ok im a beginner and i need knitting help..

[suzi]

please dont laugh at me, but i have spent all weekend (amongst other things! LOL) knitting a scarf for HAz.. but .... .

how do i cast off? :blusingandshy: and how ling does it need to be for a 3 year old.. shes asleep so i cant check!

can anyone help me?

and stop laughing!!!!!:hysterical3::hysterical3:

[Emmie]

:censurado: *not laughing* :censurado:

No idea Suzi, sorry! Good luck though :-) Can we see pics when it's finished?

[mummyhill]

please dont laugh at me, but i have spent all weekend (amongst other things! LOL) knitting a scarf for HAz.. but .... .

how do i cast off? :blusingandshy: and how ling does it need to be for a 3 year old.. shes asleep so i cant check!

can anyone help me?

and stop laughing!!!!!:hysterical3::hysterical3:

Bless you.

needs to be long enough for both sides to reach waistish once drapped round neck.

to cast off knit two stitches onto needle then slip first stitch over the second and off the end of the needle. Continue by knitting another stitch and passing the first over the new stitch till you are left with one stitch, remove this from needle an pass yarn through the loop and pull tight, cut off a handspan away from you knitting and then sew the end in.

[lizzie]

sorry have'nt a clue at least you can knit i can't :alright:

[mummyhill]

general rule of thumb, an adult scarf takes 3 x 50g balls of wool, childs may take from 2 - 3 50g balls. Based on 20 stitches width on size 8 pins.

hope that helps.

If you lived close enough i would happily teach you lizzie.

[Emmie]

to cast off knit two stitches onto needle then slip first stitch over the second and off the end of the needle. Continue by knitting another stitch and passing the first over the new stitch till you are left with one stitch, remove this from needle an pass yarn through the loop and pull tight, cut off a handspan away from you knitting and then sew the end in.

Now I remember why I can't knit! MH, I love you (and I know you really know what you're talking about) but eh?! I know it'd make sense if I concentrated and paid attention but, er, I think I'll stick with weaving for now! :-)

[suzi]

ok poor me..
am using size 1 needles, and am nearly through my 2nd ball of wool... 50g stuff.... she is only little though.. started off with 20 stitches, but the wool is a git and now i have progressed to about 30 ish..

(stop laughing)

[mummyhill]

tis actually much easier than it sounds. Would rather show people than write instructions as when you write it down it looks complicated.

My sister has apparently got natty a small loom for christmas so now i need to learn to weave as well.

[mummyhill]

ok poor me..
am using size 1 needles, and am nearly through my 2nd ball of wool... 50g stuff.... she is only little though.. started off with 20 stitches, but the wool is a git and now i have progressed to about 30 ish..

(stop laughing)

:eek::hysterical3: as if i would laugh at you.

what wool are you using? if you want to get back down to 20 just knit 2 stitches together every 5 stitches till you have got back down to 20. It may ba an oddly shapped scarf but it has been made with love so tell anyone who laughs to sod off unless they can do better.

[Emmie]

Weaving is fab, depending on what kind of loom is it you can tablet weave, it's evil until you get the hang of it then it's easy!

Btw, your instructions were fab, my brain is not however fab! :-)

[mummyhill]

Will let you know when we get to look at it. I am looking forward to trying to work it all out with a 5yr old hanging off my arm going but mummy it's my present let me have a go!!!!

[mummyhill]

Suzi - can we do lace making in the new year?

[suzi]

:eek::hysterical3: as if i would laugh at you.

what wool are you using? if you want to get back down to 20 just knit 2 stitches together every 5 stitches till you have got back down to 20. It may ba an oddly shapped scarf but it has been made with love so tell anyone who laughs to sod off unless they can do better.

aw wish id known that a while ago! i didnt know you could do that..

see basic beginner me! I can just about plain stitch (which i have since learnt is called garter stitch) and sort of pearl stitch too...

This whole thing started as HAz wanted a scarf and so we went looking for one, couldnt find one she liked for less than about £15 so i said we would look for needles (25p charity shop) and wool (99p per ball in wilkos!) hence me trying to make one. Ben and Fern are so thrilled with the idea that they want one too!

wool is:
fancy yarn circle knits to chunky and mohair 32% nylon and 68% polyester.. is that what you meant? :hysterical3::hysterical3:

[mummyhill]

aw wish id known that a while ago! i didnt know you could do that..

see basic beginner me! I can just about plain stitch (which i have since learnt is called garter stitch) and sort of pearl stitch too...

