tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post4502501071099690732..comments2024-03-17T12:45:05.409-07:00Comments on Balls to the Walls Knits: Tons of Triangles CowlGretchen Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-10317824126361774722018-09-03T10:41:48.039-07:002018-09-03T10:41:48.039-07:00Hi Amy!
Glad to hear you're ready to get star...Hi Amy!<br /><br />Glad to hear you're ready to get started. :) And I think you have a lot of flexibility with options here - I'll outline three of the ones that seem the best to me!<br /><br />1) First, and easiest - you could use size 7 needles and just cast on as written - the cowl will be a bit smaller, depending on your exact gauge, but should still be plenty big to fit over your head, etc.<br /><br />2) If you want to maintain more or less the same size, then you can use size US 6 needles, cast on 36 more stitches, and divide them as follows: "K81, place marker, k40, place another marker, and knit until the end of the round." (I wouldn't change the number in the middle; the difference in scale shouldn't be terribly noticeable and you can always add length at the end if you'd like if it's a bit shorter). You should be able to follow the pattern with that stitch distribution.<br /><br />3) (and sort of most complicated) You could add a different number of stitches - either 12 or 24, and then distribute them on either side of the middle bit evenly (so put 6 or 12 before the first marker, then 6 or 12 after the second). This gives you a bit more flexibility if your gauge is more like 20 stitches per 4 inches.<br /><br />All in all, though, I wouldn't stress about it! This pattern is big enough, and your yarn is close enough in size, that any solution should work! :)Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-38480868615555801872018-09-03T05:51:11.664-07:002018-09-03T05:51:11.664-07:00Hi Gretchen
I’ve been in love with this cowl for ...Hi Gretchen <br />I’ve been in love with this cowl for quite awhile. Finally working up courage to try it. I have some 100% pima cotton yarn that I’d like to use. It says the gauge is 22-24 stitches =4” on us 5-6. I was using the yarn to make sweater and used size 7 but I’m assuming I’d need to increase number stitches. Could you help me?<br />Thank u<br />AmyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09574859928470789643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-57931648429360250362016-02-23T22:19:05.074-08:002016-02-23T22:19:05.074-08:00Wonderful! Let me know if you have any other quest...Wonderful! Let me know if you have any other questions! :)Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-884772081037169252016-02-23T16:22:13.674-08:002016-02-23T16:22:13.674-08:00Thank you! I will give it a try and send you pict...Thank you! I will give it a try and send you pictures when it is complete... :)<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13469904740182594037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-1295030529358273612016-02-21T20:30:23.124-08:002016-02-21T20:30:23.124-08:00Hi Diane!
For the triangle pattern you're goi...Hi Diane!<br /><br />For the triangle pattern you're going to need a multiple of 6 + 3 stitches (which is why I start with 63 stitches between the row marker and the 1st marker and the 3rd marker and the row marker - 60 is a multiple of 6, and then you add 3). However, this pattern also contains shaping in the front part - that whole middle panel has decreases so it reduces in size. If you want to keep the shape of the cowl more true, you'll need to adjust the number of stitches between the 1st and 2nd markers as well. If you give me a bit more information about your gauge I can help you with that as well! :)Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-48438633323863916872016-02-21T08:58:07.827-08:002016-02-21T08:58:07.827-08:00Lovely cowl. I want to try it in some new Miss Ba...Lovely cowl. I want to try it in some new Miss Babs Caroline and Anzula Cloud that I have laying around. They are both quite fine, using a US#3. Can you tell me what the stitch repeat is so that I can adjust my cast on numbers? Thank you! DianeAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13469904740182594037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-342820161139398682016-01-21T09:43:30.787-08:002016-01-21T09:43:30.787-08:00Wonderful! I hope it turns out beautifully. :)Wonderful! I hope it turns out beautifully. :)Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-89489660781349158532016-01-21T07:02:02.102-08:002016-01-21T07:02:02.102-08:00Thanks so much! I'll do that tonight!Thanks so much! I'll do that tonight!