Are you a knitter?

The multi blue big ball is James C Brett Shhhhh.

No Doodledog the cardigan is Hayfield Spirit.

The multi blue big ball is James C Brett Shhhhh.

Witzend

*Grannynannywanny*, I stopped going to Brownies at maybe 8 because of the knitting you had to do for your Golden Bar - I was hopeless at it.

A few weeks later another girl from school - one of those good-at-everything types - came up and said I’m a sort of smugly accusing tone, ‘Brown Owl wants her red wool back!’
I felt as if I’d been accused of wilfully nicking it! 😂

Cue for a song:

If they could see me now
That little gang of mine ....

I knit mostly baby items shawls and pram suits seem to be the requests. I was taught by my dn at 15.
I also spin and weave so use lots of yarn.

I'm a knitter too, and always have something on the go. I am knitting a sweater just now, although I have more of them than space in my wardrobe.

LadyGracie, is that Mille Colori yarn? I made a scarf with that in a very similar pattern to your cardigan, and it was very effective. I love your work too, Salti.

I was a good knitter from childhood, and made lots of garments - mostly Aran - for various family members. An arthritic shoulder kept me from knitting about 17 years ago and although surgery made that shoulder good as new, I got out of the habit of picking up my knitting whenever I sat down. I always detested having to sew up jumpers and cardigans, so have a few items that really need reviewing. I've joined a knit and natter group, so hope that will work for me.

This is picture of cardigan I'm finishing and the new wool I couldn't resist.

I've just finished a cardigan for a new baby, I'm now finishing off a cardigan for myself, then I have to pick up stitches round the neck to finish a jumper for DH.
I bought new wool this week for another cardigan, I couldn't resist the colour.
My niece then wants a jumper to wear in her cold floristry studio.

I always have knitting "on the go". I have at last finished a Kate Davies sweater for DD and am making myself a fine cowl from a mix of alpaca and silk.
I'm an average knitter but can always get help from my amazing knitting group who meet weekly.
There are 3 or 4 who make fair Isle sweaters, hats and gloves. Others who knit for charity. One or 2 who spin and a lacemaker. (That nearly said pacemaker)
We chat and have coffee.

Kateykrunch see if there’s a Knit and Natter group near you. I go to our local one and there’s a wealth of experience to be shared. Someone could probably help with a pattern and our group has spare needles etc Plus a cuppa and biscuit, what’s not to like?
I only crochet now due to an arm injury but I’m another who has something easy on the go to do while watching tv. I too make blankets for Linus charity.
Getting plenty done just now while Wimbledon is on.

Kateykrunch

I havnt knitted for some years, but fancy doing a chunky cardigan, but I just cant seem to find a simple pattern. I havnt knitted since mastectomy x 2 and I have been left with Lymphoedema, so dont want to spend a lot just in case I find I cant manage it. Any pointers please? Thank you

The last few patterns I bought were from Ebay.

kateykrunch have you had a look on Ravelry? Lots of patterns there and a huge range of difficulty too.

During the last couple of years of her life when my Mum was starting to find it trickier to knit due to arthritis she set about knitting a christening shawl to put away for her grandchildren to use when they became parents in case she became unable to knit or in her words was “gone”.

She made a beautiful shawl and cardigans, mitts, hats etc. She wrote a little note and placed it in the sealed box of baby knitwear for whichever of my 2 then teenage children opened it first. Sadly, my lovely Mum was “gone” when my daughter was the first to marry . She died a few months before the wedding. 2 years later I gave her Gran’s baby box when she was pregnant. Both her children were christened in the shawl and a few years later it was passed on for my son’s 2 children.

It’s back in my possession now, washed and packed away ready for the next generation.

Callistemon21

^The biggest change for me was discovering circular needles, which I use now. I like to have the weight in my lap, rather than on straight needles^

Yes, they are easier on the joints!

They are also much more friendly than straight needles when travelling.

I like to have a few projects on the go - one that I can do without too much concentration and one that challenges me to develop my skills.
At present, a simple one that is just for me to do while I'm watching tennis. The tension and the stitch count are very variable but it is a shawl that I'll keep by the back door for the Winter for when I'm popping out to put something in the compost bin etc - and it will remind me of this Summer's excitements.

I havnt knitted for some years, but fancy doing a chunky cardigan, but I just cant seem to find a simple pattern. I havnt knitted since mastectomy x 2 and I have been left with Lymphoedema, so dont want to spend a lot just in case I find I cant manage it. Any pointers please? Thank you

I knit when I can. My last garment was a baby’s dress which won a second place in the local agricultural show industrial tent. At the moment I am crocheting a granny square blanket in many colours, requested by my son for his black sofa! Next on the list will be a crochet granny square jacket requested by my daughter. They are very much the rage at the moment.
After that I’m not sure …. 😁

I love that knit Salti great colours
I knit for years but crochet now , and just throws or blankets

I have knitted since I was taught at junior school. We had wooden needles, grey oiled wool and knitted kettle holders. Now I always have some project on the go. At the moment a shawl for the winter.

Witzend 😂

Grannynannywanny, I stopped going to Brownies at maybe 8 because of the knitting you had to do for your Golden Bar - I was hopeless at it.

A few weeks later another girl from school - one of those good-at-everything types - came up and said I’m a sort of smugly accusing tone, ‘Brown Owl wants her red wool back!’
I felt as if I’d been accused of wilfully nicking it! 😂

We wove ourselves scarves in junior school. They were in a simple plaid design.
I wish I'd kept mine but I suspect it got cleared out (my mother was not a hoarder).

The biggest change for me was discovering circular needles, which I use now. I like to have the weight in my lap, rather than on straight needles

Yes, they are easier on the joints!

My Mum was a keen knitter but sadly I didn’t inherit her skill. I remember in primary school age 7 persevering trying to knit a scarf and the teacher having to repeatedly rip out my mistakes.

In the last week of term those of us who hadn’t completed the scarf were told to take them home to make more progress. I persuaded my Mum to do a couple of inches on mine. I was so happy taking it to the teacher’s desk hoping she’d be impressed. I can still hear her voice as she looked over her glasses and said sarcastically “I see the knitting fairies have been busy with this scarf” I was mortified as everyone heard her and were stifling their giggles. I think she put me off knitting for life 😠

I am knitting peabody by Leila Raven and am starting the sleeves today. I spun the yarn and made 3 ply, which is worsted weight, its a rugged yarn and a heavy duty jumper, tweedy-looking

I am always knitting, spinning or sewing. I need to finish this jumper before I spin my next jumper weight. The next yarn will be two plies (strands) twisted together as a wool twist so will be light and airy

The biggest change for me was discovering circular needles, which I use now. I like to have the weight in my lap, rather than on straight needles.

marshmarigold132

I’ve just finished knitting a large adult jumper in Aran, now for the horrible job of sewing up!

I really dislike sewing up (ask *Witzend!) but I find mattress stitch more enjoyable than other methods.