Craft club topic of the month - knitting!

[Ms T]

I know. But if you're learning a new skill, I think it's better to be ambitious and try to do something you really want to do, than play it safe, because you'll have the motivation to work at it and crack it.

Mmm. Well I finally remade my hat using the next size needles up, and it's now too big! Not too bad otherwise, I suppose, but Hendo pissed himself laughing when I tried it on so let's say it wasn't a complete success! Onwards and upwards though.... I'm going to have a crack at a bag next.

My friend was dead chuffed with the scarf, though.

(Anyone want a hat to fit a very big head???)

 

[moose]

If it's pure wool you could felt it to make it smaller. Not too small, mind...

 

[Ms T]

If it's pure wool you could felt it to make it smaller. Not too small, mind...

How do I do that?

 

[eme]

have finished my other sleeve - yip! now just the front to do, which I will endeavour to do before it gtes too warm to wear!

 

[liberty]

have finished my other sleeve - yip! now just the front to do, which I will endeavour to do before it gtes too warm to wear!

I'm sure it will be worth the wait

The way the weather is you will be able to wear it in July

 

[Pieface]

have finished my other sleeve - yip! now just the front to do, which I will endeavour to do before it gtes too warm to wear!

and set off beautifully by the gingham table might I add....

 

[Choc]

i am currently working on a baby hat in stocking stitch to use up the rest of my wool.

next thing i would like to do an adult hat and then maybe maybe something for me to wear...


at acechick, -excellent work!

 

[Ms T]

Eme -- that jumper looks beautiful.

Any tips on shrinking, er I mean felting my hat, crafty peeps?

 

[innit]

Arrrr me hearties! I have finished both my sleeves (don't have any snazzy pictures though) and have started on the first of the two front panels for the cardi. At this rate it may be finished by April...

My fingers are now itching to start something new, I do really want one of those hats Ruby made but it doesn't seem very seasonal... does anyone have any summery* ideas?

(*No, I'm not completely cracked - I just know I'm going to be working on this cardigan for ages yet...)

 

[RubyToogood]

That hat takes like three hours, honestly. I've been doing them as a break from the birch shawl. If you did one now it certainly would be seasonal!

 

[innit]

Maybe I should do one quickly as a break from endless sodding lilac.. Can you send me the pattern? - don't worry if you don't have time though.

 

[RubyToogood]

Ahem well that would be breach of copyright or something probably. Sure I could lend you the book though...

 

[liberty]

Getting on well with the squares for the blanket.. I find it very relaxing

 

[moose]

Ah, I found knitting relaxing once........... before it took over my life

 

[liberty]

Ah, I found knitting relaxing once........... before it took over my life

One day I hope to move on to following a pattern

 

[Ms T]

I put my hat in the washing machine last night, and it now sort of fits.

 

[Pieface]

My scarf still goes on....and on.....and on....

If i't's finished before the weather turns then I'll eat your hat MsT

 

[Stobart Stopper]

If anyone needs to know where to get knitting and crafts stuff pm me, my mum uses a shop in Leyton and it's got everything you will ever need.

 

[madzone]

ahhh Leyton - that's where we ended up going . Fucked if I could remember it. It was fab - full of women batty about knitting and stuffed to the ceiling with yarn and stuff. I'd recommend it.

 

[RubyToogood]

I'm just over half way through my shawl... got to that stage where the end is not yet in sight and you're thoroughly bored of it and it's just a tedious chore...

It occurs to me that PieEye might be right about the weight of the wool pulling her scarf out of shape actually. I was thinking this today because, having left my normal scarf at Ms T's, I'm wearing an old Dr Who number, which was never as wide as I'd have liked it to be because in wear it gets really stretched and narrow.

 

[toggle]

Well I am now the proud owner of a baby sock shaped drawstring purse to keep my knitting bits in.

I was knitting a baby sock, toe up and after i had made the heel it was obvious that the ptoportions were all wrong, I hadn't realised quite how tight my knitting was going to be on small needles, So when i had done the rib on it, i kept going a few rows, made some yarn over holes in the top and threaded a drawstring through the holes.

perfect for my tape measure, a couple of crochet hooks, a sewing needle, some safety pins and the small pair of scissors I am going to treat myself with.

Now what I need to do is look for a needle case.

 

[Donna Ferentes]

I was thinking this today because, having left my normal scarf at Ms T's, I'm wearing an old Dr Who number

I once asked Tom Baker who knitted that scarf. He said "a nice old lady".

 

[toggle]

IIRC, they gave a nice old lady a big bag of wool and asked her to knit a scarf, only they gave her quite a bit of wool and she knitted all of it into a really long scarf.

 

[fuBganger]

Well, since we are speaking of scarves, I have fallen in love with this scarf and began knitting it today in the most gorgeous shade of blue Wendy Supreme Cotton. Oh my god it is going to be so gorgeous.

 

[Choc]

my mum wants to show me how to knit socks in the funky 4 needle technique...but there seems to be no time i calculated too short time to stay here, grmpf.

whole germany seem to knit solely socks as i found out in the knitting shop wolle roedel (there is mainly wool for sock knitting). must be a habit left over from ww2 or so?

 

[toggle]

my mum wants to show me how to knit socks in the funky 4 needle technique...but there seems to be no time i calculated too short time to stay here, grmpf.

whole germany seem to knit solely socks as i found out in the knitting shop wolle roedel (there is mainly wool for sock knitting). must be a habit left over from ww2 or so?

Once you get the hang of knitting, it dosen't seem that hard to make socks. I've had problems getting sock wool though, I ended up getting my mum to buy it for me in cornwall.

 

[innit]

I have finished my hat

It's the first thing I have ever finished! I am so proud. I took a picture on my phone but I can't work out how to email it to myself so I will just model it at the crochet session on Wednesday instead.

I am slightly concerned that it may not be a very professional job as I was wearing it today and the first thing my client said was "did you make it yourself?"

 

[gaijingirl]

I have finished my hat

It's the first thing I have ever finished! I am so proud. I took a picture on my phone but I can't work out how to email it to myself so I will just model it at the crochet session on Wednesday instead.

I am slightly concerned that it may not be a very professional job as I was wearing it today and the first thing my client said was "did you make it yourself?"

YAY!!! NEW HAT!!! Well done!!

I'm sure it looks great! Can't wait to see it.

 

[Choc]

i started on a sock project....will see how it goes...find it a bit uncomfortable to knit with the 4 needles...they are always in my way.

i might need some help from zora or someone else who knows how to knit the heels because there was no time to get that far.


i made a very lucky bargain in a grannys second hand shop and found plenty of knitting needles of various sizes for euro 4. if anyone wants to borrow a pair on wednesday i will bring some along..

 

[RubyToogood]

I just read a good knitting tip in my big knitting book: when you're starting a new ball of wool, don't take the band off it to use the end of wool that's on the outside - pull a thread from the very middle and use that end. That way the ball doesn't jump around when you pull more length off it.