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OrkneyStar

smiler34 wrote: »

Hi guys does anyone know what the british equivalent of worsted weight wool is? Thanks

I don't think there is an exact equivalent but it is basically similar to an aran/10 ply weight, light worsted is more of a DK/8ply weight.
This link from ravelry.com might help.

tessie_bear

hi i wonder if anyone can point me in the direction of an adult poncho pattern ?? thanks in advance
tess

archieboy

I have just posted a query with the above title on the main page of the Old Style Money Saving thread. I thought I was on the knitters thread!! If anyone can move it to the correct thread for me I'd be grateful. Thanks.

OrkneyStar

archieboy wrote: »

I have just posted a query with the above title on the main page of the Old Style Money Saving thread. I thought I was on the knitters thread!! If anyone can move it to the correct thread for me I'd be grateful. Thanks.

Think only a Mod can do that so you might want to PM one.

tessie_bear wrote: »

hi i wonder if anyone can point me in the direction of an adult poncho pattern ?? thanks in advance
tess

Ravelry.com?

mollsnan

Thanks for your help orkneystar much appreciated.

hazzie123

Can somebody please explain in extremely simple terms how I do the 'Knit 2 tog to end of row (10 sts) Next purl 2 tog (5 sts)'

I'm not sure if that means I started with 20 stitches and I cast off ten stitches first then I purl the rest off half way through the row?

I am a very basic knitter and looked on YouTube but nothing seemed to be clarifying what I want to know.

(on reverse side)
Stocking Stitch 7 rows (begin with purl row)
Next Knit 2 tog to end of row (10 sts)
Next Purl 2 tog (5 sts)

break yarn, thread through the 5 sts and sew up the seam.

Also the thread through the 5 stitches,what does that mean? How and where?

I'm totally clueless.

LV_Sue

hazzie123 wrote: »

Can somebody please explain in extremely simple terms how I do the 'Knit 2 tog to end of row (10 sts) Next purl 2 tog (5 sts)'

I'm not sure if that means I started with 20 stitches and I cast off ten stitches first then I purl the rest off half way through the row?

I am a very basic knitter and looked on YouTube but nothing seemed to be clarifying what I want to know.

(on reverse side)
Stocking Stitch 7 rows (begin with purl row)
Next Knit 2 tog to end of row (10 sts)
Next Purl 2 tog (5 sts)

break yarn, thread through the 5 sts and sew up the seam.

Also the thread through the 5 stitches,what does that mean? How and where?

I'm totally clueless.

Hi Hazzie123

This means instead of starting your Stocking Stitch as normal with a knit row, you start with a purl row. 1st row P, 2nd row K, 3rd row P and so on.

This means that all along the row from start to finish, you knit 2 stitches together. So if you start with 20 stitches, and knit 2 together all along the row, you end up with 10 stitches.

This means that all along the row you purl 2 stitches together. After finishing the previous row you will have 10 stitches and after you have purled 2 together you will be left with 5 stitches.

This means that you break off the yarn, leaving quite a long length and thread it through the 5 stitches you have left on your needle and pull them together before fastening off with a few stitches. It is easier if you thread the yarn through a darning/large eye sewing needle to do this. Then use the length of yarn to sew up the seam.


Hope this helps.

OrkneyStar

LV_Sue wrote: »

Hi Hazzie123

This means instead of starting your Stocking Stitch as normal with a knit row, you start with a purl row. 1st row P, 2nd row K, 3rd row P and so on.

This means that all along the row from start to finish, you knit 2 stitches together. So if you start with 20 stitches, and knit 2 together all along the row, you end up with 10 stitches.

This means that all along the row you purl 2 stitches together. After finishing the previous row you will have 10 stitches and after you have purled 2 together you will be left with 5 stitches.

This means that you break off the yarn, leaving quite a long length and thread it through the 5 stitches you have left on your needle and pull them together before fastening off with a few stitches. It is easier if you thread the yarn through a darning/large eye sewing needle to do this. Then use the length of yarn to sew up the seam.



Hope this helps.

Yup, what she said . xx

cuddles123

Morning
Off to Crete for a late holiday. Taking FIL who has Lung Cancer and Dementia, so more a change of scenery than a holiday.

Have my knitting packed!

mrs-moneypenny

hope all are well
welcome to the new people who are popping in.

cuddles hope the trip to italy is everything you need it to be HUGS.

knitted a snail yesterday on dpn's. this was quite an achievement for me!!


OS this is the baby jacket that gave me so much trouble