Knit, Crochet and Natter Thread

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I was hoping to join a local rl knit&natter group, and then lockdown happened. But knitting and crochet are keeping me cheerful during lockdown and as the nights are drawing in!

There seem to be quite a few ongoing chat threads on other MN boards, so I wondered if there might be any interest in a rolling knitting and crochet thread, for anyone who fancies chatting about knitting, crochet and life in general of course! Total beginners and scarily experienced needle-wizards and everyone in between, all welcome.

Share your projects, yarn stash confessions, pattern niggles or newbie questions. Not sure if it will fizzle out after a few posts, but hey ho, worth a try!

Admittedly my next request will be a Goldie from Sandman:

Just the wings to sew on, leaving that for tomorrow as I already made two right wings by mistake and had to unpick. A lot of sewing at the end for this one which I'm not a fan of

I am so impressed by all the sock knitting. I am still on sock one. I have unraveled a near-complete sock twice. It's better each time, but not quite right. Let's hope number 3 is good. The Ann Budd book is good, I am the problem. The last attempt had 3 holes in it that just looked weird, at the beginning and end of the gusset reduction piece. I am determined to get this right. I really want to make my own socks.

DH is laughing (not meanly, though) and says they would be easier to buy, and he is probably right. I am so impressed with the cute socks people have completed here. Luckily I had finished all the Christmas presents already - as this is a serious stall.

@NiceCardigan beautiful socks and packaging.

@tizwozliz that's brilliant!

I'm currently knitting a shawl for my mum, as she said she gets cold arms when she's reading in bed. Just using a free pattern I found online and Stylecraft Special DK in raspberry, I love that colour!

@tizwozliz I've lots of good things about the clover hooks. However I just can't justify the cost of them, so I'll stick with my cheap rip offs for now. Plus the 3737633972763783 other hooks I own

@Slothkin show us the goodies

Love the sock packaging!

I've half made another pair of socks. I decided to swap colours for the cuff, heels and toes so they co-ordinate but don't match. I also decided to make them at the same time so I have 2 half socks

I was a bit meh about crochet the last few days though so did some cross stitch instead.

@tizwozliz I love that!! Who is it for?

And @CrochetBug that cross stitch is also lovely! I tried cross stitch when I was a bit younger and just didn't have the patience for it, maybe I should try again now and see how I get on!

spamm - it takes a few goes to totally get the hang of picking up the right stitches to avoid holes at the corner of the gusset! But even if you do get a bit of a hole, I don't think it tends to be that visible on the finished sock, particularly if you're using finer yarn.

tizwozliz - that little guy is gorgeous!

I'm going to either make or print some sock packaging for MIL's socks today!

It's for my nephew. I was originally going to make it with ricorumi but didn't have enough of the colours I've needed so it's been made with DMC Petra 3 and a 2mm hook ( I have a ton of this colour as once ordered one online and they sent me a box of 4 by mistake!). Glad really as it would have been much bigger than anticipated if made with ricorumi

Any cross stitchers? I just picked up cross stitching during lockdown and I love it so much!! Have also signed up for a beginners knitters class in January, and looking at a crochet one. Have tried both before but just on my own!

Yes that was handy @tizwozliz I love the colour!! your nephew will love it! what pattern did you use? My Little boy would love it!

It's from a book - Dinosaurs, Mammoths and More Prehistoric Amigurumi - Petra the Pterodactyl. I think you can buy the pattern standalone on etsy (the book is much better value though)

He looks brilliant tizwozliz! And your socks are so beautifully presented NiceCardigan

I'm going to join spamm on the partial socks bench. I started the Hermione's every day sock pattern a while ago but I'm using WYS sparkly Christmas yarn and I don't think the pattern and yarn agree so I'm going to rip it back to the ribbing and knit plain ones. I definitely won't finish my jumper in time for Christmas but I might have sparkly socks.

@CrochetBug such pretties!

Oh thank you so much @tizwozliz I'll have a look!
And omg @Slothkin how exciting! A lovely gift!
I'm waiting for my wool warehouse order to come, can't wait!

Thanks @sophs29! I was so pleased when I opened it, it does look special! Now I just need to work out how the hell to wrap it without him wandering in to ask if I’d like a cuppa!

I think I’m going to have to fake a Very Important Conference Call 😂

@Slothkin so pretty!!! What a lucky husband!

Wow, Slothkin - what a fantastic haul! Hope he loves it!

Here’s what I came home to today- brightened my Monday no end! I am taking a stand against all you sock knitters and persisting with my quest to sort out some hand warmers 😂

Ooh lovely, Kate105! Handwarmers sound like a great idea. I always have freezing hands!

@Slothkin - that looks amazing, so pretty.

@tizwozliz - that dragon is so cute, I love it. What a wonderful gift.

@Kate105 - I was about to join you with the hand warmers, but I may have figured out socks. This is my attempt number 3 and I think this will be good. I am on the final straight before I need to do the toe. So exciting!

I miss wool shops! Although the shawl I'm knitting for my mum is turning out ok, I wish I'd used a more "special" yarn to knit with, something slightly fluffy maybe, I'm night sure. Without seeing it and feeling it I can't tell. I'll finish the one I'm knitting and then will keep searching for some lovely yarn and will knit her another.

not sure ...

Oh that looks great Spamm!

I bought a couple of balls of wool/alpaca mix from Adrifil and it's the most gorgeous squishy yarn to knit with. I'm making a hat for DH out of it and I'll probably hand it over with good grace. Maybe.

I got fed up of socks and DH had asked me to knit my FIL a hat so I've finished something at last

I may have figured out socks. This is my attempt number 3 and I think this will be good. I am on the final straight before I need to do the toe. So exciting!

Yayyy! Definitely worth doing the Kitchener stitch for finishing off the toe btw. There are full instructions in the Ann Budd book.