The Knitters Thread

dizzy_lizzie

Cuddles it does look lovely with the pompoms. Well done :T
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Keiss_21

What a lovely poncho cuddles, reminds me of one my granny knitted for me whe I was young.

Love the socks Orkney, nearly done mine too...just need to graft the toe, but DS2 had a bit of a panic, so had to sort him out. Determined to sew the toe up tonight so I can wear them tomorrow :j

Will post piccies later in the week.....promise!

janb5

OrkneyStar wrote: »

So I have been ill (again) but here is the first dent in my aim to finish a few WIP's in Feb. Size 11 socks for DH, knitted on a 2.25mm needle. Pattern on leg only so sole was mindless knitting really, even if it was a lot of mindless knitting.

Hope to make a stab at a pair for me now.....one done a while back and one to go. Much smaller than socks for DH lol! Still he has 3 pairs now, and I am getting used to knitting bigger socks for him! I am a UK 5, so much quicker!
Hope all are well and sorry I have been absent for a bit.....x

Hi Orkney Star - hope you`re better. When do you later you sock needle size. I tend to use 2.5 - do you find 2.25 makes it lookfiner/neater? Love the socks by the way!

OrkneyStar

janb5 wrote: »

Hi Orkney Star - hope you`re better. When do you later you sock needle size. I tend to use 2.5 - do you find 2.25 makes it lookfiner/neater? Love the socks by the way!

I presume you meant to type 'alter' ? TBH I tend to use the same needle size throughout. When I started socks I often used 2.75mm but I find now that I really get a nicer neater sock if I use a 2.25mm needle, or sometimes a 2.5mm needle for lacier things. I have not got any 2mm circulars but I think I might get some, to see if that is better. When I compare older socks knitted in 2.75mm and newer in 2.25mm I prefer the definition on the newer (though this might be in part due to me getting neater, not sure as have knitted for years).

pennib

We have a plethera of rabbits in our house

Here are Babs and Brendan giving an interview for the Rabbit Times as they were recently in the acclaimed tv programme Dancing on Grass :rotfl:

moo2moo

Obviously I'm supposed to be returning the kitchen to a usable state post decorating but this was way more fun.

janb5

Hi- you`re right re` alter`. Thanks for the explanation tho I would struggle with using circulars . Do intend to put them on my `to do` list. Currently using the Knit pro needles which I like the feel of.

How do you manage when you divide the heel using circulars? Or do you use other needles at the same time and then return to using the circulars exclusively?

OrkneyStar

janb5 wrote: »

Hi- you`re right re` alter`. Thanks for the explanation tho I would struggle with using circulars . Do intend to put them on my `to do` list. Currently using the Knit pro needles which I like the feel of.

How do you manage when you divide the heel using circulars? Or do you use other needles at the same time and then return to using the circulars exclusively?

I just stick the amount of stitches I want on the the working needle (by knitting them there (or shifting) and stick the others at the back on the loop. I then use the loose needle to knit with. Think of it as one needle of the circular being the dpns you would have your heel stitches on, the loop section being the dpns you would normally rest the non-knitted stitches on and the 'spare' needle on the circular being the dpn you would knit with. The two needles on the circular take turns to knit or hold just like the dpns do, while the loop/spare dpns just wait to be knitted when you go back to 'in the round'.
At the time of picking up gusset heels it can be quite tricky if you use a shorter cable, I have done it with a 60cm one but much prefer a 100cm cable as more room (don't have an 80cm one). Lots of patterns are written for one circular so if you use one of those, next time you are following a pattern for dpn's it becomes clearer where to adjust.
Ok, this is very waffly, but how I explained it in my head lol!

janb5

Thank you for great explanation which I shall copy for further use...is that` magic loop` or am I jumping ahead too quickly!!

janb5

Mmm just re read your reply and reckon it`s for one sock...hope I`m right. Keeping it on file to refer to- thanks again. Many many thanks.:A