Knit Your Square To Give Your Share - Part 3

nunnygirl

This is the one I've got

shazrobo

i have been given a pattern by a friend, that uses sirdar bigga, knitted on 15mm needles, what can i use as an alternative, as all the super chunkys i've seen, say 10mm on the ball band, so obviously not thick enough
thanks
shaz x

mioliere

Nunnygirl - now that you've posted a photo of that lovely wool, as Shazrobo has said, you can use any pattern for DK wool. It would make some lovely squares - the colours are beautiful. Have a look at Maytaurus's post - on the page before this one - she has some great links on it for loads of patterns.

KathyXX

roamin_in_the_gloamin

I have just crawled out of yet another week in a big black hole - I am not doing to well but am trying again.

Lorna, I am so sorry to read of your sad news this week, it must be really hard for you. Pam, you must also be struggling too, for everyone going through the mill at the moment I am sending you all a great big all encompassing cuddle and will keep you all in my prayers.

I am really going to try and buck my ideas up over the weekend, and keep busy.

On the knitting front
this weeks updates

12 cup cakes - for the R/W/B challenge

One good bit of news - I have learned to do that magic circle for the crochet - as I crochet the bottoms of the cake cases, also managed to buy an enormous box of beads in the local toy shop, for peanut money, so my next addiction can be cup cakes.
You all take great care and keep warm and safe.
xx

mioliere

Jean - those cakes look fantastic and edible, too! I love the matching cake cases!

KathyXX

shazrobo

jean those cupcakes look gorgeous, could just eat one now with my cuppa
sorry to hear your not doing so well at the moment, i know how you feel, (((big hugs)))
shaz x

PurpleTeddyBear

Shaz
Re Bigga hunt in red/pinks --- here http://www.uknit.co.uk/acatalog/Bigga.html is a shade card for Bigga...

McA direct have a few balls of a few colours, but whether they are pink or red enough I'm not too sure!! They have a clearer shade card too -- the tulip twist might work (red/pink/cream varigated it looks like) and they have 5 balls of that left apparently. Ouch £4.35 for a 100g ball\??

Dawn xx

In_Search_Of_Me

roaming sorry the black hole got you...hope you manage to stay out of it...cupcakes look delicious though so at least it was a productive hole?
seriously debating getting some myrr but trying to resist as already have some yummy jasmine and coconut oil that is fab for conditioning hair.nails and skin...so will resist for now!! Maybe ap will bring hers to knitting group so I can sniff!!
Re patterns am unsure but if you google the wool you can usually come up with sommat...knitting pattern central and ravelry my faves for hunting patterns generally...
just finishin isokes felted basket but charity knit tom am...

shazrobo

PurpleTeddyBear wrote: »

Shaz
Re Bigga hunt in red/pinks --- here http://www.uknit.co.uk/acatalog/Bigga.html is a shade card for Bigga...

McA direct have a few balls of a few colours, but whether they are pink or red enough I'm not too sure!! They have a clearer shade card too -- the tulip twist might work (red/pink/cream varigated it looks like) and they have 5 balls of that left apparently. Ouch £4.35 for a 100g ball\??

Dawn xx

thanks for finding me that dawn, i like the tulip twist, hope it looks as nice knitted up
shaz x

shazrobo

morning all, cant believe i'm the first to post on this thread today.
are you all having a lie in, or have you all gone out buying wool, and forgotten to take me lol
shaz x