The Knitters Thread

kinkine

cuddles123 wrote: »

Trying to be a bit more creative with my Mug Hugs.
This one is for my SIL who is a keen gardener

These are lovely - they would also make great plant pot covers as a sort of tie-in present. :T

blueberrypie

cuddles123 wrote: »

Thank you

Its called Sanibel Scarf Yarn and its £2.99 a pack.
Ideally I would love a pack of each colour (there are 5)

Seems to be sold out everywhere

Also sold out here, I'm afraid. They had everything else but not Sanibel. Sorry :-(

Mrs_Money

jennyjelly wrote: »

I love this story - it just proves what we knitters have always known!

I just love the expressions on those two little girls' faces!:rotfl:
I was taught to knit at school and at home - and I'm so glad now!

I think it may also improve children's maths as well as fine motor skills. Plus kids love it when they master a skill - it does their confidence no end of good. All these practical crafts and skills are not taught in any meaningful way now - my sons are in their 20s and never did woodwork or metal work, sewing or cookery - just CDT which was a mix of everything, done not very well or in any depth!

Catwoman103

Mrs_Money wrote: »

I just love the expressions on those two little girls' faces!:rotfl:
I was taught to knit at school and at home - and I'm so glad now!

I think it may also improve children's maths as well as fine motor skills. Plus kids love it when they master a skill - it does their confidence no end of good. All these practical crafts and skills are not taught in any meaningful way now - my sons are in their 20s and never did woodwork or metal work, sewing or cookery - just CDT which was a mix of everything, done not very well or in any depth!

My mum taught me when I was very small and I used to knit the same things for my doll as my mum knit for me. Absolutely loved it. Still asked all the time for lessons but as adults, people don't have the patience to learn.

berrybug

hi all, i am new to the forum just like to say i was also taught to knit at school many moons ago, still enjoy it now mostly knit for grandchildren these days forgot just how fast they grow.

cuddles123

blueberrypie wrote: »

Also sold out here, I'm afraid. They had everything else but not Sanibel. Sorry :-(

Thanks for looking anyway :beer:

susan946

My Mum taught me to knit. I took to it immediately and I remember my first project was a doll's scarf. You used to be able to get small children's balls of wool in what they called rainbow colours (I guess we would call them variagated or space dyed these days) - various shades of the same colour. My scarf was in stripes of mauves, pinks and greens - pretty ghastly really!!! From that point on it was non-stop. By secondary school we used to take our knitting with us to do on the train. People knitted school scarves, mittens and sweaters - some with quite complex patterns.

These days, of course, it's each child in isolation on some gaming machine killing aliens or whatever!!!!!!!! Not the same at all. :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Sue

janb5

Hi,

I chanced upon this site quite by accident as I wanted an old pattern which I found on sale. This cost me £2 but I was quite pleased to receive an email from the seller confirming the sale and scanning the pattern for me first `so I could start it sooner if I wanted`


http://www.work4idlehands.co.uk/Vintage_Patterns/archives/wool_weight/aran/

I`ve been on the site which has some quite useful patterns to copy as well so thought everyone else on this thread might find it useful.

maman

janb5 wrote: »

http://www.work4idlehands.co.uk/Vintage_Patterns/archives/wool_weight/aran/

I`ve been on the site which has some quite useful patterns to copy as well so thought everyone else on this thread might find it useful.

Had a quick look at the site and those pictures on the front of old patterns really took me down memory lane! I think I have a few of my aunt's in a cupboard somewhere.:)

susan946 wrote: »

My Mum taught me to knit. I took to it immediately and I remember my first project was a doll's scarf. You used to be able to get small children's balls of wool in what they called rainbow colours (I guess we would call them variagated or space dyed these days) - various shades of the same colour. My scarf was in stripes of mauves, pinks and greens - pretty ghastly really!!! From that point on it was non-stop. By secondary school we used to take our knitting with us to do on the train. People knitted school scarves, mittens and sweaters - some with quite complex patterns.

These days, of course, it's each child in isolation on some gaming machine killing aliens or whatever!!!!!!!! Not the same at all. :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Sue

I remember those rainbow balls, they often came in knitting sets at Christmas with child-size kneedles as well. I also recall having a child-size knitting bag.

My mother didn't teach me to knit as she was left-handed. Instead my friend Gillian's mother taught me and my mother reciprocated by teaching Gillian (who was left handed). We did knit at Primary school but I recall it was using a sort of cotton yarn, a bit like dyed string!:rotfl:

I managed to get some of the 3-ply baby wool from Lidl. I'm really enjoying making my own version of the Cath Kidston crochet coat hangers (mine are knitted) and the soft colours will look great.

PepPop

Cuddles I've PMd you Love the gardener mug hug - great idea

janb My mum gave me loads of her old patterns (she has arthritis in her hands and can't knit anymore) and I recognise some of those from my file The old patterns are great - I made some amazing jumpers from them and some of the old baby clothes are fantastic.