The Knitters Thread

homealone_2

have finally got around to posting a picture of the jumper i knitted with all the small balls of wool i had floating around. making a feature of the knots used to attach next ball of wool. am already getting a small stash of small balls. i know its mad but if they are on sale or in charity shop i simply have to buy them whether there is enough to make a garment or not. i have also dragged out a half finished garment to complete and as punishment to myself obviously i dont knoe exactly what part of the pattern i am on

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cuddles123

I have had lots of requests for baby hats this week







Also made more knitted necklaces.
Aran one makes it easier to see the detail..



homealone - your link isn't working!

archieboy

Hi all,

I've just started knitting a pair of mittens for the first time, full size ones not fingerless ones. My query is that I expected the top of the mitten to be knitted similar to the way you do the decrease shaping of a sock but all the patterns I've seen seem to decrease evenly all along the round and then pull up the last few stitches at the top. (I've looked at lots of patterns on Ravelry.) Is this the best way to do mittens or could I TRY to adapt a sock pattern? I feel as though the mittens would lie flatter if done the sock way but perhaps I'm completely wrong. Your advice would really be appreciated and if anyone could point me to a pattern that would be great.

Apollonia

archieboy wrote: »

I feel as though the mittens would lie flatter if done the sock way but perhaps I'm completely wrong. Your advice would really be appreciated and if anyone could point me to a pattern that would be great.

When searching for patterns use the filter 'kitchener/grafting' listed under Attributes - Construction. That should give you the sock toe finishing technique.

Search results using 'mittens', 'knitting' and filtered for 'kitchener/grafting':

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/search#craft=knitting&query=mittens&pa=kitchener&view=captioned_thumbs&sort=best

archieboy

Apollonia wrote: »

When searching for patterns use the filter 'kitchener/grafting' listed under Attributes - Construction. That should give you the sock toe finishing technique.

Search results using 'mittens', 'knitting' and filtered for 'kitchener/grafting':

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/search#craft=knitting&query=mittens&pa=kitchener&view=captioned_thumbs&sort=best

Thanks Apollonia, I have found some patterns using your link and instructions.

jamiesmum_2

mrs-moneypenny wrote: »

Everhopeful09 cant remember what its called but the yarn that knits up like fairisle. anyway they do a baby version. i did my twin nieces a blanket each using 4 balls. i knitted them corner to corner so it was marled more than fairisled, my nieces were born at 27 weeks and 8 months later one is still in hospital and still using the blanket i knitted it has been washed loads obviously and my bro says they are the girls fav blankets so are either in use or in the wash. i must say it felt really soft and lovely so alough the wool was not cheap im glad i used that one.
one was a brown/coffe/cream mix the other pale ble/lilac/white
HTH
wishing the little one all the very best

Patons Baby Crofter Dk?

emg

There's also a Sirdar Snuggly Baby Crofter DK

mrs-moneypenny

jamiesmum wrote: »

Patons Baby Crofter Dk?

thank you, thats the one:)
washes beautifully

homealone_2

i purchased some what they called frilly yarn from a website run in turkey, there wool is amazingly cheap but postage through the roof. well i digress as usual, being that its from turkey they are not as easy to contact with any query and was trying to post a link but page says they are now sold out of it. from what i have seen this yarn looks like twisted ribbon that when you open up you can see four or five rows of nothing more than holes really at the top and then a more finished part at the bottom. the hoops there to pick up and knit with and the finished end i am guessing what causes the frill but dont know for definite. well my cool once opened is completely finished and you would need to make a hole to pick up. have i bought the completely wrong wool for the scarf i wanted or do i just need a little more instruction please

homealone_2

homealone wrote: »

i purchased some what they called frilly yarn from a website run in turkey, there wool is amazingly cheap but postage through the roof. well i digress as usual, being that its from turkey they are not as easy to contact with any query and was trying to post a link but page says they are now sold out of it. from what i have seen this yarn looks like twisted ribbon that when you open up you can see four or five rows of nothing more than holes really at the top and then a more finished part at the bottom. the hoops there to pick up and knit with and the finished end i am guessing what causes the frill but dont know for definite. well my cool once opened is completely finished and you would need to make a hole to pick up. have i bought the completely wrong wool for the scarf i wanted or do i just need a little more instruction please

thankfully have just come across pictures of the wool that will describe the wool alot better than i can and hopefully someone may be able to help with the pattern, or lack of it lol thanks

http://www.iceyarns.com/ribbon-yarns-frilly-brown-shades