Comments on: We interrupt this program for some Japanese Short Rows http://www.persistentknitter.com/2008/02/04/we-interrupt-this-program-for-some-japanese-short-rows/ ... knitting and spinning, one stitch at a time ... Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:31:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: erssie http://www.persistentknitter.com/2008/02/04/we-interrupt-this-program-for-some-japanese-short-rows/#comment-554 erssie Thu, 20 Mar 2008 21:55:34 +0000 http://www.persistentknitter.com/2008/02/04/we-interrupt-this-program-for-some-japanese-short-rows/#comment-554 I'm lurking, and thinking about KV But in the meantime, have been doing lots of short row experiments, and I think that the only people who seem confident enough to show a really clear close up of their heels, are those who used the Japanese short row method! I also love that this method, does not look so ugly as wrapped short rows do on a variegated yarn. I am finding the idea of pins though, not quite so appealing with my disabled hands and risk of getting pricked (which can put me into trauma/shock...honestly!) So could you tie a little loop of yarn round at that point, and then pick that up at the end? Or could it be a mini undoable stitch marker?? I’m lurking, and thinking about KV
But in the meantime, have been doing lots of short row experiments, and I think that the only people who seem confident enough to show a really clear close up of their heels, are those who used the Japanese short row method! I also love that this method, does not look so ugly as wrapped short rows do on a variegated yarn.

I am finding the idea of pins though, not quite so appealing with my disabled hands and risk of getting pricked (which can put me into trauma/shock…honestly!) So could you tie a little loop of yarn round at that point, and then pick that up at the end? Or could it be a mini undoable stitch marker??

]]> By: Abigail http://www.persistentknitter.com/2008/02/04/we-interrupt-this-program-for-some-japanese-short-rows/#comment-538 Abigail Tue, 05 Feb 2008 06:48:24 +0000 http://www.persistentknitter.com/2008/02/04/we-interrupt-this-program-for-some-japanese-short-rows/#comment-538 Those are really pretty. I have not tried Japanese Short Rows yet but I am intrigued by the concept. I don't mind wrap-and-turn short rows too much, but I always end up with the wrap a little too tight on one side. I went through a spell of knitting a lot of longies/soakers and they all use short rows to make roomy butts, so I got pretty good at hiding my short row wraps. Those are really pretty. I have not tried Japanese Short Rows yet but I am intrigued by the concept. I don’t mind wrap-and-turn short rows too much, but I always end up with the wrap a little too tight on one side. I went through a spell of knitting a lot of longies/soakers and they all use short rows to make roomy butts, so I got pretty good at hiding my short row wraps.

]]> By: Laura http://www.persistentknitter.com/2008/02/04/we-interrupt-this-program-for-some-japanese-short-rows/#comment-537 Laura Tue, 05 Feb 2008 04:31:27 +0000 http://www.persistentknitter.com/2008/02/04/we-interrupt-this-program-for-some-japanese-short-rows/#comment-537 Interesting. Honestly, I've done exactly one kind of heel. All my socks are cuff down, heel flap with heel stitch. I like it enough that I haven't had reason beyond curiosity to try something new. Your heel is lovely, but those safety pins look plenty fiddly to me. I think short rows are fun. And I'm jealous you're knitting handspun socks. I really want to do that. Interesting. Honestly, I’ve done exactly one kind of heel. All my socks are cuff down, heel flap with heel stitch. I like it enough that I haven’t had reason beyond curiosity to try something new.

Your heel is lovely, but those safety pins look plenty fiddly to me. I think short rows are fun. And I’m jealous you’re knitting handspun socks. I really want to do that.

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