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The Knitters Thread

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  • OrkneyStar
    OrkneyStar Posts: 7,025 Forumite
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    My Colinette Cadenza (Fruit coulis) swirl hat....more pictures/pattern link on ravelry!
    Ermutigung wirkt immer besser als Verurteilung.
    Encouragement always works better than judgement.
  • cuddles123
    cuddles123 Posts: 1,381 Forumite
    Cute hat Orkney :D

    Did you use circulars?
    :oJack of all trades ... Master of none :o
  • OrkneyStar
    OrkneyStar Posts: 7,025 Forumite
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    edited 5 March 2011 at 8:23PM
    cuddles123 wrote: »
    Cute hat Orkney :D
    Did you use circulars?
    I don't get on that well with circulars :o:eek::o so used dpn's (started with 4 but realised stitches were awful close to ends so went with 5 needles in the end).
    The pattern said you could use either, which ever you felt comfortable with.
    cuddles123 wrote: »
    Have totally confused myself looking at all the ones available. If I have a max of 30 stitches per needle, what is the best length to go for. I'm also paranoid about stitches sliding off, so is metal or wood best? 4 or 5 needles? I can't make a decision :o
    Regarding your question about dpn's, I have bamboo ones and metal ones, I find the metal ones easier in small sizes (mine seem to have pointier ends for getting into stitches) but also like the feel of the bamboo ones. I used to always use 4 (3 for stitches, 1 for knitting) but when I have a fifth one I will use it (4 for stitches, 1 for knitting). Mine vary in length too, but I tend to use them for small things such as socks, hats, cowls, so don't need really long ones.
    HTH
    Ermutigung wirkt immer besser als Verurteilung.
    Encouragement always works better than judgement.
  • cuddles123
    cuddles123 Posts: 1,381 Forumite
    Thanks Orkney.

    I had no problem with circular (except mine was too big) but have the heeby geebies at the thought of using DPNs :eek:
    :oJack of all trades ... Master of none :o
  • janb5
    janb5 Posts: 2,673 Forumite
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    edited 6 March 2011 at 11:34AM
    Hi. Personally I love the wooden ones which i think are made by Knit pro. You can get them in a pack with all the sizes in- think it was about £22 but I have used it constantly so found it was worth it. I found once I had used those I didnt want to use anything else!


    http://www.knitpro.eu/HW_RoyalDPNeedleSet.aspx
  • NannyJanny
    NannyJanny Posts: 173 Forumite
    Cuddles , I so sympathize. You are me starting to learn to knit socks a couple of months ago. Dread. But stubborn determination. Took me ages to get used to the feel of it all. Feels like you're knitting with a spiky octopus at first.

    The worst thing that could happen is that you get lost, pull it all off, rewind the wool, and re-group and go again.

    As I said before, I prefer 5 pins (stitches on four, knit with one) and I like bamboo, but this is personal preference. The stitches just will not fall off. 20 cms will be fine for 30 stitches.

    Deep breaths, GO

    NJ
  • lynseydee
    lynseydee Posts: 1,808 Forumite
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    OrkneyStar wrote: »
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    My Colinette Cadenza (Fruit coulis) swirl hat....more pictures/pattern link on ravelry!

    I wish I looked that good in the hat I knitted for myself :)
    Did owe £9,951.96

    Now helping hubby pay off loan. Finally paid off :j

    Owe Virgin [STRIKE]£5,950.00 [/STRIKE]at 0% til June 2009 £3,427.89. Owe HSBC [STRIKE]£5,460.78 [/STRIKE]2.9% til May 2010 £3,703.07. Owe Post Office £1,676.62 at 0% til September 2010
  • OrkneyStar
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    Little chunky hat I made for DS, to match his chunky sweater- he loves it!
    Ermutigung wirkt immer besser als Verurteilung.
    Encouragement always works better than judgement.
  • janb5
    janb5 Posts: 2,673 Forumite
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    Really cute! how old is your ds?
  • OrkneyStar
    OrkneyStar Posts: 7,025 Forumite
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    janb5 wrote: »
    Really cute! how old is your ds?

    He will be 4 in June :)
    Ermutigung wirkt immer besser als Verurteilung.
    Encouragement always works better than judgement.
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