tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post114830872509922275..comments2009-06-08T07:59:49.778-04:00Kristin Nicholashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09038900681076035087noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-45499473456251605102009-06-08T07:59:49.778-04:002009-06-08T07:59:49.778-04:00Like Jill I need some help for embroidering letters on a knitted piece. Specifically since this is going on my new granddaughter&#39;s baby blanket which I hope will be loved and used often, I wonder how to firmly secure the embroidery so it won&#39;t unravel during numerous washings. Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-80458235883266560212008-01-13T15:28:00.000-05:002008-01-13T15:28:00.000-05:00Hi,<BR/><BR/> I knitted a Christmas stocking and would like to add a name to it. Any suggestions for which stitch would work well, type of yarn/thread to use, other hints? I haven't embroidered in a LONG time but am interested in getting back into it!<BR/><BR/> Thanks,<BR/><BR/>JillJillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06525027289012060371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-49912118035796427702007-11-20T22:16:00.000-05:002007-11-20T22:16:00.000-05:00I actually want to learn this really bad. I think it is absolutely beautiful.1Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-1148586961161448342006-05-25T15:56:00.000-04:002006-05-25T15:56:00.000-04:00I've done crewel embroidery, counted cross-stitch (mainly sampler reproductions), needlepoint, knitting, crochet, quilting and beading, for many years now. I've combined beading with knitting and stitchery, but haven't embroidered much on knitting. I guess I just like the feel of a nice linen if I'm embroidering, although I will add some stitched details to an intarsia piece.<BR/>Welcome back!!mehitabelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07855340553296575495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-1148515818367238842006-05-24T20:10:00.000-04:002006-05-24T20:10:00.000-04:00I would definately prefer to embroider than intarsia - as it seems much simpler really,and I think that it adds a completely new demension, texture, as well as color to a knitted piece. Glad to see that you are persuing this direction! <BR/><BR/>p.s. followed your knitty link to here, love the tea cozy!laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00408445973573006715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-1148488913242435702006-05-24T12:41:00.000-04:002006-05-24T12:41:00.000-04:00Hi! I found you through Chef Messy. I started out as an embroiderer and actually didn't pick up knitting until a couple of years ago, so I wasn't really aware that there was a reluctancy. I actually find embroidery easier and more portable. Anyway, just wanted to say hi and I think the bookmarks came out great!Scribbles &amp; Bitshttp://scribblesnbits.typepad.com/scribbles_bits/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-1148475824959962362006-05-24T09:03:00.000-04:002006-05-24T09:03:00.000-04:00I am pleased there has been comments in this post - it's nice to hear everyone's thoughts.<BR/><BR/>Duplicate stitch is when you stitch over the actual knit stitch to follow the loop - you can add extra colors on top of what you have knit and it looks pretty much the same as knitting - but makes the fabric a little thicker. If you look at my knitwear design page - http://www.kristinnicholas.com/knitwear.htm<BR/>the pillows in the middle of the page are covered with duplicate stitch. I knit them in Fair Isle (2 color knitting) first and then added the colors later. It is much easier than having lots of dangling threads.<BR/><BR/>KristinKristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09038900681076035087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-1148475034839523312006-05-24T08:50:00.000-04:002006-05-24T08:50:00.000-04:00Kristin,<BR/><BR/>I love your embroidery on the knitted scrap! From one new to all things stitchy, embroidery is the easiest to pick up without a class or lesson. I've tried to self-teach crochet and knitting and it is not very easy. Instructions always take so much for granted. The embroidery samples in your book are very clear.<BR/><BR/>Oh, what is duplicate embroidery? YOu mentioned it in your blog. I've tried to do crochet from a little kit I bought and it's not pretty. Last year I knitted a couple of washrags after 30 minutes of instructions at a knit shop. But that is the extent of my "experience" I love the imperfect cloths. I use them in the kitchen. Nothing compares! I want to learn it all.<BR/><BR/>Currently also trying some quilting. Love crazy quilts.<BR/><BR/>Then there are the Japanese craft books I've been reading about.AAAHHH! Of course, there is the REAL job.<BR/><BR/>bye.Marshanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-1148469148070416262006-05-24T07:12:00.000-04:002006-05-24T07:12:00.000-04:00I was an embroiderer before I was a knitter, and have long loved embroidery on knitwear, but somehow when I began knitting I lost embroidery. Perhaps this was because it seemed so hard to find a place for embroidery in a stripped "clean" "modern" life. <BR/><BR/>Lately I have been feeling its loss and aching to take needle in hand again. I miss its exuberance, and the joy a few stitches can create.Mardelhttp://www.purlsandmurmurs.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-1148431069903895632006-05-23T20:37:00.000-04:002006-05-23T20:37:00.000-04:00Lovely analogy - glad to see there is some interest. Anyone else?<BR/><BR/>KristinKristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09038900681076035087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-1148428098324257772006-05-23T19:48:00.000-04:002006-05-23T19:48:00.000-04:00I know for me that embroidery is bit like drawing freehand whereas knitting is more like...building with legos.Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08157277986156841686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-1148416630963421002006-05-23T16:37:00.000-04:002006-05-23T16:37:00.000-04:00Your knitting combined with embroidery is beautiful. As a matter of fact I do both, but have not combined it much. You have inspired me:-)Britt-Arnhildhttp://brittarnhildshouseinthewoods.typepad.com/brittarnhilds_house_in_th/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-1148413589115127002006-05-23T15:46:00.000-04:002006-05-23T15:46:00.000-04:00I loooove this piece of embroidery.Robinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-1148413494977505142006-05-23T15:44:00.000-04:002006-05-23T15:44:00.000-04:00I am a knitter who was an embroiderer years ago. I can't tell you how refreshing it is to see embroidery making a comeback. I think it adds that special touch to a plain piece of knitting. I am currently collecting new books on embroidery and can't wait to receive yours. Jane at Yarnstorm has really given us some eye candy with her embroidered tablecloths, which I appreciate greatly. Funny, I was always a closet embroiderer because it wasn't the "in" thing to be doing. Not any more! Thanks Kristin.Robinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-1148402357990128032006-05-23T12:39:00.000-04:002006-05-23T12:39:00.000-04:00Hello,<BR/><BR/>I am a knitter and I LOVE to needlepoint (a new hobby I acquired recently). A while back I tried to embroider on knitting and failed utterly several times. I guess I shouldn’t say I failed more like I didn't like the way the resulting fabric felt and lay. The results were so unattractive to me that I haven’t tired to embroider on knitting since. I also suspect that the instructions I had seen in all the reference materials were not well written, due to the fact that knitting wasn’t stabilized at all. I now understand the nature of fabric (and the need for stabilizing it) a bit more and may meet with better experiences in the future. I can only convey my experiences, and surmise this may be true of other knitters as well.Mariannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15573604632180491510noreply@blogger.com