| Archive for Crafty Threads 'n' Yarns The Friendly UK Board that invites Knitters, Crocheters, Dressmakers, Quilters, Patchworkers, Jewellery makers and Paper Crafters to join in our chat about Craft |
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The Fair Isle KALYou can make anything you like as long as it's fair isle. I'm making Rustic from Rowan 40 aka Autumn Berries from SK Jan 2007.
I have done the lacy textured bit that separates the fair isle sections and 4 rows of fair isle so far 
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| melody yarns |
Sorry, but I'll deffo be sitting this one out! | ||
| murdo |
Get thy bottom in gear Melodyyarns!!! | ||
| CJ |
I'm in, cos I've already started eunny's endpaper mitts.  They're not very big yet.  
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| KnittingLadybird |
well I made the OXO socks....i'll have another go at something
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| n |
What's all this about holding the yarn in your left hand?
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| Fi |
Not for me I'm afraid. | ||
| pictish |
I can't do that  It's the holding of the yarn bit I haven't perfected yet
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| Auntie Noo |
I can't do that either - i can drape the second colour over my middle finger though..... - is that the same sort of thing as being able to put your feet behind your ears??? | ||
| n |
So is it like doing Jan's slip stitch socks... I can do that.
Just got the second one to finish
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| pictish |
Can you do that as well 
I've just seen someone on Ravelry who had never done colourwork before and she's just made the Autumn Whatsit one by Eunny AND she altered the neckline *faints* |
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| Jo028 |
I'm out too (sits by Debs watching everyone else!!) | ||
| murdo |
You don't need to do this holding more than one yarn with fingers malarky...honest. Don'tlet that sort of thing put you off. Piratepurls did their skulls without this type of thing 
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| CJ |
I'm not using two fingers or anything. Tried it and am far too kack-handed. I just knit with one colour, drop it, knit with next, drop etc. Slow, but just as neat and I'll get there in the end.
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| franney |
Well, i have just added the Newfoundland Mitts to my queue and as soon as i have finished at least one other something i will cast them on, so count me in for the KAL
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| murdo |
ok...some ideas for projects. Some can use sock yarn!! So I am going to try and use some of N's sock yarn from a glove kit I am getting
free ones http://www.interweave.com/knit/in...jects/Floral_Fair-Isle_Gloves.pdf http://www.elliphantom.com/images/SquirrellySwedishMittens.pdf anot free but lovely ones http://www.chiagu.com/kaleidescope.html Look at what this lady has done with self-coloured sock yarn (Endpaper mitts) http://sittinhereknittin.blogspot.com/search?q=endpaper |
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| lindyloop |
Can i join even though I started mine about 30000 yaears ago?!
I need motivation to continue with Venezia, I feel no love for it at the moment. Lin x PS: I drop mine (yarn that is ) and then pick up the next one cack-handed too!
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| murdo |
Go for it Lin!!! | ||
| franney |
Here's a link to the Newfoundland Mitts if anyone else fancies them
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| n |
I want to knit these....
n PS More pics on my blog. |
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| lindyloop |
They are divine socks ... stalking your blog now for the rest of the posts! | ||
| n |
I put some more pics up last nighton the blog, and also some links today to two-strand knitting videos, and another new pattern.
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| murdo |
OK. Decided I was starting with this Marvellous Mitts pattern. It's well written and has super tutorials ...
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5154376 Then I had to decide on the yarn...Got some lovely Yarnyard solids/semi-solids and some of N's Nude yarn....guess which combo I ended up with??? This? Nude & Fegrig 
or this. Pillar box & Nude 
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| franney |
Ooooh, i've finished something for the FIKAL!!
Here's gorgeous baby Max modelling his new beanie
The pattern came from a Simply Knitting magazine (can find out which one if you want but don't know offhand and too lazy to walk downstairs and find it )
Yarns used are Rowan 100% wool in cream and Yarn Yard organic merino in Grubby Tiger
It's my first attempt at Fair Isle and i really enjoyed it - i used the two handed method and just found it really easy
I'm going to make some mittens next i think (after Ben's hat  )
I'm hooked!
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| ygymraes |
I'm waiting for some needles to come and then I'm going to join in - I want to make these - http://knitty.com/ISSUEwinter06/PATTcorazon.html | ||
| n |
What a great hat, sorry, baby.....
I think I am in love. I have done the cast on for the Karendipity Fingerless Mitts, and then I did the Twined Herringbone Border which looks like a little two colour plait running around the cuff. I'm just about to start the corrugated 2 colour rib and I am completely addicted. I have never knitted anything so pretty in my life! n |
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| n |
Progress pics on the blog.
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| Alice |
I'd like to join but although I've got various things I want to knit I am having VERY great difficulty in choosing colours...
I might be more decisive tomorrow...maybe |
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| malteser |
I'll sit this one out as well. I have done fairisle in the past but I don't enjoy it.
I did it in the days before the interweb and so just did it my way and it turned out ok. Sometimes I think I would never try anything if I researched the 'right' way to do it. Franney I love your hat and Max looks such a cutie in it. |
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| franney |
Your mitt is looking great Natalie, well done!!
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| murdo |
Lovely baby and lovely hat!!!!
Progress in that Iadore this pattern and what it looks like knitted bad news is my wish to use 2.5mm (needles I usually use) instead of the recommended 2.0mm's has meant mittens too big. So off to frog pond and start again. Here's pre-frog pic on my blog. http://piratepurls.blogspot.com/ |
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| lindyloop |
Venezia update.
I think that I am going to have to frog to be happy to wear this. It is close fitting, itchy yarn though. I need to wear a top under it. 
I think that I will have to start again. Never mind. I like knitting it, it will only add a few more months onto possible completion date of 2045!!!! Lin x |
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| n |
My heavens, 2045... I'll be in my eighties if I get that far...
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| lindyloop |
I'll be 76 ish .....! | ||
| KnittingLadybird |
(clicky pic) I'm adding this as an effort.... |
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| lindyloop |
Wow! Lovely socks! | ||
| pictish |
Lovely socks!!! | ||
| janice |
Was just wondering about that lovely cardigan, did you ever finish it Pictish
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| terri |
Anyone else want to revive their fairisle projects???
I've just cast on this afternoon for the Deep v tank by Eunny jang
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| KnittingLadybird |
ooooh i'm pretty sure I have that pattern terri
I will cast on for this oneday but not till i've finished a few things...like about 9 or 10
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| pictish |
Mine is still otn - I have a few fairisle things on the go in fact
Just seen this Janice 'No' is the answer
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| terri |
progress so far with the deep v tank
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| pictish |
Oooh that's lovely!! What yarn are you using? The stitches are very neat
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| terri |
I'm using jamiesons dk, its not very soft, but then the tank will be worn over a top anyway, so I'm sue it won't matter. I'm enjoying it so far
Maybe I'll try something with more colours next time
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| pictish |
I think it might soften up when you wash it but its the best thing to use for fair isle apparently
You could do Venezia next then
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| terri |
I'm thinking of venezia in two colours
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| KnittingLadybird |
wow it's looking lovely terri...might have to give in..
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