Sunday night knitting woes

[Bilthehut]

Did someone call?

Actually, I really do think this has to stop now. Unless anyone can knit me a new St Johnstone scarf... ?

What colours? What size? Wool or acrylic?  Prices from £30!

Now who's winding who up?

Oh, he's just needled 'coz he can't knit!

Anyone can knit.  I just depends on what the end result would be like.

[Diane CBPFC]

Not a blister just a bit sore. You know how you go "in, over, through and off" - well, I use my left finger to push the needle through to help stop extra loops falling off the end.

Have you tried holding all the stitches on the left-hand needle except the one you're about to 'off'? This should save you have to push anything.

As a matter of interest, what size needles, what ply wool?

No, that never occured to me - sounds like a good idea! The wool is size 4 and the needles size 8.

[Vulture]

Not a blister just a bit sore. You know how you go "in, over, through and off" - well, I use my left finger to push the needle through to help stop extra loops falling off the end.

Have you tried holding all the stitches on the left-hand needle except the one you're about to 'off'? This should save you have to push anything.

As a matter of interest, what size needles, what ply wool?

No, that never occured to me - sounds like a good idea! The wool is size 4 and the needles size 8.

You've lost me with the size 4 wool; here we have 'ply'. There's a very, very fine wool that's 1-ply; 2 x 1-ply threads twisted together is 2-ply wool; 3 x 1-ply......etc.  So if the needles are size 8 (English), and the wool is 4-ply, it seems a little thick (or the needles a little thin...) - which would explain the difficulty of having to push the stitch off the needle. How long is the finished scarf going to be?

[Diane CBPFC]

Vulch the wool/needles combo was what were suggested in the learn to knit brochure that I picked up. I don't know how long it is going to be...when I run out of wool?

I tell you - doing a bit of knitting makes me feel more British - makes me want to watch a spot of telly and have some (sugar free) boiled sweeties.

[Vulture]

Vulch the wool/needles combo was what were suggested in the learn to knit brochure that I picked up. I don't know how long it is going to be...when I run out of wool? I can tell you how to join another ball ...

I tell you - doing a bit of knitting makes me feel more British - makes me want to watch a spot of telly and have some (sugar free) boiled sweeties.

[Diane CBPFC]

Vulch I am already changing balls of wool on each stripe. I don't like the lumpy knots but at least I am making sure they are all on the same side of the scarf - this also gives it a front and back look as on the back you can see a color change line.

I knitted (knat?)last night and it was a lot easier to hold on to the stiches than push the needle - that was a good tip thanks.

[Vulture]

Vulch I am already changing balls of wool on each stripe. I don't like the lumpy knots but at least I am making sure they are all on the same side of the scarf - this also gives it a front and back look as on the back you can see a color change line.

Sorry, I've only just seen this post: how many rows = a stripe? If it's twenty or so, you can just keep the first colour attached and start a second colour;  when you've knitted two rows, you'll be back to where the first colour is, so you knit that in with the last stitch. It means you have a line of 'hyphens' up one side of the scarf but no knots. Of course, if you have sixteen different colours, it gets a bit confusing for the new knitter but it's a slightly neater alternative to knots that can come undone! Do stop me if I'm being a busy-body - old habits die hard! 

I knitted (knat?)last night and it was a lot easier to hold on to the stiches than push the needle - that was a good tip thanks.

[Diane CBPFC]

That sounds like an ingenious plan Vulch - but now that I am on my 5th stripe (18 rows each - two colours) I will need to continue this one the same with knots.

[Vulture]

That sounds like an ingenious plan Vulch - but now that I am on my 5th stripe (18 rows each - two colours) I will need to continue this one the same with knots.

....but maybe my ingenious plan will be useful when you go into the scarf-making business.....

[The Peepmaster]

It's also interesting to note the number of different ways people are able to wear scarves these day...zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[Bilthehut]

How about tied round the neck and then hooked up somewhere high.

[Diane CBPFC]

Vulch I am already changing balls of wool on each stripe. I don't like the lumpy knots but at least I am making sure they are all on the same side of the scarf - this also gives it a front and back look as on the back you can see a color change line.

Sorry, I've only just seen this post: how many rows = a stripe? If it's twenty or so, you can just keep the first colour attached and start a second colour;  when you've knitted two rows, you'll be back to where the first colour is, so you knit that in with the last stitch. It means you have a line of 'hyphens' up one side of the scarf but no knots. Of course, if you have sixteen different colours, it gets a bit confusing for the new knitter but it's a slightly neater alternative to knots that can come undone! Do stop me if I'm being a busy-body - old habits die hard! 

I knitted (knat?)last night and it was a lot easier to hold on to the stiches than push the needle - that was a good tip thanks.

It took me about 2 months to make my daughter her scarf - I am going to buy her the box of Harry Potter movies for Christmas and will wrap them in the scarf.

My 17 year old son was hinting that he too would like a scarf - if I make another one I am going to use this method for the stripes Vulch.

[The Peepmaster]

Vulch I am already changing balls of wool on each stripe. I don't like the lumpy knots but at least I am making sure they are all on the same side of the scarf - this also gives it a front and back look as on the back you can see a color change line.

Sorry, I've only just seen this post: how many rows = a stripe? If it's twenty or so, you can just keep the first colour attached and start a second colour;  when you've knitted two rows, you'll be back to where the first colour is, so you knit that in with the last stitch. It means you have a line of 'hyphens' up one side of the scarf but no knots. Of course, if you have sixteen different colours, it gets a bit confusing for the new knitter but it's a slightly neater alternative to knots that can come undone! Do stop me if I'm being a busy-body - old habits die hard! 

I knitted (knat?)last night and it was a lot easier to hold on to the stiches than push the needle - that was a good tip thanks.

It took me about 2 months to make my daughter her scarf - I am going to buy her the box of Harry Potter movies for Christmas and will wrap them in the scarf.

My 17 year old son was hinting that he too would like a scarf - if I make another one I am going to use this method for the stripes Vulch.

You might have better results if you take your knitting needles to a Gents Outfitters, and, holding one of the knitting needles in your right hand, (between fore-finger and thumb), use it to point out a ready-made scarf, which you think your son would appreciate, to the salesperson. You're welcome.

[Diane CBPFC]

Which one though, there are two you know.

[Tarquin Thunderthighs lll]

The younger one... I think.