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I knitted a cotton sweater for my daughter last year and after long sessions was very conscious it was string, even though it was the softest cotton yarn possible.CapricornLass said:I've heard of dishcloths being knitted from string. One of my friends mentioned that her grandmother always used string which she knitted into dishcloths and of course it should be easy to find string made from 100% natural materials.
Can't say I've tried it though.
That’s reassuring. I know there must be some local group that isn’t solely knitting for charity as there is an Arts and Crafts section at the Village Show and the Ladies Group Rose Bowl is given for the best exhibit in the knitting classes. The Ladies Group may be a secret society (or maybe they just don’t use social media!)laura_lau said:
@sarahspangles I have never tried joining a group in the Church Hall, so I can't speak for that, and neither for a group in a yarn shop, however I have joined 2 groups organised by lovely ladies at 2 different local pubs, and it was one of the best decisions I ever made! They are not judgmental at all, and there is always help at hand, and, even if they are both called crochet group, some of us sometimes only bring knitting, and everyone is just very curious to see what we are doing. I made really good friends there, and I will totally encourage everyone to join a local group, if they want. Most of them have groups on Facebook, I found my groups by looking for "knitting or crochet group in xxx (name of my town)".
Laura you are so kind, thank you very much, those words mean a lot to me!Laura_Elsewhere said:Good lord! It had not occurred to me for a moment that you had English as a second language- wow, yours has to be amongst the most fluent I have ever read (and I grew up in a hugely international household and wider environment)!laura_lau said:
(apologies, I'm Italian and can't think in inches).I am absolutely in awe at your ability!!
Yes, it was your picture! Mattress stitch will look amazing, but will create a ridge on the other side, are you lining it? I've never lined it so I am not sure if it would be a good idea for me. I've seen someone say they bought a fleece blanket and crocheted it on the other side to cover the ridges, what do you think about that? I am not entirely sure it would be a good idea.alicef said:@laura_lau if you are referring to the picture I posted of colourwork squares (?), then I'm using mattress stitch to join all the squares together.
The KAL, (Martin Storey's Midwinter Blanket & Cushion covers), was run by Rowan back in 2023, (not 2024) - eek, time flies. All the details are still available on Rowan Connect, (all free). The KAL was one of the most joyous I have done. Some of the knitters designed their own squares, (e.g. moose instead of reindeer), and the colour combinations people put together were stunning. I stuck to Martin's 'festive' colourway. If I ever get round to the cushion covers then I will probably knit columns as there will be less stitching up!
I did see that Arne & Carlos had a lovely Christmas stocking KAL this year, (I might see if I can track down the pattern)
I'm very impressed you applied for the competition!
I can't see why cotton neerds bleached overnight every night but microfibre doesn't...! I think your mother may have been attached to the weird 1960s habit of throwing chemical warfare at everything regardless! My aunt was like that too, every black top she owned had little patterns of bleach splashes as she relied on it so heavily in housework!Sarahspangles said:
I know we should probably be using cotton dishcloths over microfibre ones. But I remember my mother saying that cotton dishcloths should be bleached overnight, as in every night, and I rebelled against that. I used to change them daily and put them in a 60C wash made up to a load with sheets, towels or baby things. Now I only wash things at 60C if someone has been ill, and then only if I can’t line dry in sunshine instead.
That's a brilliant suggestion and I shall try it- thankyou!CapricornLass said:I've heard of dishcloths being knitted from string. One of my friends mentioned that her grandmother always used string which she knitted into dishcloths and of course it should be easy to find string made from 100% natural materials.
Can't say I've tried it though.
