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post 22/01/2012, 04:25 PM
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Hi all,

I love to knit but over the many many years I have been doing it found out that I just can't knit or finish anything with elaborate patterns. I can read and knit them but the finished products are never really good enough to actually wear.

So because of that I am after some suggestions for easy and usable knitting ideas. I like the meditative nature of knitting but get frustrated if it kind if leads nowhere. I hope m explaining myself alright...

I would like to knit something straightforward like a scarf or crochet granny squares but one person only needs so many scarfs... Any other ideas? I also wouldn't mind donating for charity. It is mostly about the process for me..

Sorry if that sounds to complicated but I don't know how to explain it better...

Thanks
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dr superfruity
post 27/01/2012, 06:16 PM
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QUOTE (spottyladybug @ 26/01/2012, 05:33 PM) *
The ch 3 you have at the beginning of the row is your turning chain. So at the end of each row you are should be placing two dc into the top of the ch 3. I would guess that maybe you haven't been getting all the stitches each row and it has ended up a few stitches short each row. Until you get the hang of it you might need to check each row has the right amount of stitches. For a chevron it should be relatively straight up the side (maybe a bit ugly but straight). if you are missing stitches it will start to angle. original.gif


Yay Thanks... I figured it out and now it is flowing nice and wavy original.gif thanks again and I'll make sure I post some of my finished products
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- superfruity   Suggestions for 'meditative' knitting/crochet anyone?   22/01/2012, 04:25 PM
- - spottyladybug   What about making toys? There are heaps of free pa...   22/01/2012, 04:41 PM
- - ~SES~   I'm only a crocheter, but like to make little ...   22/01/2012, 04:48 PM
- - Space_kitty   Have you thought of doing little beanies for prem ...   22/01/2012, 04:55 PM
- - superfruity   Thanks for your suggestions so far ladies! If ...   22/01/2012, 06:25 PM
- - spottyladybug   Blocking is where you take the thing you made and ...   22/01/2012, 07:37 PM
- - spottyladybug   I should add metal needles all the way for toy mak...   22/01/2012, 07:40 PM
- - MelbChick   QUOTE (superfruity @ 22/01/2012, 07:25 PM...   22/01/2012, 07:49 PM
- - ~SES~   OP, The amigurumi projects can take as little as a...   22/01/2012, 08:06 PM
- - superfruity   QUOTE (spottyladybug @ 22/01/2012, 08:37 ...   23/01/2012, 09:03 AM
- - JJ   Continental knitter here too. My current "m...   23/01/2012, 02:52 PM
- - BobCatter   The other thing you can knit is cushion covers - y...   23/01/2012, 02:56 PM
- - superfruity   Thanks for the cushion cover idea, bob catter (now...   24/01/2012, 12:14 PM
- - 71Cath   I was much the same as you OP, I found it hard to ...   24/01/2012, 12:21 PM
- - JJ   QUOTE (superfruity @ 24/01/2012, 12:14 PM...   24/01/2012, 10:40 PM
- - superfruity   QUOTE (JJ @ 24/01/2012, 11:40 PM) I grew ...   25/01/2012, 08:56 AM
|- - spottyladybug   QUOTE (superfruity @ 25/01/2012, 09:56 AM...   26/01/2012, 04:33 PM
- - BronBee   For crochet have a look at the blog Attic24 (http:...   25/01/2012, 09:23 AM
- - indigo~   Another vote for Attic24's blog and tutorials...   25/01/2012, 10:43 AM
- - MelbChick   QUOTE (superfruity @ 23/01/2012, 10:03 AM...   06/02/2012, 07:38 PM
|- - little lion   I saw this in recent topics and thought it might b...   06/02/2012, 07:42 PM
- - Scootaloo   I make these when I need something that i can not ...   07/02/2012, 04:00 PM
- - dessiesgirl   http://www.artsandcraftsnsw.com.au/Wrap.htm Try th...   16/02/2012, 06:40 PM
- - lakurumau   There's a book called Mindful Knitting by Tara...   12/04/2012, 02:33 PM
- - superfruity   Hi LAdies, Thanks for all the suggestions again a...   13/04/2012, 05:07 PM
|- - spottyladybug   QUOTE (superfruity @ 13/04/2012, 05:07 PM...   14/04/2012, 02:45 PM
- - countrymel   Nice blankie! I was just going to tell you ab...   13/04/2012, 05:20 PM


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