tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post3788342050631602298..comments2024-03-17T12:45:05.409-07:00Comments on Balls to the Walls Knits: Float Flutter Fly ScarfGretchen Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-72894951936605587252019-02-14T11:24:27.711-08:002019-02-14T11:24:27.711-08:00Hi there!
The ridge should happen as long as you&...Hi there!<br /><br />The ridge should happen as long as you're pulling the yarn tight-ish after the slip. You can also try to yank it a bit vertically along the ridge and see if that helps. :)Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-35330441928348107522019-02-14T10:05:31.200-08:002019-02-14T10:05:31.200-08:00I need help with the SL 5 wyitb, I can’t seem to g...I need help with the SL 5 wyitb, I can’t seem to get it to make the ridge.Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16581645985786424289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-33835240218035559152017-03-20T12:44:45.009-07:002017-03-20T12:44:45.009-07:00Thanks, Gretchen! I really appreciate your help a...Thanks, Gretchen! I really appreciate your help and your beautiful patterns! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06694802057048427227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-68474687484727819602017-03-20T04:19:44.731-07:002017-03-20T04:19:44.731-07:00Hi again!
As far as the needle size goes, I would...Hi again!<br /><br />As far as the needle size goes, I would probably size up even more than the 5s if you're going to use a smaller yarn - maybe a size US 7 or 8 (you can always swatch, too, to get a better idea of what your finished product is going to look like). That way your stitches will look nice and airy!Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-4037995478832594032017-03-19T11:35:44.526-07:002017-03-19T11:35:44.526-07:00Thanks for the info and suggestions, Gretchen!
...Thanks for the info and suggestions, Gretchen! <br /><br />I like your suggestion of a lighter yarn with some hairiness to it - I like the idea of the finished scarf being quite wispy and ethereal. :) <br /><br />If I knit this pattern with fingering or sock weight yarn would I use size 5 needles or go larger? (When you suggest larger needles, I'm not sure if you mean larger than usual for the yarn weight or larger than the size 5 recommended for this pattern.) If larger, what needle size would you recommend.?I'm a beginner and don't have much experience with modifying these things. :) <br /><br />Thanks also for checking out the yarn colour! Great blog you have! :)<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06694802057048427227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-65061881220831403742017-03-19T05:52:51.428-07:002017-03-19T05:52:51.428-07:00Hi Lynn!
It's funny - I read your comment and...Hi Lynn!<br /><br />It's funny - I read your comment and then went to look it up on Amazon and found a page that listed this yarn twice, and one of the listings looks purple, while the other looks red. Kind of crazy! Anyway, my yarn was definitely purple, although I suppose there might be a lot of variation between dye lots? I'm not sure. However, if you're really committed to the lightness and worried about this particular yarn or color, you could also consider buying a lighter weight yarn (fingering or sock) and then knit it on larger needles. Then you'd definitely get the lightness! And if you went with something kind of hairy - maybe a mohair or an alpaca blend - you would probably end up with something quite pretty as well!!!<br /><br />Anyway, a little food for thought. :) Let me know if you have any more questions!!!Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-37273462861232002332017-03-19T01:20:06.767-07:002017-03-19T01:20:06.767-07:00Hi Gretchen,
I love this pattern and also the yar...Hi Gretchen,<br /><br />I love this pattern and also the yarn you used! I found the yarn for sale on an online store through Ravelry, but the Napa Valley colour looks very red, almost a wine colour on their site and more purplish on your photos (using the same laptop to view both). Is your scarf purplish or maroon - or is it very red and the photos just look more purplish on my screen? Thanks so much! <br /><br />I also noticed that some of the project using this patter on Ravelry look more solid, less light and floaty than yours (using DK weight yarn). I'd really like to get this light and floaty look so I'm interested in using the same yarn as you. :) <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06694802057048427227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-38900126626212640152017-01-06T19:50:52.904-08:002017-01-06T19:50:52.904-08:00Hi!
Glad you like the pattern! :) I'm not tot...Hi!<br /><br />Glad you like the pattern! :) I'm not totally clear on which part you'd like to make longer, though - the stitch pattern, or the scarf. If it's the stitch pattern, it's already worked across the width of the scarf, so you'd either need to make the scarf wider, or work each pair of rows twice for a steeper angle. Let me know if I'm not understanding your question correctly, though, and I'll try again! :)Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-23107864948610658332017-01-06T10:32:50.804-08:002017-01-06T10:32:50.804-08:00Love this pattern! I'd like to make it longer...Love this pattern! I'd like to make it longer. Do I just start over with row 2, or work the pattern in reverse, starting with row 33?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-86528068855129422192016-12-15T23:33:04.595-08:002016-12-15T23:33:04.595-08:00Yay!!! :)Yay!!! :)Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-10645154787671586452016-12-15T12:59:58.164-08:002016-12-15T12:59:58.164-08:00Thank you so much, this was really helpful! :)Thank you so much, this was really helpful! :)Carolyn Frantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10044790331715185510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-27595087724307710942016-12-13T16:27:41.148-08:002016-12-13T16:27:41.148-08:00Hi Carolyn!
