Schlingers
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All I can imagine is a bit of knitting stuck to a wall
All i can imagine is knitting stuck to a wall with a tag spary painted over it... textured graff...
Craft club topic of the month - knitting!
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All i can imagine is knitting stuck to a wall with a tag spary painted over it... textured graff...
Schlingers
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I went and had a word with them over the weekend and the guy in the shop seemed about as enlightened as us! Rekon i may go down just out of curiosity.
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wobbly
bracelet made from my first sample of the beachcomber yarn i spun.
wrap yarn round a glass jar or coke can. soak, leave ot dry in the sun.
wrap ends, round the coil, a variation on a macrame knot works well in this, think ti’s called a Chinese sliding knot, but done over several strands of bracelet, tightly, it stays put. cut visible ends. you then have a bracelet made out of a couple of yards of art yarn.
wrap yarn round a glass jar or coke can. soak, leave ot dry in the sun.
wrap ends, round the coil, a variation on a macrame knot works well in this, think ti’s called a Chinese sliding knot, but done over several strands of bracelet, tightly, it stays put. cut visible ends. you then have a bracelet made out of a couple of yards of art yarn.
I've had a look at that before, but still can't understand what exactly they're going to do
I assume they're going to knit 'covers' for all the bits of lampposts, handrails etc. in the tunnel? Like this:
http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/01/11/knitta-please-graffiti-you-can-cuddle-up-to/
Biddlybee
making knots with sticks
Am I right in thinking that this effect is just purling on a knit row? If it is it’d be easy enough to make something up on a piece of squared/graph paper wouldn’t it? I don’t fancy paying for a pattern, but quite want a gecko in my blanket
(except when it goes wrong 
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Biddlybee
making knots with sticks
I began at craft club and got them to show me how to cast on, what knitting and purling was, and how to follow patterns. All depends on how you learn, different people like different things - I can't do something with knitting until I've seen it done in front of me, but other people are fine just following written instructions.
I'm not being very helpful am I?
If you don't fancy knitting with people on here at a craft club, there are quite a few groups that meet to knit around London, and they always say people are welcome to join them - and I reckon they'd be more than happy to teach you too
I'm not being very helpful am I?
If you don't fancy knitting with people on here at a craft club, there are quite a few groups that meet to knit around London, and they always say people are welcome to join them - and I reckon they'd be more than happy to teach you too
No you are. I think I'd be okay at written instructions though - can anyone recommend a very basic online tutorial?
Biddlybee
making knots with sticks
Apart from the slightly annoying accent, this site's pretty good for vids and tutorials: http://www.knittinghelp.com/
RubyToogood
RubyTwobikes
Am I right in thinking that this effect is just purling on a knit row? If it is it’d be easy enough to make something up on a piece of squared/graph paper wouldn’t it? I don’t fancy paying for a pattern, but quite want a gecko in my blanket
That looks like purling on a knit row to me. There are quite a few patterns for things like that on Ravelry if you look under dishcloths. I don't know why anyone would want to knit a dishcloth but there you go.
Where might I begin? I'm a dab hand at sewing - and that is my preferred medium - but you can't exactly sit with your Singer in front of the telly.
Crotcheting also looks good
There is actually a Brixton knitting and crochet group now, which meets at Mango Landing. They mostly organise via Facebook and Ravelry I think. Look up Brixton Knitters on Facebook. Other than getting people to show you, I do think videos are the way to go and there are lots on YouTube. I'd suggest you just get some cheap, preferably not too thin, wool and some needles (the label on the wool will tell you what size needles to get) and try learning how to cast on and do the basic knit stitch (and purl if you're feeling confident). With that you can do a scarf.
Biddlybee
making knots with sticks
I've only just seen these images Rubes, think my PC is playing up.... really like the flowers on this one:
Yeh, that's where the image is from, but they wanted $ for the pattern, and I figured if that's all it is I can give it a go myself
RubyToogood
RubyTwobikes
I've only just seen these images Rubes, think my PC is playing up.... really like the flowers on this one:
Yeh, that's where the image is from, but they wanted $ for the pattern, and I figured if that's all it is I can give it a go myself
I've gone for this one in the end but am a bit unsure as although the picture looks lovely, the crochet fabric is hulkingly thick in fact. I'll have to see how it goes. It'll be touch and go whether I have enough yarn as well.
Yeh, that's where the image is from, but they wanted $ for the pattern, and I figured if that's all it is I can give it a go myself
you can get print-it-yourself graph paper to exactly represent your gauge - then you just have to draw it how you want it to look - no worrying about adjusting the design for the non-square-ness of knit stitches.
http://www.tata-tatao.to/knit/matrix/e-index.html
thank you... that's a massive help!
RubyToogood
RubyTwobikes
That's brilliant ada! That would be so useful as well for colourwork and things.
eme
turn a frown upside down!
Have you an urge to knit a dinosaur?
Well, if you do and want to see it in film, mr Mathew Robins' is after your knitted dinos on the 15th Aug (you might even win a prize!)
Well, if you do and want to see it in film, mr Mathew Robins' is after your knitted dinos on the 15th Aug (you might even win a prize!)
RubyToogood
RubyTwobikes
I'm being given a spinning wheel by someone who wants shot of it, plus some associated equipment! I was a bit uncertain at first, as I'm not sure if I really want to get into spinning, but it's got to be worth a go and how often do you get offered a free spinning wheel?
It arrives today.
It arrives today.
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wobbly
welcome to the club
madzone
Physically unfavourable
I'll send you some fleece as a welcome to the world of spinners
madzone
Physically unfavourable
I had a little table on my old pc - I'll fire up the hard drive and see if I've still got it...and what's fingering weight yarn?
I need a little table like I've got for needle sizes!
Also, you can get a nifty little thing that you can wind wool round and it'll tell you how many wpi it is and then you can compare it on the table attached (mostly useful for handpsun though)
Hmm - found it but it's a pdf - how can I get that on here?
BTW - fingering weight is 4 ply
PM me your email and I'll send it to you
