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mochyn

Joined: 21 Dec 2004
Posts: 24585
Location: mid-Wales

Posted: Mon May 16, 11 2:47 pm Post subject: What are you all knitting?
I'm doing a pair of socks in a tiny cable for me (BFL & nylon) and a mat for the bedroom from yarn I spun 3-ply from yet another mystery fleece. You?

chicken feed

Joined: 27 Aug 2009
Posts: 2677

Posted: Mon May 16, 11 2:57 pm Post subject:
socks here too

earthyvirgo

Joined: 24 Aug 2007
Posts: 7972
Location: creating prints in the loft, Gerlan

Posted: Mon May 16, 11 2:58 pm Post subject:
Body bags for Anglesey County Council Planners (Mochyn & Sally in Wales will know what I'm ranting about). EV Last edited by earthyvirgo on Mon May 16, 11 3:04 pm; edited 1 time in total

sally_in_wales
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Joined: 06 Mar 2005
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Location: sunny wales

Posted: Mon May 16, 11 3:00 pm Post subject:

sock machine is going overtime trying to keep up with 'aargh, the re-enactment season has started and it still feels like winter' orders

, got an Early Tudor hat to finish this afternnon, then a basic Tudor flat cap to start tomorrow, I'm meant to be test knitting a stocking for someone else, and I'm itching to start work on a pattern I cooked up last week but havent had time to try out yet. Oh, and another pineapple.

alison
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Joined: 29 Oct 2004
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Location: North Devon

Posted: Mon May 16, 11 3:11 pm Post subject:
I am just about to start some socks, with my wool, that Sally has recently dyed for me. They are a present for my neice, who helped me sort all of the wool last year.

Chickem

Joined: 27 Mar 2009
Posts: 3958
Location: Sunny Devon

Posted: Mon May 16, 11 3:13 pm Post subject:
Just finished a hat......could do with making some welly socks for the winter

oldish chris

Joined: 14 Jun 2006
Posts: 4148
Location: Comfortably Wet Southport

Posted: Mon May 16, 11 3:23 pm Post subject:
An XXL Aran pullover. You may remember me looking for advice re. wool types, (quite a few people have been impressed with the feel of BFL) I also tried doing some whilst lying in a hospital bed, bit too close to death to handle a cable needle. Still at it, another year or two and I'll have it finished

toggle

Joined: 30 Dec 2006
Posts: 11622
Location: truro

Posted: Mon May 16, 11 3:34 pm Post subject:
Just finished and i'm currently blocking a shawl that is like a circle with a small slice cut out of it. I'm also working on a test knit shawl that is a little lacey, but should be quite simple to knit. and on and off, mainly off, on a set of knee high socks but i do need another utterly mindless pattern to begin now as well.

Nicky cigreen

Joined: 25 Jun 2007
Posts: 9717
Location: Devon, uk

Posted: Mon May 16, 11 3:35 pm Post subject:
i've got socks, a cotton jumper, wool jumper and new cosy idea all on the go.. but not making it to living room before bedtime much at the mo,,, so its all come to a standstill, until the sowing/planting rush is over

frewen

Joined: 08 Sep 2005
Posts: 11405

Posted: Mon May 16, 11 3:43 pm Post subject:
Just socks Incidentally - I Sally's gorgeous (and very reasonably priced) socks simply flying off one of the stalls at Kentwell

mochyn

Joined: 21 Dec 2004
Posts: 24585
Location: mid-Wales

Posted: Mon May 16, 11 3:45 pm Post subject:

toggle wrote:

utterly mindless pattern

That's what this mat's like. I could do it in my sleep.

gardening-girl

Joined: 25 Feb 2009
Posts: 6024
Location: Somerset.

Posted: Mon May 16, 11 3:45 pm Post subject:
Just about to graft the toes on a pair of socks for myself,then my next job is to knit a pair of fingerless mitts for Chez`s mum.They are in exchange for two Jacob fleeces.

mochyn

Joined: 21 Dec 2004
Posts: 24585
Location: mid-Wales

Posted: Mon May 16, 11 3:48 pm Post subject:
I think this may be one of Chez's mum's fleeces that's rapidly becoming a mat. It looks and feels like a Jacob's.

gardening-girl

Joined: 25 Feb 2009
Posts: 6024
Location: Somerset.

Posted: Mon May 16, 11 3:55 pm Post subject:
I`ve not spun any of the jacob yet Mochyn.If you are using it for rug making,does that mean its a bit rough for gloves/hats etc?

mochyn

Joined: 21 Dec 2004
Posts: 24585
Location: mid-Wales

Posted: Mon May 16, 11 4:07 pm Post subject:
If you sort it really ruthlessly you'll find there's quite a lot of nice, soft stuff, but there's also plenty of rough. I spun it roughly and 3-plied it to give a chunky yarn and it's doing a brilliant job. You could split out soft from rough and use the different types for different projects.

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