knitting patterns

groatie_queen

could it be a typo, and secr possibly decr = decrease?

chiefpossession

I think Groatie queenie is right -

on your knit rows only, knit the 1st stitch, then decrease 1 , knit to the last 3 stitches, then decrease 1 (knit 2 together, but from the second stitch into the first - this makes it slant the other way), knit the last stitch.

for the front

Cast off the middle stitches, then working on one side at a time, decrease 1 stitch at next and every 4th row at the neck edge (repeat this 2,3 or 4 times depending on the size). Then decrease every 8th row twice) (remember to decrease 1 stitch in from the edge)

At the same time as doing the neck shaping, decrease the armholes the same as you did for the back when the work measures 32,33,34 cm depending on size)


Reading this back I'm not sure that it makes any more sense! however - the pattern is simple so don't panic.

i hope this helped

Glad

fizzyfeet wrote:

This site is great, loads of patterns!http://www.lionbrand.com/patterns/

that site is great thanks
DD wants to learn to knit so inspired me to take it up again

surfsister

Hiya looking for a half term project and mate gave us some wool she picked up in France - it has huge thickness and is called olarve pure wool
Eulan Bayer 100% moth proof says pin size 7/8/9/10 but his is french sizing???? Are these the same as UK or us?

any help would be great

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try a search for knitting

pol

Looks like these pins are mm, as I knit with chunky double and use 10mm or (000) needles. It only takes a couple of rows to grow an inch! Let us know how you get on.

pol

surfsister

kittie wrote:

try a search for knitting

have tried google but no one seems to know the type of wool may have to go for soemthing similar or go to France!

thanks kittie & Pol

surfsister

found some here

http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEwinter03/PATTbanff.html

pol

You could try searching for patterns using Sirdar Super Chunky or Emu Snowball/Snowstorm. These both knit up to the equivalent of two strands of chunky used together. You might even find patterns in charity shops for these.

pol

Seakay

I think that the needle size is likely to be given in mm, ie use patterns for needle size 7mm, 8mm, 9mm, 10mm and not UK size 7,8,9,10 or US size 7,8,9 or 10, which are quite different.
There is a conversion chart showing US, UK and European metric sizes here:
http://www.fibergypsy.com/common/needles.shtml