Craft club topic of the month - knitting!
- Thread starter RubyToogood
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YES! I am such a fan of the kidsilk haze. I say it's my favourite... until I next use Noro or kid classic. Birch is totally on my to-do list, after I finish the cloud scarf, also in that lovely rose and knitty's clapotis.RubyToogood said:
KSH projects:
Cast Off is doing karaoke at the Legion tomorrow night if anyone's interested
- pauline
RubyToogood
RubyTwobikes
I have looked at your site and been drooling over that capelet....
eme said:hey pauline - I have used your blog to check out what's going on in the knit-meet-up world.... dead handy!
thank you.
you should give it a try - it's not so hard or complicated as it looks, just requires A LOT of concentration. Not a project for the pub.RubyToogood said:
I made a spreadsheet to make it easier to understand, and more importantly keep track of the stitches (one cell=one stitch). I can email it if anyone is interested.
I'm also thinking of adjusting the pattern so that it's a real cape (ie not sewn up). If I can work out how to 'square out' the edges, it could look pretty good with a ribbon neck tie.
eme
turn a frown upside down!
oh, and where did you get these? I would love to try socks but have so far been put off by 4 needle scaryness.... these would be the answer!!
RubyToogood
RubyTwobikes
You can use a circular needle for small knitting-in-the-round projects anyway - you just have to sort of loop it at one point between the stitches. I quite often use a circular needle for straight knitting too, because it's more compact and saves losing a needle or having it slip out.eme said:
Purl Soho. I haven't used them yet, but I hope they make socks more acessible!eme said:
I'm sorta getting the hang of DPNs now - they still stress me somewhat. I was really forced to embrace them in order to knit Fuzzy Feet. Which totally rock.
madzone
Physically unfavourable
acechick said:Purl Soho. I haven't used them yet, but I hope they make socks more acessible!
I'm sorta getting the hang of DPNs now - they still stress me somewhat. I was really forced to embrace them in order to knit Fuzzy Feet. Which totally rock.
With regards to felting them - you can make felt/felt knitted things in the tumble dryer.
Donna Ferentes
jubliado
wow, so many links, very interesting i feel like i would like to run to every meeting that is happening. 
i am going into town now to buy my wool etc, yay!
anyone knows a link where to buy cheaper wool and needles? i can't believe that the only places to buy the wool etc would be liberties and john lewis in town? there must be local and cheapo shops around?
when i go to germany soon i will check there, got a feeling things could be cheaper...?
it is all so exciting i find it impossible to believe that i have never started knitting before. all these wonderful fashion items...
i am going into town now to buy my wool etc, yay!
anyone knows a link where to buy cheaper wool and needles? i can't believe that the only places to buy the wool etc would be liberties and john lewis in town? there must be local and cheapo shops around?
when i go to germany soon i will check there, got a feeling things could be cheaper...?
it is all so exciting i find it impossible to believe that i have never started knitting before. all these wonderful fashion items...
madzone
Physically unfavourable
Choc said:wow, so many links, very interesting i feel like i would like to run to every meeting that is happening.
i am going into town now to buy my wool etc, yay!
anyone knows a link where to buy cheaper wool and needles? i can't believe that the only places to buy the wool etc would be liberties and john lewis in town? there must be local and cheapo shops around?
when i go to germany soon i will check there, got a feeling things could be cheaper...?
it is all so exciting i find it impossible to believe that i have never started knitting before. all these wonderful fashion items...
Whereabouts are you?
When I was up in London recently we just looked in Thompsons and found local wool shops.
i can see this turning into a rather expensive hobby...
well, i bought wool and 20 mm needles today (£24) and i have already knitted the first entire wool ball (out of 3). i have produced about 35 cm in length so far (i can see myself going back for more by next week)...and that is only because i made use of the funky elongation technique the liberty knitting lady has advised me to do. the scarf looks already ...err very warm, kind of siberian style..
it is wicked to knit with those huge needles. even better than i expected.
well, i bought wool and 20 mm needles today (£24) and i have already knitted the first entire wool ball (out of 3). i have produced about 35 cm in length so far (i can see myself going back for more by next week)...and that is only because i made use of the funky elongation technique the liberty knitting lady has advised me to do. the scarf looks already ...err very warm, kind of siberian style..
it is wicked to knit with those huge needles. even better than i expected.
