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The Knitters Thread

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  • TiredTrophy
    TiredTrophy Posts: 1,019 Forumite
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    I made my adult daughter a jumper in sock yarn...took me two years!
    I knit very inefficently but enjoy it.
  • I have knitted all kinds of things over the years and recently took up knitting again earlier this year after a 20 year break.
  • Wraithlady
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    Savvy_Sue wrote: »

    However, what I'm after is a free knitting pattern for peony flowers.

    If you're into crochet, I have a peony pattern I copied from someone's blog many years ago
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  • Savvy_Sue
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    Wraithlady wrote: »
    If you're into crochet, I have a peony pattern I copied from someone's blog many years ago
    Sorry no, I've tried crochet and can't get the hang of it ...
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  • Seakay
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    Savvy_Sue wrote: »
    I'm resisting more wool too ...

    However, what I'm after is a free knitting pattern for peony flowers. Have spent a while on Pinterest without finding what I'm after (which could be me and Pinterest not getting on) - anyone got any suggestions? I've got some poppy patterns, and I'm just wondering if I could do more petals of the petalled one, or more layers of the 'all-in-one', and see if I can cobble something I like the look of ...

    I found this site which may have some ideas you can use:

    https://www.allfreeknitting.com/Knit-Accessories/How-to-Knit-Flowers-13-Easy-Knitting-Patterns
  • Seakay
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    lilolilly2 wrote: »
    I have knitted all kinds of things over the years and recently took up knitting again earlier this year after a 20 year break.

    welcome back to the knitting and welcome to the thread! - I took a break for a long while as well and am now dipping a tentative toe (ho ho!) back in with some sock knitting
  • Loving this thread! I have got a couple of (well, a few!) knitting WIPs that really need cracking on with.
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  • Hello all,

    I've only just got my knitting bug back (I flirt between knitting, crochet, epp, spinning, scrapbooking, being lazy) and I finished my Polkagris Kerchief by Kate Davies yesterday, which meant I instantly started a new pair of socks lol. I've got way to much stash with the dreams of knitting this that and the other so I'm hoping to make an effort to start going through it and if I don't think I'm going to knit/spin it I'm going to be brutal and sell it! We'll see how that goes lol
  • mardatha
    mardatha Posts: 15,612 Forumite
    I need help changing a pattern that's written to knit in the round, to knit it flat. I can't work out how to get a Right side and a Wrong side. Anybody help?
  • Savvy_Sue
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    mardatha wrote: »
    I need help changing a pattern that's written to knit in the round, to knit it flat. I can't work out how to get a Right side and a Wrong side. Anybody help?
    I don't know if this helps, but ...

    I knitted a jumper in the round that was meant to be flat. Instead of alternating knit and purl rows, I just did knit.

    So, odd rows will be as described in the pattern, and even rows will be the reverse, ie if it says knit, you purl and vice versa. Your right side will be facing you for the odd rows, and away from you for the even rows.

    Can't help if it's fancy stuff like lace or cabling! Because I am no expert!
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