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04304857926603014335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-51293274848748155902016-01-20T20:44:29.154-08:002016-01-20T20:44:29.154-08:00Hi Jennifer! I soaked it in cold water for about 2...Hi Jennifer! I soaked it in cold water for about 20 minutes, then squeezed/patted it a bit dry with a towel (just don't twist or wring it!). Then I simply folded it in half down the middle (so my fold was at the back seam and right through the middle front) and pinned it on a towel to dry flat!Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-9727970940396193272016-01-20T13:58:12.497-08:002016-01-20T13:58:12.497-08:00Hi! I finished knitting this. It knitted up a lot ...Hi! I finished knitting this. It knitted up a lot faster than I thought it would. I need to block it as you suggested in the pattern. Can you give me any suggestions as to how you blocked it out. I want it to fit well on the shoulders and neck.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04304857926603014335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-46365509098662243512016-01-14T20:54:06.830-08:002016-01-14T20:54:06.830-08:00Wonderful! Let me know if anything else comes up! ...Wonderful! Let me know if anything else comes up! :)Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-6529742020019837072016-01-14T15:15:51.318-08:002016-01-14T15:15:51.318-08:00Thanks so much for responding. I'm going to my...Thanks so much for responding. I'm going to my local yarn shop tomorrow to get started on this project!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04304857926603014335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-72858040114776318522016-01-13T08:50:28.111-08:002016-01-13T08:50:28.111-08:00Hi Jennifer! I'm glad to hear that you're ...Hi Jennifer! I'm glad to hear that you're enjoying my patterns. :) And I've answered your questions below!<br /><br />1) I hold the colors in back and work them when needed. I know I've found web tutorials on this before, but I'm not coming up with any of them now. Basically, you just want to twist your colors around each other so they lie neatly and without holes. Oh, here's one that shows the back: http://www.purlsoho.com/create/2008/03/09/stripes-in-the-round/ Maybe that will help?<br /><br />2) The (k1, p1, k1) in next stitch is, indeed, an increase where you turn one stitch into three. So it sounds like you have it exactly right - k1, p1, k1 in one stitch and then drop it from the needle! <br /><br />Let me know if you have any other questions. :)Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-67158420562452029382016-01-12T11:58:51.389-08:002016-01-12T11:58:51.389-08:00Hi! This pattern is beautiful! I really want to ma...Hi! This pattern is beautiful! I really want to make it as a gift for my sister. Do you mind if I ask a few questions about it?<br /><br />1) As far as the two colors go, how do you deal with switching from one to the other? Do you just have lots of weaving in strands at the end (that can't be right) or do you hold in back somehow? I'm sorry. I've never done a pattern like this, so if you could link to a video or just give me the name of the technique I can google it.<br /><br />2) Can you explain what "slip 1, k3, slip 1, (k1, p1, k1) into next stitch" this means, specifically the "into the next stitch" part. I know the abbreviations and everything, I've just never seen that prhasing in a pattern before. Does it mean to k1, p1, k1 into one stitch before dropping it from the left needle?<br /><br />Sorry for my confusion!<br /><br />Also, I wanted to tell you that I've made FIVE pairs of your Staghorn Fingerless Gloves for all the women in my family. Love your website!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04304857926603014335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-37408173562400385152014-08-12T15:26:49.646-07:002014-08-12T15:26:49.646-07:00Thank you! I'm glad to hear you like it; I tho...Thank you! I'm glad to hear you like it; I thought this one turned out nicely. And please, if you're ever knitting any of my patterns and have questions, let me know. I'm always happy to help :)Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-5590250909443073822014-08-12T14:02:51.808-07:002014-08-12T14:02:51.808-07:00Oh what a beautiful project, Im going to knit this...Oh what a beautiful project, Im going to knit this!<br /><br />Thankyou so much for sharing I love your projects xxxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02739336672619831238noreply@blogger.com