EJ
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| Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 11:22 pm Post subject: Knitting |
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Yes, I know, I know, I will have to take some photos of my various knits over the weekend and post, but I just wondered, do any of you guys knit?? I am currently finishing the sleeve of a cardy knitted in lovely soft green wool. It is an american pattern so some of the abreviations have been different and have meant me doing some googling, but it is a delicious cardy with lots of detail. Can't wait to finish it. Mum has given me some super chunky which she couldn't get on with, so I shall be hunting out patterns for that next.
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dooley
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I can't knit. I can't seem to keep the stitches even. I do crochet though. I haven't done anything in a while but now I will have time. I just need to get out my books? and see what I will do. Making things is a good feeling, too. dooley
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Netty
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I wish I could knit. My Mom tried to teach me years ago and I just didn't have the patience. I'd love to see others work 
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wannabe
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I used to sew, knit,crochet, and embroider. Now I don't have the patience or ambition to do much needlework. I have even done some quilting and basket weaving. Wannabe
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toni
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Yes we certainly do need to see pictures of your sweater.
I taught myself to knit about 40 years ago, stopped knitting while I spent 18 years making quilts then went back to knitting 6 years ago.
I need to take a picture of Lisa in the Einstein Coat I knitted her for christmas.
picture of Einstein Coat
I did hers in a mahogany color that goes looks really pretty with her red hair.
My project this year is to use up the extra skeins and bits & pieces in my stash to make hats for the local women's shelter.
Droopy knits too, she makes her girls some really cute sweaters and hats.
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CritterPainter
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I can't knit for anything, but I used to crochet quite alot, mostly with my handspun that I plucked off my little Shetland lambs. I still have scads of wool waiting to be carded and spun so I'll be in good shape if I ever find the time to crochet again!
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I knit too, as Toni said, but I've actually not knitted anything this winter.  I have to remedy that.
Please post a photo, EJ, I'd love to see it.
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Crafty Gardener
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I do lots of knitting, just finished up a baby hat and a little sweater. Just before Christmas I had finished up a sweater for my grandson. You can click knitting on my blog and see some of my finished items.
I always read through the pattern first and jot my notes to help "translate" from American to British, especially needle sizes which I do in metric. I am originally from London and lived in Essex for 5 years, so a lot of the knitting patterns I have are British. My needles are a mix of old British sizes and metric sizes.
I'm off to have a look at your blog.
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gardenmama
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I never thought I had the ability to knit...I can't crochet, everything is curved...but last winter I asked my mother in law to teach me and I can knit. I only knit scarves but that is better then nothing. I made 4 scarves last winter. I am thinking about making a bunch of squares and then sewing them into a blanket.
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gardengater
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I recently took up knitting again after many years and did some throws for my grandkids, then branched out to sweaters. There are so many sites on internet where you could probably find diagrams for American terms. I went on one to find a definition for a Canadian term and got the nicest responses from Canadian ladies. Good luck and let us see the results, EJ
That's a really nice pattern, Toni. I've been wanting to try a coat. The pattern must take a ton of yarn, but I've found a warehouse in NYC that sell various ones for $1.00 on up.
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| gardengater wrote: |
That's a really nice pattern, Toni. I've been wanting to try a coat. The pattern must take a ton of yarn, but I've found a warehouse in NYC that sell various ones for $1.00 on up. |
It did take quite a bit of yarn since I had to substitute yarns. But if you decide to make one you need to get yarn that will hold up to the stretch of being sat on. I got mine from KnitPicks.com They had highlighted the pattern and the book it is in early last year in their catalog and had a recommended substitute yarn
Also because I had to lengthen both the lower and top sections of the coat and the sleeves to fit Lisa, it took almost 15 skeins.
But, I spread out buying the yarn over several months so the cost wasn't all at once.
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EJ
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| Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 11:14 pm Post subject: |
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Where abouts in Essex Crafty Gardener? We are just outside Chelmsford.
I will take photos. I tend to only knit for myself as my mum is such an accomplished and fast knitter and can make patterns up as she goes, so if my daughter spots a cardy or jumper she fancies, we describe it to 'nanna' and within the week it is in the post to us!. However, as she grows up and wants more grown up outfits, I guess I will start knitting for her. I did knit for both when they were babies.
Anyhow, I have finished my lovely green merino wool cardy - now I am sewing it up, then I have the button band and the yolk to do. EEK. This is when I need mum!! I tend to get her on the phone and talk her through the pattern and she describes what I should do. Fingers crossed it works.
I promise to take some photos of some of my finished jumpers.
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Gardengirl
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| gardenmama wrote: | | I am thinking about making a bunch of squares and then sewing them into a blanket. |
They are great to do gardenmama, I have made a couple, herewith a photo of one of them.
I have knitted for years, used to make jumpers etc for the family but now I am hooked on making toys etc. I have made a load for charity and given them away to friends and family, but now I sell on Ebay.
Look forward to seeing the photo of your cardi Emma, sounds lovely.
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Gardengirl
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The only thing I can think of is that there is a type of sleeve called 'raglan' which is a sleeve where the seam reaches from the armhole casting off stitches on every row (or every alt row) until it reaches shoulder level. Raglan sleeve garments used to be all the rage years ago, probably before your time Emma  So joining the raglans would be joining the sleeve seams to the body seams which should be a similar sloping shape. Hope this makes sense. Let me know if I am right.
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