The Knitters Thread

Nonnadiluca

Thanks, you're probably right about anything with wool so I will check out manly colours of baby yarn. Poor, delicate 6'3 tall, 39 year old that he is!

lovecrafting

hi all im working on baubles (crochet) and hats, for some reason its got to now and my christmas making hasnt happened so itl be another year of rushing, whydo i do it to myself.

ahh well 1 hat down 9 to go

(really simple pattern incase anyone else is in my boat,
using 2xdk together and a 8mm hook
ch35
sc across the row ch1
sc across the row in back loop only
rep until row 38,
sew up and gather the top

mardatha

I'm going slowly blind & mad here, knitting black wool while wearing a black tshirt and sitting on a black couch.....

lovecrafting

ohh no, i thought navy blue was bad enough, blacks a nightmare

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oh, black, very hard to knit. I am also knitting dark denim and have to have a break every few rows, makes me goggle eyed

I am knitting some baby clothes like mad and the yarn is an absolute delight to work with. Didn`t even bother with a tension square as it is baby, just went down a size of needle as normal. Acrylic/polyamide mix and machine washable. I am using random colours in dk but there are lovely plain colours on there. Yarn is rico sold by loveknitting, like that shop btw. Made one pretty top and two hats so far and almost finished a cardigan. Straightened my knitting very carefully as acrylic, just held steam above and patted with my fingers and left to dry. Works a treat, like magic. This knitting is amazing, I seem to start a piece in the evening and just stay up until finished eg a sleeve took a couple of comfy hours last night

lovecrafting

did you see there amazing black friday deals yesturday?

i am using marriner yarns yarn today, only because there quick crochet hats that get lost so i went cheap and cheerful.

janb5

Katzen wrote: »

Hmmmm, so, at each row you knit/purl one fewer stitch. Then you Slip 1 at the end with the yarn where it already was, turn the work so the yarn is now on the opposite side,, slip the same stitch again, move the yarn, slip again than move the yarn so it ends up on the correct side to K/P as appropriate. As you go along, each stitch you slip has been slipped and wrapped on the previous row, hasn't it? What's the next instruction after you've knit all this bit?

Here we go:

R1 K11(k13,k15,k17)s1yb

Place remaining stitches on one needle

You will be working on one needle back and forth to shape the heel .Turn work.

R2: S1yb,s1yf,p9(p11,p13, p15) s1yf turn

R3 S1yf,s1yb,K8(k10,k12,k14) s1yb turn

R4. S1yb,S1yf,p7(p9,p11,p13) s1yf) turn

R5 s1yf,s1yb k6(k6,k10,k12,)s1yb turn

row 6: s1yb,s1yf p3(p5,p7,p9)p11) s1yf turn
row 7 s1yf,s1yb,k4(k6,k8,k10)s1yb turn
row 8 s1yb,s1yf,p3(p5,p7,p9) s1yf,turn
row 9 s1yf,s1yb,k4(k6,k8,10)s1yb turn
row 10 s1yb,s1yf,p5(p7,p9,p11) s1yf turn
row 11 s1yf,s1yb,k6(k8,k10,k12) s1yb,turn
row 12 s1yb,s1yf,p7(p9,p11,p13) s1yf turn
row 13 s1yf,s1yb,k8,(k10,k12,k14)s1yb turn
row 14 s1yb,s1yf,p9( p11,p13,p15s1yf turn
row 15 s1yf,s1yb,k10(k12,k14,k16)

Do not turn

SquirrelSmall

Thank you to any and all who mentioned the hitch-hiker pattern. 24 points in and I'm loving it. Using Manos del Uruguay wool and it is looking beautiful. And works up so quickly!

mardatha

It is a lovely pattern, and so easy to wear.
I got my Lopi from Iceland, ordered it Sat night and it arrived here Sat morning. It's very very light and smells slightly different to ordinary wool. It's very nice to knit. And 4 balls (50g) of 100% wool cost me only a tenner including airmail from Iceland. If it wears and washes ok I will buy more. I never used to enjoy knitting anything thicker than 4ply, but the waistcoat for me in aran knitted up so fast it was a surprise. I have to do the bands round the sleeves on that and then it's done... but I got sidetracked into doing men's scarves & hats for xmas first.
Could I also mention since this is MSE - PurpleSheepYarns have been terrific! They sell only Drops, lovely wool from Norway. The aran cost me £1.50 a ball, Drops Alaska. I ordered Karisma for a scarf for the RV, that's also £1.50. All my orders arrived the next day - unheard of up here! I like Norwegian wool as it doesn't itch and is easy to wash.

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Thanks Mar, bookmarked it. Looks like the stash is in danger or growing again

Got nice clear, two hole sparkly buttons from ebay. Arrived next day. Got 10 x 13mm so have some to spare. Last sleeve on needles now, then neckband and finishing. Am trying to be methodical and it has to be sewing next, a fleece dressing gown that is already cut out. Not enough hours in the day