got to the ruffle -- I switched-out to a much longer cord (I definitely went to the 40", maybe even the 47"), and it made things much easier (I had developed some pain in my wrists and hands while knitting this as well, and using the longer cord seemed to relieve some of the strain on my hands).Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13567279114690946805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5363372415099558399.post-67464839539898388802007-07-04T09:15:00.000-07:002007-07-04T09:15:00.000-07:00I second that opinion on the longer circular needl...I second that opinion on the longer circular needle. It may be easier with the cotton fleece if it's softer, but when I used the Rowan Denim I got seriously sore hands from manipulating all those stitches in the ruffle on 24-inch circs. It's the first time I've had any sort of knitting injury (my kids thought it was hilarious that I said I had a knitting injury). <BR/><BR/>I've been wavering forever about getting a set of interchangeable needles, but I couldn't make myself spend the money for a whole set without trying them out first (since some people dislike them as much as others rave about them). I finally ordered just a couple of sets of tips and cords from the Knit Picks Options (http://www.knitpicks.com/interchangeable+circular+knitting+needles_NL300312.html) set, and so far I love them! And what a great option, to not have to buy a whole set when you already have a collection of circs. Wish I would have had the longer cord before I finished my ripples skirt.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01007067333737388885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5363372415099558399.post-89537657957661486242007-07-03T13:29:00.000-07:002007-07-03T13:29:00.000-07:00Each increase round adds 4 stitches to your total ...Each increase round adds 4 stitches to your total stitch count because you increase one stitch before *and* after each side marker. There are 2 side markers so that gives you 4 new stitches.<BR/><BR/>I knit the skirt on 32" circs using fingering weight yarn and I wish I used longer needles. By the time you get to the ruffle, there are 500-something stitches on the needle and you need a long needle to hold all those stitches.Dottyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16525856640548305865noreply@blogger.com