The Knitters Thread

MsChazzer

pink.1970 wrote: »

I'm hoping someone can help me with this question....

Instead of using circular needles to make a stocking hat can you just use straight ones and follow the pattern as it is, or do you have to change it in any way?

You could probably do it with a bit of mathematical thinking. If it's stocking stitch, instead of just knitting rounds you'd have to do a knit then purl row, back and forth as usual. I think you have to add on a few extra stitches to allow for seaming as well.

I made some mini sweaters that were supposed to be knitted in the round but I did them on straights, I'm trying to remember what I did. I think shaping translates ok too, just try and imagine the hat flattened, does that help at all?

OrkneyStar

MsChazzer wrote: »

Hi OrkneyStar, I've just come back from a week's holiday in Orkney (I was born there and lived in Stromness until I was 9).

Anyone heading up there should check out Wool and Wine in Kirkwall because they sell off the yarn Tait & Style no longer need for their products at very reasonable prices. I got 530g of laceweight yarn (masses) for £5.30. Most of it isn't labelled and doesn't have much info about it but there are some lovely colours.

Where is Wool and Wine located ?

pink.1970

Thanks for your help MsChazzer and pol. I found some circular needles in the right size, have never used them before but I'm giving it ago. Seems to be working ok so far.

MsChazzer

OrkneyStar wrote: »

Where is Wool and Wine located ?

In between the two Longship shops on Broad Street in Kirkwall, sorry, should have said! You have to go down a passageway and it's in a kind of courtyard, used to be Ola Gorie's workshop. Hope that helps!

pcg2001

Hi, everyone,

I am back after some time off knitting and am still a newbie in terms of technique... but today in John Lewis I saw a lovely bag knitted in Noro Kureyon and thought I need to re-start my knitting!! :jIt was a bag similar to NK-183 in this page:
http://www.woolneedlework.com/Pattern/Noro_Yarn_Books/Volume_22_by_Noro.shtml
except that this one has cables and the one I saw had simple knit / purl combination in the edges of the colours (sorry if I cannot make myself clearer)

from: http://www.royalyarns.com/knitting-patterns/noro-knitting-patterns-won22/images/NO-BK22-NK183.jpg

However each yarn is £4.99 everywhere I look for 50 gr and I believe I read somewhere I need 3 yarns :eek: . Is there a way to find this cheaper?
Thanks in advance.

jediteacher

Hello,

I've never posted on this thread before but would like some advice from you experiences MSE.

I can knit very basic stuff - squares mainly. My problem is that I just cannot get my head round patterns. Too many abbreviations! What could you ladies and gentlemen suggest I start with - I've knitted a patch work blanket, a square jumper and scarves but that's it. Also where do you pick-up cheaper wool as it's soo expensive in the shops.

Any advice would be great. Sorry, you must get loads of questions like mine.

Thank you in advance.

mioliere

Hi Jediteacher - here are links to some very good sites with advice and videos to help you.

http://knitting.about.com/od/learntoknit/a/begin_knit.htm

http://www.expertvillage.com/video-series/96_knitting.htm


http://www.theknittingsite.com/

http://www.bellaonline.com/subjects/518.asp

and here http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=800677 - you can join us on our charity knitting site on MSE and here http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/Wooligan/ you can join us on our Yahoo group for charity knitting - squares and simple hats are very welcome! Some of our group have actually learned to knit because they wanted to knit for charity so you will find lots of encouragement. Looking forward to seeing you post and don't be daunted by all the abbreviations you find in patterns - you'll find a list on one of the links - just print it off and keep it handy when you are following a pattern - I promise it won't be long before you find you know them all!

mioliere

Hi PCG - that handbag looks lovely. The yarn is dear - this is the cheapest I could find it online http://www.yarnsmith.co.uk/xcart/product.php?productid=16188 at £4.40 for 50gms.

jediteacher

mioliere wrote: »

Hi Jediteacher - here are links to some very good sites with advice and videos to help you.

http://knitting.about.com/od/learntoknit/a/begin_knit.htm

http://www.expertvillage.com/video-series/96_knitting.htm


http://www.theknittingsite.com/

http://www.bellaonline.com/subjects/518.asp

and here http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=800677 - you can join us on our charity knitting site on MSE and here http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/Wooligan/ you can join us on our Yahoo group for charity knitting - squares and simple hats are very welcome! Some of our group have actually learned to knit because they wanted to knit for charity so you will find lots of encouragement. Looking forward to seeing you post and don't be daunted by all the abbreviations you find in patterns - you'll find a list on one of the links - just print it off and keep it handy when you are following a pattern - I promise it won't be long before you find you know them all!

Thank you. I will look those up when my baby daughter has her sleep and see what I can do. I will also look up the charity work you do - sounds fantastic. :A

Thanks again

pcg2001

mioliere wrote: »

Hi PCG - that handbag looks lovely. The yarn is dear - this is the cheapest I could find it online http://www.yarnsmith.co.uk/xcart/product.php?productid=16188 at £4.40 for 50gms.

Thanks mioliere!! The postage is only £1 up to 10 yarns so it is a good website to keep in my favourites list. Much cheaper than some ebay retailers. However I only plan on getting a couple of yarns, so I might just get them at John Lewis (if only I could get enough points at Pigsback for another voucher). The handbag looks lovely and the one I saw was in colour 163, so different shades of blue. Pity I cannot get it cheaper...