Chick Webb
Countryfile and a can
That's a brilliant idea!
Craft club topic of the month - knitting!
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crustychick
doo-woop-de-doo
That is genius!
Chick Webb
Countryfile and a can
RubyToogood
RubyTwobikes
Beautiful! What wool is it?
Chick Webb
Countryfile and a can
The label got lost a long time ago, but I remember it was an Opal yarn, and label looked like this:
I have finished the first sock!
This sock yarn is the last ball of yarn I have from my previous knitting life. When I moved to London six or so years ago I deliberately left most of my knitting needles behind and gave away all my yarn, because I thought as a hobby it ends up taking up too much space (and money). Now I've decided to take it up again, but I'm determined not to buy a load of yarn I'll never use this time. I wonder how long that resolution will last .
I have finished the first sock!
This sock yarn is the last ball of yarn I have from my previous knitting life. When I moved to London six or so years ago I deliberately left most of my knitting needles behind and gave away all my yarn, because I thought as a hobby it ends up taking up too much space (and money). Now I've decided to take it up again, but I'm determined not to buy a load of yarn I'll never use this time. I wonder how long that resolution will last .
Biddlybee
making knots with sticks
Chick Webb
Countryfile and a can
Ohh, I've never tried gloves. I'm sure they're challenging.
RubyToogood
RubyTwobikes
I have a yen for some of this sock yarn in the colours of the tube map, but I think she only ever made one batch: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/117009500/mind-the-gap-self-striping-sock-yarn
Chick Webb
Countryfile and a can
That is very class, Ruby. But have you beheld THIS:
I think this was another one-ball handmade wonder from Etsy as well.
I think this was another one-ball handmade wonder from Etsy as well.
RubyToogood
RubyTwobikes
What is that, sushi?
While we're at it, I came across this yesterday. I can't help thinking that if your gauge was even a TEENY bit out you'd be stuffed.
Chick Webb
Countryfile and a can
I've finished my socks, and am now yarn-less.
Where do you lot get your yarn? Online or real shops. It's insane that I don't know where the yarn shops are in London considering how long I've been here and the fact that they used to be the first thing I'd seek out in any city I was in.
Where do you lot get your yarn? Online or real shops. It's insane that I don't know where the yarn shops are in London considering how long I've been here and the fact that they used to be the first thing I'd seek out in any city I was in.
RubyToogood
RubyTwobikes
Whereabouts are you and what are you after? I mostly use real shops so I can see what I'm getting, unless I already know what it's like. Sharp Works near Herne Hill station is excellent (friendly, helpful, a very good range from cheapo to swanky). Sometimes I go to John Lewis. Libertys only does Rowan. Other well-known shops are iKnit in Waterloo, which I have an irrational dislike of, and Loop in Islington, which specialises in incredibly expensive yarn shorn from baby ostriches and hand-dyed in Stoke Newington.
Well done on the socks, but where are the pics???
Chick Webb
Countryfile and a can
Sorry Ruby! I had them on yesterday and was sticking my feet up in the air trying to get a pic, but it wasn't working. I'll get someone to take a photo for me later.
I'm in North West. I don't mind traveling though. I need to go to real shop, since I I don't know what I'm going to make next yet and need inspiration. I've seen Loop's site and thought it looked like a mad expensive place alright! I've actually never been in John Lewis. My sister bought a sewing machine in there though. I should have known they'd do yarn.
I'm in North West. I don't mind traveling though. I need to go to real shop, since I I don't know what I'm going to make next yet and need inspiration. I've seen Loop's site and thought it looked like a mad expensive place alright! I've actually never been in John Lewis. My sister bought a sewing machine in there though. I should have known they'd do yarn.
RubyToogood
RubyTwobikes
Biddlybee
making knots with sticks
I've a question... if I want to add some snowflakes around the bottom of a jumper would I be better off with fair isle or intarsia? You can't knit intarsia in the round can you, because the colour would always be in the wrong place 
What tips have you got for fair isle for me?
(edit: I really want some now too
)
What tips have you got for fair isle for me?
End of the week missus... http://trailingclouds.bigcartel.com/product/mind-the-gap-self-striping-sock-yarnI have a yen for some of this sock yarn in the colours of the tube map, but I think she only ever made one batch: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/117009500/mind-the-gap-self-striping-sock-yarn
(edit: I really want some now too
)
RubyToogood
RubyTwobikes
I've a question... if I want to add some snowflakes around the bottom of a jumper would I be better off with fair isle or intarsia? You can't knit intarsia in the round can you, because the colour would always be in the wrong place
What tips have you got for fair isle for me?
You actually can do intarsia in the round. I know this because I once started a plain pair of socks intending to put intarsia trucks on them (nephew) and then went "Ah" when I got to the intarsia bit. But I looked it up on Ravelry and lo and behold, some clever person had invented a way to do it. There's probably a video on Youtube. You're not really working in the round, you're working back and forth, but when you get to the ends you sort of knit some stitches together so there's no break. It's not perfect, it makes a slight line, but it's ok*.
Really, it depends how many snowflakes and how big I think. If it were flat, would you do them intarsia or fairisle?
*ETA I've just looked up my Ravelry project and I used something called the wrap and turn method.
wayward bob
i ate all your bees
there's always duplicate stitch :thumbs :
RubyToogood
RubyTwobikes
Alternatively you could cardiganise it.
Biddlybee
making knots with sticks
Don't want a cardigan though.
If it were flat I'd probably do intarsia, because that's what I know, but fairisle would mean a lot less ends.
I was going to take the snowflake pattern from this tunic, so they're quite close. I think twisting every three stitches should work.
What's duplicate stitch?
If it were flat I'd probably do intarsia, because that's what I know, but fairisle would mean a lot less ends.
I was going to take the snowflake pattern from this tunic, so they're quite close. I think twisting every three stitches should work.
What's duplicate stitch?
RubyToogood
RubyTwobikes
Nice flakes, and blatantly done fairisle in the round.
Duplicate stitch is where you just embroider the pattern on afterwards, following the path of the yarn so it looks like you knitted it.
wayward bob
i ate all your bees
your jackalopes were duplicate stitched. but i'd definitely fairisle those snowflakes.
RubyToogood
RubyTwobikes
It's not the same kind of wrap and turn as you do for socks but anyway. If you get stuck with the fairisle, shout. Your tension can be quite a bit tighter, it's sometimes a good idea to go up a needle size when you get to that bit.
I can't believe all those jackalopes were duplicate stitched
I can't believe all those jackalopes were duplicate stitched
wayward bob
i ate all your bees
i remember testing fairisling them in the flat 
never again 
never again
wayward bob
i ate all your bees
I can't believe all those jackalopes were duplicate stitched
45 minutes a piece
labour of love :thumbs :
Biddlybee
making knots with sticks
Blimey I'm scared to count them!
I'm scared to count them! Ah ok, and cheers for the tip. It's a top down jumper, so I'll bung in a lifeline before I start the snowflakes.It's not the same kind of wrap and turn as you do for socks but anyway. If you get stuck with the fairisle, shout. Your tension can be quite a bit tighter, it's sometimes a good idea to go up a needle size when you get to that bit.
I can't believe all those jackalopes were duplicate stitched
