Knit Your Square to Give Your Share - PART 4

mioliere

Hi everyone

Pippa - you must think I do it on purpose, mustn't you? I am sorry and will go back in and correct your hats!

Mrs Moneypenny - good luck with the MRI. Will be thinking of you.

DPixie - it's been really cold here, too. Whoever moves to France for the so-called better climate?! Hope you're feeling better now. 800 lavender plants? Could be an earner in that for you, maybe?

Mrs Twins - thanks for the info and well done to you for getting published!

Talking of other threads, I've not encountered any personal nastiness anywhere else, but I've certainly seen it being directed to others, and it's always puzzled me. I stick to OS because it really is very friendly, and I love our thread here because we all support each other which I think is wonderful.

Well, the weather forecast is for milder conditions tomorrow but I won't hold my breath! Hope it's warmer where you are.

Maytaurus, Sock-knitter, and Mrs MW - thinking of you all.

Have a good evening, everyone.

KathyXX

sock-knitter

evening all, just popping in to say hi.
busy knitting socks for a friend, and fitting in premie stuff at the same time. my local carer's centre has started a knitting group once a month, and all the preemie things we make are going to a hospital in leeds
hugs all
shaz xxx

In_Search_Of_Me

Just popping in to catch up an report that, hurrah, I am back online! New modem arrived and installed! Off to have a peek at LH as finished my blanket which has been delivered but forgot to photograph! They loved it though and his sister liked her books!
Mrs M fingers crossed for the scan. How are you feeling generally?
dp pixie get better soon - nowt worse than ikky tummy!
wonder how chalky is doing?
Sorry people have had some nastyness...I always think it says more about them than anything else - very sad to feel so nasty and have maggots in their tummies eating them away with meanness!
Am off to see loving hands challenges and will look out for the mag about Lou...must send the box of stuff I have here - lots of odds and ends!
Love to teh awols, poorlies...the days are at least getting brighter!

anakat

Hi :hello: Back again with a couple more questions
Do people post their totals when they have finished making them or when they have been sent off?
and has anyone else made the "crossover cardi? I am probably being thick and miss reading the pattern, I read it as having 104 sts, put 29sts on a holder for second front, cast off 18sts for back neck, which doesn't put the back neck in the middle
Thanks

psso

anakat - is it the one Roamin posted, the French one ?
If so there was a bit missed out in translation I believe. Corrected version below.

PREEMIE GARTER STITCH CROSS OVER CARDIGAN – translation from French

Tension 26 stitches and 36 rows – 10 cm
Size 3mm needles
First size for 1 kilo baby (size in brackets 3.5 kilo baby)
4 ply wool

Cast on 44 (48) stitches and knit in garter stitch until the work measures 8 (10)cm ( 44 (48) sts)
Cast on 25 (28) stitches at the beginning of the next two rows for the sleeves. (94 (104 sts)
Knit until work measures 14 cm (16 cm).

Cast off for neck edge……
Knit 39 (43) stitches and place these stitches on a stitch holder (these stitches will be the second front)
Cast off the next 16 (18) stitches for neck then knit to the end of the row. (39 (43) sts)
Now knit the first front…..

**Knit 4 rows (6 rows) in garter stitch then increase 1 stitch on the neck edge every 4th row, 3 times
(4 times if you are knitting the larger size). (42 (47) sts)
Continue to increase 1 stitch at neck edge on every 2nd row, 19times. (61 (66) sts)
NOTE - when the sleeve measures 12 cms cast off 25 (28) stitches

Continue knitting front till it measures 8cm (10cm) from the cast off sleeve edge.
Cast off the (36 (38) sts) loosely.

Rejoin yarn to 39 (43) sts left on stitch holder and complete as for first front from ** to knit the second front.

Sew side and sleeve seams and affix suitable fastenings.

Test-knitted and all ok.

As for totals, think some post when finished but some only when they send off so take your pick !!
Personally, I update my totals when I finish something (when I remember) as my stuff doesn`t all go to the same place.

Pippa have sent you a pm - fingers crossed this time.

dpixie - oh lots of lovely lavender, I love that smell. Still have some of the wedding favours I made for DD1 about 12 years ago, little hats trimmed with lace and flowers and ribbon to match bridesmaids, filled with lavender seeds. It was such a pleasure to do them and I felt really relaxed and slept well for weeks while I was doing them. Must get some refresher oil for them.

No knitting done tonight, had the night off so will get on with it tomorrow.
Night all.