RubyToogood
RubyTwobikes
That's the problem with those huge wools. They're great for doing quick satisfying projects, so are specially good for encouraging beginners, but because they're so thick there's not much length of wool on each ball and it ends up expensive. Mind you, nice wool just is expensive anyway.
Ms T
Honey-coloured ramparts
Well the nice lady in John Lewis showed me how to knit stripes without cutting and tying the wool every time and I was going great guns on my practice piece until....
THE BLOODY CAT CHEWED OFF BOTH BALLS OF WOOL!!
I didn't even notice until suddenly there was no wool left to knit with.
He will be banished from our next meeting and no mistake.
THE BLOODY CAT CHEWED OFF BOTH BALLS OF WOOL!!
I didn't even notice until suddenly there was no wool left to knit with.
He will be banished from our next meeting and no mistake.
RubyToogood
RubyTwobikes
(And yes I suppose you can just carry the wool up the side if there's an even number of rows in each stripe, didn't think of that).
RubyToogood
RubyTwobikes
Try incorporating it into the last stitch of the next row/first stitch of the one after? Don't be afraid to experiment and make mistakes. It's not the end of the world having to unravel a few rows, everyone does it. I've unravelled and reknitted a fair bit of the lace thing.
moose
like some cat from Japan
Where were you when I was giving my 4 needle sock + cider tutorial in the Avalon tent at Glasto?eme said:
I've tried both approaches, and find the 4 needle method best for socks, as you can see exactly where you're up to with increases and decreases a the corners of the triangle formed by the needles. It all blurs into one with a circular.
I received my ebay knitting needles so I'm using size 7 (I think they are old size)
Is there anyway to stop the bottom curling up? I knitted two rows then purl then knit and purl etc
I halso have all different lengths of very thick roving wool the problem is these are very short any ideas what I can do with the wool it's so lovely I would hate to throw it away
Is there anyway to stop the bottom curling up? I knitted two rows then purl then knit and purl etc
I halso have all different lengths of very thick roving wool the problem is these are very short any ideas what I can do with the wool it's so lovely I would hate to throw it away
I hate to tell you, but when you get some length, the sides will start curling in, too! That's the problem with stocking stitch (1 row purl/1 row plain) and it's quite difficult to avoid.liberty said:
Some recommend knitting a border around the edges (eg always *knit* the first couple of stitches, even if you're on the purl side) but I find this rarely works. Same with blocking.
To get around it I use a different stitch! Or if my heart is set on that look, I use a K1/P1 rib. It takes longer than normal and uses more yarn but on the upside it sits completely flat, and has stretch.
Sorry, I'm not sure I understand.liberty said:
arghh, i can see that i will finish my precious scarf already tonight, as i have 1 wool ball left to knit only. it already looks lovely tho .
on my scarf i used the first 2 rows rib. then 6 rows knit and 1 row elongation again 6 rows knit etc (no curling so far but the wool is very heavy which might have an influence). my own design...
elongation:
do like a knit stitch but wrap wool twice around the needle on each stitch.
the next row continue with normal knitting pattern.
if i wasn't working tonight i would go to the cast off meeting immediately, karaoke and knitting...-sounds fab to me
.on my scarf i used the first 2 rows rib. then 6 rows knit and 1 row elongation again 6 rows knit etc (no curling so far but the wool is very heavy which might have an influence). my own design...
elongation:
do like a knit stitch but wrap wool twice around the needle on each stitch.
the next row continue with normal knitting pattern.
if i wasn't working tonight i would go to the cast off meeting immediately, karaoke and knitting...-sounds fab to me
