http://www.laylock.org/blog/2009/09/mary-thomas-the-knitting-bargain-of-the-century/ knitwear design blog Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:33:17 +0200 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.laylock.org/blog/2009/09/mary-thomas-the-knitting-bargain-of-the-century/comment-page-1/#comment-1152 Ann Loney Tue, 28 Jun 2011 16:15:17 +0000 http://www.laylock.org/?p=559#comment-1152 I am putting this site on my favorites list. I am looking forward to getting the newsletter. Your style is excellent: writing, placement and information. Thank you. I am putting this site on my favorites list. I am looking forward to getting the newsletter. Your style is excellent: writing, placement and information. Thank you.

]]> http://www.laylock.org/blog/2009/09/mary-thomas-the-knitting-bargain-of-the-century/comment-page-1/#comment-1025 Mary MacNicol Thu, 19 May 2011 03:44:33 +0000 http://www.laylock.org/?p=559#comment-1025 Thank you deeply for this coherent and concise description of Mary Thomas' books! I've long wondered why some people love them so much but haven't easily run across them. Now I'll go out and order them. Thank you deeply for this coherent and concise description of Mary Thomas’ books! I’ve long wondered why some people love them so much but haven’t easily run across them. Now I’ll go out and order them.

]]> http://www.laylock.org/blog/2009/09/mary-thomas-the-knitting-bargain-of-the-century/comment-page-1/#comment-439 Top-Down vs. Bottom-Up Seamless Pullovers – Laylock Sun, 31 Jan 2010 12:45:27 +0000 http://www.laylock.org/?p=559#comment-439 [...] wasn’t a very good match for the sl1 k2tog psso, so I substituted a double decrease that Mary Thomas mentions in her Knitting Book: sl1, k1, psso, return st to left needle, pass 2nd st on left needle over 1st st. This creates a [...] [...] wasn’t a very good match for the sl1 k2tog psso, so I substituted a double decrease that Mary Thomas mentions in her Knitting Book: sl1, k1, psso, return st to left needle, pass 2nd st on left needle over 1st st. This creates a [...]

]]> http://www.laylock.org/blog/2009/09/mary-thomas-the-knitting-bargain-of-the-century/comment-page-1/#comment-250 Alison O Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:17:42 +0000 http://www.laylock.org/?p=559#comment-250 I've had one of Mary Thomas' books for years and have always wondered why EZ ended up being so much more popular. It's time for MT to get the recognition she deserves in the modern knitting world! I’ve had one of Mary Thomas’ books for years and have always wondered why EZ ended up being so much more popular. It’s time for MT to get the recognition she deserves in the modern knitting world!

]]> http://www.laylock.org/blog/2009/09/mary-thomas-the-knitting-bargain-of-the-century/comment-page-1/#comment-235 cc Sat, 12 Sep 2009 02:43:49 +0000 http://www.laylock.org/?p=559#comment-235 synchronicity! I checked this out of the library this week -- even though I own it (box #438 on the left) and was charmed and impressed again at how comprehensive her books are on the subject. I searched and searched and finally found attribution for the delightful drawings: Margaret Agutter. Yeah, Maggie! If you read the lace knitting sections you'll be able to see where EZ got her inspiration for Pi shawl. synchronicity! I checked this out of the library this week — even though I own it (box #438 on the left) and was charmed and impressed again at how comprehensive her books are on the subject. I searched and searched and finally found attribution for the delightful drawings: Margaret Agutter. Yeah, Maggie! If you read the lace knitting sections you’ll be able to see where EZ got her inspiration for Pi shawl.

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