The Knitters Thread

anakat

Florenceem wrote: »

It is using a set of four needles isn't it? Not done that before. Are hand knitted socks more special than shop ones?

There are lots of patterns for two needle socks on ravelry
http://www.ravelry.
com/patterns/library/two-needle-socks-2
or you can use one or two circular needles
As someone else said socks are a bit addictive

sashanut

Hi all:j

I haven't been posting on this thread much though have been keeping up with it. Thanks for the link to the sock wool - I bought some too:D But what I really wanted to say was that I took the plunge & visited not one but TWO wool mill shops in the past two days:eek::eek::eek: Please don't ask a) how much I spent and b) how I managed to only get Aran weight wool when I needed DK:rotfl:
Think I was a bit overwhelmed TBH, but never mind, they are only 30 mins away if I need to go back:T

Rummer

sashanut wrote: »

Hi all:j

I haven't been posting on this thread much though have been keeping up with it. Thanks for the link to the sock wool - I bought some too:D But what I really wanted to say was that I took the plunge & visited not one but TWO wool mill shops in the past two days:eek::eek::eek: Please don't ask a) how much I spent and b) how I managed to only get Aran weight wool when I needed DK:rotfl:
Think I was a bit overwhelmed TBH, but never mind, they are only 30 mins away if I need to go back:T

Oh dear, I think you may need to stay away from those places :rotfl:. Pics of the yarn please!

Florenceem

sashanut wrote: »

Hi all:j

I haven't been posting on this thread much though have been keeping up with it. Thanks for the link to the sock wool - I bought some too:D But what I really wanted to say was that I took the plunge & visited not one but TWO wool mill shops in the past two days:eek::eek::eek: Please don't ask a) how much I spent and b) how I managed to only get Aran weight wool when I needed DK:rotfl:
Think I was a bit overwhelmed TBH, but never mind, they are only 30 mins away if I need to go back:T

Never been to a wool mill shop - is there lots of choice and are prices good?

OrkneyStar

Desperate_Housewife wrote: »

yes, you need a set of dpns (double pointed needles) which you can get for under a fiver. I got a nice set of bamboo ones which feel nice and have been very good. The thing about sock knitting is..it can go either way, either you become addicted to it (highly portable hobby, the thrill of seeing the sock wool pattern materialise) or you suffer from 2nd sock syndrome where you cant bear to do another one!

go for it!

You can also knit them on circular needles (one or two) and you can knit two at a time .
Google 'silvers sock class' and the links to knitting on dpns/knitting on circular needles and knitting two at a time should come up.

PipneyJane

zebbeddee wrote: »

Hello all

Would anyone have any patterns/ links to patterns for easy baby boy's cardigans or jumpers? I have only just learnt how to knit and my baby is due in 12 weeks and would really like to make some cardigans or jumpers for him.

Many Thanks

Rachel

Hi Rachel

I'd suggest this version of the famous Five Hour Baby Sweater. It's free, quick, fairly straightforward and will see him through about a year of growth. (I made the larger sized one for a colleague's baby daughter who was born in mid-summer. She wore it through the next 3 winters.) Any aran-weight yarn is suitable. Regarding the needle sizes, "size 8" is American for 5mm, "size 10" are 6mm.

Also, since you're a fairly new knitter, it's probable your personal knitting tension/gauge hasn't settled down yet. This pattern is quite forgiving.

sashanut

Florenceem wrote: »

Never been to a wool mill shop - is there lots of choice and are prices good?

Hi Florenceem - I had never been to one either, despite living in the 'heavy woollen' area. I've lived here now for 20+ years but in my defence I only really started knitting again last year. In fact, when I lived in East Anglia, the ladies where I worked used to come up here specially to visit the mills.

Anyhow, there was lots of choice - too much for me - as I didn't have anything in mind when I went. The first one I went to was cheaper than the second, but the second had more choice!! And the second one was a 'proper' mill shop, with all kinds of wool including rug wool & everything in between.

TBH if you have access to the internet you can get wool as cheap I would say, the only thing about going is that you get to see the wools all together so can compare etc. HTH

Florenceem

I am going to Olympia so there may be some good deals there - I bought yarn there last year.

jennyjelly

Rachel, I second the 5 hour baby sweater, though I did a different version to Pipney Jane - this one. Here's mine which I made with Sirdar Crofter DK.

Desperate_Housewife_2-2

my wool from Kemps came today and its lovely, even lovelier as it was cheap! I notice that of the sock wools have already sold out... but they have 3 more colours left (I got the brown and the turquoise, lovely it is) http://kempswoolshop.com/search.aspx