The Knitters Thread

OrkneyStar

Finished these today:

Started on 19th May and finished today 19th Aug, but I was doing other things in between lol!
The Sock Knitters Anonymous Group have a thread on making the matching sock for any orphans and that spurred me to finish them. I love them!

nunnygirl

Hi all, hope everyone is as well as they can be.

I need some help *again* :eek:

I've just finished my first Cardi *yay* but its a wrap one so I need ties.

I've knitted some I-cord but I have absolutely no idea how to attach it. Can anyone point me in the right direction please?

bag4life

Sorry if I've hijacked an existing thread but I couldn't find where to start a new one.

Can someone point me in the right direction, please?

cuddles123

Another great pair of socks Orkney - well done on finishing them :-D

Nunnygirl, I would just sew the end of the icord to your cardigan with the same wool or matching thread if it were me. Lots of small stitches for strength.

Bag4life, have I missed a post? Not sure what you're asking for help with?

NannyJanny

bag4life wrote: »

Sorry if I've hijacked an existing thread but I couldn't find where to start a new one.

Can someone point me in the right direction, please?

If you click into the forum you want to use, there's a blue box near the top at the left that says "new thread". Presume if you click that you can start a topic.

nunnygirl

Thanks cuddles, I managed it

My first cardi

bag4life

I've returned to knitting and am finding it very relaxing which is very necessary at the moment because of my home situation.
HOWEVER I think it is exacerbating my shoulder trouble.
I've read that continental style knitting might help but at the age of 70 am finding it very difficult especially purling.
I have tried YouTube but am still struggling- anyone got any words of wisdom, please?

jennyjelly

Hi bag4life. I'm sorry I can't help, as I have never done the continental style. I'm sure someone will be along in a minute who knows it inside out but till then I just didn't want you to feel ignored!

cuddles123

bag4life wrote: »

I've returned to knitting and am finding it very relaxing which is very necessary at the moment because of my home situation.
HOWEVER I think it is exacerbating my shoulder trouble.
I've read that continental style knitting might help but at the age of 70 am finding it very difficult especially purling.
I have tried YouTube but am still struggling- anyone got any words of wisdom, please?

Sorry I can't help with continental - just can't get away with it myself.
But have you tried knitting on circular needles? I'm told it helps with wrist, elbow shoulder and neck problems, and I have to agree. If I knit on straights after circulars my shoulders ache.
Worth a go?

NannyJanny

bag4life wrote: »

I've returned to knitting and am finding it very relaxing which is very necessary at the moment because of my home situation.
HOWEVER I think it is exacerbating my shoulder trouble.
I've read that continental style knitting might help but at the age of 70 am finding it very difficult especially purling.
I have tried YouTube but am still struggling- anyone got any words of wisdom, please?

Hi, and welcome

I'm no more help, I have messed about trying continental, but just couldn't change the habit of over 50 years. I do agree with Cuddles though, I knit everything on circular needles now, even when I'm knitting flat. No weight on your needles to support. Good luck.