Author Topic: Who knits then??? (Read 10678 times)

Emagggie · « **Reply #60 on:** December 19, 2008, 22:21:51 »

Well I've done two squares and started the third.(Did them in the car to and from Bruges recently) No time now until the new year though. ;D

shirlton · « **Reply #61 on:** December 20, 2008, 09:15:59 »

Have done 4 whilst watching telly and am starting to do 4 for Hyacinth being as how she don't do knitting. Cant leave her out can we.

Sparkly · « **Reply #62 on:** December 20, 2008, 13:31:20 »

Well I now have half a scarf....

I started and did about 1/4 of the scarf and it was just getting wider and wider gaining more and more stiches. It looked rubbish so I started again. Looks okay so far!

star · « **Reply #63 on:** December 20, 2008, 16:15:13 »

Everyone's really busy ;D I dont know how you can knit while your travelling tho Maggie. I would get car sick :-X

Yay Shirl, its great that Hyacinth has an alter-ego-knitting-type buddy ;D

Hey Sparkly.....glad your scarf is coming on well ;)

Ive been doing scarves as well in eyelash wool.........what a nightmare :-\! Give me double or chunky any time ;)

Hyacinth · « **Reply #64 on:** December 20, 2008, 17:37:51 »

Nah, can't do nittin!....mind you, can darn sox tho 8) ::)....

Not much call for sox-darnin Champs these days tho? Mind you, when the recession bites and winter closes in, spec I'll be gettin spud sackfuls from you lot now I've declared me Talent ;D

Shirl, Tone's'll be done for free...now THAT'S a bargain, given the size of Big Tone's feet ::) ;D

shirlton · « **Reply #65 on:** December 21, 2008, 10:45:48 »

He ay got big feet he just wears big shoes

Sparkly · « **Reply #66 on:** January 02, 2009, 22:05:29 »

Some help please ???

I have got to grips with knit and purl. I have attempted to do a 2 x2 ridge stitch and I realise this means knit 2 followed by purl 2. The problem I have is that once I do the first 2 knits followed by 2 purls it seems to get twisted up. I have tried to put the wool back to the front by either going backwards or forwards, but it still ends up twisted no matter now I do this? What am I doing wrong? ??? ??? ???

asbean · « **Reply #67 on:** January 02, 2009, 22:31:32 »

Quote from: Sparkly on January 02, 2009, 22:05:29

Some help please ???

I have got to grips with knit and purl. I have attempted to do a 2 x2 ridge stitch and I realise this means knit 2 followed by purl 2. The problem I have is that once I do the first 2 knits followed by 2 purls it seems to get twisted up. I have tried to put the wool back to the front by either going backwards or forwards, but it still ends up twisted no matter now I do this? What am I doing wrong? ??? ??? ???

The wool should start from behind the needles for knit and at the front for purl :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\

shirlton · « **Reply #68 on:** January 03, 2009, 09:36:16 »

Oh dear! I thought everyone was doing stocking stitch. I have done all mine just so.

Sparkly · « **Reply #69 on:** January 03, 2009, 12:26:10 »

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Thanks! I found a video on the web and I can see how I was doing this wrong now. ;D

Hyacinth · « **Reply #70 on:** January 03, 2009, 12:49:06 »

Quote from: shirlton on January 03, 2009, 09:36:16

Oh dear! I thought everyone was doing stocking stitch. I have done all mine just so.

but Shirl, I specified fair isle...... :-[

shirlton · « **Reply #71 on:** January 03, 2009, 14:32:44 »

Well they will just have to put it down to my age if I have done it wrong (8 times an orl)

star · « **Reply #72 on:** January 03, 2009, 17:54:42 »

Quote from: shirlton on January 03, 2009, 09:36:16

Oh dear! I thought everyone was doing stocking stitch. I have done all mine just so.

Stocking stitch is great Shirl, ;D

shirlton · « **Reply #73 on:** January 03, 2009, 17:57:51 »

Thank goodness for that Star. When do you want them sent love?

star · « **Reply #74 on:** January 03, 2009, 18:00:02 »

Wheneve your ready Shirl, Im still waiting for some. ;)

I just pm'd you too ::)

debster · « **Reply #75 on:** January 03, 2009, 18:09:16 »

just out of curiosity does anyone know if there are places that you can collect odd bits of wool. the reason i ask is my mother in law is a knitting nut but she only knits baby clothes and crochets blankets which she then donates to the scbu, and to the hospice shop etc for them to sell.
it is too expensive for her to always to be putting her hand in her purse for the wool as she is on a pension but she loves knitting any ideas?

Sparkly · « **Reply #76 on:** January 03, 2009, 18:14:16 »

I was told a good tip is to go to the charity shop and get some jumpers and then unravel them and re-knit. Sounds like a good idea.

debster · « **Reply #77 on:** January 03, 2009, 18:18:42 »

hey that is a good idea dont know why i didnt think of it myself ;D

star · « **Reply #78 on:** January 04, 2009, 14:34:14 »

I was going to suggest the same, some very nice stuff in charity shops. Its been a very long time since I was told.....but I thinkwhen you have unraveled the jumper, you make a skien rather than a ball. Wrap the wool from your hand to your elbow........then get a friend to help you tie the skein in 4 places with a short length of wool for each tie.

Then hand wash the skein, this helps (apparently) to straighten the wool, as its very squiggly after unreveling.

Im not terribly good at explaining whot oi mean, so Im very happy for someone to correct me or be more precise ;)

Sigh............ ;D ;D

debster · « **Reply #79 on:** January 04, 2009, 15:10:34 »

sounds good to me i often look in charity shops for books for me and toys for my parrot so will have a good look.
i understand exactly what you are saying its like when you wind up an electric cable, well i do anyway ;D

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