tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post7956227595601479503..comments2024-03-17T12:45:05.409-07:00Comments on Balls to the Walls Knits: Rose Briar BagGretchen Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-62121864336607912232023-07-14T14:01:09.208-07:002023-07-14T14:01:09.208-07:00thanks!thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-48692567243577567702023-07-02T23:25:08.393-07:002023-07-02T23:25:08.393-07:00Hi! That sounds like a great gift! And unfortunate...Hi! That sounds like a great gift! And unfortunately I can't find a video of this exact technique to share, but the general premise is that you're trying to knit twice into your double yo, but you can't just do two regular knots or the whole thing falls apart (which you will discover if you try to do it!). So you can do the first knit regularly, but then you have to twist the second stich by knitting through the back loop to make it work. Here's a video demonstrating the same thing with purl stitches, if that helps: https://youtu.be/QS55QeRw5_8<br /><br />And here's a video of a regular k1-tbl, which is the technique you use for the second stich. Hope that helps! :)<br /><br />https://youtu.be/L8b3bR8RsxAGretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-18778855652569950202023-07-02T15:27:44.381-07:002023-07-02T15:27:44.381-07:00in row seven of the main bag how do the yarn over&...in row seven of the main bag how do the yarn over's work? "k1 in first yo, k1 through back look in second yo..." could you explain? thanks for the awesome pattern! i'm making it for my great aunt who i am pennpals with for her birthday :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-635480157810518812017-01-24T19:51:15.300-08:002017-01-24T19:51:15.300-08:00I'd love to see it! Email me at ballstothewall...I'd love to see it! Email me at ballstothewallsknits@gmail.com or post a picture on my Facebook page! :)Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-29926857422047423402017-01-24T12:51:06.123-08:002017-01-24T12:51:06.123-08:00Hi, I'd like to show you what I did. May I? Th...Hi, I'd like to show you what I did. May I? This morning I saw the Yellow one. Fantastic! I'll do it 😊 many many thanks for sharingAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04823638343732291370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-60216155849977308222016-10-05T08:08:11.695-07:002016-10-05T08:08:11.695-07:00That sounds fantastic! Glad you got such an enthus...That sounds fantastic! Glad you got such an enthusiastic response!!! :)Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-14071478661495547112016-10-05T04:33:41.506-07:002016-10-05T04:33:41.506-07:00Many thanks for all. I finished it in July. So pre...Many thanks for all. I finished it in July. So pretty, and two friends of mines asked me to make another one. WOW!!! I just made two little variations: an I-cord on the upper edge, and one long handle to wear on shoulders (am I right?). Then I lined the inside with cotton fabric. Many many thanks from ItalyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04823638343732291370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-55631600418364975152016-07-22T22:19:25.161-07:002016-07-22T22:19:25.161-07:00Hi there! This finish row is just an uneven ribbin...Hi there! This finish row is just an uneven ribbing row so the first repeat of it is kind of a pain but then it's easy just to knit the knits and purl the purls after that. And written out fully it looks like this: Finish Row 1: * k11, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p2, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k11, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k2, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1 *Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-3644294134222064762016-07-22T17:03:41.590-07:002016-07-22T17:03:41.590-07:00A question on the Finish Row....I am unsure about ...A question on the Finish Row....I am unsure about the very last stitching directions. Is this the repeating pattern to stitch for 2 inches......K11 (4x), P2 (4x), K11(5x), P5. Thank you for helping all of us make your cute bag!Busybizzybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10148162238550821803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-36796175054793082992016-06-24T08:25:30.827-07:002016-06-24T08:25:30.827-07:00Yes, you are correct! I'm glad you like the ba...Yes, you are correct! I'm glad you like the bag, and please let me know if you have any other questions! :)Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-87476274118707178252016-06-24T08:04:14.327-07:002016-06-24T08:04:14.327-07:00Hi, wonserful bag, I'm in love with this patte...Hi, wonserful bag, I'm in love with this pattern! I'm going to start it this evening...I hope to be able enough in translating. Thank so much for sharing. I've a question about finish handle rows: 1: knit; 2: purl; 3) knit. Am I right? And then I plan to proceed with three needle bind-off. Many many thanks and congrats for allAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04823638343732291370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-34689939407023793902016-06-01T07:44:39.237-07:002016-06-01T07:44:39.237-07:00Great! Let me know if you have any more questions....Great! Let me know if you have any more questions. :)Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-80663481370793629352016-06-01T07:42:15.120-07:002016-06-01T07:42:15.120-07:00Oh, that's a terrific idea! Thank you so much...Oh, that's a terrific idea! Thank you so much for the suggestion, I'm super excited to try it. I'll let you know how it works out!Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03458903303517582234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-79409784283419629282016-05-31T20:41:46.029-07:002016-05-31T20:41:46.029-07:00Hi there!
