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17 Feb 07 - 04:22 PM (#1970956) Subject: BS: Knitting Circles From: LilyFestre I am a relatively new knitter. I can make great scarves and shawls. I imagine I could make a wonderful blanket too, if I just had the time! I learned to knit from a friend who started a shawl ministry in this area. As of today, I have been invited to join 2 other knitting circles which sound like great fun to me! Do any of you belong to a knitting circle? I know many of you are REALLY crafty (looking at Mmario in particular)....but do you do this alone or as part of a group or both? Michelle |
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17 Feb 07 - 04:56 PM (#1970992) Subject: RE: BS: Knitting Circles From: Jean(eanjay) I knit, mainly jumpers, but alone. I learned to knit as a child after I was given a child's knitting set one Christmas. |
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17 Feb 07 - 05:37 PM (#1971025) Subject: RE: BS: Knitting Circles From: Liz the Squeak I have been known to knit (squares mainly) but prefer sewing. I have a couple of websites that encourage needlecrafts, but I don't belong to any clubs or circles. LTS |
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17 Feb 07 - 07:28 PM (#1971109) Subject: RE: BS: Knitting Circles From: MMario One 3-D group; active in 3 online groups and belong to a few more but couldn't say I'm active in them. |
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17 Feb 07 - 07:30 PM (#1971110) Subject: RE: BS: Knitting Circles From: skipy Why not knit a triangle? Skipy |
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17 Feb 07 - 07:32 PM (#1971112) Subject: RE: BS: Knitting Circles From: Sorcha Circles is easy. It's all in the needles. |
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17 Feb 07 - 07:34 PM (#1971113) Subject: RE: BS: Knitting Circles From: Jean(eanjay) If it was a right angled triangle or an isosceles triangle or an equilateral triangle then it could be tessellated and made into a blanket. You can tell I've been on the wine! |
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17 Feb 07 - 09:29 PM (#1971208) Subject: RE: BS: Knitting Circles From: Sandra in Sydney I am surrounded by (unfinished) knitting projects! And wool & other lovely yarns as I'm a compulsive collector of beautiful yarns (& lots of other stuff). My addiction is coathanger covers. I started doing them when I ran out of coathangers mid winter due to excessive number of long sleeved black cotton t-shirts that needed hanging. So I bought a packet of satin covered hangers & stuff stared sliding off. So it was out with the needles & yarns & off I went. 5mm needles, 8-ply/double knitting/equivilent yarns with 15 stiches of garter stitch this long (stretching knitting from one shoulder to other) & there it is, a wonderful cover. Experience showed that thinner yarns use 20 stitches. I've made several dozen, my wardrobe is full, & they made wonderful presents as I use the most decorative yarns I can find! I belong to a craft group where several members knit, but I don't belong to any knitting circles, tho I have looked at them. I'm a very loose knitter & often just knit to occupy my hands when collecting money at concerts & dances. One of my colleagues joined one when she started knitting while she was dancing in Riverdance. It filled the time between gigs & led to many friends in Oz & overseas who swapped squares for blankets. She also creates beautiful baby clothes for friends. Her latest project was warm woolly scarves to send to cold friends living in London. The last piece I saw her working on was a similar scarf for herself as she decided to live in London & left last week! Doing any creative craft with others is a great way to share. sandra |
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18 Feb 07 - 05:43 AM (#1971386) Subject: RE: BS: Knitting Circles From: Liz the Squeak Sandra - you're a very loose knitter? Can you come and work with Limpit please, she's so tight you can barely move the needles! LTS |
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18 Feb 07 - 07:03 AM (#1971437) Subject: RE: BS: Knitting Circles From: Sandra in Sydney brrrrr, it's too cold for me in London. Maybe Jessica can help you, just look out for a pretty blond with a lovely smile, huddled in a thick coat & a beautiful green leaf-patterned scarf! |
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17 Sep 11 - 07:58 PM (#3224907) Subject: RE: BS: Knitting Circles From: AllisonA(Animaterra) Refresh, as it's gotten nippy (we had an early frost last night!) and my knitting fingers are getting restless. What are y'all working on? I've got some lovely homespun from Brasstown, NC, and I'm making a "shawlette" for my sister-in-law. |
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17 Sep 11 - 08:16 PM (#3224912) Subject: RE: BS: Knitting Circles From: Bobert Nah, but I just found out about a local beer drenking and farting circle... Never mind... B;~) |
