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Craft club topic of the month - knitting!

I've got a couple of patterns for bog standard beanies - you going to be at offline or prod this weekend? Can photocopy them for you :)
 
I got my head round that elongation technique Ruby (cheers for the suggestion) - just need to decide how often to do it on my scarf, and whether to just knit the rest or put some ribs in.

Not having luck with the Nelly hat just yet though - can't seem to make stitches very neatly (picking them up from the horizontal :confused:)... think I need to search those knitting tutorial videos :D
 
I'm getting all confused by the jumper pattern I'm using.

Can anyone tell me this: when you divide for the neck and it says "turn, leaving remaining stitches on a holder" etc, does it mean turn the work round and then knit that row, or literally just turn it?

It says:

not very clear Rowan pattern said:
K41 and turn, leaving rem sts on a holder.
Work each side of neck separately.
Dec 1 st at neck edge of next 12 rows.
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So it matters because I'm not sure if I'm turning and immediately doing a decrease, or knitting a row first. This is one of those things I've never been sure of.
 
Blimey - that's a lot of knitting :eek: It's lovely. Maybe some instant gratification with massive wool on size 10 needles next, then? :D
 
It's true - I love wearing my pullover I did and that used 4 ply on 3.25mm needles - eek! Looking at replacing a (shop bought) fave cardi and it's looking very similar in gauge... ah well... :D
 
That's lovely eme :)

I must remember to pick up that pattern from you.

I'm going to attempt that hat again this afternoon... the few times I've started it I've ended up with huge holes where I pick up stitches :mad:
 
BiddlyBee said:
That's lovely eme :)

I must remember to pick up that pattern from you.

I'm going to attempt that hat again this afternoon... the few times I've started it I've ended up with huge holes where I pick up stitches :mad:
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How are you doing it? (and I've forgotten what part of the pattern requires stitches to be picked up)
 
eme said:
and your cake tin :)
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oh yeah :oops:
RubyToogood said:
How are you doing it? (and I've forgotten what part of the pattern requires stitches to be picked up)
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It says to pick up the stitches from the horizontal between two stitches... I'm ok on the knit side, but when I'm picking up on WS is where the big gaps seem to form. It's at the beginning of the hat, as you work from the top down on this one, to do the ear flaps.

Turns out point 5 makes me a bit itchy though, so the hat is on hold for the moment, and the scarf I wanted to make too :(

I need to find some non-itchy wool dammit, or I'll never be able to make myself anything!!!! :mad:
 
BiddlyBee said:
It says to pick up the stitches from the horizontal between two stitches... I'm ok on the knit side, but when I'm picking up on WS is where the big gaps seem to form. It's at the beginning of the hat, as you work from the top down on this one, to do the ear flaps.
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Ah! You mean the increases. There are various ways of doing increases and some of them do make holes, it's true. You could experiment with one of the other methods.

http://knitty.com/ISSUEspring03/FEATtheresa.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Increase_(knitting)
 
Ah ok, that's reassured me a bit that I might not be doing it wrong. I'll have a go with one of the other methods and see what it looks like. Ta :)
 
True :D

I'm going to try once more following the pattern, then maybe leave it til the next craft club and plead for help ;)
 
RubyToogood said:
It occurred to me after the last craft club when I brought out all the coloured stuff I used to knit, that hardly anyone in the craft club does colour knitting (fairisle, patterns etc). Is that because you all don't want to (I don't think it's as trendy as it used to be, I don't do much of it myself any more) or because you don't know how and are scared?
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A small fairisle project to try out :)
 
knitting circle in jan/feb?

would anyone like to have another knitting meeting soon,

we could meet at mine?

also would anyone like to do sth else as well, like cooking or baking?
 
i was doing fair isle socks at your place Ruby.

And i'd love a meet up soon. Need to check when himself can have kids though
 
Choc said:
would anyone like to have another knitting meeting soon,

we could meet at mine?

also would anyone like to do sth else as well, like cooking or baking?
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yes! what date where you thinking?
 
brilliant, although i am now thinking end of feb would suit me best as by then we will have more space available here in the flat..?

alternatively before valentines day using our small sitting room only (like before)?
 
eme said:
sooner! :) it was fine in yr living room before, no?
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yes, agreed!

who can make it on sunday 10 of feb in the afternoon? will be lovely to see all the usual supsect (plus of course if we have new interested members?)

:)
 
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