Are knitting clubs cool?

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yes

what a question.
Clubs yes.
Magazines...hmmm, jury still out I think

we are doing no knit scarves this week

I am mulling over a nifty way to knit tote bags from carefully cut up disposable shopping bags, as reported from the US. Might be a good way to turn my Ocado bag mountain into a matching set of luggage - once I have removed the aspirational toiletries^ of course Fio.
So what is a no knit scarf then? Not crochet I hope

they sell the knitted disposable bags somewhere in canterbury, I cant remember where but they are really expensive!

I dont know how you do a no knit scarf tbh

they are here you use a loppa apparently...anyway it looks a useful skill to have when doing a textile degree

have you seen these? they are fab (I know it is an obscure link, I just liked so much)

here

and here Marina for some nice knitted disposable bags!

oh my god!!! they look so good! especially the strawberries.

so what's a knitting club? you just get together with friends, drink coffee and gossip? sounds fab although don't know anyone in rl who knits.

warty, I think how they work is that you meet weekly or monthly in a welcoming venue (a lot of pubs, bars cafes etc don't mind in the slightest provided you consume some beverages ) bring your knitting and knit and chat.
I don't go to one either as I just do not have time for an after-worker in town and there is nothing local to me way out SE London
I think bundle gets along to the one that meets in the basement tea room of Liberty after work on Thursdays.
I have a virtual knitting club on here with you guys though
Thanks for those linkies Fio. I REALLY like the tote bags - a similar pattern and a great diagram for cutting up to produce a single thread from each bag in this month's Knitting magazine.
The appetising thing about the Ocado bags is they are all nice colours. Am seeing a purple red and green shopper dancing before my eyes now.
Good luck with the loopa. Funnily enough I thought it looked way too tricky for me...but I am left handed. They are VERY popular at the mo!

i would say they are cool. but i cannot knit. i am left-handed and it'd probably be hard to teach me.

I couldnt knit either expat, somebody taught me at a club

Are you left-handed, Mrs Fio? Cuz I am, and I just think it'd probably not be worth my learning to knit b/c I'm sure all the patterns would be different for me.

No I am right handed, but I am not sure being left handed would affect your knitting! marina is left handed, does it make it different?

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I taught myself expat. Patterns make no difference whatsoever and in fact the method of knitting taught in the US (and on mainland Europe, hence the name "continental style") is much more southpaw friendly than the traditional "English" style.
Left-handers knit and feed the yarn into the work via their left hand...right handers work with the yarn feed in their right hand.
It is honestly NOT hard but depends on how flustered your handedness makes a RL teacher.
The best book I have found for clear diagrams to teach yourself is the Debbie Bliss How to Knit book, btw.

expact, have a look at this site and use the 'continental' videos. i don't think being left handed should deter you!

i could get to liberty's on a thursday... is this a formal liberty's thing, ie. anyone can go along?

Yes. Very cool.

I have started my own knitting group with some friends from NCT. A couple are new knitters and a few of us are more experienced. We meet about every 4 - 6 weeks in someone's house and have lots of wine (for the non-drivers) and nibbles.

It's a lovely, lovely evening. The conversation flows freely and secrets are shared. There's lots of unpicking and swearing, because often we're not really concentrating!

warty I believe it is an open group, so just go along. I have never been myself so am not totally sure if it is every week without fail and what time...
littlefish how nice. None of my NCT group members are at all crafty

That's a fabulous idea SueW.
Am thinking blankets and fundraising for school charity...teaching the children to knit as well...

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