Elaine.x

chalky_75

I would like to write this upside down as I am " Down Under " so to speak but will just say a massive HELLO to you all. We , for the first time are staying somewhere where the internet is free!!! So of course I wanted to pop on and say a huge hello to you all dear friends!
I have thought about you all so much!
Of course firstly Happy Birthday for all the special days I have missed, Congratulations for all the exciting things. Hello and welcome to any " newbies" I will look forward to getting to know you properly soon. And a big gentle thought to anyone having a hard time since I have been gallavanting.
Well a potted version. Loved New Zealand beyond words. Now in Melbourne and see DD2 next week

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!!!!!!! DH and I have been great and managed without the usual things that keep us sane--- Well I have had a bit of wool with me !!
Well as I cant read back through all the lovely gossip as a queue is forming I will close with ots and lots of love to one and all xxx

f1widow

Morning all

dpiie - hope you feel better soon xxx

kathy - thanks for pm - no group them together both on sig and update would be great and very organised xx

lovely to see chalky ooo i have missed her - as I do maytaurus etc xxx

As for the nastiness on other forums Ive had some and so has chalky and our chalky would not upset anyone ! people genuinely want help and then the "big I am's" come along and completely knock you out and personal nastiness as well - Ive vowed that I dont stray from here ...... Im safe here :rotfl:except when encouraged to buy wool :rotfl:

Head still not in a good place but I keep trying to do bits and pieces have done two preemie hats (need to sew up) actually .....

can anyone tell me of a really easy garter stitch cardigan but in DK I tried the crossover one and because was in DK it went all out of shape (iykwim) - was meant to be just concentrating on the hats but as usual my butterfly mind has gone a wandering xxx

hope you are ok Mrs MP xxxxx

roamin you are very quite - are you ok????? xxxxx

Anyway love to all sorry i have not mentioned everyone "brain fog" descended and cant remember what i read 10 mins ago !!!

love to all xxx

roamin_in_the_gloamin

SORRY FOLKS link to the CROSS OVER PATTERN and one in DOUBLE KNITTING TOO
http://lovinghands.freeforums.org/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=4216
Thanks Elaine for picking that up....I had totally forgoten.....lovely to see so many on yesterday, yes I managed a quick visit but not nearly long enough to even do a posting.
Oh up pops chalky - what a smashing surprise for today. Hope you are all keeping safe and warm will attempt to get back on later in the day, when I get the chance to sit down with a cuppa. Love and cuddles to everybody
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Jean
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Pippa.S

Morning all,
flying in this morning busy busy today, off to Reditch for some shopping must remember to pick up the Yours mag for the article on Lou...

Quite windy and cold but at least its dry today.

kathy - no of course I don't think you do it on purpose:)
psso - have PM'd you
chalky - nice to see you poking your head round the door,cant wait to see your photos when you get back

Managed to get quite a bit of the jumper front done last night ,hopefully should finish it tonight.

Right got to go OH is ready and giving me the look
Anne
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mioliere

Hi everyone

Chalky - what a lovely surprise to hear from you! I hope the bad weather in Oz doesn't affect your travels. I bet you can't wait to see your DD and she'll be feeling the same, won't she? You've put some lovely photos on FB - can't wait to see what you put on your blog when you get back! Enjoy the rest of your stay!

F1 - hope your head finds a good place soon.

Anakat - just post your totals as and when it suits you. As PSSO says, most people add theirs as they complete items, while others wait until they've been posted. It just depends on what suits you! The most important thing is to make sure they are in red on here - it makes them easier to spot when doing the update.

Jean - hope things are going well and that your DH is in full consultation with you about what he's doing across the channel!

Well, I didn't even pick up my wool yesterday. It was a busy day and then, in the afternoon, I had to look for a cutting disc for DH's tile cutter because he'd worn the old one out. I tried all five likely shops here (and they're not exactly like B&Q, sadly), but it turns out that I won't get one here because DH's machine is British, not French. Luckily, I found what we needed on eBay, so that's on the way now. Thank goodness for the internet! He can get most of the tiles laid without it, it's just the little filling-in bits that he needs to cut.

I have a lovely display of wild birds in my garden nowadays but had an additional surprise today. I always put plenty of food - bread, porridge oats, wild bird seed and sunflower seeds, plus some of those fat balls that the blue and great tits love. Well, this morning I looked out and saw a woodpecker hanging off one of the fat balls! It really took me by surprise. He's been back several times this morning, and the other birds aren't bothered by him, which is great. I've taken a couple of photos which I'll post a bit later. He just looks way too big for it, and it really makes us laugh!

Anyway, off to do something constructive, I suppose.

KathyXX