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I have been experimenting with square armholes lately. I wanted to find a way to knit a sweater in the round, with steeks which would have fitted shoulders rather than dropped shoulders.

for all these wonderful suggestions and sage advice- you never fail me!

Can someone suggest something fairly quiet, possibly baroque or classical, and preferably long, that I can be playing in the background as I knit?

I'm interested in getting a comprehensive knitting video set. Any suggestions? Thanks, guys.

When using short rows I end up with small holes at the point where I wrap and turn. These holes almost look like yarn over holes. Is there any way to do short rows without these little holes?

The other night at work I was contemplating wool moths (yeah, I know).

I am trying to decipher this from Knitting in the Old Way: "Pick up stitches around the shaped neck...double the desired depth, fold the band in half to the inside, and work the neck stitches off one

Arrived today from Scotland, this is Donnegal Silk Tweed yarn in Cobalt from the New Lanark yarn mill that Britisher posted about some time ago.

Has anyone done a sweater using shaped steeks as described in the book Knitting in the Old Way? I wonder whether the sleeves would hang correctly and if there would be excess fabric under the arms?