Craft club topic of the month - knitting!

[moose]

oooh, thanks for the tip. I think I'm going to give the Joanie sweater a go. It will be my first ever sweater... doesn't look toooo tricky quick question - do I really need a "cable" needle to do cabling? surely a double-pointed needle will do just as well, or am I missing something?

I don't use a cable needle, dpn will be fine. I've used twigs and all sorts in the past Joanie looks really nice - it's next on my needles, so let us know how you get on.

 

[RubyToogood]

More inspired by the new edition of www.knitty.com than I have been for ages!

Already done a sleeve and a half of Lady Lovelace

I really like the Fleece pattern: http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEw11/PATTfleece.php

Have just finished my Frances jumper and am wearing it but have yet to take pics.

 

[crustychick]

I don't use a cable needle, dpn will be fine. I've used twigs and all sorts in the past Joanie looks really nice - it's next on my needles, so let us know how you get on.

have ordered some yarn for it now - just hope it turns up in Germany!

 

[RubyToogood]

The seed stitch edges have come out a bit baggy, despite using a needle 2 sizes smaller. Might have to redo them. Will wear it for a bit and see what changes I need to make as usual.

 

[innit]

Love the colour - love the sleeves!

 

[Biddlybee]

That is lovely Rubes.

How long did it take you?

 

[RubyToogood]

Hard to say... my Ravelry project page says it was 2 months + a bit but I interrupted that to do 2 hats and a baby blanket for Xmas, so not that long really. It is fairly quick as it's all stocking stitch in the round so just knit knit knit and is a looser gauge than the aran weight wool suggests.

 

[Biddlybee]

I'm so slow

 

[RubyToogood]

How long did it take you to do Owls? It'd probably be comparable or a bit quicker.

 

[Biddlybee]

Only a few weeks, but Owls was really chunky wool.

I'm knitting a jumper in dk right now and I've done the body, and one cuff and it's taken over a month

 

[RubyToogood]

Only a few weeks, but Owls was really chunky wool.

I'm knitting a jumper in dk right now and I've done the body, and one cuff and it's taken over a month

That sounds about how long it'd take me.

 

[moose]

Lookin' good, Ruby

 

[RubyToogood]

...and having done a lot of large stocking stitch projects in a row, i've now embarked on a small lace shawl of fiendish complexity and inadequate pattern writing.

If I'm found stabbed through the heart with an 18" circular, it was suicide.

 

[moose]

I'm doing my chunky cardi straight after 2 devilishly difficult projects - oooh, the relief!

 

[Biddlybee]

...and having done a lot of large stocking stitch projects in a row, i've now embarked on a small lace shawl of fiendish complexity and inadequate pattern writing.

I bet you finish that before me

 

[crustychick]

last night I discovered the horrors of untangling and retangling lots and lots of yarn. I think I just made it worse

 

[vauxhallmum]

I made my first crochet square yesterday *very proud*

I want to make a blanket like the one my gran made for me in the 70's. I thought I was being all ironic retro cool, then I was told that Cath Kidson has been selling these for ages. How I hate Cath Kidson.
It was my idea Cath

 

[RubyToogood]

It's quite difficult to avoid the Cath Kidson vibe. I crocheted a baby blanket recently and had to concentrate on avoiding a Kidsonesque colour scheme. It's still a bit close though:

 

[wayward bob]

that is bloody lovely rubes lucky baby!

vm are you using a nice stretchy yarn? something with wool or a springy acrylic? i decided to do my first crochet square blanket out of cotton which has no stretch. as i got better at crocheting my tension changed. i still have a bag of loads of different size squares i have no clue what to do with

 

[vauxhallmum]

It's quite difficult to avoid the Cath Kidson vibe. I crocheted a baby blanket recently and had to concentrate on avoiding a Kidsonesque colour scheme. It's still a bit close though:
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*envious of expertise*

 

[crustychick]

that's very pretty Rubes! i haven't tried crocheting yet.... think i'll try and get something knitted first

 

[moose]

Anyone done steeks?

 

[Biddlybee]

No, too scary

 

[RubyToogood]

Me neither

After you...


Actually it's also the thought that if the thing doesn't fit right you can't then unravel and reknit it.

 

[moose]

I'm tempted to have a go with some icelandic lopi (unspun). If it works with anything, it'll work with that. i fancy this as I still have some plotulopi left from when we went to Iceland.

 

[RubyToogood]

You could do a mini thing and see how it works You know, handbag, small cushion cover, glasses case.

 

[radio_atomica]

It's quite difficult to avoid the Cath Kidson vibe. I crocheted a baby blanket recently and had to concentrate on avoiding a Kidsonesque colour scheme. It's still a bit close though:
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really love that - i might have a go at something like that its beautiful

 

[radio_atomica]

I just finished this cardy for Wilbur. Wondering whether that yarn would have been better using 2 balls alternately every 2 lines though, I'm going to do a hat that way now just to see how it comes out for next time. Its a nice yarn and only about £2.30 per 100g so will prob use it again for the kids...

 

[Biddlybee]

Flower, going to take it off and add another layer I think

 

[crustychick]

help, please!

so, I've started knitting this jumper and think i've already made a fatal error and I need some advice!

so it starts like this:

COLLAR
Using circular needle, CO 200[216, 232, 248, 264, 280, 296] stitches.
Rows 1-4: Work in 2x2 Rib.

Row 5 (Buttonhole Row) [WS]: K2, p1, work buttonhole (see Pattern Notes), continue in pattern as set to end.

and in the notes, it states that 2x2 rib can be done on circular needles, either back and forth, OR in the round.....

but surely - if i knit in the round, then I'll get a tube... whereas if I knit back and forth, I'll get what i need - i.e two ends, which join together with the buttons...

so, should I have started knitting back and forth, rather than in the round?