You complete KNITTER!

brit_knits @ 2008-07-26T14:27:00

2008-07-26T13:51:51Z

I'm sure it must be me being thick or overthinking or something, but I hope someone can help me with Coriolis - the heel in particular.

I'm at row 3 of the back of the heel, and am I reading this right? Before removing the markers, I was at 16(marker D)14(marker C)16. If I sl1,k1 10 times, and p 19 times on the return, I'll end up with 8(phantom marker)22(pm)16. It'd be unbalanced, wouldn't it? I'd have a mass of heel to one side of my foot.

I know I've missed something, but I've no idea what that something is. Help?

Rebel Knitters - Guardian Guide

2008-07-26T09:53:48Z

Today's Guardian has a knitting section!

wool for sale

2008-07-22T16:45:32Z

Wool & spare needles + some other crafty bits and bobs. sorry if this isn't okay! let me know and i'll remove it.

as usual, i accept paypal & bank transfers. Prices shown include fees + p&p - feel free to haggle!

I AM NOT LOOKING FOR TRADES AT THE MOMENT, THANKS

Rowan:

3 x balls of Romance. As you can see, I paid £8.25 for this. I'm looking for £7 inc p&p (£7.45 with pp fees)

1 x mustard yellow kidsilk haze. Paid £6.75 , looking for £5 inc p&p (£5.38 with pp fees)

Debbie Bliss:

4 x balls baby pink cashmerino chunky. looking for £3.50 each (£3.83 with pp fees), £12 for all four (£12.63 with pp fees) ON HOLD

1 x ball dark blue cashmerino aran, looking for £3.50 (£3.83 with pp fees)

£3 each: (£3.31 with pp fees)

1.

1. cone of lightweight, sparkley green.

2.

2. rowan polar, light blue. 100 grams (this is now discontinued)

£2 each: (£2.28 with pp fees)

1. 2.

1. wendy, moiselle
2. caron, simply soft, beige

3. 4.

3. phildar, 50gram balls, glitzy. £2 (£2.28) each, £2.50 (£2.80) for both
4. sock yarn, stripey blue, 1.5 balls

£1 each: (£1.24 with pp fees)
1. 2. 3.

1. sidar snuggly, light blue
2. patons symphony, mixed blue (£1 (£1.28) each ball, £1.50 (£1.76)for both)
3. patons diploma gold dk weight, blue

4. 5. 6.

4. sidar nova, yellow
5. elle, lime green (there are two balls of this available)
6. paton glitz, cream

7. 8. 9.

7. unknown, thin, pink/purple (£1 (£1.28) each ball, £1.50 (£1.76)for both)
8. patons cool, two different shades of pink (£1 (£1.28) each ball, £1.50 (£1.76)for both)
9. colinette point5 - 25grams?

10. 11. 12.

10. mustard yellow, chunky, 100grams
11. an assortment of blues. will take offers for these.
12. an assortment of greens. will take offers for these.

needles:

3 x crochet needles. 2 rather small ones, 2mm and 1.75mm i believe, plus 1x 5mm - £1.50 (£1.80) each, or £4 (£4.35) for the lot

craft bits:

1. 2.

1. 10x coloured pencils from the eden project. never opened. £2 (£2.28)
2. 7 x ink pads. £1 each

3. 4. 5.

3. assorted beads. 50p per pair, pink dice 75p for three
4. 18 catches. £1 (£1.24)
5. 2 x needle threaders £1 (£1.24)

6. 7. 8.

6. various badges / magnets 50p each 3 ON HOLD
7. heart stickers 75p ON HOLD
8. snow flake buttons (about the size of a 2p) - £1.50 (£1.80) the lot ON HOLD

9. 10. 11.

9. green wire,thin. no idea how much, a few metres. £2 (£2.28)
10. wooden fish buttons. about the length of a 2p - £1 (£1.24) for all
11. assorted beads. heavy. £3 (£3.31)

12. 13. 14.

