tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post5917037342436018891..comments2024-03-17T12:45:05.409-07:00Comments on Balls to the Walls Knits: Zigazig Ah ScarfGretchen Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-39817482082203380322019-10-29T21:07:53.093-07:002019-10-29T21:07:53.093-07:00Hi there!
Color A is the pink one. :) And it shou...Hi there!<br /><br />Color A is the pink one. :) And it should be color code 85, which I still find on some UK websites, although I'm not sure where you're looking. :)Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-59505251590942596462019-10-29T12:49:45.376-07:002019-10-29T12:49:45.376-07:00hi. i want to make this. but your color A is not ...hi. i want to make this. but your color A is not available anywhere i can find. idk what part of the scarf is which color,so what substitute would give me the closest color scheme as yours?<br />thx.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03869394238830227497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-74794254922685621342019-01-25T19:50:26.372-08:002019-01-25T19:50:26.372-08:00Hi there! Unfortunately I know of no such calculat...Hi there! Unfortunately I know of no such calculation, although it would be terribly handy!!!! The best I can recommend is to knit a bit, then use a kitchen scale to see how much yarn you used for how many inches and make calculations from there. And I am sure I didn't use all of my yarn, but I think I used at least half of the second skein of each color. I can't remember exactly any more! :)Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-74363851937730476002019-01-25T16:06:02.393-08:002019-01-25T16:06:02.393-08:00Thank you for the wonderful pattern! I do have a q...Thank you for the wonderful pattern! I do have a question about your scarf... did you use all of the yarn you mentioned? 744 yards? I was also wondering if there was an easy way I could calculate how to use all of my yarn without running out? Thanks in advance :)Katienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-76285792193001527022019-01-23T08:08:34.350-08:002019-01-23T08:08:34.350-08:00Of course, I'm always happy to help!!! :)Of course, I'm always happy to help!!! :)Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-30672638511311282352019-01-23T07:39:27.328-08:002019-01-23T07:39:27.328-08:00Thank you Gretchen for sharing your lovely pattern...Thank you Gretchen for sharing your lovely patterns, I have been scrolling through your pages and there are so many I want to knit (pity I cant knit faster)Thanks for answering my question.<br /><br />HelenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-65967882958311283032019-01-23T07:16:19.356-08:002019-01-23T07:16:19.356-08:00Yes, you can choose anything you like - I am a big...Yes, you can choose anything you like - I am a big fan of yarn substitution! Of course if you change fiber or gauge there will be more differences, but if you stay in the neighborhood on both you'll have a very similar result. :)Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-67066400405406890112019-01-23T07:11:26.697-08:002019-01-23T07:11:26.697-08:00Just discovered this pattern, its totally fabulous...Just discovered this pattern, its totally fabulous. As that brand of yarn is not available here, will any Merino yarn do as long as the gauge is the same. Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-72956279340656318432018-03-03T03:53:09.538-08:002018-03-03T03:53:09.538-08:00Glad you sorted everything out! And you can find a...Glad you sorted everything out! And you can find a picture of the back above now. :)Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-50666047384986512772018-03-02T22:10:03.921-08:002018-03-02T22:10:03.921-08:00Oops. I just came across a video on how to do the ...Oops. I just came across a video on how to do the icord edging and it does it with slipping the first few stitches. I got confused because another video I saw previously did the icord differently. But it answered my question; the icord edge is already written in your pattern. <br /><br />It will be helpful if you included some pictures of the scarf's edge and wrong side too if possible :)JayWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-81730732392766001172018-03-02T21:53:03.394-08:002018-03-02T21:53:03.394-08:00Came across this lovely scarf. Hoping to try it. Y...Came across this lovely scarf. Hoping to try it. You mentioned that this scarf uses icord edging but it seems like the instructions for the pattern doesn't include the stitches for the edging. Am I right? I'm a beginner knitter and still learning to read the patterns properly. JayWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-14828536434564722402018-01-20T18:58:46.829-08:002018-01-20T18:58:46.829-08:00Well, I'm glad to have you here and I hope you...Well, I'm glad to have you here and I hope you are pleased with whatever you choose! :) And please, let me know if you ever have any questions!!!Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-82651875308862517542018-01-20T13:35:35.040-08:002018-01-20T13:35:35.040-08:00Just discovered your website and your beautiful de...Just discovered your website and your beautiful designs.<br />Thanks you for the wonderful inspirations. I'm overwhelmed with trying to decide on what to knit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-54956236203580485402017-10-15T08:16:41.933-07:002017-10-15T08:16:41.933-07:00Hi Bobbe!
