Comments for The Noni Blog http://blog.nonipatterns.com Make Something Beautiful Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:52:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Mini Knit-A-Long Starts Next Week: Cowl & Gauntlets to Match Your Ella Coat by Beth http://blog.nonipatterns.com/2012/02/03/mini-knit-a-long-starts-next-week-cowl-gauntlets-to-match-your-ella-coat/#comment-428 Beth Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:52:37 +0000 http://blog.nonipatterns.com/?p=818#comment-428 As if I needed more to knit--thanks for continuing to feed the obsession ;) I'll be sending you a list of our shop needs soon...have found myself a bit behind on all fronts this week but am working to catch up and will be in touch soon! Love love love Nora No. 7. I think an Ella in it is a Super Fine idea. As if I needed more to knit–thanks for continuing to feed the obsession ;)
I’ll be sending you a list of our shop needs soon…have found myself a bit behind on all fronts this week but am working to catch up and will be in touch soon! Love love love Nora No. 7. I think an Ella in it is a Super Fine idea.

]]> Comment on Mini Knit-A-Long Starts Next Week: Cowl & Gauntlets to Match Your Ella Coat by Melissa http://blog.nonipatterns.com/2012/02/03/mini-knit-a-long-starts-next-week-cowl-gauntlets-to-match-your-ella-coat/#comment-426 Melissa Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:07:18 +0000 http://blog.nonipatterns.com/?p=818#comment-426 Nora, You are cool! I am so glad we are friends.=) Nora,
You are cool! I am so glad we are friends.=)

]]> Comment on Week 3: Making the Ella Sleeves by Melissa http://blog.nonipatterns.com/2012/01/30/week-3-making-the-ella-sleeves/#comment-425 Melissa Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:09:26 +0000 http://blog.nonipatterns.com/?p=748#comment-425 I just ordered the brown ones! Thank you for the link! I just ordered the brown ones! Thank you for the link!

]]> Comment on Week 3: Making the Ella Sleeves by Dora http://blog.nonipatterns.com/2012/01/30/week-3-making-the-ella-sleeves/#comment-424 Dora Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:38:41 +0000 http://blog.nonipatterns.com/?p=748#comment-424 Thank you Nora! I think my problem in my first Ella was the sleeves were too long for me. I will follow the patterns as you designed, but I will make sure the length is perfect for my size. Thank you for all your support, you are a great teacher! Dora :) Thank you Nora! I think my problem in my first Ella was the sleeves were too long for me. I will follow the patterns as you designed, but I will make sure the length is perfect for my size. Thank you for all your support, you are a great teacher!

Dora :)

]]> Comment on Week 3: Making the Ella Sleeves by Nora http://blog.nonipatterns.com/2012/01/30/week-3-making-the-ella-sleeves/#comment-423 Nora Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:55:57 +0000 http://blog.nonipatterns.com/?p=748#comment-423 Hmm. . . sounds like another tiny diversion. . . Hmm. . . sounds like another tiny diversion. . .

]]> Comment on Week 3: Making the Ella Sleeves by Nora http://blog.nonipatterns.com/2012/01/30/week-3-making-the-ella-sleeves/#comment-422 Nora Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:55:29 +0000 http://blog.nonipatterns.com/?p=748#comment-422 Hi Dora, I think you are striping your sleeves, yes? If so, you will want to read the advice, in the comments on this blog entry, about eliminating the little color job in the stripes. If you are not striping, you need not worry and just join and work in the round, placing a marker where you join so you can identify the beginning of the round. Then just follow the pattern as written. I don't know exactly what you mean by the sleeves being "boxy." Does that mean they were too big? Or does that mean that you didn't do the bind off and sleeve cap shaping? Sleeves will often look "boxy" when there is no shaping, but they just end and you bind off. This is called a dropped sleeve and in this case, the body of the garment has no shaping for the armholes either. This kind of sleeve is most often found in fair isle sweaters where shaping for the sleeve would be a bit tedious with a steek. Hi Dora,
I think you are striping your sleeves, yes? If so, you will want to read the advice, in the comments on this blog entry, about eliminating the little color job in the stripes.

