tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5886770962693197798.post7596732032772041020..comments2024-03-27T05:17:20.154-07:00Comments on Janemactats: What is a Magic Ball? Jane McLellanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17221433363521511688noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5886770962693197798.post-68728578367761990042016-04-21T05:03:40.959-07:002016-04-21T05:03:40.959-07:00How did he join the pieces? How did he join the pieces? Jane McLellanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17221433363521511688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5886770962693197798.post-45635312431984509992016-04-21T04:06:27.370-07:002016-04-21T04:06:27.370-07:00I looked up magic ball after you posted about it. ...I looked up magic ball after you posted about it. The directions I read were for the Russian join, which looks like the perfect way to join the threads. I do have quite a few odds and ends, so I think I'll give this a try. Thanks for posting about the magic ball!Lace-lovin' Librarian ~ Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032689683092213368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5886770962693197798.post-64085765423215776602016-04-20T23:08:41.373-07:002016-04-20T23:08:41.373-07:00Kaffe Fassett uses this Magic Ball technique for h...Kaffe Fassett uses this Magic Ball technique for his beautiful works of art; but I think he actually uses a patterned yarn like Noro, so that the colour changes wouldn't be as stark.Maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02383223698959645624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5886770962693197798.post-78780373703859092012016-04-20T16:50:44.969-07:002016-04-20T16:50:44.969-07:00I tried a magic ball once, but didn't know abo...I tried a magic ball once, but didn't know about stocking stitch keeping the ends inside and it nearly drove me crazy. The Russian join method looks intriguing.Suztatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15703965965474209546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5886770962693197798.post-77720732726297524422016-04-20T05:15:43.196-07:002016-04-20T05:15:43.196-07:00Yes, it would be much more random. Yes, it would be much more random. Jane McLellanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17221433363521511688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5886770962693197798.post-81532875141123561122016-04-20T05:06:10.871-07:002016-04-20T05:06:10.871-07:00I agree with your conclusion - effort just has a t...I agree with your conclusion - effort just has a time-phase shift.<br />I guess these methods would be okay if one didn't mind where each scrap colour went.muskaanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13125166115615109271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5886770962693197798.post-77917767735819581562016-04-20T03:42:50.464-07:002016-04-20T03:42:50.464-07:00It does look like the same amount of work. I wond...It does look like the same amount of work. I wonder if it's more pleasing to knit because you know the work is already done.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15274345764787048662noreply@blogger.com