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gardening-girl
Joined: 25 Feb 2009
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Location: Ilminster
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 Posted: Wed Nov 18, 09 10:02 pm Post subject: Next knitting project |
 
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Yay! Have finished my socks 
What to do next, I have enjoyed working on four needles,and thought about a beret.
Does anyone have an easy pattern?Itend to knit in thickish wool as it grows more quickly. |
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alison
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I am doing a pair of self patterning leg warmers for my daughters Christmas present. |
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BethinPA
Joined: 28 Oct 2008
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Location: SE Pennsylvania, US of A
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| Posted: Thu Nov 19, 09 12:57 am Post subject: |
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G-g, I just made a beret in chunky wool, but did it on circular needles. Also, it turned out too big.  I'm still playing with it to see if I can make it fit a normal-sized head.
I'll see if I can revise the pattern. It was an easy one, and anything you can do on circular needles can be done on multiple double-pointed needles.
Were you looking for a certain type of beret? This one was slouchy. |
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gardening-girl
Joined: 25 Feb 2009
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Location: Ilminster
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| Posted: Thu Nov 19, 09 8:34 am Post subject: |
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Slouchy would be good,thinking of a present for my daughter in love. |
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sally_in_wales
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what size needles and yarn do you have that you'd like to use? |
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gardening-girl
Joined: 25 Feb 2009
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| Posted: Thu Nov 19, 09 12:11 pm Post subject: |
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I have quite a lot of both chunky and aran wool,and some lovely dk merino.Needles in sizes 4mm 4.5mm and 5mm, also a 5mm circular needle that I,ve never tried using. |
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sally_in_wales
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| Posted: Thu Nov 19, 09 12:22 pm Post subject: |
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ok, generic recipe for a beret in aran with 5mm:
Cast on 96 stitches (this fits most adults, if you head is tiny go for 92, if its huge go for 100)
You are knitting in the round so make sure your work isnt twisted when you start off!
Work in ribbing for 8-10 rounds or as long as you fancy for the edging.
The crown is in plain knitting, so your end result is smooth stockinette:
Knit one round plain (Put a stitch marker in after every 24 stitches if using a circular needle(23 or 25 if using the alternative sizing)
Next round, increase twice per section-8 times per round in total (make one, kfb, yo, whatever you like to use- though yo will give a lacey'hole'). Its up to you where you put the increases, if its in the same place each time you'll get a gentle spiral on the hat surface, if you on't wnat the increases to be obvious use a m1 and choose a different location every time)
Continue one round plain, one round of increases until the hat is as wide as you want it. 40 stitches per section is about right usually.
Knit three rounds plain, thats where the crown will turn.
From here on, decrease twice per section (k2tog is easiest, spacing as you did before), then one round plain.
Keep going until you have maybe 4 stitches per section, then run the thread through the live stitches and draw up to close the gap.
simple, and endlessly variable by using different stitches, and where you place your increases and decreases. I like to full these a bit after knitting to firm up the finish, but you don't have to. |
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gardening-girl
Joined: 25 Feb 2009
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Location: Ilminster
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| Posted: Thu Nov 19, 09 12:33 pm Post subject: |
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Thank you Sally,I managed your socks so should be able to do this. |
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sally_in_wales
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just shout if anything doesnt make sense as you go |
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Cathryn
Joined: 16 Jul 2005
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| Posted: Thu Nov 19, 09 1:20 pm Post subject: |
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Can we click on that and turn it into a recipe?  |
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BethinPA
Joined: 28 Oct 2008
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Location: SE Pennsylvania, US of A
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| Posted: Fri Nov 20, 09 5:00 pm Post subject: |
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| Cathryn wrote: |
| Can we click on that and turn it into a recipe? |
GENIUS!!!! I love this idea, Cathryn! Hey, mods, could we have a "pattern" or "instructions" button? That would be so very cool! |
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sean
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Errm, dunno. I'd assume that it would use the same stuff as the recipes button does. I'll go and ask a techie. |
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The.Grange
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| Posted: Fri Nov 20, 09 5:31 pm Post subject: |
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| sean wrote: |
| Errm, dunno. I'd assume that it would use the same stuff as the recipes button does. I'll go and ask a techie. |
apologies in advance for interupting your thread, but while you're asking about an instruction button can i ask is there anyway of saving a thread or part of it? (it's probably possible now i just haven't located the button) sometimes theres info that doesnt fit as instruction or recipe but is a  moment, and that would be good to keep for personal ref. thanks |
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sean
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There's a My Topics button which acts as a sort of bookmark I think. Not sure because I've never used it. |
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marigold
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Location: West Sussex
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I just bookmark pages I might want to refer to again in my browser. Or copy text into Word and save it as a document (with appropriate attribution). |
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