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theresa88
08-31-2005, 07:01 PM
The title says it all. I bought wool yarn and have no patterns for knitting in the round. Can anyone help me? I will pay, just need a pattern.

Thanks,
Theresa
twouglyducks
08-31-2005, 07:16 PM
wooly wonder
fern & faerie
little turtle knits
clothusingmama
08-31-2005, 07:17 PM
There are many :) Our own Pamela even has them. http://woolywonder.com/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=1&zenid=e663d3a5232ec07b42578c0931dd00da
jmo
08-31-2005, 07:50 PM
Karen has some links to patterns on this page, too: http://diaperpages.com/soaker.php
newmommy04
09-03-2005, 07:30 AM
I highly recommend Pam's Wooly Wonder patterns. LTK Picky Pants are really easy, knit up fast and make great longies too!

Let us know what you choose! :)
earthwhisper
09-06-2005, 12:16 AM
I recently used this pattern with great success!
http://www.livejournal.com/community/punk_knitters/110889.html
quinnNjesse
09-21-2005, 03:49 PM
PICS! I think the live journal one VISUALLY looks a bit like wooly wonders. Unsure about the pattern...what did you think?
theresa88
09-21-2005, 04:24 PM
The Live Journal was the first and only soaker that I have made and I was totally clueless. Thank God for my LYS!! They walked me thru this one and I will be making more of these, now that I "get" it.

I ended up buying the Wonderpants pattern and I am going to have a look tonight.

Wish me luck,
Theresa
ladydemetreis
09-21-2005, 04:51 PM
GL! Its tons of fun!!!! Can't wait to see!!
theresa88
09-21-2005, 05:40 PM
You and me both. :)

Now I have to figure out how to do a short row?? What the heck is that?
pmcgary
09-21-2005, 06:30 PM
You and me both. :)

Now I have to figure out how to do a short row?? What the heck is that?

Short rows are when you just knit part of the way around the garment......(Instead of a 'full long row' you knit a short one....)

That is what makes the back of a soaker taller...so you don't get plumber's crack on your baby.
theresa88
09-22-2005, 05:41 AM
so you don't get plumber's crack on your baby.

LMBO!! If it is one thing I cannot stand, it is plumber's crack. Can you add short rows to other patterns?

Theresa
pmcgary
09-22-2005, 06:03 AM
LMBO!! If it is one thing I cannot stand, it is plumber's crack. Can you add short rows to other patterns?

Theresa

Yes you can...Now patterns with the legs to the front (soakers here) by their very construction have more height in the back....

The perfection pants of Pamela's have this neato set of zigzag short rows that really help with teh 'crack' exposure problem.