12. 2x giraffe spoons, 1 x giraffe letter opener £1 (£1.24) each
13. love stickers. 1 missing. 75p ON HOLD
14. bubble letters & numbers. some missing. 75p ON HOLD

15. 16. 17.

15. alphabet stickers, small, 75p ON HOLD
16. branch stickers 75p ON HOLD
17. giraffe ribbon £2 (£2.28)

18. 19.

18. paper leaves, 2x yellow, 1x green, 1x purple - 50p each ON HOLD
19. zips - £1 (£1.24) each

20. 21.

20. assorted 10gram bags of seed beads. 50p each, or 5 for £2 (£2.28)
21. bigger bags of seed beads. pink = £1.50 (£1.80) cream = £1 (£1.24)

please feel free to ask questions / haggle
if you want to buy a bulk load then i'm sure i could do it for a fixed price.

there will be more bits next week, including clothes, jewellery and other bits and pieces :)

Sock help

2008-07-19T08:29:06Z

I am deciding which sock to knit for my next project, but am coming up against a term I don't recognise and can't find a definition on knittinghelp.com for. So I am hoping someone here can explain.

>wrapping the last un-worked stitch on each row.

What do they mean by wrapping the stitch?

Ta

PSA

2008-07-16T08:09:01Z

for greenie knitters

making your plastic supermarket bags into yarn
http://kateeaustin.blogspot.com/2008/03/how-to-make-plarn.html

grocery bags to make with it
http://www.iliveonafarm.com/1bag.html
http://www.allfreecrafts.com/knitting/bag.shtml
http://hakucho.blogspot.com/2007/08/hakuchos-big-bag-recycled-plastic.html

I had thought knitty had a pattern as well, which looked like those string expandable bags, like your granny had (or was that just me).

Stumped

2008-07-12T11:44:45Z

I have a pattern for a baby jumper and the for the front section after the 8 rows of ribbing it says to:

P1 *m1, p2 pass m1 over the previous p2, p2 from * to last st, p1

What does it mean by pass m1 over the previous p2?

I make one stitch then pass it over the two pearl stitches I've just done on the right hand needle or pass the made stitch over the pearl stitches from the ribbing on the left hand needle.

Does that make sense?!?

Can anyone clear this up for me please?

Thanks

brit_knits @ 2008-07-10T13:39:00

2008-07-10T12:41:58Z

arrrgh help
due to various reasons i do not have access to my knitting books atm
and i would dearly like to edge a jeresy tonight
with a braided cable (so it looks like a plait)

i've googled but no success
does anyone have a link, or be willing to send/post the pattern

FO, Chevette from Knitty

2008-07-10T12:24:53Z

This is Chevette, from the summer issue of Knitty. It was a very quick knit, I actually finished it in a day, knitting on a coach journey. I used Cotton Angora (Debbie Bliss) for the band, and oddments of Colinette Parisienne and Socks that Rock lightweight for the vines and flowers.

It's very cute and pretty, but I think it might have to be unravelled and re-knit. The band was my third attempt, with 3 different yarns (a 100% cotton, Socks that Rock Lightweight, and finally the Cotton Angora). All three bands had the same problem- they curl inward, no matter how severly you block or what fibre you use. The StR was springy, as recommended in the pattern, but I found it made no difference.

I wore the choker yesterday and although it looks cute I spent a lot of time untucking and uncurling it. The only think I can think of is to line it with something like felt or velvet, leaving the ends unlined to button it up. It's a shame as it's a quick, easy and fun project, and they'd make great gifts otherwise.

X-posted to my journal

Hello

2008-07-10T00:46:08Z

I'm not in the UK, but I knit and I was brought to this community because I was searching and I saw a post from about a month ago and was wondering if anyone knows how to make the Adipose knitting pattern magically appear in my inbox. I would be insanely grateful.

burrow the klown AT gmail DOT com.

