Knit Your Square To Give Your Share 2009!

chalky_75

Also I remember reading there is a group of us crafty sorts on Facebook Can you give me the link please

craftlady

2 bunting knitted yesterday. They are so small

mioliere

Hi there.

Zippitty - a square is as valuable as anything else we knit, and squares are what started this whole thread off in the first place, so I have a soft spot for them. They are also ideal for new knitters to practice with, so I think squares are brilliant!

Chalky - congratulations to your SIL for her new grandson! And well done to you for recruiting for us in Spain. We've gone global! If your knitters over there would like their names and items to go on our update list, please feel free to invite them. It's so nice of them to want to join in, isn't it?

I'm not very good with Facebook but I'll have a look for the link - hopefully, someone else on here is much better at FB than I am and will come along sooner!

Craftlady -thanks for your latest items! I will update in the morning.

Hope everyone has had some of this glorious sunshine!

KathyXX

shezmit

1 bunting for me
i might do a scarf tonight to use some of this fluffy wool i have here and its doing my head in

tooties

good evening just an update


1 scarf for the lh elderly challenge

happy knitting
tooties

maytaurus

Easter ... Teddies for Tragedies ... chalky 75 ... trauma toy ... etc ?

KNIT .... Baby’s First Bunny Toy
Measures approximately 6 inches tall,

http://www.cheapknittingpatterns.com/homepage/downloads/NP3.pdf



[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Crocheted Bunny Toy
approximately 7 inches high,[/FONT][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]

[/FONT] http://www.cheapknittingpatterns.com/homepage/downloads/NP5.pdf



Knitted ball .... toy or hand exercise

http://www.cheapknittingpatterns.com/homepage/downloads/WP56.pdf

rolo-polo1965

Update, i have made:

2 hats

2 cardigans

2 pairs of mittens.

ainnoangel

maytaurus wrote: »

Videos can be found in these sections Click to access

• Casting-on
• The Knit Stitch
• The Purl Stitch
• Increases
• Decreases
• Casting Off / Binding Off
• Knitting Tips
• Advanced Knitting Techniques
• Knitting Terms & Abbreviations (Glossary)

Thank you sooooo much for the vids :smileyhea- i can now cast on perfectly and i am knitting something white and warm (no idea where i am going with it yet - maybe a yummy bunny!). Most of all I am getting a HUGE kick out of learning something new again - one question, if that's ok, -

:eek: how do you know which needles to use for which wool
:eek: AND how do you know how many stitches to cast on to make a 7 x 7 square ?
:eek: AND is a 7 x 7 square in inches or cm?

oops that's THREE questions!

I :heart2: knitting now.

i have tried loads of times bfore and never 'got it' but i feel motivated and excited by it now. it will be a proud day when i send my first 'shaped' item to you!

THANKS FOR THE ENCOURAGEMENT!:T

ainnoangel x x x

ainnoangel

hi chalky

any chance you can tell m how to make those cute monkeys - are they socks or something? i am a teacher and start my 'needlecraft' club next week - are these easy to make? they look adorable! even if too tricky i'd love to know - i'd like to make my new hubby one for valentine's day - his nickname for me is monkey :rotfl:

i wish i could send you something for your appeal but i am only just knitting rows ! it took me a whole day of blood sweat and tears to learn how to cast on! i've achieved that tho. who knows, soon i might be able to send something to someone. hope so.

:A luv ainnoangel

maytaurus

ainnoangel wrote: »

Thank you sooooo much for the vids :smileyhea- i can now cast on perfectly and i am knitting something white and warm (no idea where i am going with it yet - maybe a yummy bunny!). Most of all I am getting a HUGE kick out of learning something new again - one question, if that's ok, -

:eek: how do you know which needles to use for which wool
:eek: AND how do you know how many stitches to cast on to make a 7 x 7 square ?
:eek: AND is a 7 x 7 square in inches or cm?

oops that's THREE questions!

I :heart2: knitting now.

i have tried loads of times bfore and never 'got it' but i feel motivated and excited by it now. it will be a proud day when i send my first 'shaped' item to you!

THANKS FOR THE ENCOURAGEMENT!:T

ainnoangel x x x

7 x 7 square is in inches
[FONT=helvetica,arial,sans-serif]size 7 needles cast on 33 sts[/FONT]
[FONT=helvetica,arial,sans-serif](or change needle size you need to get 7” depending on tour own knitting tension)[/FONT]

[FONT=helvetica,arial,sans-serif]You could try this pattern now that you've mastered the basics :j
I cast on about 27 or 28 stitches to make these 7 inch squares then
[/FONT]Row 1: Knit
Row 2: K 1, *Slip 1, K1, repeat from * to end of row
Row 3: Knit
Row 4: *Slip 1, K1, K1 repeat from * to end of row
Repeat these 4 rows for pattern
or
Row 1: P 1, *K2, P1 repeat from * to end of row
Row 2: K1, *P2, K1 repeat from * to end of row
Row 3: P1, *K2, P1 repeat from * to end of row
Row 4: Knit

[FONT=helvetica,arial,sans-serif]Info here about needles including a [/FONT]video and

• Choose Knitting Yarn
• Cast On Stitches in Knitting
• Cast Off Stitches in Knitting
• Read a Knitting Pattern

How to Choose Knitting Needles