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Honestly, you haven't seen MY knitting. It's diabolical. :?
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i've borrowed a book from the libary and am off to see my Mum, and borrow some needles wool etc!!

She can also help me with casting on as that was always the bit i hated ( and she used to do for me)
I have chickens Blaze, Star and Comet, who have met Sunny Clucker in Cheshire :-)
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I'm a Harry Potter fan (books more than the films) but I have a Harry Potter Knitting Book - I just love it.

The instructions are American and need a little translation but not too challenging. A lot of the patterns are on double ended pins so all knitting, round and tround and round!

I've made house elf hats for my niece and some brill socks. There are tiny initialled jumpers for hanging on the Christmas Tree.

If you don't do HP, you won't have a clue what I'm on about - sorry!
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Hi, does anyone know if these be knitted using Double Knitting wool or do you need a specially treated yarn?

I've found free online patterns but most are American so i'm not familiar with the wools they mention.

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I got a direct translation of what the american wool weights mean, I just googled it. I couldn't open onto anything from your post, so I can't check for you.

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Lust been to a shop near me that has 'Knituesdays'.
Lots of lovely stuff (very expensive) but i'm now thinking of my next project. Currently reknitting a scarf for my sis, was meant to be a christmas present but it fell to pieces when washed!!

Lots to learn!

But also finding it benifical for not snacking in the evening!!
I have chickens Blaze, Star and Comet, who have met Sunny Clucker in Cheshire :-)
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My daughter got a knitting doll in her stocking. I remember having something similar when I was a girl (old cotton real with pins stuck in the top!). Couldn't get the hang of it then and still can't :oops: :oops:
Goodness only knows what I'd be like with 'proper' knitting! You lot are very clever :-D

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Post by Nellie »

There's a good knitting website called ravelry.com - it takes a few days to become a member. It's got everything on there, including a comparison between sizes and weights of both wool and knitting needles for US and UK sizes, and metric and imperial.
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Sorry for the freudian slip in my last post. I was 'lusting' after the lovely yarns ect.
I have chickens Blaze, Star and Comet, who have met Sunny Clucker in Cheshire :-)
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I knit ! :-D
Have done for as long as I can remember.
My children all had knitted outfits in the 60's, it was really 'cool' then, I knitted dresses, trouser suits, ponchos, sweaters, hats gloves and scarves, coats, jackets, in fact anything :-D
I think it's a shame that knitting has such a 'bad press' when it really is such a productive hobby - and so frugal too !

Any handknit garments that have worn on the sleeves or have just been outgrown, I unpick, steam the 'crinkles' out of the wool and use up again - free sweaters !
When this can't be done anymore when the yarn has lost it's elasticity, I use it for place mats, draught excluders and scarves.

Why don't men like the sound of clicking needles, I find it very relaxing, much more so than listening to noisy football fans cheering when a goal is scored ~eep~
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There are stories of my great granny knitting so fast her needles were blurred.
Waiting to welcome Sunny Clucker to Northern Ireland!
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I knit! And I love it. My house is over-run with yarn.
Chick chick chick chick chicken, lay a little egg for me.
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Mine too )t'
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I love to knit but havnt done it for sometime now must dig out my needles, but for now im wanting to start candle making. Its something i have thought about for years but never got round to if anyone has any tips please feel free to share
many thanks )t' (f+ (f+
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