tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20387153.post7606999110838289624..comments2023-06-11T06:43:12.966-07:00Comments on Hanne Falkenberg Knitalong: Treading WaterBeckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00353689144373538254noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20387153.post-20822106592492924622007-10-28T12:03:00.000-07:002007-10-28T12:03:00.000-07:00Well' we're all working with translations. Most of...Well' we're all working with translations. Most of you with the English one, I with the German one. I thing the instruction I use is well written and very clear, no problems at all (and I'm a knitter for one and a half year now). Maybe it's the translation that works so badly for you?Jinxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16148294786663856022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20387153.post-60227249559064365642007-10-17T06:35:00.000-07:002007-10-17T06:35:00.000-07:00Honor --There are several factors at work with Ms ...Honor --<BR/><BR/>There are several factors at work with Ms Falkenbergs's patterns. One is that they are translated for a number of languages and that Ms. Falkenberg's English and knitting terms sometimes differ from what most U.S. knitters are familiar with. <BR/><BR/>Further, the patterns are very compact and have a lot of economies such as "repeat this section 2 times" or "work section A, then B, then A, then C, then A, modifying A each time as follows". Or in the case of Ballerina "work a mirror image of the first half of the pattern". It's not that they're badly written necessarily, it's just that not everyone's brain works that way. <BR/><BR/>Plenty of people have knit her patterns without a spreadsheet. I found that I could, but that I had a hard time figuring out where I was each time I came back to the pattern. I wanted something more straightforward to work with, so I wrote out the Mermaid spreadsheet. And since I went to that effort, I decided to share it. It has made making her patterns much more enjoyable for the people who have used it. Some people like the hunt and figuring out what the pattern means. Some people just want a clear easy-to-follow set of directions in order to get a beautiful end product.amy!https://www.blogger.com/profile/06341600098383162836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20387153.post-83260341910026355712007-10-14T10:39:00.000-07:002007-10-14T10:39:00.000-07:00I consider myself quite an experienced knitter (ev...I consider myself quite an experienced knitter (even though it's a few years since I was really active). I've done loads of Aran stuff in my time, and Fair Isle patterns, but I have to admit that I've had some trouble with my Mermaid pattern. <BR/><BR/>Admittedly it's the first time I've ever knitted something where you start at the front edge so I've been thinking that it because it's very different from what I've previously knitted. However, so far I've had to e-mail the owner of the store where I bought it to ask her exactly which rows to do the decreases (she had offered help when I bought it so I felt OK asking her!). She had already shown me how to do an i-cord. That was something new for me. And last week I had to go and look at the one they have knitted up to check what the edge stitches look like (due to the rather unclear instructions I had knitted them on the wrong side for a few rows). This is all before I've got to the second gusset! <BR/><BR/>So I'm looking forward to receiving Amy's spreadsheet.<BR/><BR/>I suppose it's our fault really. We should give Hanne F feedback so she can improve her pattern description. She's probably unaware how basic she needs to be for dumbos like me. In fact I think I'll tell her!<BR/>HelenHelenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13226256330553024437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20387153.post-85888374014181336312007-10-14T01:46:00.000-07:002007-10-14T01:46:00.000-07:00Amy - it's great to have you back with us and I en...Amy - it's great to have you back with us and I entirely support your desire for integrity around the whole spreadsheet thing. Hope life is a bit more on an even keel for you.<BR/><BR/>Welcome back!<BR/><BR/>RosRos Ritchiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05190305261052842172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20387153.post-41256535556547754052007-10-13T13:13:00.000-07:002007-10-13T13:13:00.000-07:00I think the patterns are horribly written and very...I think the patterns are horribly written and very confusing. I am just praying that I can finish up Ballerina. For as much money as I spent on this kit, I expected the directions to be as clear as Amy's spreadsheet. What I got was GREEK. Hanne should pay Amy or anyone else who can offer a clear consise set of instructions. I bet she'd sell a lot more kits.sherrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01592901248803182375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20387153.post-17477810181473255712007-10-13T09:01:00.000-07:002007-10-13T09:01:00.000-07:00I'm not a Hanne Falkenberg knitter (yet)but I'm a ...I'm not a Hanne Falkenberg knitter (yet)but I'm a bit puzzled. Are the patterns really so poorly written that these spreadsheets are needed? If they are, then Ms Falkenberg should surely be *paying* you to produce them for her punters, shouldn't she?? Otherwise, far fewer knitters would be buying them from her.<BR/><BR/>It sounds as though you are doing a great job! HonorHonorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15889539926575670211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20387153.post-49697214049779829332007-10-11T21:38:00.000-07:002007-10-11T21:38:00.000-07:00Just wanted to thank you again for sending out the...Just wanted to thank you again for sending out the Mermaid spreadsheet and for all your hard work and generosity.<BR/><BR/>LindaLinda@SquabbleHollowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08498745713834657292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20387153.post-89841348018941952662007-10-11T16:15:00.000-07:002007-10-11T16:15:00.000-07:00Thanks Amy. Your efforts are appreciated!Thanks Amy. Your efforts are appreciated!Sandra D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03639249673618319120noreply@blogger.com