The Knitters Thread

whatatwit

Have a look at this 'item' that's on e-bay. 190185155966

Shall we club together....

Seakay

Wow, if only it were not so far away!

jellybeans_2

I'm knitting lots of squares as well, very relaxing! Will be making lots of blankets I just can't decide whether to try and learn crochet to crochet a black border around the squares and join them, or just whip stitch them together.

buxtonrabbitgreen

I finished machine knitting the 6 jumpers for christmas presents and they were all very well recieved. OH didn't get his finished till today though.

whatatwit

Seakay wrote: »

Wow, if only it were not so far away!

Just over 5 hours for me....about 8.5 for you Seakay, according to AA Autoroute.

Did your SIL (?) like her scarf? and did it twirl and look all pretty.

whatatwit

Well done Buxton and all the other knitters who have managed to finish items.

bellaquidsin

Well done to all knitters who finished their pressies and baby garments on time. I feel it is good to have a deadline, it keeps the motivation going.

Now that all my baby garments are completed and sewn up at last DH has suggested that it might be a good idea if I go to bed at a reasonable hour. Not sure if I can sleep a full night through but I'm going to give it a go, I can always lie and plan what I am going to knit next. I might crochet a couple of baby coats as they grow quicker, but would that mean I would be thrown off this thread?:rolleyes:

Good night and happy knitting to all,

Bella.

Seakay

whatatwit wrote: »

Just over 5 hours for me....about 8.5 for you Seakay, according to AA Autoroute.

Did your SIL (?) like her scarf? and did it twirl and look all pretty.

Still seems like an awful long way to go to check it out before bidding - I think that I'd have to do that before even considering trying to get that sort of money together - and then there's the collecting...

SIL in law was very pleased with scarf and it did do the twirling thing. I was a bit worried at first when I was casting off because there has to be a bit of length before that starts to happen, which I hadn't realised, but once it ws completely finished it did look really good. The beads are so tiny that even doing them over 3 rows didn't make them scratchy (I was a bit worried about that as well) so all in all I think that I might do one for my sister's birthday in February.

Did your daughter like her scarf as well?

Currently I am experimenting with left over cotton yarn that is in the house and dishcloths. I have done a corner to corner one in garter stitch DK on 3.75mm, and now I am doing the same pattern but in 4ply (ish - it's a European yarn and a friend thinks that it might be more like a 3ply) on 2.75mm. I might do a top to bottom one as well, possibly using different stitches, and then try them out for practical usefulness before making a decision as to whether they will be something that I really go in for, for myself and for presents.

tooties

hi everyone,
yesterday i ordered 4 balls of wool from ebay (bad me) to knit with and now i have made a pact with myself that im not buying anymore wool until i have used up every bit of the wool i have in my stash.. I expect to hold out until at least next full [STRIKE]year, month [/STRIKE]week :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
started on squares to use up the stash of oddments i have.
happy knitting folks
tooties

whatatwit

Yes thanks Seakay, she loves her scarf.

I bought a couple of cotton dishcloths ages ago on e-bay...from an animal charity shop. They are just in a plain garter stitch and are lasting really well. I throw them in some bleach and boiling water every week or so and just rinse them out.
There are some interesting patterns on-line...a lot also seem to use them as wash cloths....I presume that's the same as a flannel.