tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post7138131959899496990..comments2024-03-27T05:14:23.738-04:00Comments on Lovely Bicycle!: A Fine Day for a Knit-a-BikeVelouriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-61081873834551470392016-12-08T05:15:19.764-05:002016-12-08T05:15:19.764-05:00Thank you! I've been away from the US so long ...Thank you! I've been away from the US so long I was racking my brain trying to remember where I used to buy "attractively priced yarn." For UK/IRL readers, the equivalent is wool warehouse. Although in both cases it is of course always nicer to find something in a local shop, if there is one. Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-66252631728578561472016-12-07T16:00:34.121-05:002016-12-07T16:00:34.121-05:00You might try knitpicks.com for attractively price...You might try knitpicks.com for attractively priced wool yarn.Julia Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16388604070444625467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-29833334991782635752016-12-01T07:20:22.908-05:002016-12-01T07:20:22.908-05:00Another belated newcomer here. I followed your lin...Another belated newcomer here. I followed your link to the Drops patterns and couldnot believe their yarn prices. Any advice where to buy similarly inexpensive wool yarn in the US? Thank you! Leighnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-20465701708316634112016-12-01T06:27:23.866-05:002016-12-01T06:27:23.866-05:00Ooh. You could replace the hearts in their origina...Ooh. You could replace the hearts in their original motif with snowflakes!Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-90378089620068334532016-12-01T06:21:16.214-05:002016-12-01T06:21:16.214-05:00The Pocampo pattern is exactly what I have been lo...The Pocampo pattern is exactly what I have been looking for, thank you! I am planning to make a Christmas jumper for my little niece and this is just perfect. XO Maeve Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-5481365074198127322016-11-29T08:44:56.075-05:002016-11-29T08:44:56.075-05:00Bison is very soft, kind of like alpaca. As for it...Bison is very soft, kind of like alpaca. As for its color, I guess you could call it bison brown. Here's one source: https://thebuffalowoolco.com/collections/yarns-patternsMT cyclisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17451590809473759574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-20535062922530417422016-11-29T07:04:12.378-05:002016-11-29T07:04:12.378-05:00Bison? Never seen that. I still regret passing up ...Bison? Never seen that. I still regret passing up the opportunity to buy some cat yarn at a craft fair. I am told it feels like a cross between alpaca and angora when knit up... Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-74939617530411728592016-11-29T07:01:40.400-05:002016-11-29T07:01:40.400-05:00Oh and re the bicycle sweater: I envision it in bl...Oh and re the bicycle sweater: I envision it in blue and cream. Blue background, cream bicycles. Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-41696353403494499732016-11-29T06:58:53.423-05:002016-11-29T06:58:53.423-05:00The sweater came out well, but I think its hi-vis ...The sweater came out well, but I think its hi-vis usefulness is limited in that the person who ordered it tells me she usually wears a coat over it! At least she is highly visible when off the bike and indoors : ) Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-72730842944140398472016-11-29T06:56:43.009-05:002016-11-29T06:56:43.009-05:00Yes! I think her style might be too traditional fo...Yes! I think her style might be too traditional for a bicycle motif, but it would be interesting to see her take on it anyway.Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-63231143381559406002016-11-29T06:49:15.397-05:002016-11-29T06:49:15.397-05:00Are you familiar with Kate Davis? She is into roun...Are you familiar with Kate Davis? She is into round yokes and bicycles, so it sounds like you may have some common ground. Also: Email sent!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-75276088715167472952016-11-28T12:01:29.575-05:002016-11-28T12:01:29.575-05:00Yup. You can find a pattern for pretty much anythi...Yup. You can find a pattern for pretty much anything in their catalog. Lots of Scandinavian colourwork designs, too, since they are Norwegian. Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-82983423417624445362016-11-28T09:01:19.584-05:002016-11-28T09:01:19.584-05:00I forwarded this post to the knitter in the family...I forwarded this post to the knitter in the family. She seemed intrigued. A few years ago, I bought a skein of American bison yarn at a fundraiser. She went to work: click, click click... and before I knew it, my favorite hat was born. MT cyclisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17451590809473759574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-34221276738991407242016-11-27T18:39:15.388-05:002016-11-27T18:39:15.388-05:00found this via twitter, what a great idea and than...found this via twitter, what a great idea and thank you for the links to free patterns, i did not know drops had an online catalog!!krisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-19336088485417822992016-11-27T12:00:22.367-05:002016-11-27T12:00:22.367-05:00Wow that is a great pattern, what a find! Wow that is a great pattern, what a find! Terrinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-68507930834794727032016-11-27T11:53:00.840-05:002016-11-27T11:53:00.840-05:00email sent with some knitalong suggestions!
Barb email sent with some knitalong suggestions!<br />Barb Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-45920231344550145942016-11-26T13:31:47.010-05:002016-11-26T13:31:47.010-05:00I'd be interested in a bicycle knit-along, tho...I'd be interested in a bicycle knit-along, though I'm just learning how to knit.DHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12434536733588778385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-15856114132212320392016-11-26T06:15:38.102-05:002016-11-26T06:15:38.102-05:00If only there were a tactful way to ask a bicycle ...If only there were a tactful way to ask a bicycle pattern about its drivetrain anatomy!<br /><br />The steep headtube might just be the angle and bunching up of the fabric. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Knitting-Pattern-INFANTS-SWEATER-with-EMBROIDERED-BIKE-MOTIF-Childs-Pattern-/361573169943?hash=item542f70bb17" rel="nofollow">Here's</a> a pattern for a bike with basket, chaincase, CAT, and child riding it.<br /> Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-26126979463481270432016-11-25T22:37:32.818-05:002016-11-25T22:37:32.818-05:00Thank you for this. My mother wants to knit me a n...Thank you for this. My mother wants to knit me a new jumper and I think the cyclists jerkin may be it. Maybe in merino wool and go the full cyclist. Black or cream I think. Or something brighter. Maybe that reflective yarn I was reading about somewhere. How did that sweater go, by the way?ktachehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17033087773589049696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-38126459739085316502016-11-25T15:28:05.825-05:002016-11-25T15:28:05.825-05:00What a great idea. I doubt that I'll have time...What a great idea. I doubt that I'll have time to join in, but will love seeing everyone's results!Di Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17809329200462835263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-46684269307165050002016-11-25T11:09:32.526-05:002016-11-25T11:09:32.526-05:00Brilliant! Thanks for sharing this and count me in...Brilliant! Thanks for sharing this and count me in for the knit along. I had no idea Drops did free patterns so thank you for that as well!<br /><br />Kat Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-41293421316051549502016-11-25T10:49:50.888-05:002016-11-25T10:49:50.888-05:00I am confused, is it a pedelec with hub drive to t...I am confused, is it a pedelec with hub drive to the front and an inhub gear arrangement? That is some steep headtube arrangement and no basket... Colinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01667939789517989280noreply@blogger.com