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17 Sep 11 - 10:00 PM (#3224947) Subject: RE: BS: Knitting Circles From: LilyFestre I can't knit any more than I could when I started this thread 2 years ago!!! ARG. Talk about a slacker!!!! A friend of mine was working on a beautiful basketweave looking kind of stitch for a baby blanket this morning...it was lovely!!! My fingers are getting itchy to start some kind of project...something that doesn't need constant counting or attention as Jeremiah has that arena covered. I need a little something I can pick up and set down easily and quickly. I REALLY want to learn how to make chemo caps. Allison, do you prefer bamboo or metal needles? Michelle |
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17 Sep 11 - 10:18 PM (#3224958) Subject: RE: BS: Knitting Circles From: Bobert I go for metal... BTW, I have actually been around these things... Go metal... B~ |
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18 Sep 11 - 05:59 AM (#3225048) Subject: RE: BS: Knitting Circles From: Sandra in Sydney Michelle - coathanger covers & scarves in garterstitch are so easy to pick up & set down. Free knitting (& other) patterns Learn how to knit with free knitting videos! 13,328 links to free knitting patterns & tutorials Head Huggers: Patterns List Knitting Chemo Caps |
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18 Sep 11 - 06:26 AM (#3225057) Subject: RE: BS: Knitting Circles From: Sandra in Sydney & what I'm up to - I started a project in yarn that was too thick, so as it was well on it's way to being a scarf, I just bought more yarn & kept knitting. it's the yarn in middle of top row In the past 3 years I've made dozens of coathangers - after making the new ones I needed & re-covering my old shabby hangers, I started giving them away to friends & then charity. One of my friends volunteers at her local hospital's gift shop & has a ready market for every hanger I can give her. I've also made a few scarves - they all started as coathangers & were too pretty to stop, so became long thin scarves! I'll be at a festival in few weeks where I normally collect the money so will be working on more coathangers! Probably not the scarf as it is 40 stitches wide & is well into it's second ball, with 2 more to go & is a bit too bulky to take with me. All my knitting is garter stitch & normally straight, so doesn't need to be thought about. To I just might take my mouse pattern (shaped) & my frog pattern (straight) & make them again. sandra |
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18 Sep 11 - 07:37 AM (#3225082) Subject: RE: BS: Knitting Circles From: AllisonA(Animaterra) Michelle, I generally prefer metal needles, and I always knit with circulars rather than straights, as clumsy me was always bumping into things with straights- even if the pattern doesn't call for circs, I find I can slide the project to the middle when not in use, and the chance of dropping stitches has gone way down! For quick pick-up-put-down patterns, I love cotton dishrag/washcloths (I keep a few on hand for housewarming and other gifts). And simple hat patterns done in the round are great for putting away. I've done sweaters, mittens and socks, but I generally prefer easy and quick things- scarves, shawls, stuff like that. Always wool, cotton or natural blends- I don't care for acrylic! Sandra, I love that scarf pattern and might have to try it! Those links are great, too- I think I'll do another hat when I'm done with this shawl! Dare I reveal where I've been dabbling when I've been unfaithful to the Mudcat? You might check out http://www.ravelry.com/, which has something for everyone! Slate magazine named it "a better social networking site than Facebook" (of course, Slate had never visited the Cat!). Plus, tons of patterns- their pattern search is a thing of beauty. |
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18 Sep 11 - 08:08 AM (#3225088) Subject: RE: BS: Knitting Circles From: jacqui.c Ravelry is a great site - been there for a while now. I put a fair bit of my stuff up in the projects section. Michelle - I wish we lived closer, I would love to try you out with crochet. That's an easy way to make chemo caps. If I'm knitting I use bamboo needles - less noise and more comfortable to use. I've been making scarves to sell to raise funds for the needlecrafts group I've got going at the local women's shelter. I just picked up some yarn at a yard sale that will be great for that and, when I've finished making soft furnishings for my granddaughter's doll house (do you know how long it takes to make a tablecloth using sewing cotton!) and a shawl that I will be making while we're out with the old car all day today, I'll be back to knitting scarves. |
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18 Sep 11 - 08:33 AM (#3225095) Subject: RE: BS: Knitting Circles From: Dave the Gnome 2007 - 2011 = 2 years? Maybe it's counting stitches that is the problem with the knitting? :-) Just kidding - Honest! The daughters are both keen knitters and they take knitting to the pub with them - Found that there is a circle at the Kings Arms in Salford where they have good music nights as well. The ol' wool wrestling seems to be on a bit of a high at present - certainly in the NW UK. Cheers DtG |
