The Knitters Thread

anakat

It's working now


http://www.nrk.no/knitting/

mardatha

Would anybody here have 200g - or even 150 - of red aran wool they will sell? Doesn't have to be wool, cheap acrylic is fine as long as it's red.

mrs-moneypenny

sorry mardatha none in my stash, hope you find what you need

anakat

Know nothing about the seller but this looks cheap

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Cygnet-Aran-Wool-Yarn-100g-Gorgeous-Colours-/120841742343?pt=UK_Crafts_Knitting_Crochet_EH&var=420058471430&hash=item1c22baa807

mardatha

Red out of stock

teddysmum

Ask on Freegle. I was once given 4 whole cones of yarn; red, yellow and muddy mix.

Also, try Aldi and Lidl.

anakat

mardatha wrote: »

Red out of stock

Sorry, didn't click that far through.

Is the lipstick one here too dark
http://www.deramores.com/stylecraft-special-aran


Or could you use 2 strands of DK?

mardatha

Yes could do, and will be in Aldi on monday - thanks everybody!

THIRZAH

mrs-moneypenny wrote: »

no what paper did you see it in please? (being nosey):D

ive just googled it
http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/1101/483992-norway-knitting/
cant see my DH wanting to watch that.;)

It was in the Telegraph. I think watching someone knitting would be more interesting than watching snooker -or darts -and certainly more interesting than cricket!

iQueen

THIRZAH wrote: »

Has anyone seen the bit in today's papers about a Norwegian Knitting Programme ?

I heard about it on BBC Radio 4, bout lunchtime but didn't realise that it was being streamed.

I took part in one of these, with Derby WSD, in the '80s. We guild members sat all day in a shopping mall, spinning the fleece and knitting a man-size jumper - about a dozen of us. We started about 07:30 and had the jumper finished about 12 hours later. It was knitted flat, in the days before knitting top-down, so it had to be sewn together, too. Terrific fun, but tiring!

Managed to stream it - oh, it does take me back!

I would happily watch it all day, too.

My grandmother's name was Thirza!