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BahamaMama

Joined: 21 Sep 2006
Posts: 2315
Location: Away with the fairies

Posted: Mon Jan 27, 14 5:28 pm Post subject:
Cable pattern jumper for himself (Bergere de France pattern - the translation adds some interesting twists....) Stripy Socks using up all the left over bits from other sock projects (they will be a picture, but certainly not a pair) Some gloves Some other stuff

Mistress Rose

Joined: 21 Jul 2011
Posts: 15603

Posted: Tue Jan 28, 14 9:13 am Post subject:

Chris, my husband can knit too, but hasn't for ages. He was knitting himself a jumper when he was an apprentice and one of the other lads was taking the mickey. Well, it was the late 1960s. Hard nut of the class then said "Oh you knit do you. I knit all my own jumpers". Nice squash for other lad, and nobody was going to argue with that.

Currently I am knitting a jumper and spinning an alpaca fleece. When I have done enough to give a ball of yarn to the donor of the fleece, I want to spin enough to make a Shetland lace scarf. Should look good.

oldish chris

Joined: 14 Jun 2006
Posts: 4148
Location: Comfortably Wet Southport

Posted: Tue Jan 28, 14 9:15 am Post subject:

Mistress Rose wrote:

Currently I am knitting a jumper and spinning an alpaca fleece. When I have done enough to give a ball of yarn to the donor of the fleece, I want to spin enough to make a Shetland lace scarf. Should look good.

You show me yours!!

Mistress Rose

Joined: 21 Jul 2011
Posts: 15603

Posted: Tue Jan 28, 14 9:22 am Post subject:
Sorry, it is going rather slowly and I don't tend to take pictures of things like that, nor have I got the hang of putting pictures on forums. One day I might learn, but as I say, I am only partially computer literate.

lettucewoman

Joined: 26 Sep 2006
Posts: 7834
Location: Tiptoe in the Forest!!

Posted: Tue Jan 28, 14 12:57 pm Post subject:
I'm a winter knitter...mostly hats, cowls, scarves, fingerless mitts..I try and learn a new technique each year (dont always remember them though!)..last year it was different types of cabling...this year various yarn over lacey patterns...still very basic mind...I did write a slouchy beret pattern and a booty pattern...

Chickem

Joined: 27 Mar 2009
Posts: 3958
Location: Sunny Devon

Posted: Thu Jan 30, 14 7:35 am Post subject:
I'm knitting hats now too! After a year of non-creativity I have my crafting mojo back

madcat

Joined: 24 May 2008
Posts: 1265
Location: worcester

Posted: Thu Jan 30, 14 10:07 am Post subject:
Socks still. I'm struggling to find a way of closing toes cos I just don't get how to do kitchener stitch even though I've watched you tube and read all the instructions I still lose the plot.

wellington womble

Joined: 08 Nov 2004
Posts: 15051
Location: East Midlands

Posted: Thu Jan 30, 14 9:58 pm Post subject:

Have you tried a three needle bind off? Much less Faff, I find.

I have Meg's hat, along with two others from willows auction (they're coming guys, I'm drowning in real life!) a jumper for me, which is in time out after I cast on 11 times for the sleeve. Jenna's Christmas socks (yes, last Christmas. Stop laughing!) a scarf which is hibernating because it's boring and I don't like it any more. A lace weight shawl, that isn't proper lace because I don't like knitting it, a cardigan that I think is on holiday because I took it somewhere in the caravan. A handspun scarf of unspeakable tastelessness because it was chosen by a three year old. And of course, The Shawl That Must Not Be Named (yes, I still have it. No , I don't knit on it. But I do take it out and look at it sometimes)

I never have nothing to knit. And about three minutes a day to knit in. Must curb my enthusiasm.

Ginkotree

Joined: 26 Jun 2008
Posts: 2956
Location: south west wales

Posted: Sun Feb 02, 14 12:36 pm Post subject:

Chickem wrote:

I'm knitting hats now too!
After a year of non-creativity I have my crafting mojo back

happy that you found your creative mojo again...its horrid when it leaves....
it is reassuring to read of the fluff mountains and to hear that it is normal..I try to disguise mine by making it look nice in wicker baskets etc...then it is part of decor.

I crochet blankies for friends all the time, have done for over thirty years,lots of babies born in that time...never without a knitting project either..making up a cardi with own spun and dyed wool has got a bit heavy for my arms though...felting is also a great past time..vary according to mood and body,,, so even if the mojo does leave ..I have plenty to choose from when it comes back

oldish chris

Joined: 14 Jun 2006
Posts: 4148
Location: Comfortably Wet Southport

Posted: Sun Feb 02, 14 12:47 pm Post subject:

Mistress Rose wrote:

Sorry, it is going rather slowly and I don't tend to take pictures of things like that, nor have I got the hang of putting pictures on forums. One day I might learn, but as I say, I am only partially computer literate.

At the end of the year when I might have finished my project, I'll contact you and we'll see what we can do!

madcat

Joined: 24 May 2008
Posts: 1265
Location: worcester

Posted: Sun Feb 02, 14 2:44 pm Post subject:
I solved the sock toe thing for me by getting to almost done and then doing extra decreases on each round. My big toe is shorter than its neighbour on both feet so the shape I end up with works well.

astra

Joined: 05 Apr 2010
Posts: 1243
Location: Somerset

Posted: Fri Feb 07, 14 11:33 pm Post subject:
I'm doing a cardigan for my d-i-l but I've gone wrong somewhere and at the moment it's sitting sadly on the needles waiting for me to get the mojo to sort it out

oldish chris

Joined: 14 Jun 2006
Posts: 4148
Location: Comfortably Wet Southport

Posted: Sat Feb 08, 14 7:31 am Post subject:

astra wrote:

I'm doing a cardigan for my d-i-l but I've gone wrong somewhere and at the moment it's sitting sadly on the needles waiting for me to get the mojo to sort it out

With me, there is a 30% chance that my first attempt will have to be pulled out, the wool straightened and I have to start again! Wet week-end coming up - get on with it!

astra

Joined: 05 Apr 2010
Posts: 1243
Location: Somerset

Posted: Sat Feb 08, 14 1:17 pm Post subject:
That's what I keep telling myself!

mochyn

Joined: 21 Dec 2004
Posts: 24585
Location: mid-Wales

Posted: Sat Feb 08, 14 1:26 pm Post subject:
I've just started a beret for Sasha Kagan.

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