Knitting?

sheng719

I was reading this book that I bought this christmas..it was brilliant and one of the suggestions that it has on the book is to look for knitting needles from the charity shops....I got a couple of pairs today for 50p each...I am determined to complete different size needles sarting from the largest to the smallest diameter. I have inherited a good few sizes from an old lady a few years back...and I'm just filling in the gaps in the sizes.:p

Daisies

You could go along to a knitting group, as I think someone has already mentioned. They're really not fuddy duddy at all (well, not the one's I've been to anyway!) and a good place to pick up hints and tips and ideas. The groups I run have an age range somewhere between 15 and 85ish and attract everyone from people who've never knitted to those who've been knitting for 60+ years!

You could try looking here for groups all over the country:
http://www.stitchn!!!!!.co.uk/forum/index.php

Daisies

Just thought - Knitting Help is good if you're stuck for what to do with no one around to ask. It has little videos (works best if you're on broadband) of various techniques.
http://www.knittinghelp.com

and Knitty is very good for free patterns:
http://www.knitty.com

Lillibet_2

I only learnt to knit last year & a friend bought me this book for Xmas, it is very good with simple starter patterns & instructions & progressing onto more advanced stuff. Only hope the system doesn't delete the B word, if it does then it's Stitch & a female dog & available on Amazon!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Stitch-!!!!!-Handbook-Instructions-Generation/dp/0761128182/sr=1-1/qid=1168796774/ref=sr_1_1/202-9325607-8034243?ie=UTF8&s=books

shona_2

Yeah - I taught myself to knit with Stitch and female dog!
It's a great bok - I never thought I'd manage, but I'm getting better too!

Louiseuk25

lil_me wrote:

The Art of Knitting. Has needles, DVD, mag and 2 balls of wool to start with, won't be buying all the rest but for 99p thought was worth it.

I agree.....taught the basics and included all the advice you need to knit scarves, cushions and wrap around cardi. Let me know if you'd like me to pm u any of the patterns

Louiseuk25

Daisies wrote:

You could go along to a knitting group, as I think someone has already mentioned. They're really not fuddy duddy at all (well, not the one's I've been to anyway!) and a good place to pick up hints and tips and ideas. The groups I run have an age range somewhere between 15 and 85ish and attract everyone from people who've never knitted to those who've been knitting for 60+ years!

You could try looking here for groups all over the country:
http://www.stitchn!!!!!.co.uk/forum/index.php

What is the filter picking up in the link? and in lillibet's post? (sorry not sure how to double quote)

moggins

The missing word is b1tch

rach

i just did a google search online and found a few sites, just keep looking til you find one that suits you! alternatively, befriend an old lady.....

wilkinsons have 3 for £2 or £2.50 on balls of wool for scarves at the moment. i got needles for 99p from Bitz.

Lillibet_2

Lillibet wrote:

I only learnt to knit last year & a friend bought me this book for Xmas, it is very good with simple starter patterns & instructions & progressing onto more advanced stuff. Only hope the system doesn't delete the B word, if it does then it's Stitch & a female dog & available on Amazon!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Stitch-!!!!!-Handbook-Instructions-Generation/dp/0761128182/sr=1-1/qid=1168796774/ref=sr_1_1/202-9325607-8034243?ie=UTF8&s=books

I take it back:eek: DON'T use this book, last night mid way through following one of it's patterns I discovered that there were mathmatical erros in the pattern, presuamable mis-prints but so annoying mid way through a baby blanket with will now have to be totally unpicked:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad: