tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2465122285063520078.post3172680836316914418..comments2014-06-17T12:23:34.775-04:00Comments on Dreams of Cashmere: Ten on TuesdayAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16799851113180435542noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2465122285063520078.post-27252323786395696262014-02-05T15:00:13.894-05:002014-02-05T15:00:13.894-05:00I may take this on this summer and get a few ready...I may take this on this summer and get a few ready for the fall/winter time. There are plenty of places in D.C. (25 miles away from me) - that I could "hang" them!<br /><br />Linda in VALindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06533063136544231663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2465122285063520078.post-28706824851789201152014-02-04T21:29:41.211-05:002014-02-04T21:29:41.211-05:00I wish our homeless in NYC were needful of hand kn...I wish our homeless in NYC were needful of hand knit goods. My knitting group made a bunch of children's sweaters and then we saw the same ones in the dollar store selling for $10 each. It wasn't our sweaters, but the same pattern that the charity called for. Coincidence? Maybe.<br /><br />I saw a homeless person digging up flowers planted by the city in the street meridian, and he was selling them out of a cart he took from a grocery store.<br /><br />I saw another person dive into the charity drop box, pull out clothes and was selling them and his 'flea market', which is appropriate because I believe he had fleas - judging by his 'guard' dog on a rope.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13426445654825897405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2465122285063520078.post-52386539651277636262014-02-04T18:52:49.459-05:002014-02-04T18:52:49.459-05:00I use a size 9 needle, cast on 175+ stitches, and ...I use a size 9 needle, cast on 175+ stitches, and knit every row. Garter stitch is quick for me, and the fabric won't curl. The first scarf I did was 175sts and I feel like I could have made it longer, so the next one will be at least 200 sts. I knit until the scarf is about 8" from the cast on edge. <br /><br />Knitting the scarf "sideways" like that seems easier to me (than knitting the scarf the usual way). I feel like it is finished quicker. If you want to have a fringed scarf, this is an easy way to do it (and an easy way to do stripes). For the fringe, just pull out a loop of the yarn when you get to the end of the row (make the loop as long as you want the fringe). If you're doing stripes, simply tie the two colors together (at the start of the row), leaving a length as long as you want the fringe. When you're done, cut the loops, and knot several together (in groups, to make the fringe).<br /><br />I left the scarf in an area where I know homeless people "hang out". I just tied it to a post-type structure (that has rungs). I did attach a tag that said: I am not lost! If you're stuck out in the cold, take this scarf to keep warm!<br /><br />Some other places I'll leave scarves are tied around the neck of statues of people.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16799851113180435542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2465122285063520078.post-82922597837095989822014-02-04T18:07:05.990-05:002014-02-04T18:07:05.990-05:00I love the idea of making scarves and leaving them...I love the idea of making scarves and leaving them around for people to find! I saw this mentioned somewhere also. Questions I have - what pattern will you use - something on the easy and quick side? And what types of places are you thinking of leaving them?<br /><br />Linda in VALindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06533063136544231663noreply@blogger.com