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Craft club topic of the month - knitting!

Does anyone have any advice for me or handy on-lines guides for button holes? Ive got a cardi that needs them and Ive had a practice but when I do the cast on on the top half of the hole its all very loose and untidy :( should I just keep practising? get a zip? :D
 
just trying out the new Tapestry yarn from Rowan... it is soooooooooo soft! 70% wool, 30% soyabean fibre.... (crosses fingers its not soyabeans from the Amazon rainforest..... :eek: )
 
I've got a stash of that waiting for winter. :)

I'm currently crocheting a little lacy jacket from the Happy Hooker. Blimey, doesn't crocheting take a lot of wool? :eek: Should be finished by the weekend as I keep staying up till stupid o'clock doing it.
 
I still haven't got the hang of crochet beyond 'make a chain, then...'
A lot of the time I'm just jabbing the hook into what I imagine is the right place, and then end up surprised, when 'oh look, it looks like a bag of knots'....:D
I like the idea of crochet being a 3d thing rather than knitting which is more 2d but...gah... I haven't that click of 'oh that's how it works!' with crochet (yet!)

What colour Tapestry do you have?
 
I have the Rustic. I was a total loser at crochet till a woman at Glastonbury 2 years ago showed me how to do it left handed. Now I find it surprisingly easy. This is my first proper project (i.e. doesn't just involve sewing squares together) and it's a bit hit and miss, but I don't think it matters so much with lacy stuff. :D The Happy Hooker book (in the Stitch and Bitch series) is great for beginners.
 
I'm starting to elarn contenintal knitting atm. I've just about got the hang of the cast on and the knit, but the perl is still defeating me.

I also taught a bunc of teens to knit and made a whole load of knit a river squares.
 
toggle said:
I'm starting to elarn contenintal knitting atm. I've just about got the hang of the cast on and the knit, but the perl is still defeating me.

I also taught a bunc of teens to knit and made a whole load of knit a river squares.
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Oooh you're back :) Was it fun?

I'm interested in continental knitting because it's supposed to be faster. Do you think it will be?
 
madzone said:
Oooh you're back :) Was it fun?

I'm interested in continental knitting because it's supposed to be faster. Do you think it will be?
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I think so, once I get used to it.

and yeah, it was pretty good fun, but very, very tiring. I'm staying at home now until october.
 
madzone said:
:D
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What bugs me the most is that I'm almost done on my faroese shawl, but I'm too fucked to knit the lace border at thr end and keep track of over 400 stitches.

So I'm sewing together blanket squares and knitting a few more. I think I've got to knit about another 150 or so 10x10 cm squares and sew together about 280 of them and then sew on the borders. i'm going to see fucking squares in my sleep at this rate, I've sewn about 30 of the damn things in today and I want to burn the fucking blanket.

bad mood.:mad:
 
I think I need to start on this baby blanket in the next couple of weeks (I know it doesn't need to be ready til November, but I'm slow)... where is the best place to buy wool from? And does anyone have a rough idea how much I'd need?

Cheers :)

Next step... learning how to knit :D
 
BiddlyBee said:
I think I need to start on this baby blanket in the next couple of weeks (I know it doesn't need to be ready til November, but I'm slow)... where is the best place to buy wool from? And does anyone have a rough idea how much I'd need?

Cheers :)

Next step... learning how to knit :D
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One of my first projects was a baby blanket. I have it still as I'm keeping it for if I ever get around to sprogging up!

I have a really good book called Baby Knits for beginners (it's a Debbie Bliss book) which I really liked when I first started knitting. The projects start easy and then each one introduces a new technique. The blanket one is very good for learning how to sew up (boring but very necessary).

The yarn is gorgeous - but not cheap and you can get it in Liberty's/John Lewis etc. I have also made a really really easy and really lovely baby jumper from the same book which I gave to a friend's new born this year. It was so well received I'm going to make a few more (as my friends seem to be procreating at a rate of knots!)

Anyway, I would be happy to send you the pattern. I can scan it and email it to you.
GG
:)

The blanket:

Debbie%20Bliss%20Baby%20Beginners%202.jpg


You can see all the other patterns here:
http://www.woolneedlework.com/Pattern/Debbie_Bliss_Books/Baby_Knits_For_Beginners.shtml
 
BiddlyBee said:
where is the best place to buy wool from? And does anyone have a rough idea how much I'd need?
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Depends where you are, what you want the blanket made out of.

If you do use wool, make sure it's superwash wool, as in the thing can go in the machine. There's a patchwork knit blanket in a book GG has that I'm sure she can talk to you about, IIRC, it's just garter stitch so it's good for beginners and she can tell you how much wool you'd need. And how to sew it up.

Just don't do what i've done and decide to start on a patchwork knit bedspread.
 
Thanks GG and toggle... looks like 1 ball each of 5 colours - might not go for the ones in the pic though. if you could send over the pattern that'd be great.

Don't mind spending a little, tis my first niece :) will have a look this weekend.
 
Just noticed she's got a new baby knits book out:

http://www.debbieblissonline.com/books/bc2/index.htm

Also.. there is a mistake in the original pattern so you need more yarn that you think... (pattern revisions are on her website above)

"GARTER STITCH BLANKET
MATERIALS:
Yarn amounts should read: One 50g ball Debbie Bliss cashmerino aran in each of Pale Mauve (A), Fuchsia (B), Teal (D), Dark Mauve (E) and two 50g balls Debbie Bliss cashmerino aran in Pale Blue (C).

GARTER STITCH SQUARES:
As given, but do not leave a long end of yarn for sewing up."
 
BiddlyBee said:
cheers gg... maybe I should just stick with those colours... will take me ages to pick otherwise :D
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YOu need to pick colours you will like working with. Unless those colours really grab you, then change them.
 
toggle said:
YOu need to pick colours you will like working with. Unless those colours really grab you, then change them.
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Ok... I'll see what colours they have in John Lewis/Liberty :)
 
I'm always carefull about making garments out of the debbie biss books. The shaping can be quite wierd and the sizes are generally absolutely huge. Great lump is still wearing the jumper that was supposedly for an 18 month old
 
Are Debbie Bliss yarns actually machine washable? There seems to be an issue with luxury baby yarns not being, which makes them a pain for parents.
 
RubyToogood said:
Are Debbie Bliss yarns actually machine washable? There seems to be an issue with luxury baby yarns not being, which makes them a pain for parents.
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Yes they are... according to her website:

Baby cashmerino looks and feels like a luxury yarn but importantly is easy wash and wear, making it both baby and carer friendly.

And certainly mine came with washing instructions...
 
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