The Knitters Thread

OrkneyStar

Keiss_21 wrote: »

Yup Crofter DK - Bracken

Is really lovely

Keiss_21 wrote: »

Had to laugh though...discovered that Kincraig Fabrics are based in Brora...only a few miles from my dad...who I am flying up to see in 12 days time!!! Wonder if they have a shop so I can see what the yarns look like "in the flesh" as it were. Might just drop them an email.

LOL I drove through there last week, on my way home....did not know about the wool shop though (maybe a good job...did I say I bought a bit too much Regia in Hobbycraft lol!).

Keiss_21 wrote: »

Not too great today...had two asthma attacks this morning and still quite short of breath atm. Waiting to hear from the doctor who is ringing me at home...hopefully I will get some steroids to help clear this chest...been rubbish for the past week or more....should probably have seen a doc last week...but I thought I was improving!!

Hope you feel better soon!

Forgot to say last week I also started a scarf at mum's last week....half done and will post when finished...kinda fluffy in dark blue with reddy pink and turquiose through it too...using 8mm needles!
x

mandy_moo_1

well i'm going to be brave and try and upload a couple of pics of things i've just knitted!! i havent done any for about 20yrs, so i've started off small, but am currently knitting a long cardigan for myself....that'll probably be finished by next winter lol!!

lets see if i can figure out how to upload pics now!

nope....cant get it to work any help putting pics on?

soba

1sttimer wrote: »

I've found a great knitting pattern on line for babies 'denim jeans' knitted from Rowan Denim

I knitted these! Well I tried. Once the legs are knit up you have to drop a stitch all the way to the bottom of the jean legs and then pick it back up again using yellow yarn to imitate the stitching on denim jeans. It drove me nuts and after a couple of attempts - meaning I unravelled the project and started from scratch - I gave up.

Of course there's every likelihood that you're a good knitter, whereas I'm a very average one

NualaBuala

mandy_moo_1 wrote: »

well i'm going to be brave and try and upload a couple of pics of things i've just knitted!! i havent done any for about 20yrs, so i've started off small, but am currently knitting a long cardigan for myself....that'll probably be finished by next winter lol!!

lets see if i can figure out how to upload pics now!

nope....cant get it to work any help putting pics on?

Hi Mandy_moo, here's a link to a guide to posting images on MSE. HTH
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?p=412932#post412932


Edit: I'm a very happy knitter .. I managed to turn the heel ok. Now just have to figure out the gusset.

pennib

"LOL I drove through there last week, on my way home....did not know about the wool shop though (maybe a good job...did I say I bought a bit too much Regia in Hobbycraft lol!"

Orkneystar; We went past the shop as well on the way home, didnt know that it sold wool which is good to know.:T

OrkneyStar

pennib wrote: »

"LOL I drove through there last week, on my way home....did not know about the wool shop though (maybe a good job...did I say I bought a bit too much Regia in Hobbycraft lol!"

Orkneystar; We went past the shop as well on the way home, didnt know that it sold wool which is good to know.:T

I did not know it sold wool either, would be a welcome break in Brora (other than ice cream lol!).

Keiss_21

OrkneyStar wrote: »

I did not know it sold wool either, would be a welcome break in Brora (other than ice cream lol!).

Yes, we always stop for an ice-cream, it's become a tradition in our family. The only time Dad didn't stop a couple of years ago, he fell asleep and drove into a wall a few yards away :eek:!

The 4-ply arrived today (ordered Saturday!)...looks lovely, a mix of brown/cream and rust...can't wait to get started....DH is after a few pairs...and I might knit my dad a pair too...my gran always knitted him his socks..and she died 20 years ago...so it's time he had some new ones!

I am going to get in touch with the supplier to see if I can visit to see what the wools are like in the flesh...might buy a few 100g merino/cashmere balls. Not too much as I will have to fly back with them!! That's a day out for me and dad...and Capaldis too ofcourse!!

Off work with my asthma for the rest of the week, so should get plenty of knitting done !

Right off to get washed and dressed as a friend is visiting...soon...in 20 mins :eek: so must dash!!

Desperate_Housewife_2-2

I am an avid sock knitter and spotted some opal 100g for £5.05 per ball free p&p if you order over £20 so I got 4 balls for £20.20! Cheapest I've ever seen opal.
Here's the link http://www.simplywool.com/product-info.php?opal_sock_yarn-pid74.html

OrkneyStar

Keiss_21 wrote: »

Yes, we always stop for an ice-cream, it's become a tradition in our family. The only time Dad didn't stop a couple of years ago, he fell asleep and drove into a wall a few yards away :eek:!

Well that is good reason to stop from now on if I ever heard one! Hope he was ok!

thifty

Hi everyone
Haven't posted on here for a while but I now have knitted my first ever project, a scarf. Here is the link if you fancy a nosy

http://s803.photobucket.com/albums/yy319/thifty/

I have started a couple more too but have got a couple of cardigans and jumper patterns lined up and am off without kids on Friday to choose wool - yippee!:j

Have got to stop my friends taking the mick and knit something other than scarves:D Cardi may be ready for next Christmas:rotfl:

Thrifty