fluffy scarves

wanting2save

Lillibet wrote:

I only learnt how to knit last month, so far I have made a hat & scarf for my son with ribbion appliqe to hide the dropped stiches , photos here : http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f352/Lillibet123/HatandScarf2.jpg
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f352/Lillibet123/HatandScarf4.jpg

A stripey scarf for my dad but I got a bit carreid away & it took on Dr who proportions:rotfl:At least I only dropped one stitch & didnt' need to add loads of ribbions, he wouldn't have thanked me for that!

And now I'm working on a christmas stocking for my son, if it works I plan to make a few more & give a pressies with a small toy in to a few freinds children.

No point me doing fancy fluffy scarves, Hubbys aunt did them for most of the family last year, with matching [STRIKE]teacosys[/STRIKE] hats:o

Wow they are lovely and your son looks really cozy!!!
I cant knit myself but am new to os and really enjoyed reading this thread and being impressed at peoples skills!!
Keep it up and maybe one day i will join in??? :rolleyes:

kami2112

onestep wrote:

Hi Kelly

this website:
http://learntoknit.lionbrand.com/
has good instructions, but I've got a book by Debbie Bliss, which gives really clear instructions (Baby knits for beginners).

Charity shops are really good for needles, and £ shops v good for wool, but I went into our local haberdashers today, and got some beautiful fluffy wool for £2.99 so it's not that expensive at regular shops.

Good luck!

onestep

Thanks for that

wendym

Please can I add this to your thread? I'm sure one of you will be able to help me.

I can't find a wool braid to edge a mohair jacket I want to make, and think I may have to knit one.

I need a length of 6 yards, about an inch and a half wide, and I'd like to use the biggest needles I could get away with.

How much mohair yarn do you think I would need?

Thank you.

mrs-moneypenny

i got some fluffy wool from wilkinsons for £1 a ball its really nice quality you need 3 balls for a scarf. Im on my 3rd scarf, i havent knitted for years so im really enjoying it i forgot how theraputic it is. also got 12 balls of very similar wool in the works for £10 so that enough for 4 more (guess what everyones getting off me this christmas LOL)

cazarol

I've got 8mm needles and 3 balls of wool, can someone remind me how many stitches to use?? Its a long time since last winter when I was knitting them for xmas. Thanks

mrs-moneypenny

the pattern on my ball band says

with 8mm (uk0) needles cast on 20 sts.

knit until all three balls have nearly gone
cast off
tidy ends

ive been making mine on odd needles one great big one and one 5 1/2mm, i used 31 stitches and my scarf is about 6in wide

hope that helps

cazarol

Thats brill, thanks mrs moneypenny. Will get started later. Thanks

cazarol

Just back and have got 3 balls of fluffy wool from Home Bargains at 49p a ball, they only 3 balls of fluffy but lots of other 'non fluffy'. Hope this helps someone

cuddlymarm

Hi:rotfl: :rotfl:

Does anyone know of a simple knitting pattern for a fluffy scarf?
And can anyone tell me how easy fluffy wool is to knit with?
Also how easy is the bobbly wool to knit with?
I enjoy knitting things that don't need too much concentration so that I can pick up and put down as necessary.

Thanks in advance:T

Queenie

I'm making some and I got my pattern from the Lion Brand website (you have to sign up for their free newsletter to access the free patterns). As a beginner, I've found it very easy to knit up and work with. I'm using Sirdar "Fizz" for one of the scarves and a combo of Sirdar "Vegas" for another and an equivalent to the Lion Brand "Fun Fur" for yet another.

Because they use large needles, it works up really quickly and doesn't take a lot of concentration