The Knitters Thread

NannyJanny

Well here they are. My first little efforts on circulars. Liking using them, battling on with the mechanics of travelling and magic loop. Working out what length to use seems to be crucial. But then there's knitting on two circulars......off to play again. Orkney, you'll be horrified, but I have no socks on needles. Mainly because I have a pair of knitpicks dpns waiting to be picked up in a shop about 13 miles away. Want to do the next pair on those.

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cuddles123

:TGorgeous colours and love the frilled edge NJ

You are braver than me. Have read about ML and TL but never tried them. They are in the queue with socks

In the meantime I have just finished a Beanie & Scarf for my nephew ready for Christmas. He requested them and I had the yarn so ...

NannyJanny

Cuddles - beautiful neat knitting.
Using the loops is not as difficult as I thought. The only thing to overcome is ladders in the work. But then you get that when you start socks, but it just comes with time.

Am now playing with a sloppy joe type of sweater for me to investigate the method of top down. Very easy pattern - http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/comfy-raglan-sweater

Just had to go in my queue to find that - it's getting scary in there!

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cuddles123

Thanks NJ.

Just had this pic from my daughter - Grandson wearing the cotton top I made him.

pennib

NannyJanny; Those hats are gorgeous did you make the pattern up yourself?

Orkney; Another pair of gorgeous socks, bet that red colour sings.

Cuddles; What a cute baby. Your knits are really nice.

Has anybody tried steeking? I'd never heard of it before after 50yrs of knitting on and off!! (I'v live a sheltered life, the wonders of blog land :T) Here is a link http://www.eunnyjang.com/knit/2006/01/steeking_chronicles_the_should.html
But I'm still as clear as mud:o It seems complicated to me but I suppose, with everything else, once you get the hang of it, away ya go:) (me...I'm sticking to what I already know:D)

Anyway, here is an aran cardi that I have just finished. If I knit it again, would not put in the hem as I think it's too thick A rib or matching cable would look much nicer (IMO)Also buttons all the way down. There is a close up of the neck in my homepage.



Think I might put a belt around it as I saw one while blog hopping and it looked really nice. The wool used was 80% acrylic 20% wool and it's really soft.

nunnygirl

Afternoon everyone, hope we are all well

Currently 80% of the way through a geeky inspired baby blanket for my cousins first child and I was wondering if anyone could help point me in the right direction for an edging pattern?

I don't really crochet (haven't done it in YEARS so am a bit rusty) so am looking for something knitted or something that is ultra easy to crochet on


TIA

nunnygirl

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PepPop

pennib wrote: »

Has anybody tried steeking? I'd never heard of it before after 50yrs of knitting on and off!! (I'v live a sheltered life, the wonders of blog land :T) Here is a link http://www.eunnyjang.com/knit/2006/01/steeking_chronicles_the_should.html
But I'm still as clear as mud:o It seems complicated to me but I suppose, with everything else, once you get the hang of it, away ya go:) (me...I'm sticking to what I already know:D)

Clear as mud to me too I did google it and found this which kinda made sense. Think I'll stick to what I know too

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pennib wrote: »

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Has anybody tried steeking? I'd never heard of it before after 50yrs of knitting on and off!! ...

I have never tried it - just not got the umph to take a pair of scissors to my knitting.

It is a very specialised technique usually used when knitting Fairisle, Icelandic and Norwegian style knitting. You need to use pure wool and knit the garment very tightly too.

It comes from knitting jumpers in the round for fishermen. If you make a woollen jumper and sew in the arms and sew up the side seams when the fisherman is out at sea salt water gets into the seams and causes the jumper to rub badly on the skin of the fisherman. Hence knitting in the round and steeking to put in the neck placket.

NannyJanny

Morning all,

Pennib - hats are based on http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/stripes--ruffles
Read the link on steeking, and boggled. Leave that one for another day I think!

Cuddles - Gorgeous little boy!

Nunnygirl - easyish picot edging? - http://www.woolcrafting.com/crochet-picot-edging.html
I am also a rusty crocheter, but this looks fairly simple.

NJ x

PepPop

Spider_In_The_Bath wrote: »

I have never tried it - just not got the umph to take a pair of scissors to my knitting.

I don't think I could take scissors to mine either :eek: