Craft club topic of the month - knitting!

[Ms T]

I'd be a good advert for "what not to do", given that I spent the first few weeks of my knitting career passing the wool round the needles the wrong way!

 

[gaijingirl]

I don't think my fingers are glamourous enough...

 

[innit]

I don't think my fingers are glamourous enough...

My fingers definitely aren't glamorous enough... my bf always says I have "Old man's hands".

I think someone was asking for my shrug / cardi pattern at the BBQ - here it is: interweave
I made the last one, the "flower power" one (I couldn't find the yarn they advise so I just used 3 strands of kid silk haze - very similar blend of mohair and wool), but some of the other patterns look good too - and the new issue has patterns for ponchos:
ponchos
I quite fancy the lace poncho and the mini poncho.

 

[gaijingirl]

I think Ruby was suggesting it would be a good project for me.. and looking at the patterns I think I may well give it a go.. but the one I like calls for Gerifil Twingo (Plassard) which seems to only be available in the US.. I'll have to do some research to see if I can get it here, or if not, something similar...

Thanks for that!

 

[eme]

look at the tea set

 

[liberty]

look at the tea set

They have a large knitted fried breakfast in the shop on broadway market.. The needles I was bought as a birthday present the size of brooms are impossible to knit with ... I think they need a knitting weight lifter

They are around 20 times bigger than the ones above

 

[innit]

Actually, looking at that pattern again I'm quite ashamed of how much my shrug DOESN'T look like the photo

 

[RubyToogood]

I think Ruby was suggesting it would be a good project for me.. and looking at the patterns I think I may well give it a go.. but the one I like calls for Gerifil Twingo (Plassard) which seems to only be available in the US.. I'll have to do some research to see if I can get it here, or if not, something similar...

Thanks for that!

It was the flower power one innit did - I thought it would be good because I think all you need to do is add some width across the back to size it up a bit - but actually the lace pattern might be a bit ambitious, specially with sizing it up too and keeping both things in mind at the same time. Or I suppose just knitting at a slightly looser tension might do it - but that's a bit unpredictable.

I want to knit this http://www.interweave.com/knit/TSC/corset_pullover.asp

 

[RubyToogood]

Actually, looking at that pattern again I'm quite ashamed of how much my shrug DOESN'T look like the photo

Yours is way nicer than the photo - if I'd just seen that photo I'd never have wanted to knit that!

 

[acechick]

I want to knit the jumper on the cover of IK.

Oh, and these two. The first might be quicker and more practical. The second is just delectable!

www.grumperina.com/tivoli.htm
http://www.modeknit.com/silk_corset.html

 

[eme]

sorry but I had to show you....

it's finished!!

ps is this what happens when you knit toooooooo much?? heh

 

[acechick]

Breathtaking! Well done.

How are the socks coming along?

 

[eme]

Breathtaking! Well done.

How are the socks coming along?

thanks!


but socks = grrr.... had to use the dpn's in the end and as it says on knitty - it feels like knitting with an unruly hedgehog ... the wool's nice though...

 

[acechick]

I think the trick with DPNs is to concentrate on the two you're actively using, and pretend the others aren't there.

Isn't lace the most satisfying thing to knit?

 

[Ms T]

You lacy wrap is just gorgeous, eme. Is that the one you've knitted for your granny?

I am pleased to announce that I think (fingers crossed) I have learnt how to pick up stitches sufficiently to finish my shrug. Hope so because I really want to do the one that innit had on. I'm on nights for the next three days which is a really good opportunity to get lots of knitting done!

 

[gaijingirl]

Eme... that shawl is stunning! And Innit, I agree with Ruby... your shrug looks much nicer!

 

[Ms T]

Actually, looking at that pattern again I'm quite ashamed of how much my shrug DOESN'T look like the photo

I think it's gorgeous, but looking at the pattern I think it might be a bit hard for me atm. I don't really understand what she means about the provisional cast-on, for example....

 

[innit]

Scroll to the end, she explains the provisional cast-on there. It's the hardest part of the pattern, but you get it over with right at the beginning!

Basically all you do is make a crochet chain out of some scrap yarn and then pick up stitches (sorry!) from the loops of the crochet. This means that your first row of stitches is held on the scrap yarn while you knit the body and sleeves of the shrug. The last stage of the shrug is to go back to the held stitches and knit some ribbing all the way round the edge - this is the same as the shrug you are working on, except that you don't need to pick up the stitches at the end because they are already being held for you on the scrap yarn.

I don't think that was a very good explanation. If you still want to make it, I can try to explain it a different way. If I can do it, anyone can!

 

[Choc]

em's shawl is beautiful.

fuck i still have the knitting-block. i find everything complicated, especially reading a pattern. in my head i would like to start again and the wool is at the ready...anyone who can help me get out of this hole will be richly rewarded, thanks

 

[Faithy]

Never knitted one single thing.. tried.. . just can't do it

But I can make my own shirts (well, the texts on them )

 

[Ms T]

I'm about to start knitting on circular needles for the first time! In the pattern it says "knit to the last hundred stitches, then turn". Does that mean I just turn the whole thing round and start knitting the other way?

 

[RubyToogood]

Yes.

I think.

 

[Callie]

I had a sneak preview today of the new seasons kidsilk haze wools - there a raspberry multi-tone one and a white one with a fine spangly element in it. I might knit a shawl using the raspberry one

 

[Ms T]

I'm about to start knitting on circular needles for the first time! In the pattern it says "knit to the last hundred stitches, then turn". Does that mean I just turn the whole thing round and start knitting the other way?

Seems to be working well so far! I think I might finish this soon.


I really like the sound of the white spangly Kidsilk Haze.

 

[toggle]

I really like the sound of the white spangly Kidsilk Haze.

So do I, but if i buy anymore yarn, I'll need to move to a bigger house to fit it into.

 

[Ms T]

So do I, but if i buy anymore yarn, I'll need to move to a bigger house to fit it into.

Long time, no post, toggle. I assume you've been moving house?

 

[toggle]

Long time, no post, toggle. I assume you've been moving house?

yeah, and breaking my computer, and fixing it (and swearing at it), and dealing with uninvited houseguests, of the furry, disease carrying variety. And unfortunately, not doing any knitting, because although i hacve a ton of yarn, I can't find any of my current projects.

 

[Ms T]

dealing with uninvited houseguests, of the furry, disease carrying variety

Sounds like you need to get your cats, and pronto!

 

[toggle]

Sounds like you need to get your cats, and pronto!

I was planning on waiting until september, after i go on holiday. it dosen't seem right to get animals, then leave them within a month

 

[acechick]

Does that mean I just turn the whole thing round and start knitting the other way?

Yes. Circular needles are really handy for knitting straight.

(If they wanted you to knit in the round, the instructions would say 'join, being careful not to twist stitches'.)

New kidsilk haze colours? Sparkly too?

*swoon*

BTW, I picked up the neck stitches for my grey jumper last night, in the dark, half drunk. I swear it's not meant to be that hard...