The Knitters Thread

cuddles123

Thanks

This is the Gilet (other one is drying after blocking)

meanmarie

Jack of all trades ... Master of none

Dunno about the above Cuddles....think you are an excellent knitter!

Marie

For anyone looking for wool for winter projects, Abakhan have some good offers on-line....spent €20 in Lidl to-day on wool and associated bits so can't avail of them myself. M

ginnyknit

Cuddles, I have knitted 2 neck warmers and 1 fingerless glove, did the stocking stitch part of the gloves in the same pattern as the neckwarmers so they match! :T am really pleased with the results.

Can anyone tell me, cos I can never remember, is chunky the same as 2 strands of DK (Im sure it been asked here before) ??? I got some very nice black DK from Hobbycraft for 49p and want to make the neckwarmers in black. Goodness that means I can make 2 neckwarmers and matching gloves for less than £2.

cuddles123

Well done Ginny - any pics?

You may find this useful..

DK 8ply 11 wpi 22 stitches = 4 inches

Bulky 12 ply 7 wpi 14 -15 stitches = 4 inches

Super Bulky 5/6 wpi 8 - 12 stitches = 4 inches

cuddles123

meanmarie wrote: »

Jack of all trades ... Master of none

Dunno about the above Cuddles....think you are an excellent knitter!

Marie

For anyone looking for wool for winter projects, Abakhan have some good offers on-line....spent €20 in Lidl to-day on wool and associated bits so can't avail of them myself. M

Sorry meanmarie - missed this post yesterday

Thank you for your kind words. Nowhere near the standard of Nannyjanny or Orkney though

Have finished more Tawashis and dishcloths, so only have nephew's scarf to finish at the moment. I can feel a shawl coming on :rotfl:

OrkneyStar

cuddles123 wrote: »

Sorry meanmarie - missed this post yesterday

Thank you for your kind words. Nowhere near the standard of Nannyjanny or Orkney though

Have finished more Tawashis and dishcloths, so only have nephew's scarf to finish at the moment. I can feel a shawl coming on :rotfl:

Hmmmmmm, I have got to be honest here....I think we are ALL doing well!! We have all learned new skills and had fun along the way too!! Long may it last!

Chaos_Monkey

cuddles123 wrote: »

Do you mean wristwarmers, or short finger gloves?

I did these





Have a pattern if that's any good?

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Hi Cuddles, I've just found this thread and found your post - it's exactly what I'm looking for! Please could you pm me a pattern? The easier the better, as I'm very much a beginner (can do basic and purl stitch, and that's it!). I saw a pattern in a shop, but all I can rember of it was that I was to knit for 22cm (wasn't going to buy the whole booklet just for wrist warmers, but perhaps should have written it down)!

Many thanks in advance :beer:

CM

psso

Ginnyknit - which pattern did you use for the neckwarmers please, was it one from t`internet?
Would be a change from scarves.

ginnyknit

Thanks cuddles, I actually understood it :rotfl: off to knit in dk!

psso sent you a pm with the link to the neckwarmers - hope it works

sashanut

Hi all:j

Just de-lurking to say how impressed I am with the things you all produce!! I used to knit - a long time ago now - but fell out of the habit till I did a few bits last winter. Just long fingerless gloves, and a couple of scarves.

I wonder if any of you clever people can help me - I want to knit an aran gilet, plus cushion covers & possibly also a throw in the same aran-type pattern as those offered on the Laura Ashley site. I'd post links but not sure if I'm allowed to?? to show what I mean - also I can do do basic stiches but I'm not sure how aran weight compares to other wools -is it very different? TIA if you can help:D