Topic: Who knits then???

[Emagggie]

Ahhh, now I can crochet, but I love knitting more.Why nothing ever fits anyone I have knitted for is a mystery to me ???

[flossy]

   My Mum crochet two blankets for my children  --  they lasted years, with the good old triple
 
   shell stich she went round and round [ or oblong ] and made single blankets.

   Must admit that when they were washed  --   you did have to pull into shape the bits
   that were all wool.

   Used to knit but don't think I can read a pattern now  --   used to re-write them in my own
   language , ticking off the rows as I went -----   hopeless    :-[


   floss xxx

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Years and years ago, patterns where much easier to understand.

They still had all the abbreviations, but they were all together at the start of the pattern, so you could just refer to them as needed. Now they are on each row........drives me insane >:(

[cornykev]

Any chance of somone knitting us 6 dalek covers for the winter, well any offers.  ;D ;D ;D :-*

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 ;D ;D ;D ;D ::)

[Emagggie]

O.K. First attempt now burning nicely in the grate. Casting on was fine, all went well for a few rows then I thought I'd try some fancy stuff. The cat didn't help, though I can't really blame her. How did I manage to get 37 stitches from 33?
and the holes, oh the holes....something to do with the art of joining a different wool halfway through a row? Daughter  has gone to bed - in stitches  :(
Didn't think it was that bad.
Oh well, if at first you don't succeed...no, I wont be beaten by a simple square of nittin.

[star]

Ah......dont give up ;)

Its easy to gain extra stitches where you dont want them. Try doing lacy? .........Before doing a knit stitch, put the yarn in front of the needle as you would for a purl stitch, knit one and slip the knitted stitch off the needle, leaving the yarn over  needle on. On the next row purl the yarn over as you would any other purl stitch.

Im not very good with instructions........hope this makes sense ;)

[asbean]

Ah......dont give up ;)

Its easy to gain extra stitches where you dont want them. Try doing lacy? .........Before doing a knit stitch, put the yarn in front of the needle as you would for a purl stitch, knit one and slip the knitted stitch off the needle, leaving the yarn over  needle on. On the next row purl the yarn over as you would any other purl stitch.

Im not very good with instructions........hope this makes sense ;)

I remember it now:

yf, s1, k1, psso

yarn forward, slip one, knit one, pass slipped stitch over

 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)

[Emagggie]

Cunning plan now, no holes, deliberate or otherwise.  ;D ;D
Thanks for the help ladies.

[star]

Ah......dont give up ;)

Its easy to gain extra stitches where you dont want them. Try doing lacy? .........Before doing a knit stitch, put the yarn in front of the needle as you would for a purl stitch, knit one and slip the knitted stitch off the needle, leaving the yarn over  needle on. On the next row purl the yarn over as you would any other purl stitch.

Im not very good with instructions........hope this makes sense ;)

I remember it now:

yf, s1, k1, psso

yarn forward, slip one, knit one, pass slipped stitch over

 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)

Now thats the proper way girls..........told you Im rubbish at destructions ::) ::) ::) ;)

[carolinej]

how many stitches would be needed for 4-ply, only I know someone who has a lot of brown left over and how many times would she need to double-up on the stitches to approximate double-knitting?  :-\

(oooh, I am SO good at volunteering other people) ;D

I turn my back for 5 days and look what you get up to ;D

Busy reading rest of thread and will post again later

cj :)

[carolinej]

Well, it looks like a nice idea.

I am looking forward to the new year when we get started ;D

cj :)

[asbean]

Was digging in old photos and found this one - I knitted it and finished it in time to wear for Christmas Day (1972 in Jeddah)

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[Emagggie]

That's a cracker Asbean. I know at least one gel here who would wear that now.

[Sparkly]

Knitting is becoming popular again I believe. I remember being taught the basics of how to knit in primary school (and I am only late 20's). Can't do it though! Maybe I will try again over the winter.... My mum has made me some good hats and scarves and some great stuff for my niece over the years. I guess I would have to start with something VERY simple.

[Tin Shed]

About to cast on ......this should be fun :D
I wonder how many squares I will have to knit to make four acceptable ones!

[star]

Knitting is becoming popular again I believe. I remember being taught the basics of how to knit in primary school (and I am only late 20's). Can't do it though! Maybe I will try again over the winter.... My mum has made me some good hats and scarves and some great stuff for my niece over the years. I guess I would have to start with something VERY simple.

Yes it is becoming popular again, but now its because its in vogue to have hand knitteds and crafts. When I knitted my kids sweaters etc years ago, it was because it was cheaper. Its actually pretty expensive to buy yarn now :(

But you cant beat it on a cold winters night :D With yer cocoa ;D

[tricia]

Wilkinson's have a limited range of colours in DK yarn at 89p 100g. That is what I've been using to make knee blankets for two elderly friends for Christmas presents.

Tricia

[manicscousers]

see my thread in bargains galore, knitting wool, 4 for 3.99 inc pattern..plus needles and crochet hooks
sorry, forgot, it's lidl selling them  ;D

[star]

Brilliant bargains girls.....I need to get out more ::) ;D