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Craft club topic of the month - knitting!

ooh, I made a christmas pud bauble last night :D

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it's a bit wonky, but adds to the charm I think :D

making a few others, but they're sewn and padded, so for the crafty non-knitty thread :)
 
ooh, and while I've got my flickr open, here are the baby things I finished recently:

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I think I've made about 15 pairs of these little bootees/booties - I love them :D

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they're all tiny, so take no time at all... this cardy on the other hand, top down and I'm not sure I've even reached the shoulders :D
 
Have finally decided that I will knit a lace scarf for my mother for the coming celebrations but am having trouble choosing a yarn as the local shops have nothing very interesting. I want something super warm and soft that will show off a rather lovely lace pattern and not swamp it in fluff. Any ideas folks?
 
AnnaKarpik said:
Have finally decided that I will knit a lace scarf for my mother for the coming celebrations but am having trouble choosing a yarn as the local shops have nothing very interesting. I want something super warm and soft that will show off a rather lovely lace pattern and not swamp it in fluff. Any ideas folks?
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What weight of yarn does the pattern need?
 
Ooooh, I've made that in loads of different yarns. I've tried it in Kidsilk Haze, but it just crumples up and the pattern isn't clear enough. However, if you use a strand of KSH with another fine yarn, you get pattern definition and fuzziness. I think I used it with a Rowan 4-ply. I've also done it in Kid Classic which wasn't as fuzzy but very soft and warm.
 
I am inadvertently learning a new technique.​

I've just started some socks for my nephew for Xmas with little trucks on them out of this book: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Knitting-Motifs-Babies-Kids-Charted/dp/1844485889 (it's a fab book, I mean sod the kids, I want a cardigan with mushrooms and robots on it.​

I did the first round of intarsia. Then I started the second round. And realised you can't fecking do intarsia in the round, because all the little bits of wool are at the wrong end of each motif :facepalm: :facepalm: :facepalm:​

However you just know that some clever fucker has worked out how to do it anyway, so now I am learning how.​
 
has anyone used James C Brett marble wools - the woman in the wool shop swore she had sold three times her bodyweight of it, knitted like a dream and weirdly, Mr Camps actually stopped to admire it while going past said wool shop - I promised a jumper for Xmas but ended up using summat called Passion instead, but just wondered - it is all acrylic which sorta put me off but then again, a jumper for working in (gardeners) which can go in a machine........ sorry, rambling
 
never heard of it, where you based campanula? I don't mind acrylic tbh... some of the 100% wool is far too itchy for me, and acrylic washes much better and is cheaper. You got a link?
 
campanula said:
has anyone used James C Brett marble wools - the woman in the wool shop swore she had sold three times her bodyweight of it, knitted like a dream and weirdly, Mr Camps actually stopped to admire it while going past said wool shop - I promised a jumper for Xmas but ended up using summat called Passion instead, but just wondered - it is all acrylic which sorta put me off but then again, a jumper for working in (gardeners) which can go in a machine........ sorry, rambling
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used it for stuff for the kids, wears and washes well and feels really nice
 
Biddlybee said:
never heard of it, where you based campanula? I don't mind acrylic tbh... some of the 100% wool is far too itchy for me, and acrylic washes much better and is cheaper. You got a link?
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I had never heard of it either - my wool shop is in Cambridge (Sew Creative) and has only recently had this - there are some patterns on Ravelry though. The Passion wool is also from the same crew and is knitting up really fast and does feel nice - good colours too and relatively cheap - I think a jumper using 900grammes would have only cost £37 although this multi-coloured wool is everywhere at the mo.
Sorry, don'y know how to do a link (shamefully hangs head)
 
thanks rubes. you've reminded me my xmas resolution is to finish the socks i started for the girls in the summer :oops:

well cute stocking :)
 
I don't know why I thought it was a good idea to try and knit my niece and nephew socks for Christmas with just 3 weeks to go. Fortunately their birthday is in January...
 
really shouldn't be knitting, but it helps with the not smoking! I've almost finished one of these :facepalm: :D

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but want it to hold something instead of a star... a wand? a little present? a cup of tea?

any ideas?
 
no, I have some leftover from making earrings last year... teeny tiny teacups :D

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maybe I could knit a little mince pie? :hmm:
 
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