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2022 Fashion On The Ration Challenge

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  • 2Scratters
    2Scratters Posts: 1,101 Forumite
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    @PipneyJane thanks for the welcome. I can do basic sewing and have a sewing machine but it is very shy and hides in the wardrobe for long periods of time. Needs to be teased out of there  :)
     I can knit basic again and have knitted an odd garment or 2 for DH in our early days. I am almost at the end of my wool stash which has been used up making simple crochet blankets and have donated them to Night shelter previously for the young adults. I have 2 left to finish which are both at different stages of size and am thinking of keeping them for us due to the current situation with utilities.
     I have some mohair up in the loft somewhere and need to find this as this is probably the last of any quantity of wool that will make a garment. 
    I have now completed 2019 posts, so am working my way through and learning something each day. I will be practising the ethics and doing my 3 questions too. 
    I am looking forward to the posts of how you all managed through lock down too - every day is a school day.
    2 Scratters xx
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  • Liverpool_Anne
    Liverpool_Anne Posts: 1,398 Forumite
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    @Gem-gem, I hope your OH gets sorted quickly, I think it's one of the most scary things to cope with. Big hugs 
  • maddiemay
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    @Gem-gem, keeping everything crossed that the medics get the scan done sooner rather than later. You must be so worried, if appropriate have a virtual hug. 
    The best thing about the future is that it comes one day at a time. (Abraham Lincoln)
  • CAFCGirl
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    Much love to @Gem-gem and your OH. Virtual wishes of wellness and recovery (and speedy medical interventions where necessary)
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  • Cherryfudge
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    @Gem-gem , I had the same thought as @PipneyJane: I was taught to look for those symptoms as a warning of a possible blood clot but I'm not medically qualified so I didn't feel at ease suggesting it. However, your other half is in good hands now and hopefully you will soon have resolution.

    I do think it's one of those things that benefits us to know about as people become more at risk so easily - immobility is a risk factor which is why they advise moving around on a long haul flight.

    And on a completely different note, I'm knitting swatches for a new project. Brand new pattern and a reliable source but I've already gone down two sizes of needles and I'm still gaining half a centimetre per swatch. Could it be the yarn? It's a DK but not the recommended DK. I do tend to knit a bit loosely but I'm at the stage where my judgment is saying to go down another needle size and my conformist tendencies are saying 'but the rules say...!'
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  • Laura_Elsewhere
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    @Cherryfudge - I would say always consider the needle size and yarn thickness as a "serving suggestion" and not as an absolute rule! 
    Within any yarn category there are thinner and thicker ones, and sometimes you'll get the right stitch-count for "DK" using a thin Aran or a thick 4-ply, let alone with different needle sizes... 

    The other thing to consider is - have you washed and dried your sample pieces, in the same way you will the finished thing, ideally a couple of times, and also leave the sample pieces to relax for a day or two after washing and drying? It's astonishing how much variation you can get...

    I never used to bother with knitting test pieces, but now I do them for just about everything I make apart from socks where I tend to use yarns I'm already familiar with. 

    I'm knitting a cardigan just now in a Rowan wool I've never used before so definitely needs test pieces - I used a couple of different needle sizes, and I also added a strand of cobweb-weight merino - and for a DK yarn, what works best is using 5.5mm needles (with DK!) and adding that thread-fine strand of cobweb merino. It gives me 4.5 stitches and 6 rows per inch, if that helps... :) 

    But everyone knits differently and crucially yarn is a LOT less standardised than you're led to believe... 
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