This is an age-old problem. :) Luckil...Hi Carolyn!<br /><br />This is an age-old problem. :) Luckily, there are many good blog posts with helpful tips, like this one: http://blog.ysolda.com/ysolda-blog/2014/6/12/technique-thursday-tighter-purls<br /><br />I hope that helps, and let me know if you have any other questions! :)Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-10757312973108249672016-12-13T14:26:18.907-08:002016-12-13T14:26:18.907-08:00Hi Gretchen,
I've just done the first 20 rows...Hi Gretchen,<br /><br />I've just done the first 20 rows, and I'm finding that the stitches are looser when I switch from purl to knit than vice versa, making one side of the scarf tighter than the other. Do you suppose this would be corrected in blocking? Any tips for reducing the looseness when I change to purls?Carolyn Frantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10044790331715185510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-2018017707820306892016-04-07T11:10:27.928-07:002016-04-07T11:10:27.928-07:00Hi there! I designed this scarf to work the patter...Hi there! I designed this scarf to work the pattern across all 37 stitches, so it's totally a 37-stitch pattern, and that's probably how I would continue to work it, even in a bigger piece. Speaking of which - the edges of this do curl a bit, but not significantly, and certainly wouldn't curl beyond the first faux i-cord. Long story short, I'm not sure adding any edging would be a significant help!Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-50782545581797921922016-04-07T11:03:28.351-07:002016-04-07T11:03:28.351-07:00Hi, I fancy converting this pattern into a bed thr...Hi, I fancy converting this pattern into a bed throw. Could you tell me, please, how many stitches form the pattern repeat, and do you recommend any edge stitches to give it a border and prevent it curling? Thank youFJGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18054703612135222796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-21612485202452710802016-02-02T10:19:10.541-08:002016-02-02T10:19:10.541-08:00Let me know if you have any other questions! :)Let me know if you have any other questions! :)Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-26648813055381260832016-02-02T08:23:51.479-08:002016-02-02T08:23:51.479-08:00Thanks again. Can't wait to get started!Thanks again. Can't wait to get started!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-86408461793405883242016-02-01T20:29:58.775-08:002016-02-01T20:29:58.775-08:00Yup! That part was definitely right!!! :)Yup! That part was definitely right!!! :)Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-80564450430708391882016-02-01T11:33:16.182-08:002016-02-01T11:33:16.182-08:00Thanks so much for the quick reply! So you used j...Thanks so much for the quick reply! So you used just two 50 gram skeins?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-38798780280585795882016-02-01T11:02:01.865-08:002016-02-01T11:02:01.865-08:00You are totally right! I'll fix it. :) Let me ...You are totally right! I'll fix it. :) Let me know if you have any other questions!Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-10936706149409921912016-02-01T10:37:20.375-08:002016-02-01T10:37:20.375-08:00Love the pattern! But I'm questioning the num...Love the pattern! But I'm questioning the number of skeins used. I've only found Berroco Folio in 50 gram skeins, not 100. If you could clarify it would be greatly appreciated.<br /><br />Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-2365022184489918342016-01-27T20:25:56.925-08:002016-01-27T20:25:56.925-08:00I am when I can be! Let me know if you have any mo...I am when I can be! Let me know if you have any more questions. :)Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-9682414313384168062016-01-27T11:39:56.639-08:002016-01-27T11:39:56.639-08:00Wow! You sure are fast with your replies! Thanks ...Wow! You sure are fast with your replies! Thanks so much.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01421350359106139271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-78124603769483796162016-01-26T21:21:58.179-08:002016-01-26T21:21:58.179-08:00Hi Ronnie!
You're totally right! What's f...Hi Ronnie!<br /><br />You're totally right! What's funny is that I've seen completed projects of this, and you must have just been the first one to notice! Anyway, the first pattern row is definitely a right side row, so I must have labeled the set-up row wrong. And honestly, you could totally omit it; I highly doubt you will notice ANYTHING you did with the set-up row in your finished results. Finally, I don't have any hat patterns that match, although I did make the Super Slouch Hat in the same yarn, so that's something I suppose: http://www.ballstothewallsknits.com/2014/10/super-slouch-hat.html :)Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-31475141032509178322016-01-26T16:04:37.443-08:002016-01-26T16:04:37.443-08:00Hi Gretchen,
I notice that the set up row (P) and...Hi Gretchen,<br /><br />I notice that the set up row (P) and the first pattern row (P) both say 'wrong side'. <br />should the first pattern row be 'right side'? Also do know of a similar pattern for a hat/beret, or one that would work well with the scarf?<br /><br />ThanksAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01421350359106139271noreply@blogger.com