The Knitters Thread

mioliere

Hi Herbaholic - your squares look lovely with a great texture. It would be great if your OH can make you a bigger loom - I'd love to see the results of that. It's great that you are going to knit something for Loving Hands. If you fancy even more knitting, look for our thread on here, 'Knit Your Square to Give Your Share'. We have been knitting since March and have achieved fantastic results so far. If you go on the very first post there, there is a lot of info, links to patterns - especially for baby things - and a link to our Yahoo group. There is also a link to Bev's Country Cottage where you'll find loads of patterns. You would be most welcome to join us! Loving Hands also has baby patterns.

Kathy

mioliere

Me again - here is the link to our thread http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=800677 and here is the link to our Yahoo group http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/Wooligan/. You would need to apply to join and I have to 'approve' you.

Kathy

KTjazz

Hello!

newbie here, in every sense of the words. new to the forum and only recently rediscovered knitting. I onloy learnt last year so I've very much the novice. I've subscribed to the thread and shall come back with my progress. I have many half done abandoned projects so I'm going to start with them first!

Thanks for the inspiration!

KTjazz

Herbaholic

Thanks Kathy I've just applied to join the Yahoo Wooligans Group, off to find the teddies for tragedies pattern as I love knitting soft toys!

Herby

soba

soba wrote: »

Now the bride and groom dolls are knitted and I only have to sew them up

Well that quote is from sometime in Feb.
My friend got married on 28th June and I didn't finish sewing the dolls until two days before!! Here's a pic of my handywork

littleme1

Hi all

This week I have decided its time to learn how to knit :j I've been to the library and got myself some books on how to do the basic stitches etc and I'm all set with my needles and wool.

Today I've been having a go at garter stitch and stocking stitch but both of the look the same? I seem to have a row on one side of the work that looks different (where I have gone from knit stitch into pearl stitch) but then from there up the stocking stitch just looks like garter stitch?

Am I going mad or can somone tell me what I am doing wrong?

By the way some of your work looks great-I am hoping to have a go at scarf soon woohoo! :T

mioliere

Littleme - the reverse side of stocking stitch looks like garter stitch; if it looks like garter stitch both sides then you must have been either knitting or purling each row. Try a small test piece first, say 10 stitches and knit an inch in garter stitch and an inch in stocking stitch so that you can see the difference. If you use a row counter and start the stocking stitch with a knit row (row 1) you'll know that odd number rows will be knit rows and the even numbers rows will be purl rows. You'll soon get the hang of it.

Soba - your bride and groom are lovely! They're from one of the Jean Greenhowe books aren't they? You've done a great job with them!

Sarahsaver

I have just started knitting again for my baby which is due in September, and my 10 year old DD wants to join in too.
also I would like to know if anyone on here knits their own nappy soakers (waterproof washable nappy covers made from untreated wool)
and where can I get lanolin or untreated wool from?
Thanks, and when i have done the hat I'm knitting (very basic it has to be said) i may post a pic...

Disdisbiff

Hi I am an experienced hand knitter looking for a free online patter for a V neck girls school cardigan size 24"
I would be very greatful if anyone could help me to find a pattern so i can knit my little girl a cardigan for starting school
Many thanks in advance

Biff

soba

I want to knit a baby cardigan for a pregnant friend. The pattern I've got uses 100% pure yak down!! That's not readily available here, but the pattern specifies 5.5mm needles. Can anyone recommend a yarn to suit? I have seen the yak down on American websites but at $28 a skein I' rather not use it!