So I've been poring over this patte...Hi there!<br /><br />So I've been poring over this pattern and I think the easiest place to add the faux i-cord would be in the middle of the k1 yo k2tog/ssk yo k1 - or in other words, the k1 at the very beginning of each pattern repeat and the k1 at the very end which get sandwiched together. That way you could begin 3 of the faux i-cords at the very beginning, when you're adding stitches to the bottom. And I realize that one usually does more than 2 stitches for a faux i-cord, but I think even 2 would be nice. And if you really wanted three, you could easily add one more stitch to at least the three sections which start in the bottom of the bag. Is that helpful at all? Am I making any sense? :)Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-64360320471988169752016-05-31T17:28:58.664-07:002016-05-31T17:28:58.664-07:00I absolutely love the look of this bag, but I was ...I absolutely love the look of this bag, but I was wondering if you had any suggestions on how I might modify the pattern to put in a faux i-cord (like in your Funner Summer Beach Bag) for added stability. Maybe instead of the k1 yo k2tog/ssk yo k1 on either side of the zig-zag?<br /><br />Thanks for any advice and thanks again for the lovely patterns!Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03458903303517582234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-30496549899158603622016-04-05T19:26:29.074-07:002016-04-05T19:26:29.074-07:00Hi there!
Yes, you are exactly right!!! I'll ...Hi there!<br /><br />Yes, you are exactly right!!! I'll fix it, thanks for the tip! :)Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-13564441978514430052016-04-05T18:59:42.757-07:002016-04-05T18:59:42.757-07:00I love the bag and am looking forward to everythin...I love the bag and am looking forward to everything I will learn making it! I have a question on the directions for finishing the handles. I see 'finish rows 1 & 2' and wonder if this should read 'finish rows 1 & 3?'Busybizzybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10148162238550821803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-45231855653379293232016-01-30T21:22:08.645-08:002016-01-30T21:22:08.645-08:00I don't quite follow your question, but increa...I don't quite follow your question, but increase rows 1, 2, 4, & 5 are all identical, and include increases, and row 3 is indeed just knit. Does that clear things up?Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-53727935343283639562016-01-30T10:10:17.724-08:002016-01-30T10:10:17.724-08:00Instructions for bottom of bag....Inc rows 1-2, wh...Instructions for bottom of bag....Inc rows 1-2, when I read it, it appears to be just one row (yo, k1, sl marker, etc.), row 3, knit, Inc rows 4-5. So it's really just one inc row and one knit row. Correct?Nancynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-44443684640328887712015-11-18T14:20:18.929-08:002015-11-18T14:20:18.929-08:00Hi there!
The bag ends up around 24" in circ...Hi there!<br /><br />The bag ends up around 24" in circumference and 12" - 13" high. And yes, the pattern is all mine! :)Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-26692449237286672432015-11-18T12:22:11.284-08:002015-11-18T12:22:11.284-08:00beautiful! but how big is the finished bag? and di...beautiful! but how big is the finished bag? and did you come up with this pattern yourself? :D asaakihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03891564210444946590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-3524383867079013912015-11-06T06:05:19.930-08:002015-11-06T06:05:19.930-08:00Thank you! I love your patterns and have showed th...Thank you! I love your patterns and have showed them to some folks who are equally impressed. I'll admit, I HATE DPN's so I converted to magic loop. Wish me luck!Jessica Swiftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-54606610861813200092015-11-06T05:59:22.711-08:002015-11-06T05:59:22.711-08:00I mean switch over to doing it correctly, and then...I mean switch over to doing it correctly, and then just keep going until you have 120 stitches as the pattern calls for. You may not be on row 3 of the pattern, but you're not, just knit a row around before you begin the main pattern! :) And yes, customized knits are where it's at!!!Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-44356233905873689912015-11-06T05:46:53.081-08:002015-11-06T05:46:53.081-08:00Sigh. Just responded and it went away. Anyway, whe...Sigh. Just responded and it went away. Anyway, when you say "just proceed" do you mean as I have been or switching over to doing correctly. I say pucker be damned, I shall block thee and conquer. Plus, it's a customized design element. Ha! How about that?!Jessica Swiftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-57562518972948716482015-11-06T05:23:46.005-08:002015-11-06T05:23:46.005-08:00Hi Jessica!
I am a big believer in fudging mistak...Hi Jessica!<br /><br />I am a big believer in fudging mistakes (I have finally conquered my inner perfectionist that way!), so your decision here will really depend on the look of what you've done so far. First off, how many rows have you knit? Besides that, like I said, it probably just depends on your preferences. Without the increase stitches the bottom of this bag may pucker a bit, something you may or may not be able to block away. So, if it looks too pucker-y for your tastes, you may want to frog. If you don't mind the look, or simply want to try to block it out later, then you can certainly just proceed! Let me know if you have any other questions. :)Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.com