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What are you knitting at the moment?

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Grannyknot Sun 07-Jan-18 13:50:12

I'm really enjoying knitting a wrap/shrug - it is basically a long, wide, scarf which is the crossed over at the front, and the two long edges are sewn together at the back for about 6 inches, forming the back and triangular armholes (if that makes sense). Here's the pattern showing the front smile:

www.theknittingnetwork.co.uk/products/ladies-lace-wrap-knitting-pattern?variant=34903288586

It is a lacy pattern repeated over 12 rows and I am knitting it in a soft multi-coloured wool (not spangly as in the pattern). I have visions of it keeping me warm over a long sleeved t-shirt and under a jacket.

What are other knitters busy with?

Billybob4491 Thu 18-Jan-18 06:11:32

Just finished knitting a tiny waistcoat (and it is tiny!) for a friends great grandchild due soon.

Jalima1108 Wed 17-Jan-18 16:41:48

I have been reading about a 'temperature blanket' where you knit one row every day for a year of a colour which relates to the temperature.
mysimpleknitting.com/temperature-blanket

Grannyknot Wed 17-Jan-18 16:34:42

Hi everyone! Margaret's gilet pattern has arrived in the mail! smile Complete with a photograph. And it is lovely. As soon as I get a chance I will put it on this thread.

Thank you, Margaret.

goldengirl Wed 17-Jan-18 13:05:54

Love the knitting cat! It's the smile on its face.
I'm using up odd balls of wool at present and trying out making 'flowers'. I spend more time undoing knitting rather than finishing it confused but I do enjoy it.

grannymouse303 Wed 17-Jan-18 11:51:58

Halfway through a Gryffindor scarf for my friend's daughter! Have a feeling this won't be the last Harry Potter themed project ha!

Bathsheba Mon 15-Jan-18 10:30:08

Grannyknot grin

travelsafar Mon 15-Jan-18 08:49:31

Grannyknot Oh how wonderful, the knitting cat, my first chuckle of the day!!!!

Jalima1108 Sun 14-Jan-18 23:33:48

He can come and finish all my UFOs (unfinished objects)

Auntieflo Sun 14-Jan-18 19:14:51

Grannyknot, I love the knitting cat, especially as he can knit with his eyes closed. Clever boy.

Grannyknot Sun 14-Jan-18 18:44:49

Ethel smile.

Oh - Isee my first attempt at posting the pic worked, it was just slow!

Grannyknot Sun 14-Jan-18 18:43:56

Oops it didn't. Oh well, here's the link instead smile

gph.is/1IyDeHF

etheltbags1 Sun 14-Jan-18 18:43:32

Hi granny knot. I meant scarf. No specs on

Grannyknot Sun 14-Jan-18 18:38:38

A bit of fun - "the knitter's cat" (hope it works). smile

Jalima1108 Fri 12-Jan-18 20:29:31

Well done. Who knows if anyone will want this sweater, it may go off to a charity. If I ever finish it that is.

Glitterknitbaby Fri 12-Jan-18 20:12:47

Jalima1108 you are so right, so many interesting things on here. I did finish all my Christmas projects, the last one on the 2nd January, luckily the friend it was for didn’t visit until the 3rd! Apart from the chunky wool waiting to be started on, I’m just finishing a prem baby jacket, just before Christmas I took 40 prem baby hats to the local maternity unit.

Jalima1108 Fri 12-Jan-18 19:47:32

Glitterknitbaby - it's not the iPad itself, it's what you find on here grin
Sweater still not finished (bored with it now though) and longing to start something else.

Glitterknitbaby Fri 12-Jan-18 19:37:56

My iPad was the best and worst thing that ever happened to me. At least I used to get on with my knitting and get things finished, but not anymore. Last Saturday I bought a load of chunky yarn at the craft shop to make myself a winter sweater, not even looked at it since I brought it through the door

Grannyknot Fri 12-Jan-18 16:36:02

Ethel is it a cross between a skirt and a scarf? (Only pulling your leg) smile

Grannyknot Fri 12-Jan-18 16:34:49

Hi all - Margaret is kindly sending me the written version of her gilet pattern in the post, and I will post it on this thread.

etheltbags1 Fri 12-Jan-18 15:05:32

A huge pink florescent scart. I did not know what elso to do with the yarn

MargaretX Fri 12-Jan-18 14:58:43

Thanks for the interest in my Gilet. I am willing to send the instructions but not on -line
I have replied to Grannyknot this afternoon

Jalima1108 Thu 11-Jan-18 20:22:50

I haven't come across that before, it would be quite nice for knitted squares as well.

I have tried out various different stitches when knitting squares - it's a good way of finding out what you like doing - or not.

Grannyknot Thu 11-Jan-18 16:06:59

Here's the YouTube for Andalusian Stitch:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZN-OMLMK3I

Grannyknot Thu 11-Jan-18 16:05:59

When I knit the baby Excavation Blankets smile - I knit it in garter stitch and chunky wool which makes it wonderfully stretchy and springy and therefore cosy (I don't use acrylic wool, only ever a wool mix or similar).

I also knit baby blankets in Andalusian Stitch - which is knitting a purl stitch every so often at regular intervals - Google will tell you how - and that makes a waffle effect and reduces boredom of knitting in stocking stitch only. I'm busy on one at the moment, white with a grey scallop crochet edge. Will post a pic when I get around to it.

jusnoneed Thu 11-Jan-18 11:20:01

I like the excavation blanket, nice change from plain squares to use up oddments.
I'm mid way through a cardi, back and one fron completed and second front half done. Just a simple pattern, no shaping to body pieces other than a slight decreased neckline. It's a freebie pattern, just really for something to do when watching telly.