A 'finishing' question

2008-07-08T20:57:24Z

When sewing zips onto items do you use normal sewing thread, or wool?

I made a thing!

2008-07-08T09:51:38Z

I'm very slow - I started this at the beginning of the year, but I'm proud of how it turned out:

A Colinette Question, and some socks.

2008-07-03T15:36:29Z

I've just been having a look around the new Colinette website, and I can't find the thing I wanted to buy.

They used to do a 1 kilo grab bag of assorted yarns, all in roughly the same colour family. I've bought several over the past few years, but there's no sign of them on the new website. Does anyone know whether they've been discontinued?

Also, is anyone else knitting the socks from Issue 43 of Simply Knitting?

I've learned Magic Loop especially so I could knit them, and I'm madly in love! I want to knit socks forever!

I love the cabled cuff on these, and the self-striping yarn is keeping me amused, as I watch to see which colour's coming up next. I'm easily entertained... ;)

Banbury knitting group?

2008-07-02T22:31:00Z

Ok, so I have been looking for a local knitting group. I know that a handful exist in Oxford, but transportation is a bit of an issue for me.

So I'm thinking of setting up a group here in Banbury. By any coincedence, is there any Banbury knitters in this group? Would you be interested in supping coffee with me and likeminded fellows on a regular basis while clicking your needles?

Post here!

Three things

2008-06-07T08:46:51Z

Second, I need to get myself a circular needle set. Am I OK getting this from the first person on eBay who wants to sell me one? Or are there things I should be looking for?

Lastly, I want to start knitting clothes, not least because I am running out of people to make toys for, but it scares me! Can anyone recommend a book of easy to follow patterns for a newbie knitter with lots of DK wool and no kids to knit for?

Thanks!

brit_knits @ 2008-06-06T21:28:00

2008-06-06T20:36:39Z

Neither my LYS or nearest HobbyCraft stock any lace weight yarn, and as i'd love to do some 'proper' lace knitting, i need to get my hands on some.

Can anyone recommend either a shop in the Manchester area that stocks a decent range of lace yarns, or, more likely, a reliable UK based website with the same?

I've tried both The Sew In of Didsbury and Wool in Stockport, and both tell me that so few people want lace weight that it isn't worth stocking it. Neither was willing to order any in for me either. This is A Pain, as i have incredibly sensitive skin and prefer to choose yarn by touch because even things that the average person finds squidgysoft, i find unbearably itchy.

Woolfest...

2008-06-06T11:06:24Z

Is anyone going to woolfest this year...?!

Knitandsew.co.uk Update

2008-06-05T09:32:23Z

Following on from this post, I ended up ordering from Knit and Sew at 2.30pm on Tuesday. And when I got home from work yesterday (Wednesday), the parcel had arrived already! I am beyond impressed - that's possibly the fastest online shopping experience I have ever had. And at a good price, too!

brit_knits @ 2008-06-05T07:09:00

2008-06-05T06:12:48Z

has anyone used the knitting hut online to order yarn

http://www.theknittinghut.co.uk

they have cotton sock yarn and noro sock yarn

not that i'm on a sock kick or anything

Adipose Pattern?

2008-06-04T15:43:54Z

I know this is a long shot but does anyone have a copy of the Adipose knitting pattern? (The cute critters in my icon)

Eternally grateful if anyoe can email me one. I cant find it on the net due to the BBC issues with the person that made the pattern. (her name escapes me)

Doll pattern

2008-06-04T15:42:45Z

I'm wanting to knit a character doll of, and for, a friend of mine (dress it like him, with relevant accessories). Can anyone suggest a suitable, preferably free, pattern for a basic doll pattern? If it had clothes patterns as well that would be extra splendid!

Many thanks!

Yarn!

2008-05-31T18:30:50Z

Here's all my coned yarn!

I've put rough prices on them. The price does include shipping and paypal fees. Some of the yarns do already have prices on them from when I bought them, but obviously I can't sell them at that price, otherwise I'd be put of pocket when it comes to shipping.

