Sunday night knitting woes

[Diane CBPFC]

THe video would have been helpful Vulch if I were working with pink wool.

No, actually it was magic! I wasn't doing anything like that at all. Now I will pull apart my second go (very unevenly spaced) and maybe the third time will be a charm!

[Tarquin Thunderthighs lll]

It was for me.

[Joan]

The thumb cast on was what I was trying to explain to you, Diane, except I wind the wool round my thumb in a cross, like the saltire. Even thought of making you a little video. How did you go?

[Diane CBPFC]

I was thinking of having another go tonight Joan - it being Sunday night once again.

[Diane CBPFC]

http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-cast-on-with-the-thumb-method.html


http://www.wonderhowto.com/how-to-use-thumb-method-cast-knitting-208341/

Thanks Vulch - I have joined the world of knitters. I will let you know when I need to cast off. 

[Diane CBPFC]

Now, not to worry you all, but I have had a few setbacks. First the end bit came off one of the needles, but don't fret, I found it and taped it back on - but that could have been awful if the knitting all slid off the end.

Also I have a small hole in the scarf - there is not a loose piece but a hole like someone had planned a button hole there. I was thinking I could fancy it it up a bit and sew in a bead or crystal - unless anyone has any better ideas?

I am well up over an inch now and feeling the start of a blister. Damn you Harry Potter.

[Vulture]

http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-cast-on-with-the-thumb-method.html


http://www.wonderhowto.com/how-to-use-thumb-method-cast-knitting-208341/

Casting off is much easier than casting on!

Thanks Vulch - I have joined the world of knitters. I will let you know when I need to cast off. 

[Vulture]

Now, not to worry you all, but I have had a few setbacks. First the end bit came off one of the needles, but don't fret, I found it and taped it back on - but that could have been awful if the knitting all slid off the end.

Also I have a small hole in the scarf - there is not a loose piece but a hole like someone had planned a button hole there. I was thinking I could fancy it it up a bit and sew in a bead or crystal - unless anyone has any better ideas?  It sounds as though you've dropped a stitch. I suppose you could crochet a batch of little daisies and sew one over each of these holes as they  occur....?

I am well up over an inch now and feeling the start of a blister. Damn you Harry Potter.

[Joan]

Re the hole, Diane. If you want to get rid of it, the best, and probably only thing, to do is to go back to that point and knit it again. By that I mean: take your needle off the stitches and unravel the knitting to that point, then put the stitches back on the needle and start knitting. To be honest, not advisable in your case.  You could try going back stitch by stitch, but that may be a bit too risky for you as well.

Maybe you should just call it an irregularity.  All good hand made things have irregularities. :-)

[Vulture]

http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-cast-on-with-the-thumb-method.html


http://www.wonderhowto.com/how-to-use-thumb-method-cast-knitting-208341/

Casting off is much easier than casting on!  http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-cast-off

Thanks Vulch - I have joined the world of knitters. I will let you know when I need to cast off. 

[Tarquin Thunderthighs lll]

Gentlemen, if this deplorable situation is set to escalate any further, I suggest brandy and cigars in the Billiard Room.

[Vulture]

Gentlemen, if this deplorable situation is set to escalate any further, I suggest brandy and cigars in the Billiard Room.

Thank goodness for that. I'd have thought you'd have done the gentlemanly thing and left at the beginning of the conversation!

[Diane CBPFC]

Re the hole, Diane. If you want to get rid of it, the best, and probably only thing, to do is to go back to that point and knit it again. By that I mean: take your needle off the stitches and unravel the knitting to that point, then put the stitches back on the needle and start knitting. To be honest, not advisable in your case.  You could try going back stitch by stitch, but that may be a bit too risky for you as well.

Maybe you should just call it an irregularity.  All good hand made things have irregularities. :-)

I like the sound of irregularities more than the thought of undooing all that knitting!

[Diane CBPFC]

http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-cast-on-with-the-thumb-method.html


http://www.wonderhowto.com/how-to-use-thumb-method-cast-knitting-208341/

Thank you, now that I am a knitter I have a file called knitting in which I will put this link.

At the rate I am going it will be no time until I change colours for the gold stripe - I was planning on just cutting the wool and doing a knot to change colours - is that what you would do?

Casting off is much easier than casting on!  http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-cast-off

Thanks Vulch - I have joined the world of knitters. I will let you know when I need to cast off. 

[Roger Kettle]

Gentlemen, if this deplorable situation is set to escalate any further, I suggest brandy and cigars in the Billiard Room.

Can I bring my knitting?