If you are not striping, you need not worry and just join and work in the round, placing a marker where you join so you can identify the beginning of the round. Then just follow the pattern as written.

I don’t know exactly what you mean by the sleeves being “boxy.” Does that mean they were too big? Or does that mean that you didn’t do the bind off and sleeve cap shaping? Sleeves will often look “boxy” when there is no shaping, but they just end and you bind off. This is called a dropped sleeve and in this case, the body of the garment has no shaping for the armholes either. This kind of sleeve is most often found in fair isle sweaters where shaping for the sleeve would be a bit tedious with a steek.

]]> Comment on Week 3: Making the Ella Sleeves by Peggy Clark http://blog.nonipatterns.com/2012/01/30/week-3-making-the-ella-sleeves/#comment-421 Peggy Clark Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:44:15 +0000 http://blog.nonipatterns.com/?p=748#comment-421 I am glad to see that I am not the only one who is taking my time. I am really enjoying all the tips and posts. I have been knitting for 50 years and I learn something new every day. Thanks for the tips, I am glad to see that I am not the only one who is taking my time. I am really enjoying all the tips and posts. I have been knitting for 50 years and I learn something new every day. Thanks for the tips,

]]> Comment on Week 3: Making the Ella Sleeves by Beth http://blog.nonipatterns.com/2012/01/30/week-3-making-the-ella-sleeves/#comment-420 Beth Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:45:55 +0000 http://blog.nonipatterns.com/?p=748#comment-420 On the topic of pockets, I'm heavily considering inserting a small "key" pocket into a row in the skirt somewhere. Not sure if I'd like it to be altogether hidden, or if I'd put a little ruffle at the top, or maybe even a flower on it. I'm leaning toward hidden... Just knitting a small 2x2 or 2x3 lining and knitting it in..just big enough for a key and drivers license. If I went as big as 4x3 then it would be big enough for a phone, but I don't think I'd want things weighing in the pocket. (that's what Noni bags are for anyhow :) ) The key pocket is nice if I'm going over the neighbors or around the block and don't want my purse. Here's a thought Nora, what about a tiny kisslock bag on a long crossbody chain to match our Ella :) On the topic of pockets, I’m heavily considering inserting a small “key” pocket into a row in the skirt somewhere. Not sure if I’d like it to be altogether hidden, or if I’d put a little ruffle at the top, or maybe even a flower on it. I’m leaning toward hidden…
Just knitting a small 2×2 or 2×3 lining and knitting it in..just big enough for a key and drivers license. If I went as big as 4×3 then it would be big enough for a phone, but I don’t think I’d want things weighing in the pocket. (that’s what Noni bags are for anyhow :) ) The key pocket is nice if I’m going over the neighbors or around the block and don’t want my purse.
Here’s a thought Nora, what about a tiny kisslock bag on a long crossbody chain to match our Ella :)

]]> Comment on Week 3: Making the Ella Sleeves by Sierra Mohr http://blog.nonipatterns.com/2012/01/30/week-3-making-the-ella-sleeves/#comment-419 Sierra Mohr Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:31:51 +0000 http://blog.nonipatterns.com/?p=748#comment-419 Serious boot envy here! I am so in love with Nora's boots and now these! What's a girl to do! Serious boot envy here! I am so in love with Nora’s boots and now these! What’s a girl to do!

]]> Comment on Week 3: Making the Ella Sleeves by Dora http://blog.nonipatterns.com/2012/01/30/week-3-making-the-ella-sleeves/#comment-418 Dora Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:21:35 +0000 http://blog.nonipatterns.com/?p=748#comment-418 Hi Nora, I would love to start my sleeves on the round, but I really don't know how to do it. I know this type of sleeves are called " set in" cuz of the shape. I did my 1st Ella and I noticed my sleeves are boxy and I would not like to happens to my 2nd and 3rd Ella. Please help me! Hi Nora,
I would love to start my sleeves on the round, but I really don’t know how to do it. I know this type of sleeves are called ” set in” cuz of the shape. I did my 1st Ella and I noticed my sleeves are boxy and I would not like to happens to my 2nd and
3rd Ella.

Please help me!

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