Comments for FallingBlox http://www.fallingblox.com Double-knitting and other art, periodically updated. Sun, 01 Aug 2010 13:38:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Fun with double-knit shaping by fallingblox http://www.fallingblox.com/?p=85&cpage=1#comment-36 fallingblox Sun, 01 Aug 2010 13:38:34 +0000 http://www.fallingblox.com/?p=85#comment-36 You know, I put up my thoughts on designing because I think people might be interested in what goes through my head while I design a piece. I don't know many designers who don't have to rip something out and try it a different way a couple of times before they have a finished piece. Also, you seem to be equating "small" with "simple". This piece is not simple -- it is a practice piece for some advanced double-knitting techniques. It's not going to be one of the first pieces in the book. We're going to start with simpler, more straightforward pieces and then add new techniques and do more complex pieces with them, culminating in a four-color double-knit shoulder-bag with the pattern only on one side. It is my great hope that people who want to learn double-knitting will go as far as they are comfortable with my patterns and techniques, and not just jump into the harder ones without learning the easier ones first. You know, I put up my thoughts on designing because I think people might be interested in what goes through my head while I design a piece. I don’t know many designers who don’t have to rip something out and try it a different way a couple of times before they have a finished piece. Also, you seem to be equating “small” with “simple”. This piece is not simple — it is a practice piece for some advanced double-knitting techniques. It’s not going to be one of the first pieces in the book. We’re going to start with simpler, more straightforward pieces and then add new techniques and do more complex pieces with them, culminating in a four-color double-knit shoulder-bag with the pattern only on one side. It is my great hope that people who want to learn double-knitting will go as far as they are comfortable with my patterns and techniques, and not just jump into the harder ones without learning the easier ones first.

]]> Comment on Fun with double-knit shaping by Kathy Dane http://www.fallingblox.com/?p=85&cpage=1#comment-35 Kathy Dane Tue, 20 Jul 2010 19:51:17 +0000 http://www.fallingblox.com/?p=85#comment-35 If you are having difficult with this small project, I can only imagine that it will translate to frustration for anyone trying to duplicate your design. It would seem to me that perhaps you should produce a design more nearly akin to the kinds of projects you started with so that we, who are rank beginners, can perhaps experience success rather than frustration. Does that make sense to you? By the way, I am in no way trying to be critical. I am fascinated by your work, and I do aspire to be able to experiment with double knitting as soon as I complete some of my more pressing projects I have on my agenda. If you are having difficult with this small project, I can only imagine that it will translate to frustration for anyone trying to duplicate your design. It would seem to me that perhaps you should produce a design more nearly akin to the kinds of projects you started with so that we, who are rank beginners, can perhaps experience success rather than frustration. Does that make sense to you?

By the way, I am in no way trying to be critical. I am fascinated by your work, and I do aspire to be able to experiment with double knitting as soon as I complete some of my more pressing projects I have on my agenda.

]]> Comment on Fun with double-knit shaping by Annie http://www.fallingblox.com/?p=85&cpage=1#comment-33 Annie Sat, 08 May 2010 15:01:59 +0000 http://www.fallingblox.com/?p=85#comment-33 Hee! I am still so delighted with this. Hee! I am still so delighted with this.

]]> Comment on Fun with double-knit shaping by Karen http://www.fallingblox.com/?p=85&cpage=1#comment-31 Karen Fri, 30 Apr 2010 15:26:33 +0000 http://www.fallingblox.com/?p=85#comment-31 This looks mind-bending to me! And rather fetching. Will await the pattern and torture myself with it. Ha! This looks mind-bending to me! And rather fetching. Will await the pattern and torture myself with it. Ha!

]]> Comment on The Victorian Raffia Scarf is half done! by Melissa http://www.fallingblox.com/?p=23&cpage=1#comment-27 Melissa Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:16:47 +0000 http://www.fallingblox.com/?p=23#comment-27 That scarf is to die for! Are you going to publish a book? I would love to have one with your patterns. If you do, don't forget remedial double knitting for us beginners. Thanks. That scarf is to die for! Are you going to publish a book? I would love to have one with your patterns. If you do, don’t forget remedial double knitting for us beginners. Thanks.

]]> Comment on Circles are boring … Spirals are fun! by Carrie K http://www.fallingblox.com/?p=62&cpage=1#comment-26 Carrie K Sat, 13 Mar 2010 01:45:22 +0000 http://www.fallingblox.com/?p=62#comment-26 That is fabulous! When are you going to offer the pattern? Not that that's anywhere near my skill level but a girl can want, can't she? That is fabulous! When are you going to offer the pattern? Not that that’s anywhere near my skill level but a girl can want, can’t she?

]]> Comment on Double-Knitting Level 1 Workshop at Mind’s Eye in Cambridge by Ruth http://www.fallingblox.com/?p=78&cpage=1#comment-25 Ruth Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:45:30 +0000 http://www.fallingblox.com/?p=78#comment-25 I was procrastinating instead of writing and article today, and I found your double-knitting article on Twist and that led me here, and well, here I am. Glad I found you. I bought your hat pattern and am very much looking forward to giving it a go one of these days. I was procrastinating instead of writing and article today, and I found your double-knitting article on Twist and that led me here, and well, here I am.

Glad I found you. I bought your hat pattern and am very much looking forward to giving it a go one of these days.

]]> Comment on I’m finally published! by fallingblox http://www.fallingblox.com/?p=29&cpage=1#comment-23 fallingblox Fri, 12 Feb 2010 23:31:11 +0000 http://www.fallingblox.com/?p=29#comment-23 There's no pattern for that hat yet but rest assured it will be in the upcoming book. I've had plenty of requests for it. There’s no pattern for that hat yet but rest assured it will be in the upcoming book. I’ve had plenty of requests for it.

]]> Comment on I’m finally published! by Ute http://www.fallingblox.com/?p=29&cpage=1#comment-22 Ute Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:26:54 +0000 http://www.fallingblox.com/?p=29#comment-22 Alasdair, I am admiring your dk patterns. In the twist collective article, there is a picture of a dk hat. Do you have the pattern, or do you know where I can get the pattern? Please e-mail me any info you have. Thanks for taking the time. Regards, ute Alasdair, I am admiring your dk patterns. In the twist collective article, there is a picture of a dk hat. Do you have the pattern, or do you know where I can get the pattern? Please e-mail me any info you have. Thanks for taking the time. Regards, ute

]]> Comment on Circles are boring … Spirals are fun! by Katie http://www.fallingblox.com/?p=62&cpage=1#comment-19 Katie Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:34:06 +0000 http://www.fallingblox.com/?p=62#comment-19 Love this. Wow! It's gorgeous, and I'm pretty sure I could steal your techniques for the neckties I'm trying to knit. Love this. Wow! It’s gorgeous, and I’m pretty sure I could steal your techniques for the neckties I’m trying to knit.

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