Knit Your Square To Give Your Share - Part 3

mioliere

Maytaurus - thanks for Bugs Bunny greeting!

KathyXX

OrkneyStar

Morning all,
Well I love the tortoises (although some are not very well behaved are they ?).
I started a second Christmas present last night (done 1 yipeee!) and am trying to decide on a decent hat pattern for DS (2) and Uncle (em a lot older than 2, more like 60 odd lol!). Also must get some charity stuff done ? Where do the hedgehogs go that everyone talks about as I think I fancy doing one of them, and the hats and crib of course .
OK better see what DS wants, he is singing lol!
x

In_Search_Of_Me

In haste...off to get a tabby kitten...am I excited?!! Almost peeing my pants! Photo to follow!!

Kinsey

ISOM you lucky girl, we want pictures. (of kitten not wet pants.)

Here's a nice easy and quick idea for last minute pressy's.
http://girlinsheepsclothing.wordpress.com/2009/08/12/miss-sadies-scarflette-a-free-pattern/

chalky_75

Good Morning everyone-- Oh its sooooo horrible here -- rain,rain,rain and bucketing down rain. " hooking " time methinks !

Orkney Star Be very careful about the hedgehogs. They take over your life and end up in a huddle.

If you have a hedgehog hospital near you they may buy them from you which helps so much with all the postage costs. This has been a life saver to me this summer.

Kinsey -- Thanks for that link to the little shrug scarf. I love it and will do some NOW for pressies . Some patterns just get you going straight away and it will make a change from " hooking!!"

I am waiting for the Boiler Man as radiators wont heat--- AAAARRRhhh I hate bills. It nibbles away at the wool stash !!

Well I am going to send lots of cuddles and ver gentle thoughts to one and all. Especially if you are lurking and not feeling like posting.

prfungi

k2tog wrote: »

Pam, have been knitting this
http://www.yarnballboogie.com/?p=133
from the selection you posted the other day :A and I'm having a bit of trouble. I don't understand his decreases (and unwilling to experiment at this point in the process ) so have replaced them with guess what - k2tog. I don't know what I did wrong but the decreases do not seem to equal the number of stitches . Wondered if you might have a quick look at the pattern if you get a chance as I know your brain does the workings out whereas mine is never quite sure where we've gone wrong :rolleyes:.
Hat looks really neat because I'm using circulars - very pleased so far. I intend to finish it (if I can sort the decreases with a little help from my friends ) using 2 circulars rather than dpns. I tried this with a much smaller hat the other day and it worked beautifully. If anyone is interested in this technique, apart from the udder fixation (you'll see....) I found this link very easy to follow and the technique really simple.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RybPvCNfrT8

Hi k2Tog - hmmm! you're right the decreasing instructions are confusing. Here goes

Round 1: K2tog, k23, k2tog(twice), k23, k2tog(twice),k23, k2tog(twice),k23, k2tog.
Round 2: Knit.
Round 3: K2tog, k21, k2tog(twice), k21, k2tog(twice),k21, k2tog(twice),k21, k2tog.
etc.

You are decreasing 8 stitches per row.

Hope this helps

luv
Pam:smileyhea

Heldun

Oh no, missing parcel!!!

Shezmit - I've sent you a PM

Helen

mioliere

ISOM - oh, well done! I can't wait to see the photos. Louis is our first ever tabby - we had an almost-human black and white cat, called Dennis, and a neurotic ginger cat, called Trevor, in the past. I spend ages admiring Louis' markings! Hope you choose a name soon, and that he or she settles in with you straight away! Hope you've got a spare pair of pants - just in case!

KathyXX

mrs-moneypenny

just double checking my totals for you kathy

your totals were right id forgotten to change my sig when id done the last couple of sewing bouts - i think they match now

finished 1 sleeve last night hoping to get the other and the cardi sewn up over the weekend.

love the tortoises i might have to knit one of those

psso

Thanks for the scarflette pattern Kinsey, might just have time to do a few for Loving hands - I know it might not be suitable for the men but ladies need to be kept warm too and it would be quick to do in the chunky wool I have here.

Went into the BIG CITY this morning - oh how I hate doing that - but got some more C*****y pressies for the grandchildren, not much left to get now so more time for knitting - yay !!!!

Re turtle / tortoise pattern. I asked on LH and one of the ladies there does very cute ones, so have asked her to send the pattern to me. If you have a look among the donations you`ll see it I think. No time at the mo to look for it but will do later and try to let you see it. If anyone wnts the pattern just let me know.

Back later.

Elaine.x

Found the pic - green turtle