The Knitters Thread

Mikazaru

cuddles123 wrote: »

Oh dear - I feel for you

Thanks Cuddles and Orkney I've got as far as replacing the needles but haven't cast on the sticthes yet, I think I might do something smaller first, I have a scarf to knit.

Love your socks Cuddles; great colour

Eeek, Good Luck Orkney, hope it goes well.

SIRENS

Hope it all goes okay Orkney xx

good_advice

Evening all, I have just finished a ladies cardigan in bluebell colour.
I would show you but do not know how to put the photo up?

Katzen

Evening! Popped into my local hobbycrafting superstore today and noticed they have a 3 for 2 on wool. Had a look round and a stroke of some Rowan cocoon whilst whispering to myself *remember your yarn diet, remember your yarn diet* hope some of you can take advantage though...

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Hi folks, I am really glad to have come across this thread. I am brand new to knitting - at the moment I can cast on a do the knit stitch and that's it. I still have to learn how to cast off. I am using you tube videos to teach myself but am struggling with the purl stitch - I am not sure what I am doing wrong!

Going to work on a scarf based on the knit stitch only and go from there. Although I keep looking at all the lovely things you have made and wish myself further forward.

red-boxer

allie23, i too struggled with the purl stitch, and watched loads of you tube videos until i found this one yesterday, it's only short but it helped so i'm happy now.......my only problem now is my stitch count keeps increasing every few rows ggrrrrr.

Hope this helps
http://youtu.be/j1VuJ_2oHFY

cuddles123

Good luck Orkney - sure you'll be fine.
I found that the worst bit was living with stitches in my gum, but not sure if you'll need any?
Local hospital sounds good - will be thinking of you

Rikki

I've normally had no problems buying wool from ebay shops or private sales but the last two times they've come from smokers homes.

I wish they would say they smoke or the wool comes from a smokers home. I could then make a better choice as to whether buy knowing it need to be either washed first or wound into hanks and aired. Fine for small amounts of wool but not a jumpers worth.

I suppose they are just unaware the wool has picked up the smoke smell.


Rant over.

Raksha

Rikki wrote: »

I've normally had no problems buying wool from ebay shops or private sales but the last two times they've come from smokers homes.

I wish they would say they smoke or the wool comes from a smokers home. I could then make a better choice as to whether buy knowing it need to be either washed first or wound into hanks and aired. Fine for small amounts of wool but not a jumpers worth.

I suppose they are just unaware the wool has picked up the smoke smell.


Rant over.

Id say if they don't mention non smoking home, question the seller or avoid

Katzen

red-boxer wrote: »

allie23, i too struggled with the purl stitch, and watched loads of you tube videos until i found this one yesterday, it's only short but it helped so i'm happy now.......my only problem now is my stitch count keeps increasing every few rows ggrrrrr.

Hope this helps
http://youtu.be/j1VuJ_2oHFY

Red boxer, I suspect you are creating an extra loop over your needle when you bring the yarn to the front to purl a stitch and then knitting this on the next row. if you realise you have made a loop before you knit it you can just slide it off the needle when you come to it. If you do knit it though there is no solution except to unpick. Hope that helps