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18 Sep 11 - 10:19 AM (#3225126) Subject: RE: BS: Knitting Circles From: Rumncoke I have about 45 knitting machines, and I still knit by hand - it is a family tradition I can't seem to break. The machines are great when something is needed quickly. I even take them in for repairs. I have 4 requiring 'operations' to get them working again. There is so much stuff on the net these days. I knit alone - except for all my friends on the pc. Anne Croucher |
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18 Sep 11 - 10:34 AM (#3225129) Subject: RE: BS: Knitting Circles From: Bettynh I knit socks, wool, mostly for myself. I live in a big drafty house and my feet don't get along well with shoes, so heavy socks and tevas are my winter foot coverings. Each sock takes about 8 hours to make, so there's always an end in sight. Using four or five needles isn't hard, and turning the heel is a bit of a miracle. ;-) I mix yarns, adding cotton or silk to the foot part so they are sturdy. I'll be off to the two semi-local weaving shops soon to look for yarns - I don't need a lot of each yarn and mixing weights and fibers means I can buy leftovers for relatively little money. My knitting is easy to carry with me, but I haven't found a knitting circle. |
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19 Sep 11 - 07:42 AM (#3225479) Subject: RE: BS: Knitting Circles From: AllisonA(Animaterra) Local, Betty? It was great to meet you, by the way! I have loved knitting socks- always like to use worsted or heavier weight, not the finicky fingering weight that seems popular as "sock yarn" at the LYS (Local Yarn Shop). But lately, I like flat knitting best- just lazy, I guess. Jacqui, do you have a "moniker" on Ravelry, or do you use your own name? |
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19 Sep 11 - 07:43 AM (#3225480) Subject: RE: BS: Knitting Circles From: GUEST,Eliza (guest) My friend Julie knitted an entire Christmas crib for our church, including camels, sheep, cow, donkey, and all the characters. She's now nearly finished a 'balcony scene' (in a long cardboard box) of William and Kate's wedding. She even knitted the Archbishop of Canterbury! |
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19 Sep 11 - 08:09 AM (#3225487) Subject: RE: BS: Knitting Circles From: Sandra in Sydney Eliza, did you friend design her pieces? I have a booklet of Christmas stuff by Jean Greenhowe which includes an knitted nativity. I've made the sheep to add to my sheep collection! I think it was a mistake to go to Jean;s page - too many little freebies that would be easy to knit! & sooo cute, too. sandra - putting paper in the printer! |
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19 Sep 11 - 08:21 AM (#3225496) Subject: RE: BS: Knitting Circles From: JennieG Another knitter and member of Ravelry here too! The current project is a cardigan for me, I haven't tried knitting socks.....would much rather knit an Aran-style jumper (sweater), it more complex but much less fiddly. Cheers JennieG |
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19 Sep 11 - 11:51 AM (#3225585) Subject: RE: BS: Knitting Circles From: jacqui.c Allison - on Ravelry I'm jacquimorse. |
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19 Sep 11 - 02:02 PM (#3225648) Subject: RE: BS: Knitting Circles From: Bettynh Allison, you know about Harrisville I'm sure. The other is The Fiber Studio in Henniker, opposite Pat's Peak. Last year they had carpet warp (2 ply woolen, a little coarse but strong and perfect for heavy socks) for $5 a pound on partial cones. They sell zephyr yarn(beautiful colors, very strong since it's half silk, 315 yards per ounce, it goes a long way) by the ounce, too. I need a warm rug for beside my bed. Maybe strips of knitting (about a foot wide) would work. If I want some shag, I've a rug hook here somewhere that I could use to add some depth. If I throw it in the washer and let it felt a bit, it should be pretty sturdy and stable. One thing I like about socks is that I never have to purl back. Hmmm..maybe those strips could be tubes, making a double-thick fabric. |
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19 Sep 11 - 02:10 PM (#3225651) Subject: RE: BS: Knitting Circles From: Bettynh Does anyone here weave? I have fond memories of sitting at Fox Hollow Festival with a card-weaving setup. A 5-year-old sat beside me for awhile and finally got up the nerve to ask, "Is that a machine???" I told him I guessed it was, though there's no metal involved, just a wooden shuttle, string, and some pieces of cardboard. |
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20 Sep 11 - 01:45 PM (#3226152) Subject: RE: BS: Knitting Circles From: GUEST,Eliza Sandra in Sydney, yes, my friend just 'designs as she goes along'. She's brilliant, her cottage is filled with beautiful embroidery, crochet, knitting, paintings and sculpture. She even does archery! I don't think she uses patterns much. She's like my old auntie Lil, who used to knit away without even looking, fag hanging out of her mouth, and the most beautiful and creative things appeared! |
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20 Sep 11 - 01:50 PM (#3226153) Subject: RE: BS: Knitting Circles From: GUEST,Eliza Ha! Have just Googled 'Knitting Patterns for Royal Wedding' and found Mail Online site, September 20th, with a VERY similar balcony scene! (Complete with two corgis!) Perhaps you could see it Sandra? (Don't know how to do the blue click thing!) |