First off, yes I do live in Switzerland...Hi Bobbe!<br /><br />First off, yes I do live in Switzerland and it's gorgeous!!! And I only used the brackets because I had parentheses within parentheses, which gets confusing. So basically just read them as parentheses, but a different set! :)Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-43303274909857995802017-10-15T06:48:31.731-07:002017-10-15T06:48:31.731-07:00Morning Gretchen, Bobbe here, do you live in Switz...Morning Gretchen, Bobbe here, do you live in Switzerland? OMG such a lovely country...Please explain the brackets in the pattern. I am used to (), but not brackets. before I make the mistake I thought I would ask first. Many thanks, Bobbebobbenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-38327509710839556892017-04-05T04:10:04.072-07:002017-04-05T04:10:04.072-07:00Thank you so much. I'll keep lookingThank you so much. I'll keep lookingAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05362114761556808283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-10239257667415363282017-04-04T22:55:25.249-07:002017-04-04T22:55:25.249-07:00Hi there!
The pink color I used is #85; unfortuna...Hi there!<br /><br />The pink color I used is #85; unfortunately, I just poked around online and I see that it's out of stock on loveknitting.com and I don't see it on yarn.com either. It might be discontinued! However, since I'm searching from Switzerland all of my results are geared towards European purchase; you should try searching for color 85 too and you might have more luck with local results. Good luck! :)Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-33993067763861208842017-04-04T11:50:21.307-07:002017-04-04T11:50:21.307-07:00Just got back to knitting. I was looking for a lar... Just got back to knitting. I was looking for a large zigzag pattern when I found your's. It is stunning. I just love the colors you used. I would love to use the same colour combination but I can't match the color of the Lang yarn Merino 150. the picture you show seems to be dark pink with some orange in it. The colors I found on the internet have different numbers but do not even come close to what you used. The pink (9) is too pale in comparison, the orange(159) is too orange and the red (60) seems too dark. Would you share your color ?<br />Thank you so muchAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05362114761556808283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-61666497649861783012017-01-19T23:41:38.507-08:002017-01-19T23:41:38.507-08:00Oh my goodness it TOTALLY depends on the brand/fib...Oh my goodness it TOTALLY depends on the brand/fiber/etc. There are still many itchy wools out there (and to be honest, I can barely even knit those ones!), but there are also lots of delightful soft ones as well. My favorite brand for softness is probably Malabrigo, although many merinos or washable wools are also pretty nice to the touch nowadays too!Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-87800319351500476172017-01-19T12:23:24.888-08:002017-01-19T12:23:24.888-08:00Love, Love, love this scarf! Thank you so much fo...Love, Love, love this scarf! Thank you so much for your generosity! I love the colors you use but wonder if the wool is "itchy" like my wool sweaters were many, many years ago or has wool come a long way?Fussycuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08722598565763738008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-31675085154470866602016-12-06T09:08:19.425-08:002016-12-06T09:08:19.425-08:00Glad to help! :)Glad to help! :)Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-90892563526462295732016-12-05T23:41:24.023-08:002016-12-05T23:41:24.023-08:00This is valuable information for me. Thank you ver...This is valuable information for me. Thank you very much! I used the same wool like you did.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07193685075268144217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-32458181564260736202016-12-04T19:18:33.238-08:002016-12-04T19:18:33.238-08:00Hi Julia!
The method of blocking you use is most ...Hi Julia!<br /><br />The method of blocking you use is most dependent on your yarn - if you used a wool like I did, or a wool blend, I recommend soaking the scarf in cold water for roughly 20 minutes, then patting it as dry as you can (you can also use a salad spinner! the only thing you don't want to do is wring it out). Then you can pin it to an old towel or blocking squares to dry (which are basically just those kids' 1' x 1' foam mats - I use some I got in Italy that have punch-out numbers!). If it's slow you can use a fan or something to help it along, but that's basically the process! Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-43959472635566173282016-12-04T06:31:07.714-08:002016-12-04T06:31:07.714-08:00What kind of blocking method do you recommend? I a...What kind of blocking method do you recommend? I am new in knitting.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07193685075268144217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-50812891339068993622016-12-03T10:39:44.862-08:002016-12-03T10:39:44.862-08:00Hi! This scarf is designed with a faux icord on ei...Hi! This scarf is designed with a faux icord on either edge, so it's meant to curl over a few stitches (this hides edges too). If your scarf is curly all the way across, then I recommend blocking it! :)Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.com