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New! The Herrschner's Worsted Palette - thank you to BetwixtTheStitch!
New! We've just added the palette for Deborah Norville Everyday Yarn! If you knit and/or crochet, this is for you. This is a beautiful yarn with a nice feel to it, a good alternative in worsted weight acrylic! (Thank you again to BetwixtTheStitch!)
New! The Red Heart Super Saver Palette - thank you to BetwixtTheStitch!
Welcome to Stitchboard! Feel free to sit and stay awhile. Check out our new Premier features. In addition to the ability to create larger patterns (up to 500 stitches wide), illusion knitting and private labeling (no more worries about editing those pesky and messy PDFs), we've just introduced Filet Crochet, our most popular request! We have many more features planned, too!
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Hi, this is my first time posting. My issue is uploading graphgan images without the risk of having a numerous amount of different colors to deal with and compromising the quality of the image. For example, I've seen images of completed graphgans where the design was clearly defined and only 3 - 7 colors were used. Help.
Frustrated,
Ajaxxxx7
Jessica,
Wow, thanks for all of that great info!
Please do keep us informed of
your progress, perhaps share some pictures as you go along, if you
don't mind. You're a genius!
Melanie,
I almost hate the cardigan for not beeing finished.. :p lol
When i'm done with it, I need to wash the oil out of it.. The yarn still have some of the oil from the factory in it... Sigh... But I love the yarn.. it's wonderfull when washed.. Soft and cosy
Silvertiger,
This looks amazing! Yes, I can see the curving, but still...love your colors and how fantastic this looks!
Okay, first, what kind of yarn are you using? The entire question of blocking hinges on what kind of yarn that is. Wool, alpaca, animal fibers in general, are all in need of and benefit from blocking. Acrylic...the best thing they say to do with acrylic is to machine wash and dry it according to manufacturer instructions to even out the tension.
Cotton is something I've blocked - it blocks well.
So the main thing is to know your fiber, and that will tell you if you can and should block it.
Now, if your yarn matches the blockability test (LOL), you can pin it into the correct shape. I'm guessing if you can block your yarn, the curving will hardly be noticeable. But even if you're using
acrylic and putting it through the wash does nothing, be assured,
the piece looks lovely regardless. And chances are people
will think you did that curving on purpose. So think of
it like a bug in software...it's not a problem, it's a
feature! 
I'm trying to make a Browning doe & buck symbol afghan for my 19yr old daughter who is in the army and stationed in CO. She is supposed to deploy the day before CHristmas. She wants the afghan big enough to fit her bed and I was wondering if I can get the upgrade so that I can try to get this made for her before she deploys. Thanks in advanced. <3
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Hi, this is my first time posting. My issue is uploading graphgan images without the risk of having a numerous amount of different colors to deal with and compromising the quality of the image. For example, I've seen images of completed graphgans where the design was clearly defined and only 3 - 7 colors were used. Help.
Frustrated,
Ajaxxxx7
Jessica,
Wow, thanks for all of that great info!
Please do keep us informed of
your progress, perhaps share some pictures as you go along, if you
don't mind. You're a genius! Melanie,
I almost hate the cardigan for not beeing finished.. :p lol
When i'm done with it, I need to wash the oil out of it.. The yarn still have some of the oil from the factory in it... Sigh... But I love the yarn.. it's wonderfull when washed.. Soft and cosy
Silvertiger,
This looks amazing! Yes, I can see the curving, but still...love your colors and how fantastic this looks!
Okay, first, what kind of yarn are you using? The entire question of blocking hinges on what kind of yarn that is. Wool, alpaca, animal fibers in general, are all in need of and benefit from blocking. Acrylic...the best thing they say to do with acrylic is to machine wash and dry it according to manufacturer instructions to even out the tension.
Cotton is something I've blocked - it blocks well.
So the main thing is to know your fiber, and that will tell you if you can and should block it.
Now, if your yarn matches the blockability test (LOL), you can pin it into the correct shape. I'm guessing if you can block your yarn, the curving will hardly be noticeable.
But even if you're using
acrylic and putting it through the wash does nothing, be assured,
the piece looks lovely regardless. And chances are people
will think you did that curving on purpose. So think of
it like a bug in software...it's not a problem, it's a
feature! I'm trying to make a Browning doe & buck symbol afghan for my 19yr old daughter who is in the army and stationed in CO. She is supposed to deploy the day before CHristmas. She wants the afghan big enough to fit her bed and I was wondering if I can get the upgrade so that I can try to get this made for her before she deploys. Thanks in advanced. <3
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