Winter knitting

[jackie j]

I cant knit anymore as my fingers wont let me. I used to knit loads and had a knitting machine as well, cant do much sewing either so evenings I get bored cant garden in the dark !!

[scarey55]

I love knitting in the winter, it's v.relaxing, but I never finish anything.

Nor do I I've still got half a jumper that I started when Wellie came (for her birthday LAST YEAR) I must try and finish it.

I've got about four jumpers knitted up - in boxes in my wardrobe. I hate sewing the pieces together.

I never get anywhere near the sewing up stage. I expect I might have knitted enough pieces for one jumper but from 6 different patterns!

Edit: Hmm, I reckon it would make an interesting garment if I sewed them all together

[Flummery]

Scarves don't need stitching up!

[Bren In Pots]

Years back Knitting used to be my main hobby had something on the go all the time, now I do scrapbooking, dolls house miniatures and jigsaws instead. But this summer I wanted a cosy for our camping teapot so after finishing that I knitted an outfit for my friends new baby and just now I'm doing dishcloths.

[jackie j]

We used to do dish clothes at school. !!!

[Bren In Pots]

This sites got lots of dishcloth patterns clicky click if anyone fancies having a go.

[SlugLobber]

Was thinking about starting this myself, as I used to love knitting when I was a teen! Not sure I have the time for it, though. Might need some refresher lessons, too, as I can't remember half the stitches!

[Birdie Wife]

Has anyone tried knitting a hat that's to go into the washing machine at high temp to felt? Just a thought! It's really cold up here at the moment (was about -6 at 7am) and a felted hat would be just the job. Got lots of wool lying around doing not a lot!

[Mrs Jackson]

I got back into knitting about a year ago and I love it! I can't stand sewing things up either, so I do as much as I can on circular needles so I don't have to. I have no patience for big projects though, so I've got lots of hats and also lots of bits of jumpers. Ravelry is fantastic for finding patterns or reading about different yarns.

Mrs J

[Flummery]

Has anyone tried knitting a hat that's to go into the washing machine at high temp to felt? Just a thought! It's really cold up here at the moment (was about -6 at 7am) and a felted hat would be just the job. Got lots of wool lying around doing not a lot!

Did that last week! (By mistake of course!) It was a sort of Tam o' Shanter type of thing. The felting doesn't look bad (it was the tumble drier that finished it off!) but the tassle on the top now looks seriously mad!

[JILLY JACKSON]

Flummery ,i love those hats your knitting ,looked on knitty.com but didnt see those ones.when my jumper is done i'd love to do some.I am not a natural knitter and need all instuctions.Where did you get the pattern.

[Bren In Pots]

If it gets much colder we'll all be wearing these in bed.

[Flummery]

Flummery ,i love those hats your knitting ,looked on knitty.com but didnt see those ones.when my jumper is done i'd love to do some.I am not a natural knitter and need all instuctions.Where did you get the pattern.

They are from Samaritan's Purse which organises the distribution of gists for children who won't get any. (Usually war zones). Easy peasy.

Size 8 and 6 needles (that's UK - don't know the metric off hand)Double knitting wool

Cast on 80 sts.
Work 2.5 inches in K1 P1 rib with no. 8 needles - or you can do garter stitch - k every row.
Then change to no 6 and work the same in stocking stitch (K a row p a row)
- I did 8 rows in one colour then 8 in another - came to the right length)
To decrease, K8 then k2 together - continue thus to the end of the row.
P1 row.
K7 then k2 together - continue like this to end of row.
P a row.

Keep doing this until you have to k1, k2 tog etc and you'll end up with 16 sts. Thread the wool though them and pull. Stitch up.
You can do them in a singel colour or stripes to use up wool. For a small child, turn the ribbed cuff up but for an older child, they can use it with the rib pulled down.

Hope this helps.

[JILLY JACKSON]

I really appreciate that Flummery,i'll see what i can do.Hubbys printed it out for me.

[Snadger]

My dear old Dad could knit and I remember being sent to school in some reet bonnie ganzees me Ma knit for me! I once nearly broke a kids jaw because he slagged off me Ma's knitting! Dr Who's scarf didn't have a look in!

I wish I could knit but I'm a bit too auld to learn a new language!