AB Knitting club - who's in?

[Smowball]

Ok, please sign up here, stating knitting experience and do you have any knitting on the go at the moment. if you can't knit at all then do the more experienced have ways of theaching them on here??

Am off to work now but will be back at lunch-time.

Also tips and hints as and when ladies.......

[Smowball]

Ok ladies - so who can post links to vidoes etc on how to start knitting etc for the novices?

Am liking the fish'n'chip babies knitting - very handy for all the odds n sods of leftover wool.

[gness]

Ah....post a link. I could be in trouble now.

[shaneystar2]

I'm doing my two needle socks atm for my friend in Sweden .
Been knitting for pushing sixty years .My Nan taught me with a little box of wool and needles that used to be a popular gift for little girls many years ago .I started off making holey scarves for dolls ..lol and progressed from there .
Can do Aran and Intarsia but those days are gone with my fumble fingers .I still have the Kaffe Fasset jacket ( autumn leaf stylie )which I knitted way back .

[shoota]

Do you need instructions G?

[Smowball]

lol gness - can you recommend any online websites then?

[BAKERS DOZEN]

Hope this links works. It has knitting videos and patterns etc. May be of use. Media URL: http://www.knittingpatterncentral.com/directory/instructions.php
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[shaneystar2]

Just type
Knitting for beginners into Youtube ..loads come up .

[BAKERS DOZEN]

Try again. Media URL: http://www.knittingpatterncentral.com/directory/instructions.php
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[BAKERS DOZEN]

I give up. Just google Knitting Pattern Central.

[Smowball]

So all feel free to post new posts about patterns, anything, wool........ blah blah.

Who'd have thought a thread on knitting would be so popular?? lol

Am just starting bolero for son's baby girl - 2 months old but am doing 6-12 months ready for the winter

[gness]

Shoota and Smow. Instruction yes, but you could be tearing your hair out.
I know there are websites but I only do AB which I found by accident and sometimes emails unless they have things attached and then I give up.

[shaneystar2]

Knitting Pattern Central is Ok but it's an American site .
They tend to do most things on on circular needles and you have the aggro of converting yarn weights and needle sizes .

[maggiebee]

Jumper/Vest: Fish & Chip babies
• 8 Ply Yarn (double knitting)
• 5mm needles (tight knitters) or 4.5mm needles (loose knitters)
• Cast on 44 stitches
• Work 18 Rows in K2, P2 rib
• Work 30 Rows stocking stitch (1 row plain, 1 row purl)
• Cast on 12 stitches at beginning of next 2 rows and at the same time change to K2, P2 (for sleeve)
• Rib 22 more rows.
• Next row: Rib 21, cast off 26 stitches, rib 21
• Next row: Rib 21, cast on 26 stitches, rib 21
• Work 22 rows in K2, P2 rib
• Cast off 12 stiches at beginning of next 2 rows
• Work 30 rows stocking stitch
• Work 18 rows, K2, P2 rib
• Cast off
They do ask that you don’t use white or baby pastels as they’re unlikely to be washed.

[Traci66]

I've only ever knitted one thing and I was about ten at the time, but I will give it a go.

[Smowball]

shaney - thats a lot of knitting over the years, wow!
maggie - thanks for that! I assume website says where to post them??

[shaneystar2]

Try this ...easy peasy
http://www.learn2knit.co.uk/

[Smowball]

think tinkerbell and rocky would like that link - very clear instructions

[Robinia]

There are lots of videos on youtube by the look of it but I always think it's best if someone actually shows you for real. Haven't you got a family member or friend to help you smowball?
I learnt how about 50 years ago too and since then I've done a lot for myself and other people but nothing recently.
I'm looking for a pattern for a Chanel style cardi at the moment if anyone's spotted one on a site somewhere? Not a twee one though, something a bit trendy, small size.

[gness]

Right. When I have finished what I have on the go I shall knit for the charities overseas. I will embroider a little AB somewhere discreet so, with time and luck, we`ll have little AB vests and hats around the world. But I`m not posting links or anything else technical.

[Smowball]

What a good idea gness!
robina - I can knit already, not advanced but ok.