The Knitters Thread

MrsCD

Savvy_Sue said:

I have managed to sew up one side seam ...

👏👏👏👏👏 well done on making a start!

Savvy_Sue

MrsCD said:

Savvy_Sue said:

I have managed to sew up one side seam ...

👏👏👏👏👏 well done on making a start!

Now done the 2nd! 

Still considering whether to sew sleeves in before doing bands.

MingVase

Somebody tell me to knit. I just can't seem to get going this year..

nursemaggie

Knit Ming are you knitting socks for Christmas again? Maybe you should get some more of that King Cole wool again and knit everyone cushion covers.

I need telling to get sewing up.

MingVase

Family all shouting for sock but I hate knitting socks.. usually I just shut up and get on with it but this year it snot happening

the cushion cover wool was gorgeous wasn't it?

nursemaggie

Yes I fancied some of that DGS but I was not paying that price for a 7 year old, he'll probably get it caught on something and ruin it.

PipneyJane

catherinekate said:

PipneyJane said:

catherinekate said:

Wowee £300! I have the current Knit Now, the jumper I liked was £60 to knit in my medium size and I was still looking for yarn to substitute! Maybe I will just go ahead and call it a bargain.

I have tackled and completed my UFOs including lengthening the sleeves and body on a top down jumper. Currently knitting a Postman Pat jumper (age 2 yrs) and a green lacy one (age 3 yrs). I've had the green wool for a while and this is the third pattern I've started with it but I'm still not sold, - but not sure I can face unravelling it again.

Which jumper is it that you like?  If it doesn't have a name, what page is it on?  Please share.  (I have an on-line subscription to Knit Now.)

- Pip

Sorry just catching up with the thread! It is called the Parkside Pullover. Page 62 of issue 120.

Ooohhh...  I like that jumper.   The specified yarn is 4 ply in a 350m/100g put-up so you’d need 1,400m.  You could buy 4x100g balls of a decent, plain coloured sock yarn and still have change from £30.  Blacksheep Wools are selling WYS Signature Sock yarn for £6.99 per 100g, while Hobbycraft sell it for £7.50 but you can get a £5-off voucher each birthday if you join their club.  Deramores are selling it for £5.83 this week.  They also  sell Regia Uni (plain coloured) for £8.35.  (Actually, I’d take a good look at Blacksheep, they always have brilliant offers.  They get end-of-range clearance lines from Sublime, Rowan, etc.)

HTH

- Pip

Savvy_Sue

PipneyJane said:

Ooohhh...  I like that jumper.   The specified yarn is 4 ply in a 350m/100g put-up so you’d need 1,400m.  

ah, now you might be able to help me. The waistcoat I'm planning to tackle as my next 'big' project. It's a very old and tatty pattern, and it says it needs 16 x 25g balls of something particular in my size, can't instantly find it so don't know what but it was a wool / wool mix. 

I have 8 x 50g balls of something different, BUT what I have is a cotton mix, and definitely knits shorter than eg the cardigan yarn. 

Now, I could do contrasting rib / pocket inserts, but is there a way of working out how far the yarn is going to go before I start the bottom ribbing? 

PipneyJane

Start knitting @MingVase.

Savvy_Sue said:

PipneyJane said:

Ooohhh...  I like that jumper.   The specified yarn is 4 ply in a 350m/100g put-up so you’d need 1,400m.  

ah, now you might be able to help me. The waistcoat I'm planning to tackle as my next 'big' project. It's a very old and tatty pattern, and it says it needs 16 x 25g balls of something particular in my size, can't instantly find it so don't know what but it was a wool / wool mix. 

I have 8 x 50g balls of something different, BUT what I have is a cotton mix, and definitely knits shorter than eg the cardigan yarn. 

Now, I could do contrasting rib / pocket inserts, but is there a way of working out how far the yarn is going to go before I start the bottom ribbing? 

< big deep breath >

Grab your calculator.

It’s all down to the yardage required and the gauge you get when you knit your tension square.  Find the pattern @Savvy_Sue and make a note of the brand, etc, of the yarn plus the tension given in the pattern.  If the pattern doesn’t mention the yards per ball, we can look it up on Ravelry.  Then it’s a case of multiplying that by the number of balls specified for your size, to get the total yardage required.   

Once you’ve got that, we can look at your substitute.   How many metres do you get per ball?  Divide the total yardage calculated above by the metres per ball to calculate how many balls you need.  Are you short?  If so, by how many balls?  

What tension does the ball band specify?  Is it in the same ballpark as the tension given in the pattern?  Knit a tension square based on the needles etc, given in the pattern.  Measure the outside then wash it.  Does it change dimensions once dry?  Measure your tension.  If you’re out by a stitch per 4 inches, then you can compensate by changing up/down needle sizes.   If your gauge is considerably off, then you’ve got a bigger issue than just yardage, because you’ll have to recalculate the pattern to fit your gauge. 

HTH.

- Pip

MingVase

I've got a pair of wine red socks ready to Kitchener. I've got a pair of black socks as far as the gusset, I've got a pair of Lopi socks ready to turn heels, I've got a black & turquiose fair isle cardigan done up to the shoulders, and I've got enough squares for half a Lopi blanket done... Where do I get some of those wee elf things who will finish it all through the night while I'm sleeping?