I will do discounts on multiple purchases! I prefer to be paid via paypal, but I'll take cheques too.

1 - light green boucle acrylic mix - £4.50
2 - moss green boucle acrylic mix £4.50

3 - white aran wool - £3.00
4 - white (huge cone!) - £9.00
5 - white aran wool - £4.00
6 - white yarn (not much on this cone) - £2.50

7 - burnt orange acrylic mix - £4.00 (there are some breaks in this cone)
8 - yellow/orange varigated - £4.00
9 - bright orange thick/thin silk mix? - £4.00

10 - pale yellow acrylic - £2.00
11 - lemon yellow acrylic - £2.00
12 - bright yellow acrylic mix - £2.50

13 - baby pink (huge cone!) - £9.00
14 - bright pink (huge cone, there are breaks in this yarn)) - £9.00

15 - black glittery 4-ply nylon - £3.00
16 - black wool mix - £3.00
17 - black acrylic mix - £2.00
18 - black - £3.00

19 - brown acrylic? - £9.00
20 - brown wool mix - £4.00
21 - brown wool? (there are breaks in this yarn!) - £6.00
22 - brown supersheen - £3.00

23 - green elastic! - £4.00
24/25 - both the same colour sea green, wool mix? - £4.00 for both

26 - blue acrylic/wool mix - £6.00
27 - navy blue acrylic - £3.00
28 - blue cotton mix? - £4.00

29/30 - same baby blue yarn (there are some breaks in this yarn!) - £5.00 for both
31 - baby blue silk mix? (not much on this cone)- £2.00
32 - light blue acrylic - £3.00

33 - blue varigated - £4.00
34 - grey acrylic - £2.50
35 - pastel blue/pink varigated acrylic - £2.50

FOs: Some small knit pouches, with medieval-inspired patterns

2008-05-30T13:40:44Z

Long planned to post - still wrestling with uploading to LJ.

Over the winter I was sick, and had several weeks on the sofa. I spent much of it trying out patterns charted by xrian in an article about medieval Islamic knitting.

They are a mix of flat and circular knitting - I'm still perfecting my tension when doing circ knitting, and when I was brain-dead and sick, flat was easy to do.

Some drawstrings are i-cord, some are fingerloop braid. I found one effective trick is to fingerloop a split cord - this way you essentially get 2 cords for the same effort as one, and you can use both strands in the drawstring.

Blocking them made a huge difference to their look and consistency - I'm now a total convert to blocking!

They are lined w/ scrap cotton to finish them.

	first try at circ pouch Better side showing - had trouble w/ tension and green and white pattern!
	madder pink and checks knitted flat, w/ i-cord
	gray w/ madder red and gold This is one of my favourites.
	another flat knitted pouch tried stretching out one of the TI patterns
	first try at pouch flat knitted
	flat knit pouch, from charted patterns in Historic Knit yahoo This is based on a piece shown in Rutt's history of knitting book - islamic knitting, 11-13th c. Trying out a complex colourwork pattern. Happy with it, but slow going!

any1 wanna team up for this?

2008-05-26T15:38:42Z

http://www.iknit.org.uk/treasurehunt.html

I'm in greenwich, so maybe a SE team?

:)

brit_knits @ 2008-05-25T21:06:00

2008-05-25T20:06:29Z

I'm trying to downsize my collection of yarn/fabric/trimmings and whatnot, so I was wondered if anybody here would be interested in some knitting machine yarn.
That is, yarn on cones, (some of them HUGE), mostly lace/cobweb weight in a variety of colours. I'm happy to let them go for the cost of postage + paypal fees.

And a knitting machine too. It's a Brother, with a colour changer and a ribber. It'd be a lot to post, so pick up would be better (I'm in Suffolk).

Let me know!

Thank you

2008-05-24T20:40:41Z

Thanks, guys, for all your suggestions with regard to toe ups. I am now no longer feeling the Fear!