BYC KNITTING CLUB

[Queen Scoot]

wow!!! nice work!!!!!

keep those projects rolling!!!!

 

[Jenlyn9483]

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The Barn one was free so I downloaded it and as soon as I can find some Red Cotton ima do it! I want the chicken, the horse adn the Tractor too! Tractor looks cool!

 

[CathyB]

Great socks!!! I always seem to start socks and get bored and never finish them! I do them on two ciculars. I like that better than double points!

I love teaching beginners either scarfs or dishcloths. They can knit away and have something to use in the end.

I am really into knitting from Jean Greenhowe's books right now! I made the male and female snowman for Christmas last year. I have also made her basic doll, humpty dumpty, teddy bear, thumb doll, and started working on Sam the Scarecrow but put him down until I can buy more green yarn for his hat!

I am so glad that I am really getting back into knitting! I used to be a pattern tester for several designers and I founded our local TKGA chapter and was the president of it for a long time. With my kids younger at the time I realized the chapter was growing faster than I had time to keep up with it, so sadly I have not even checked in with them in 2 years.......I need to e-mail them.

BTW- I loved that knitting smile and am trying it out!!

 

[Jenlyn9483]

Here is a link to the WORLDS MOST SIMPLE Dishcloth..what we call in our family "Old Faithful". My mom taught me how to knit and I taught my neice and my boyfriend how with this pattern..everybody gets one for xmas and I have a pile in each bathroom. It's a nice thing to do when you dont want to start a big project and you just need to do a little something you keep you entertained..requires almost no thought or concentration, LOL

http://majorknitter.typepad.com/photos/patterns/dishrag_and_magazine_photo.html

For all you beginners, I recomend this as your first washcloth/ Dishcloth. It works up diagonally so it 'seems' to go quick.

Here is what they look like

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We use 7s or 8 dpn by the way...

 

[Guitartists]

Those socks are great!!!! I soooo want to learn to do socks.... but am a bit intimidated

 

[Jenlyn9483]

It was at first believe me...i needed my mommy to hold my hand, LOLOL and i learned in sections and rewrote the direction in what i called "plain english", for the non Lifelong pro knitters, LOL, I still refuse to try to graft my own toes ( u will figure out what that is later on)..But dear old mom is going into major surgury next month so looks like ima hafta be a big girl now because i have 3 pair to do before xmas!

If you already know how to pearl and use DPNs and know the basic stitches..Ur 90% there. I highly suggest Lion brand's "mens grey sock". On my first pair i Omitted the leg part and made some cuff socks so it wouldnt take so long. My foot is size 7.5, so 40 stitches on number 4s work excellent for me. I would be glad to help if you need it. I have only been making socks for like a year now. Now that I think of it, my first pair was a baby sock for my son..smaller scale to figure out the mechanics of socks without overwhelming myself..Nice to have little feet around to practice new patterns on.

 

[Jenlyn9483]

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I used basic lion brand mens sock pattern, like I always do, then i used this new spiral tube sock pattern for the leg because I like the spiral bump design (something different). Then went back to Lion brand..the next thing I did different was i did K1 P1 ribbing for my arch..I love ribbed arch socks from the store so I figured "hey why not try it"..then i finished with 15 rows of regular foot then toe decrease..I really like them! they stay on really good

BTW, i have a pair that i started in teh winter on #2s with a longer leg on Caron yarn that is two toned..I have what my mom calls "Second Sock Syndrome" that was too tedius and long to do again! So i still just have the first one

 

[CathyB]

LOL! I have the curse of many projects unfinished!! I do have a sock on my two circulars that has been there unfinished for about a year...........I am ashamed!

 

[CathyB]

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I was scared to learn socks at first as well. Then I found my local yarn store was holding a class on socks on two circular needles. The price included the class, yarn, two circular needles, and instruction book. It was a two hour class and I was suprised how easy it was and how fast it went by! Maybe you can find something like that around you?

 

[Queen Scoot]

ok call me dumb here but i have never heard of using 2 circular needles like dpn......