This whole thing started as HAz wanted a scarf and so we went looking for one, couldnt find one she liked for less than about £15 so i said we would look for needles (25p charity shop) and wool (99p per ball in wilkos!) hence me trying to make one. Ben and Fern are so thrilled with the idea that they want one too!

wool is:
fancy yarn circle knits to chunky and mohair 32% nylon and 68% polyester.. is that what you meant? :hysterical3::hysterical3:

yup thats what i meant. I am doing a lot of scarves in that atm. looks good when finished. phone me if you get stuck doing the others. garter stitch is fine as you wouldn't see the different effects of the different stitches in that yarn anyway.:icon_biggrin:

[suzi]

crumbs you are good! this is my first attempt!

have decided to wait until haz gets up in the morning to check that its the right length and then will follow your strict instructions! thank you! :kissykiss::kissykiss::kissykiss:

[mummyhill]

right am going to try and get myself and grotty 2 yr old on my lap into a bed. Hiis bed, my bed I don't care i want sleep. Phone me if i can help re the scarves. Dont try undoing it though as this wool is crap for undoing.

[suzi]

good luck hunnipie, thanks for your help!

[Emmie]

Good luck with sleeping MH

[suzi]

Bless you.

needs to be long enough for both sides to reach waistish once drapped round neck.

to cast off knit two stitches onto needle then slip first stitch over the second and off the end of the needle. Continue by knitting another stitch and passing the first over the new stitch till you are left with one stitch, remove this from needle an pass yarn through the loop and pull tight, cut off a handspan away from you knitting and then sew the end in.

it worked!!!

Thank you MH!!!!!! Scarf is now finished and being worn by my princess!

[lizzie]

it worked!!!

Thank you MH!!!!!! Scarf is now finished and being worn by my princess!

:clapping::clapping: aww well done suzi

[seaspirit]

Here you go Suzi

http://www.theknittingsite.com/videosswf.htm

[lizzie]

Here you go Suzi

http://www.theknittingsite.com/videosswf.htm

thanks I'v added that site ali , i might have another go at it once tryed but kept putting it on to tight

[suzi]

Here you go Suzi

http://www.theknittingsite.com/videosswf.htm

WOW... ok i might be able to learn to knit properly now!
Thank you!!!

[seaspirit]

I'm only just learning myself

[suzi]

Im going to upload some pics, but i warn you its far from perfect! LOL ITs rather a strange shape.... oops...

[suzi]

OK pictures:

strange shape!
http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p278/suzismirnoff/100_1849.jpg

close up so you can see the colours!:
http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p278/suzismirnoff/100_1850.jpg

the most important one!
http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p278/suzismirnoff/100_1851.jpg

[seaspirit]

Thats fab Suzi loving the colours :clapping::clapping::clapping:

[lizzie]

:clapping::clapping::clapping: aww thats great and does'nt your little looked chuffed to bits

[mummyhill]

Brilliant well done hunni.

If I send you some pics of my knitting and crochet could you load it up for me?

There you go we will need and arts and crafts section the way we are going atm.

[suzi]

Brilliant well done hunni.

If I send you some pics of my knitting and crochet could you load it up for me?

There you go we will need and arts and crafts section the way we are going atm.

definately.. will be around for about 30 mins now, and then will be back on later, but you have my email addy..

Great idea about the arts, crafts + hobbies section.. will talk to Bluebell!

[suzi]

Wendy ive deleted you phone number, can you resend at some point please !


Can i ask a silly question? (yes another of them!) with

"curly wurly" wool, is it still just a garter stitch or would you garter stitch then purl a line?

[Emmie]

That's fantastic Suzi! Who cares if it's a strange shape, Hazel obviously loves it and lets face it, it's far better than anything you'd find in the shops!

Looking forward to seeing your pics MH :-)

[mummyhill]

Ok Here goes.

I will send you my number by PM in a bit.

I would just garter stitch to be honest, you wouldn't see any difference if you did it in stocking stitch (plain row followed by a purl row). If you were using double knit I would say have a go at stocking or even a rib knit 2 purl 2.

[suzi]

guess what? I have learnt a new stitch today at Kates - spider stitch! It grows so much faster! WOOHOOO

[mummyhill]

Tell me more, I've not heard of spider stitch.

[suzi]

oo well you do the normal beginning as garter stitch but instead of wrapping the wool round and through you wrap it round both needles, then go round and through as normal! then finish the stitch.. works well..