The enmeshed Tuesdaysquestion

Wollschaf wants to know: 

I'm excited and surprised, how many things are knitted in a very short time. My question is: Is it all knitted by hand or do some of you also knit with the machine? Wherefrom do you get good patterns for machine knitting? What are the advantages and disadvantages of both kinds of knitting? Or should a hand knitter better not knit with a machine? I'm looking forward to your answers!Lot of thanks to Anja for today's question!


I'm knitting as well by hand as with machines. There are things, that can't be knitted by hand and there are things, that can't be knitted by machine, I think.
For sock-knitting without any pattern, I prefer the machine, also for scarfes... Therefore parts, that are knitted in stocking stitches or in rib pattern in the main and which are often monotonous to knit by hand. Of course you can knit patterns with the machine, it depends on the machines facilities: 
Knitting into the centre of the stitch, Norwegian patterns, skip stitches and much more. 


There aren't many new (german) patterns for machine knitting. Sometimes there are some reprints. The disadvantage of most patterns is, that they relate to a particular machine, mostly Brother. Every company had its own lables for techniques and switches. So if you want to knit with your own machine (which is another then the machine in the pattern) you have to guess some of the notations to implement the pattern. What a pity!

Art knitting

Again I wasn't able to resist and so I bought a few things: Books about art knitting

A few impressions: 

 

Indeed I'm not a fan of doilies and most of the time we don't have a tablecloth. They are getting dirty so fast and I don't like the plastic ones. But I really like this beautiful doilies. 
 

The enmeshed Tuesdayquestion

Wollschaf is asking:

From the archive from 03.05.2005:

Let us assume: You are in a foreign city, and you don't know the place, for a visit or for holidays, but you sadly forgot to take your knitting work with you. What would you do?

It depends on the circumstances.

When I'm on the way for a short time only (let's say 2 days), I can do without knitting. When I stay any longer, I have to become acquainted with the place and I'm sure, I would find a shop, where I can buy sock wool and needles at least. 

I wouldn't start a big project, but you can always need socks, which I know by heart so I don't need a list. 

But when I'd discover a great handwork shop, which has a wool in its assortment, that I always wanted to have, it also might be a bigger project... 
When I'm traveling, I only can knit in a train. It's impossible for me to knit in the car or bus.

Now available: pattern for the shawl Pavone

Finally done: Pavone

(and finally a sunny day) 

 

The pattern for the shawl Pavone is here.
The package with filodilana material with a free pattern is available in cashmere, wool-cashmere-silk and merino.

It is perfect for starting with knitting a laceshawl due to the catchy pattern. You can put in pearls ad libitum. 

It is very easy adjustable in size, depending on your preference.