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System

im currently just getting back into knitting and im starting with a few winter hats/scarves , my pattern is using DK wool but hubby has picked chunky , can i just follow the DK pattern or will i have to adjust it somehow ?

Merry_Wanderer

I made some doorsnakes from spare chunky wool, basically just knit a scarf type piece and then stuff/sew into a sausage shape. They look good in the livingroom.

cuddles123

CHRISSYG wrote: »

im currently just getting back into knitting and im starting with a few winter hats/scarves , my pattern is using DK wool but hubby has picked chunky , can i just follow the DK pattern or will i have to adjust it somehow ?

You'll have to adjust your needle size to get the right guage I think.
Best to knit a tension square.

http://www.learn2knit.co.uk/knitting/tension.php

System

Chunky Ribbed Hat




Beginner Pattern

I used Lion Brand Wool-Ease Chunky yarn in Evergreen, a bit less than 1 ball (5oz.)

Needle size: #10

Cast on 84 sts
k2, p2 (entire hat)

When you knit the rows, you should be ending each row on p2, turning and beginning each row with k2. This makes it easier to keep with the pattern, if you know you always end and start each row the same.

Repeat this pattern until your cap measures 9 inches from the start.

k2tog and p2tog across the row (you should be knitting together knit stitches and purling together purl stitches.)


When you get to the end, cut a tail about 15 inches long. Using a plastic needle, pull the yarn through the remaining 42 stitches and off the needle. Pull tightly to "shut" the hat, then sew up, starting at the top.
Enjoy!!

Found this pattern hope its as easy as it looks !

oldtractor

Thanks for posting the patten.

pennib

OrkneyStar wrote: »

Just finished this little guy for DS, pattern from Knitty.

What a little cutie he made me smile :T

Ches

Thank you Cuddles for the pattern :Tand thank you Apollonia for the link. :T

NannyJanny

meritaten wrote: »

I too, used to find that my casting off caused my knitting to distort! I now cast off with a larger gauge needle to knit the last row (eg. if I knit with 4mm needles, I knit the last row with 5mm needles and cast off using both 5mm needles)! I dont know why I cast off so tightly, but find that using larger needles compenstates and my casting on and casting off are more even!

Well after about 50 years of knitting, I am delighted to discover http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYMFEYvCBRE method of casting off. I am a tight knitter, although it has eased since using circulars. I would think this might be a good cast off for all you ladies making squares for blankets. I found it while looking for a cast off for a roll-neck sweater.

Nice to see lots of new faces - hello and welcome!

jascrawf

valk_scot wrote: »

I'm knitting a blanket atm using chunky yarn, Rowan Soft Tweed, on 6mm needles. (Old imperial 4s?) It's still taking a while. It wasn't cheap yarn either have to say, even on a 50% discount. A good place to find good bargain yarns is Kemps. They have some lovely wool mix yarns on offer atm. I would agree a wool mix is the way to go...you want to be able to wash the blanket eventually, and some pure wools will felt.

There is a book called 200 Knitted Blocks btw. It gives patterns for lots of different squares and if you stick to the same yarn type and needle size throughout you're guaranteed to get the same size of squares. It gives the necessary stitch numbers for all the different squares.

I was really shocked yesterday when looking at yarns, the prices are extortionate. I had read somewhere that worsted yarn is great for blankets so I checked some out on eBay, it's beautiful but there's no way I could justify £8.50 for 100g so I stopped looking at it. I have seen a couple of Avril yarns on eBay for £1.15 per 100g, that seems like a bargain? Can I use double knit yarns for basic knitting?

To be honest I do feel a little overwhelmed wherever I look because there's so many choices, types of yarn, different ply, double knit, some for baby blankets, some for regular blankets.......choosing something is not as easy I thought it would be.

As for the book, it is definitely something I would like to buy. I previewed the pages and it looks loaded with ideas and instructions, thanks for that

mioliere wrote: »

If you just slip the first stitch on every row, the knitting will be less inclined to curl. Another thing to try is knitting the first two and the last two stitches in garter stitch (knit not purl) on every row, including purl rows. You'll end up with a border effect on each row but that looks nice, anyway, and having the same stitches on each row means that it's easier to sew the squares together.

If you can crochet, you'll find the squares a lot quicker to do! I crochet more than knit these days because I have tendonitis in my hands and one hook is less painful to use than two needles!

I'm not entirely sure how to slip the first stitch. I have minimal experience and don't know the correct terms but would I just move the first stitch onto the empty needle and knit the rest of the stitches normally?

I can't crochet, I've never tried it but I would like to!

Thank you to everyone who replied to me about the blanket knitting, I appreciate all your help and suggestions!!

moo2moo

Cafetierre cosy. Clearly it would look far better on the right size cafetierre.