The Knitters Thread

Apollonia

Tin Can Knits are offering 1 free pattern :

Website http://tincanknits.com/patterns.html

The original email newsletter:

We do our best to give you want you want, and with that in mind, our gift to you this Christmas is one free pattern of your choice!

Browse our patterns on our website or on ravelry.com, click to order your chosen pattern, then enter this coupon code: SHARETHELOVE at checkout, and voila - you are the happy recipient of one free Tin Can Knits pattern!

But before you begin the (pleasurable) process of choosing your gift, please take a second to do one thing for me - SHARE THE LOVE by forwarding this email to your friends, knitting group buddies, and favourite yarn shop owner - so they too can choose a gift and check out our fun-to-knit seamless designs in sizes from baby to grandpa!
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THE SMALL PRINT : this coupon is valid only until January 1st 2013 - so get your pattern and cast on now!

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I got the Pop blanket pattern

judexx

Rummer wrote: »

Hello

Just wondered if anyone knew of any good online yarn sales?

Kemps have 17 pages of sale yarn at the moment - and come highly recommended in fact they are largely responsible for the massive size of my stash !

grannytwice

Thank you for the link i got thepattern for the antler cardigan, they have some lovely patterns, spoiled for choice:)

Raksha

I wish wool sellers would show us what a wool looks like when its knitted - just a gauge sample would do, I find it almost impossible to imagine what its going to look like, especially some of the tweed or randomized yarns

judexx

Raksha wrote: »

I wish wool sellers would show us what a wool looks like when its knitted - just a gauge sample would do, I find it almost impossible to imagine what its going to look like, especially some of the tweed or randomized yarns

Know what you mean - especially self-patterning yarns.

Best thing I've found, is to find the yarn on Ravellery, and look at the projects that others have knitted. Also has the advantage that you can find out if there's a problem with the yarn from the comments.

thrifty-gal26

Can anyone help?

I am fairly new to knitting and looking for a baby hat pattern ( free, of course! ) I need it to fit 9-12 months and to be knitted flat. I really can not knit in the round Needs to be for DK and 4mm needles as I have LOADS of wool!

Thanks x

boredjellybean

Apollonia wrote: »

If you want something similar to that - what is it that you don't like about that one?

I love this pattern it's perfect but its not in the size I need

judexx

thrifty-gal26 wrote: »

Can anyone help?

I am fairly new to knitting and looking for a baby hat pattern ( free, of course! ) I need it to fit 9-12 months and to be knitted flat. I really can not knit in the round Needs to be for DK and 4mm needles as I have LOADS of wool!

Thanks x

How about this one - it's worked flat.

http://www.coatsandclark.com/Crafts/Knitting/Projects/BabyChild/SB705-003+Baby+Hat.htm

OrkneyStar

For all the folk looking for patterns can I suggest you join ravelry?
It is free to join and you can search, fixing all sorts of parameters (e.g. yarn weight, age group) as well as just typing in words such as scarf, jumper etc.
TBH I think that is how most of us find a lot of patterns.
Not meaning to be cheeky, but really have a go, it isn't hard .

On the making front, I have been crocheting a lot recently, though started a snood for myself last night, early days but I like the way it is going .

Hope you all had a nice Christmas!

Mamjak

Can you help??

What is best way of sticking felt shapes onto crochet item? I'm trying to attach the eyes, mouth etc on a crocheted animal and used bondaweb but they are now peeling off. Dont think it would look right to sew on so really need to glue. Apparently hot glue gun is not good idea and dont think PVA will do job either.

Any ideas??

Hope you dont mind answering crochet question on knitting forum but they will need same technique for this.