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I'm going to add this post to our main knitters thread.
There's all sorts of help available there.
Good luckHi, I'm a Board Guide on the Old Style and the Consumer Rights boards which means I'm a volunteer to help the boards run smoothly and can move and merge posts there. Board guides are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an inappropriate or illegal post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. It is not part of my role to deal with reportable posts. Any views are mine and are not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.Never ascribe to malice that which is adequately explained by incompetence.DTFAC: Y.T.D = £5.20 Apr £0.50
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Been a member of MSE for ages now, but dropped of the wagon for a while. Just wanted to say hi and to pass on some encouragement to the new knitters.
It does take time, but it's a fab hobbie to have. I find crafting (knitting, embroidery, crochet, sewing) saves me money (I try to make loads of my presents for people), keeps me busy and happy (so I spend less time dwelling on my financial problems) and makes me feel productive (at the end I have something I have made, which probably cost less per hour than going out would have done).
So keep it up and encourage friends to join in. I recently started a crafting and social group with a few of my friends. I have two jobs and find that with family and the jobs I am really busy, so I get very little me time. Now on a Monday evening I get to spend 4 hours or so with some mates having a chat and progressing with my latest crafting project at the same time and all it costs is the price of the fuel to get to whomever is hosting this week and some nibbles to add to the food table.
We've just had our second meeting and I'm loving it.
I'm on ravelry (same name) so check out my projects. I've just started my first big project (scary) it's a wrap cardigan called IVY on Knitty another place for great patterns.
Keep up the crafting."A banker is a fellow who lends you his umbrella when the sun is shining, but wants it back the minute it begins to rain." Mark Twain0 -
hi
hope someone can answer this for me.is 4ply acrylic yarn thinner or thicker than 3ply ?my friend wanted a shawl knitted and has bought 4ply yarn and a 3ply pattern. Will she just have to use smaller/bigger needles?
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Just dropping in to say 'hello'. Haven't posted on this thread for a while, but have been reading the posts - thanks for the info re: Ravelry, I received my invite today. Looks like an interesting site...I'll have a look when DD has gone to bed this evening.
On the needles are blanket squares at the moment. All my other projects seemed to finish, and the jumper I started was taken over by my mum - I couldn't get on with it at all. I pick it up from her next week!
I am slowly working through my stash, though, which is cheering OH up. (It's taken over the whole of the sideboard now, and half of the under the bed space....).
Anyway, good to see so many people posting...I'll try to keep up!!
Take care
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Four ply is thicker than three ply.
Does the pattern tell you to test the tension of the knitting-it's usually just below the bit at the beginning that tells you how much wool you need.
If it does try knitting a practice square and see if it is the right size.
You may need to use a slightly larger needle.0 -
Yes, four ply is thicker than three ply. I think you may need extra yarn than stated on the pattern.0
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Hi all,
As you can see I've added this question onto our main knitting thread. Ithelps to keep all the info in one place - and a good browse through the thread is likely to provide you with all sorts of ideas and sources.
HTHHi, I'm a Board Guide on the Old Style and the Consumer Rights boards which means I'm a volunteer to help the boards run smoothly and can move and merge posts there. Board guides are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an inappropriate or illegal post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. It is not part of my role to deal with reportable posts. Any views are mine and are not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.Never ascribe to malice that which is adequately explained by incompetence.DTFAC: Y.T.D = £5.20 Apr £0.50
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madmittens wrote: »My mum tried years ago to teach me to knit, and I could never get the hang of it (all fingers and thumbs).
Now, some 30 years later and embracing everything OS, I'd like to have another go. So can anyone recommend a really basic 'learn to knit' book please, that has clear instructions (and diagrams)?
I'd just like to be able to knit some dishcloths ...
madmittens x
I went to stay with some friends over the weekend and they've got me back into knitting :j
My friend had a great book called "Stitch'n'!!!!!" by Debbie Stoller. We were looking round the charity shops and managed to find a copy :j:j
I really would recommend the book as it's written in a very down to earth and easy to follow style. Even though I can already knit (kind of) I've learned a lot from it. It's sort of everything you've always wanted to know about knitting but were afraid to ask! It explains all the basics - like what needles you need, what the labels on balls of wool mean, reading patterns, trouble shooting, and it has quite a few projects to try - some simple, some trickier.
It's worth seeing if you can order it from your libraryweaving through the chaos...0 -
This thread is great as, after seeing all the handknit type cardies are back in fashion I decided that now was the time to start again! Just what I needed!Annual Grocery budget 2018 is £1500 pa £125 calendar month £28.84 pw for 3 adults0
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