The Knitters Thread

craftlady

Hi Greenpixey, hope you managed to sort your gnome problem out. I am on gnome number 5 and each one looks different.:D On Special Occasion board there is a thread on Gnomes with some pictures, I am going to put my pics on there - put yours on too:rotfl: .
Maybe we should post them on here too - gnome take over!!!!!!

yorkshirepud_2

This is a message from my Mum.

Does anyone have a knitting pettern for baby dungarees.
The back and the front are exactly the same,i had this pattern approx 25 years ago when my children were babies but have lost it.

Want to knit for imminent grandchild.

Please Help......


Sounds like one of those lost dog posters you see on the lamp posts doesn't it??


Would be grateful if one of you lovely peeps could help her.

As a long time lurker she has gained a lot of advice and inspiration from the old style threads.

Mums resolutions for New Year.

1) Start posting my own questions on Mse (these guys don't bite)

2) Knit Baby wardrobe for first 12 months use (LOL).......:A



Thankyou am off back to the comps board where i live.

Bye:D

Savvy_Sue

I found I could google online knitting pattern and quite a few sites came up, maybe one of them has something similar if not identical?

maytaurus

How about these;

http://members.tripod.com/lwalters1-ivil/bibs.html

Taken from this site with loads of patterns

http://www.knittingpatterncentral.com/directory/baby_clothing.php

Swishy_bell

what do people suggest as essentials for a budding new knitter? I have just knitted DS a hat and have completly caught the knitting bug (I'm so proud of myself!) so far all I have is a pair of 8 and 9 needles and two balls of double knit wool! Dont want to (plus can't afford) spend loads of equipment all at once so just wondering what people think are most essential and versatile.

quite fancied doing a top next, found a nice (free pattern) but it said it needed really epensive wool and all sorts of round needles. are these worth investing in?

Mrs_Money

I think it's useful to have size 10 needles (they are usually for double knitting) and some much larger ones for chunky wool. Circular needles are expensive - may be wait a while? I've been knitting since I was little and have never used them! Having said that they are good for huge one piece projects like an Afghan blanket. A stitch holder is useful (like a large safety pin) and a chunky sewing needle with a large eye for sewing up your projects. If you are likely to do cable then you may need a cable needle (short with points at both ends) in the size you are knitting with. A row counter is handy - slots on your knitting needle to keep count of your rows. A conversion chart for American, UK and continental knitting needle sizes has been very useful for me too. (Google it!!!)
Go round the charity shops - they usually have balls of new wool- still banded, although in small amounts (good for small projects like stipey scarves, blankets, hot water bottle covers, doll's clothes, mittens etc) and stacks of knitting needles, patterns etc. BUT you may have to ask they seem to keep them "out the back" in my experience!
Good luck and happy knitting!

Jammygal

Does anyone have the Alan Dart gnome pattern that they could email me please??? Sorry to be cheeky but every penny is very precious atm

angelic71

Just coming to the end of a lovely short sleeved jumper pattern and have surprised myself at how quick I've done it. Amazing what you can get done when you can't afford to go out as often..... :snow_laug

L-train

yorkshirepud, here's a free pattern for baby blue jeans. It's almost certainly not the one your mum is looking for but hopefully good enough!

Swishy_bell, congrats on finishing your first knitting project I don't think you need to invest in any equipment. I buy new needles only when I find a pattern I need to knit that demands needles in a size I don't already have. Personally, I find circular needles more comfortable to knit with, even when knitting flat, so I'd say they're a worthwhile investment. I've bought some on ebay before, where they tend to be less expensive. If the pattern for your top is knit in the round you will need circular needles, otherwise you will be fine with straights.

As for the wool, as long as you choose a wool in the same weight as the pattern calls for, you can substitute anything you like. You should try to choose a similar fiber content too, if you can (so if, for example, the pattern calls for 100% wool, you should choose something that has a high wool content, and not, say, 100% cotton, as cotton stretches and doesn't bounce back the way wool does. Cotton would still work, but the top wouldn't fit quite the same way it would in wool). The most important thing is to get the correct gauge, so always knit a swatch before you start your project and make sure you have the same number of stitches per inch as the pattern says you should. If you don't, you'll need to go up or down a needle size.

Check out knittinghelp.com for videos on various knitting techniques, if you get stuck and don't have anyone knitting experts readily available to ask for help! I also recommend ravelry.com. It's got a pretty comprehensive database of the knitting (& crochet) patterns available on the internet, and you can search by yarn weight, which is very handy if you ever have some lying around and don't know what to knit out of it

Sorry for blabbing on so long. I'm just so excited to discover a new knitter! :j

pash_2

hi all...
sorry I have been gone so long... forgive me??

having taken a few months (shame on me .. but work, the net and home etc) to finish a baby jacket (which I am so proud of) I have got back into the knitting bug (not done it since my now big one was a little one!) so much so that after finishing the jacket I have this afternoon whipped up a matching hat! Yes in just one afternoon!!! Now after some advice before moving on .. do I make a pram/cot blanket or a shawl.. does anyone use shawls for babies anymore?! Baby is going to be a boy .. so just wondered ... am thinking of doing a soft, simple toy too.. have a nice bunny pattern... all together now awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww lol!
Pash x