Knitting for a long train journey?

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Theas18 · 05/04/2015 15:18

Going to Paris - yay.

Need knitting project. Bit interesting but not hard. Def not cables etc. Lace ok . Need to find my mojo.

Show me your socks / scarves etc. Sock weight I think .....

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GetMeOut · 05/04/2015 15:44

I've enjoyed the Martina Behm scarves/wraps on Ravelry. Lintilla in particular - and used sock wool. All garter but a fancy edging pattern to give it interest. They look great in variegated wool.

holmessweetholmes · 05/04/2015 15:52

I made a lovely scarf in something called 'farrow rib' from Ravelry. Easy but not boring, with a pretty almost lacy effect. I expect you could find it if you search farrow rib on Ravelry.

lurkerspeaks · 05/04/2015 21:08

Sweet dreams from boo knits. Just take some stitch markers as it is lace. Also fancy her dragonfly pattern.

I enjoyed knitting Lintilla and it gives a lovely squishy garter stitch scarf when done.

A friend was recommending one of her lacy ones ?Margarethe over the weekend.

My current knitting and I''ve just come off a 5 hour train journey is estuary by tin can knits. Again I suggest you Use stitch markers as it is lace!

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Theas18 · 06/04/2015 08:37

Thanks for all the suggestions.

Lurkers you have exactly hit the nail on the head and made me cry a little. Now it a bad way really.

It has to be a lintilla.

I lost my mojo when my mum died in February. The beautiful chocolate and cherry hand dyed lintilla that I made for her was my bit of knitting that I dressed her in.

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GetMeOut · 06/04/2015 10:24

Big hugs to you. I hope you have a lovely trip and fond memories of your mum as you knit a 'memory ' Lintilla.

tribpot · 06/04/2015 10:51

Very sorry to hear about your mum. The journey is a great time to get your knitting mojo back. Technically Eurostar claim you need to be using incredibly short needles (I was knitting a hat so got lucky) but in reality I don't believe they actually check.

If you want a second project (sounds like you've decided on Lintilla)
I would do socks - my current fave sock yarn is Country Birds from West Yorkshire Spinners (you can see how they look in sock form here. For this yarn you would want to just for a plain design but in plain or semi-solid yarn I would go for:

And crazy fun socks Squircle

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