Knit Your Square To Give Your Share 2009!

DON79

I would really like some help please? I find it really difficult to pick up the right amount of stitches for borders and collars on cardigans etc? How do you do it? Because I can't do it, I have just knitted the border separately and then sewn it on which is ok but it's not the same and I want to master this bit of knitting badly! Please help!

Donna

shezmit

Patterns for angel pockets and wraps are on my website here is a link for you

http://preemiesuk.googlepages.com/patternpage.html

maytaurus

to say

for the happy birthday wishes .......
they are really appreciated & made me smile especially as following a leak, I was having a new ceiling put in the kitchen & so everything was in a right mess




to all


mioliere
I have pm’d you

hflower74
re;’Little Hen Rescue ... asking for knitters to knit them jumpers’
There is a link to this on the DORIS BANHAM DOG RESCUE site
http://www.dogsos.co.uk/#/howtohelp/4524189866
Under special appeals
‘Little Hen Rescue are about to attempt the unbelievable. ......by trying to
rehome 10,000 hens in less than 2 months....’
http://www.dogsos.co.uk/#/henrescue/4533674012
but if you look here;
http://littlehenrescue.co.uk/news.aspx
it says
‘Thank you to all the knitters that have been clicking away getting our girls jumpers ready for their release! We received 1500 jumpers and only have 20 left!! Well done!’
So I wondered if they now have enough?
I have sent them an email & will post on here if/when I get a reply

DON79
re;’ I find it really difficult to pick up the right amount of stitches for borders and collars on cardigans etc? How do you do it?
Have a look here, hope it helps ... To "pick up and knit"
http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEwinter04/FEATwin04TT.html

soon2bjobless
re;’ Is there a link for the knitting patterns for the Angel pockets and wraps?’
DON’T FORGET THE Patterns & info ALL IN ONE PLACE LINK #964 & #2422 dog patterns
If you want to add anything let me know
If you find any probs, let me know and I will do my best to sort it out

sheyo

Hi all
shezmit - thank you for letting me know the parcel arived ok - are the blankets ok or on the large or small size? - great idea with the film cannisters and 5 ps if you can send me one I would be pleased to fill it
May Taurus - Hope you had a wonderful birthday - sorry its late


chalky - hope you enjoyed the wedding
kathy - enjoy your night out.

sheyo

Oops forgot to add my update total -
1 blanket
1 cardi

shezmit

i will pop one in the post on monday along with the socks:rotfl:, Blankets was perfect i love them, they are really cute,

Thankyou so much

shelley

DON79

Thanks very much for that link Maytaurus, will have a look and give it a try when I get to that bit on my knitting again.

Donna

sali_mali

Hello everybody, hope you don't mind me barging in here

I recently posted asking for help with a knitting pattern and was pointed in your direction, I hope somebody can help. I'm currently knitting a hat, following this pattern...


1. Cast on 72 stitches.
2. Work in knit 2, purl 2 ribbing for 8 inches.
3. Next row, *knit 2, purl 2 together. Repeat from * across.
4. Work next 3 rows in Stockinette Stitch.
5. Next row, *knit 2 together. Repeat form * across.
6. Bind off, leaving a long tail when you cut yarn.
7. Weave end through the bound off edge, pulling tightly to close up the hole in the top of the hat. Sew the side seam from top to bottom and weave in any remaining ends.

I've just finished step 2. and I'm stuck! I've been doing knit 2 rows, purl 2 rows but am suddenly worried the pattern meant knit 2 stitches, not rows! Can somebody please explain step 3. as if talking to a toddler?! I'm slowly realising I'm not great at knitting..!

Thanks for any help

DON79

Hello, the bad news is that it does mean stitches and not rows am afraid. But don't worry.

Step 3 - knit 2 stitches, then put the point of your needle through the next two stitches and purl them together as though they were one stitch.

Don't worry, you will get there, it is always trial and error, its how you learn.

Hope that helps a little, if not am sure there are some real experts on here who can explain better than me.

Keep going and best of luck with it all.

sali_mali

Thank you for the quick reply!

I don't understand how to purl and knit in the same row? It all gets tangled up!

Good thing this present is for a friend who's such a nice guy, he'll wear it no matter how awful it looks!