The Knitters Thread

mrs-moneypenny

morning all

THIRZAH wrote: »

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!

mines a doer not a watcher, hes outside at the mo doing insanity fitness workout he doesnt watch any sports.

started my 'christmas jumper' last night, i havent done one before but was tempted by the snowflake pattern on that free link i posted.

hope all are well

pennib

Thought you might like to see a new club that has been set up, new members welcome....but only if you are a mouse!!

BOBS

Looking for ideas - I am helping stock a craft stall at our local primary school fair. Have been knitting small tree decoration stockings with a small bar in them, also have bought cheap mugs and am knitting wraps for them and putting in a satchet of cappucino and some chocolate.
Any ideas what other quickish things I could make .... please ..... Tried a small snowman - but when I stuffed it and sewed it up my own kids killed themselves laughing

janb5

cuddles123 wrote: »

I have done loads of slippers as pressies - quick knit on chunky wool

Cuddles could you post the pattern you used please? xx

cuddles123

No problem janb5

Free on Ravelry

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/non-felted-slippers

Hope you enjoy making them.

iQueen

BOBS wrote: »

Looking for ideas - I am helping stock a craft stall at our local primary school fair. Have been knitting small tree decoration stockings with a small bar in them, also have bought cheap mugs and am knitting wraps for them and putting in a satchet of cappucino and some chocolate.
Any ideas what other quickish things I could make .... please ..... Tried a small snowman - but when I stuffed it and sewed it up my own kids killed themselves laughing

I've been busy doing baby hats - VERY quick and very little yarn. Great for de-stashing small amounts of yarn. Plenty of really cute FREE patterns on Ravelry. Customers go mad for cute baby things.

If you do socks - bedsocks would sell - I'm amazed at how many young people complain of cold feet in bed. Acrylic DK is fine for these.

Ravelry also has good patterns for toys, dish/face cloths, mobile phone socks, tablet sleeves, spectacle cases, knitting needle or crochet hook cases, ear-warmers, wrist warmers, mittens, head bands, fingerless mitts, tiny teddies, dolls clothes, children's or adult Santa hats, etc etc.

Knit a few of these and you'll be stashless... thank goodness for January Sales! :rotfl:

mrs-moneypenny

morning all
lovely slippers cuddles

ive just finished knitting this scarflette/neck warmer

iQueen

mrs-moneypenny wrote: »

morning all
lovely slippers cuddles

ive just finished knitting this scarflette/neck warmer

Thanks for this, mrs-moneypenny. Nice easy, quick knit. Good stashbuster, too.

I find neckwarmers and cowls are very useful for keeping warm indoors - no c/h or d/g! (Good in bed too, if one likes the window open - no stiff neck in the mornings.)

I will be sending off the baby things for my first grandbaby this week, so I'm hoping to find a little time to knit myself some Winter Warmers, at last. Still have to START :eek: my Christmas knitting, but have sorted out some nice hat patterns and the rest will be getting socks, which, thankfully, are pretty mindless.

Glad to see there's not a lot of posting here - obviously, everyone is knitting furiously! :rotfl:

Have a good day, girls and boys.

janb5

cuddles123 wrote: »

No problem janb5

Free on Ravelry

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/non-felted-slippers

Hope you enjoy making them.

Thank you so much

Shropshirelass

Cuddles thanks for pattern ref, they look so cosy :j