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The Knitters Thread

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  • moo2moo
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  • teeni
    teeni Posts: 1,193 Forumite
    moo2moo wrote: »
    Finish of the month:
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    This is beautiful:T
  • cuddles123
    cuddles123 Posts: 1,381 Forumite
    Gorgeous shawl moo2moo - which pattern is it?
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  • moo2moo
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    cuddles123 wrote: »
    Gorgeous shawl moo2moo - which pattern is it?

    Thank you! Its the Ashton Shawlette by Dee O'Keefe
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  • Byatt
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    OrkneyStar wrote: »
    It means you need to knit with 4 ply yarn (ideally a special 4 ply sock yarn, which is washable but still has a high percentage of wool in it, eg Regia, Opal, Trekking XXL etc)- Americans call it 'fingering' yarn.
    Your gauge needs to be approx 32 stitches per 4 inches, knitted in rib.
    You need to use a 2.5mm needle, which is an old UK 13- double pointed needles (4 or 5) or circular needles (1 or 2).
    You will need at least 338 metres of yarn- the ball band will tell you how many metres per ball.
    HTH


    Thanks Orkney, yes it helps a lot! I've just got a beginners knitting book which arrived this morning, and I was so excited I bounded down to the CS to buy some more needles and wool. :)

    So... I have some feather long pile knitting yarn, can I knit with it as normal yarn, casting on and so forth?

    I will try not to ask too many silly questions. :o
  • OrkneyStar
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    Byatt wrote: »
    Thanks Orkney, yes it helps a lot! I've just got a beginners knitting book which arrived this morning, and I was so excited I bounded down to the CS to buy some more needles and wool. :)

    So... I have some feather long pile knitting yarn, can I knit with it as normal yarn, casting on and so forth?

    I will try not to ask too many silly questions. :o

    I am not sure what sort of yarn you mean, what is the exact type?
    Have fun learning and knitting!
    Ermutigung wirkt immer besser als Verurteilung.
    Encouragement always works better than judgement.
  • mrs-moneypenny
    mrs-moneypenny Posts: 15,519 Forumite
    is it the eyelash type?
    SPC~12 ot 124

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  • Byatt
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    mrs-moneypenny wrote: »
    is it the eyelash type?

    Yes! Thanks Mrs MP, I've seen the Wendy Rococo yarn and this is somewhat similar, but much tinier...in pink. :D I just have 50g, so imagine what I knit will be small. Maybe a scarf? Inside I'm jumping up and down with excitment at the thought of creating something.
  • judexx
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    moo2moo wrote: »
    Thank you! Its the Ashton Shawlette by Dee O'Keefe

    That's a lovely pattern and yours looks gorgeous - I've just queued it up on ravelery - can't believe it's a free pattern - it's very generous of the designer.
  • OrkneyStar
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    Just finished these for DS:
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    Ermutigung wirkt immer besser als Verurteilung.
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