Biddlybee
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Nah, even a bit stretched out it still doesn't look like a star
It's still pretty but I think I used the wrong size needles (it didn't say, so I just used what was to hand)
Craft club topic of the month - knitting!
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It's still pretty but I think I used the wrong size needles (it didn't say, so I just used what was to hand)
RubyToogood
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PS the new Knitty is up... am a bit underwhelmed again though.
Biddlybee
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That sounds bright toggle
Did you still fancy swapping a few squares (by post?) or have you finished all your blankets now?
Made the star last night, it's crap - looks like a twisted squished hexagon
haven't done much to them since i left london. i'm up for a postal swap. just say who to post to and for when....
here's the blanket
http://toggleknits.blogspot.com/
Biddlybee
making knots with sticks
They're like boxing glovesposh flipper covers!!
I've got half a square to go . . . not sure what I'm going to do with myself when I've finished
Psst... you have to knit all the squares together
I'm happy for you to post them to me (I'll PM you). Don't think there's any major rush - I'm nowhere near sewing together just yet - but wanted to check you were still up for it
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They're like boxing gloves
Psst... you have to knit all the squares together
I'm happy for you to post them to me (I'll PM you). Don't think there's any major rush - I'm nowhere near sewing together just yet - but wanted to check you were still up for it
yeah, definately.
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...is it best to do them in garter or stocking stitch?
Ones I've done before were in garter, but just seen a pattern that says
what is the ratio of decreases in the centre?
I think you could do stocking stitch miters, but you would have to do somehting slightly more complicated with the decreases than the 2 every second row. I can give you a long post about how stitch width and length ratios work if you want.....
RubyToogood
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Has anyone got the Little Book of Big Accessories to hand? I can't find my copy and need to look something up.
In other knitting news, I got this as a birthday present from my mum: http://www.amazon.com/ENCYCLOPEDIA-KNITTING-Step-Step-Inspirational/dp/0762408057 I'd asked for a stitch dictionary and was a bit disappointed when I opened it because I've already got a basic encyclopedia, but actually it's got loads of stitches including cables and lace, colourwork charts (including a reindeer one which I'm dying to use while the time is ripe!) and all sorts of useful and interesting bits and bobs in it.
Also, I got an email from Liberty's which seems to be saying that their sale starts tomorrow?! But I don't know if this includes knitting stuff.
In other knitting news, I got this as a birthday present from my mum: http://www.amazon.com/ENCYCLOPEDIA-KNITTING-Step-Step-Inspirational/dp/0762408057 I'd asked for a stitch dictionary and was a bit disappointed when I opened it because I've already got a basic encyclopedia, but actually it's got loads of stitches including cables and lace, colourwork charts (including a reindeer one which I'm dying to use while the time is ripe!) and all sorts of useful and interesting bits and bobs in it.
Also, I got an email from Liberty's which seems to be saying that their sale starts tomorrow?! But I don't know if this includes knitting stuff.
Biddlybee
making knots with sticks
Decrease is every other row, but seems to be different to previous mitered squares I've done... alternates between SSK, (K2tog) twice and (SSK) twice, K2tog
Want to use these squares for a(nother) blanket for my soon to be niece/nephew
Brings me on to another question... is noro machine washable? I can't work it out from the label
And if it's not, are there any other yarns that are dyed in a similar way and give that effect?If you've still not found it I can look something up when I get home.
Oooh, I could do with a sale right now
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Hm I rang Liberty's and they didn't seem to know, but their official proper sale starts 26th Dec so I suspect they won't really be selling wool and stuff off till then. I think it's just clothes and accessories that are starting now.
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yeah, that should give you a stocking stitch square, or close enough to one.
noro is often used as a yarn for felting, so nope, I wouldn't recommend it as machine washable. you could probably wash it in a low temp wool wash.
if ti's for baby blanket, then it is often reported by people as quite scratchy.
RubyToogood
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Wendy Fusion is the only one I can think of: it's quite cuddly and seems to be gently machine washable. The colours aren't as nice of course and it's 50% acrylic, but it does knit into stripes. Oh and it's chunkier so different tension altogether.
Oh and Rowan Colourscape, but that's not machine washable. Ditto Rowan Tapestry.
Oh and Rowan Colourscape, but that's not machine washable. Ditto Rowan Tapestry.
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Hm... I think it's actually discontinued, but still in fact for sale in lots of places. I've been in iknit recently and didn't see it, Sharp Works I might be popping into today, John Lewis I don't know. But in actual fact you're probably more likely to find it somewhere like Morley's in Brixton - you know, the sort of place that sells a lot of cheap acrylic. I'm pretty sure the Wimbledon Sewing Machine Company in Balham had some when I was last there.
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Didn't go to Sharp Works (and suspect they wouldn't have it), but did go to the place in Balham (well it's Tooting Bec really) because I needed sewing stuff and they had lots in different colours, so perhaps it's not discontinued after all. Some of the colourways are really nice. Try having a ring round, because I can't promise you Morleys have it. I've seen it there but last time I was there they didn't have it.
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The lady on Ravelry who mentioned Sirdar Escape is also correct, and the place in Tooting also have that (less sure I like it though).
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Not strictly knitting, but you folks in the big city may be interested in the latest Cut Out And Keep featuring that London.
Biddlybee
making knots with sticks
This mitered square in stocking stitch has turned out a bit curly...
...I think I know the answer already, but it'll still be all curly once I sew loads of these squares together won't it?
I don't want a curly baby blanket! Am I better off sticking to garter stitch mitered squares for this one?
And if so, is it easy enough to increase the size of them, I think I only have the pattern for a 6 inch square, but 8 would feel like less work somehow
...I think I know the answer already, but it'll still be all curly once I sew loads of these squares together won't it?
I don't want a curly baby blanket! Am I better off sticking to garter stitch mitered squares for this one?
And if so, is it easy enough to increase the size of them, I think I only have the pattern for a 6 inch square, but 8 would feel like less work somehow
RubyToogood
RubyTwobikes
Stocking stitch does curl up at the edges, which is why jumpers etc almost always have a border of some other stitch such as ribbing, moss stitch or garter stitch.
It occurs to me looking at that square that the wool might be nice in a log cabin pattern like this: http://www.ravelry.com/projects/lizzilbeth/log-cabin-square-2
Although it would obviously be more complicated. Just thought I'd mention it.
It occurs to me looking at that square that the wool might be nice in a log cabin pattern like this: http://www.ravelry.com/projects/lizzilbeth/log-cabin-square-2
Although it would obviously be more complicated. Just thought I'd mention it.
Biddlybee
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That is a really nice blanket, but not sure if the colour changes happen enough in the fusion wool for the different rectangles to be as clear as on the pic. And the border scares me a little
I might try a few squares in that style for my never-ending great blanket of 2008 though
The wool is perfect btw, thank you
I might try a few squares in that style for my never-ending great blanket of 2008 though
The wool is perfect btw, thank you
