The Knitters Thread

Pink_Fairy_2

bonsibabe wrote: »

But am really happy cos I bid on ebay and managed to get 16 knitting patterns for 3.48 GBP including postage! Have been trying in vain to get needles because I just cannot find any out here and I only have 1 pair of 4mm ones that I kept for some reason. Really need to get some new ones. If I can sell some stuff on ebay tomorrow then I will get some really nice bamboo ones but will ahve to see if i can make some money yet! (spent all my last ebay profit on wool for a scarf for my 12 year old stepdaughter!

Forgot to say in pm, I have loads of needles if you would like any. Not bamboo, only steel, but got all my Mum's as well as my own, so should be able to spare a few.

Seakay

Dishcloth patterns here, bonsibabe:
http://www.knittingpatterncentral.com/directory/dishcloths.php
http://monthlydishclothkal.blogspot.com/
http://dishclothcorner.blogspot.com/2006/07/penguin-dishcloth.html
http://home.howstuffworks.com/free-knitting-patterns-for-beginners6.htm

bellaquidsin

JoeyEmma - Just shows that knitters are not the dying breed that they are reputed to be.

Sorry playmates, but I have fallen this morning. I had to go to the wool shop for four buttons and came out with 5 x 100g balls of Sirdar Country Style, well who wouldn't it was half price and it's a nice neutral colour called 'almond' which will knit me a useful cardi and go with a lot of things.

Hope I haven't let you stash busters down too much please be gentle with me I tried, but the shop might be closing soon so I have to get it while I can.

I have just finished a lacy baby cardi and I am working on my blanket, will photograph them soon and see if we can get some pictures posted.

Bella.

bonsibabe

Pink Fairy - thanks for the message - have pm'd you

Di xx

soba

whatatwit wrote: »

the knittingdaily patchwork wrap?

Have I missed this? Whats knittingdaily?
Just taken up knitting again after quite a while away. Starting by knitting Jean Greenhowe's bride and groom dolls for my friend who gets married this year.
Would like to teach DD to knit, but she's left handed and I don't know if I'll get in a robble (sp) :rotfl:

Seakay

http://www.knittingdaily.com/

You get an e-mail every day but you also get access to a collection of free knitting patterns

whatatwit

soba wrote: »

Have I missed this? Whats knittingdaily?
Just taken up knitting again after quite a while away. Starting by knitting Jean Greenhowe's bride and groom dolls for my friend who gets married this year.
Would like to teach DD to knit, but she's left handed and I don't know if I'll get in a robble (sp) :rotfl:

Soba, I'm left handed and I don't think I knit much differently to anyone else
How old is your daughter?
Maybe try having her stand behind you and watch over your shoulder, then get her to have a go.....as long as the stitch is completed correctly, the technique isn't too important.....as a 'right hander' your daughter's knitting will look to be really awkward and you'll itch to change her....but let her try to adapt your method to what works for her.

Quite often 'left handed techniques' are absolutely impossible for left-handers to do (I speak from experience).

mrs-moneypenny

im a leftie as well, people have commented i knit with my head to one side the more i knit the further over it leans :rotfl:

just spotted this thread and its reminded me i started a mr bean teddy for my god daughter and abandoned it, its her birthday in march, i will get it out and finish it for her for this year.

i got the pattern off here and did son one last year it looks really good, he was impressed wit it and god daughters mum fell in love with it and said she would love one --god daughter is 19!

homealone_2

mrs-moneypenny wrote: »

im a leftie as well, people have commented i knit with my head to one side the more i knit the further over it leans :rotfl:

just spotted this thread and its reminded me i started a mr bean teddy for my god daughter and abandoned it, its her birthday in march, i will get it out and finish it for her for this year.

i got the pattern off here and did son one last year it looks really good, he was impressed wit it and god daughters mum fell in love with it and said she would love one --god daughter is 19!

i have just completed the mr bean teddy and unfortunately due to my problem of things knitting up bigger than they are supposed to he has a very long body,arms and legs but son liked him all the same lol

mrs-moneypenny

homealone, mine came up big as well, its about 18in long. I thought i knew where it was it had been under the coffee table in a basket, and i know i did a bit before christmas, started lokking for it last night but no sign. its irritating me now where it is so once the kids are all off to school ill have to have a search.