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20 Sep 11 - 01:56 PM (#3226161) Subject: RE: BS: Knitting Circles From: GUEST,Eliza There's a pattern you can buy from www.ivypress.co.uk (I think it's an Amazon one) |
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20 Sep 11 - 01:59 PM (#3226163) Subject: RE: BS: Knitting Circles From: Sooz Thanks for the link to Ravelry, I've joined up! |
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20 Sep 11 - 02:16 PM (#3226170) Subject: RE: BS: Knitting Circles From: MMario back when this thread started I was just beginning my "MMarioKKnits" website.... which now runs to 4600 plus members - and I've lost track of how many patterns posted.... |
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20 Sep 11 - 02:29 PM (#3226177) Subject: RE: BS: Knitting Circles From: open mike I like to spin wool yarn , though I know very little about what to do with it after i do...knit, knot, crochet, weave, etc. I have not done it for a while, but do have spindles and a wheel, and hope to do it again when i have more elbow room than i do in the motor home where i live. Fiber arts and paper making all interest me...see also: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/spindlers/?yguid=254334103 and http://www.ispindle.com/toc.htm and here is how to wind yarn ..my little niddy noddy video on myspace I use a spinning wheel and a turkish spindle... |
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21 Sep 11 - 04:19 AM (#3226473) Subject: RE: BS: Knitting Circles From: Penny S. Bettynh, I've found loads of patterns for French (Spool) Knitting cords, and it looks as though that would make a good woven rug. A lot of work though, unless you have a mechanical French Knitter. Mini knitting machine Penny |
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21 Sep 11 - 05:45 AM (#3226497) Subject: RE: BS: Knitting Circles From: Sandra in Sydney thanks to Eliza - Knitted wedding!! with corgies one comment said 'These royal characters should be given something useful to do in life - turn them into egg cosies'. Eliza, you have a very talented friend, & Aunty Val must have been fun, too. |
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20 Oct 11 - 05:51 PM (#3242138) Subject: RE: BS: Knitting Circles From: AllisonA(Animaterra) Refresh because it's getting colder out and I'm knitting away, and also playing for a "spirituality of knitting" service. I wish I could get going on one of the knitting songs in my head... |
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21 Oct 11 - 02:39 AM (#3242294) Subject: RE: BS: Knitting Circles From: Penny S. I'm currently using circular knitting looms from a charity shop to knit up odd balls from my stash into odd pieces for a charity shop. (Circular, you see.) I've done string bags, fancy scarves, children's hats (one with matching bag), and am currently working on a cylindrical piece to be used as a neck warmer/hood. It's possible to vary the stitch by using the equivalent of machine tuck stitch, and this comes out slightly different if done in the round or to and fro. |
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21 Oct 11 - 08:43 PM (#3242786) Subject: RE: BS: Knitting Circles From: Sandra in Sydney I've seen circular kniting looms & have never really been interested, but if could be fun, especially as it doesn't appear to need a complicated pattern. I do a lot of my (simple) knitting when collecting money for concerts & this looks like something I could pick up & put down sandra |
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21 Oct 11 - 08:50 PM (#3242796) Subject: RE: BS: Knitting Circles From: Bert Knitting Circles, aren't they what we used to call "Dolly down the reel"? |
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22 Oct 11 - 05:00 AM (#3242914) Subject: RE: BS: Knitting Circles From: Penny S. The looms I have (a set of four like those in one of the pictures in your link) are very simple to use, and indeed to put down at short notice. If you are in the middle of winding the yarn on, you need to hook the last stitch over before putting down, or the whole row unwinds, but otherwise, it's ideal for work where you might have to stop mid row. Also, if the fabric doesn't work out, it's quick and easy to undo and try again with an alternative pattern. I've been finishing items in a day, usually. It's a good way of using up odd balls. |
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22 Oct 11 - 10:34 AM (#3243034) Subject: RE: BS: Knitting Circles From: Bert I don't have odd balls Penny. |
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22 Oct 11 - 10:51 AM (#3243042) Subject: RE: BS: Knitting Circles From: Sandra in Sydney "Dolly down the reel"? don't know that name- but I do know knitting nancys which apparently have lotsa' names, including Dolly down the reel amazing what you learn by googling - including this thread on Mudcat started by Bert way back in 2000 Kid's stuff |
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23 Oct 11 - 05:27 AM (#3243401) Subject: RE: BS: Knitting Circles From: Penny S. And this short thread I started. French Knitting |