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| The Legwarmer Project. |
<b>Is this thing on</b>? Hello, I'm Sarah. I thought it would be nice if a bunch of incompetents got together and did knitting things, with cake. Then Kake actually did something about it, and I found out that there's an amazing amount of crafty people amongst my acquaintance! I am a beginner. I know nuzzink. |
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PHASE ONE: 1 x striped dark/light pink ball of wool. Ist legwarmer attempted on 4mm/6mm straight needles in ahem, stockinette. 2nd half attempted on 4.5mm circular needles. |
What I am making: |
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PROBLEMS: |
1 x stripey pink legwarmers, following a recipe from knitty.com. |
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1. Didn't make enough in terms of length.<br> 2. The tops curl over in a slouchy way. This is not good when it reveals wonky coloured-stitching on the other side. |
After this I shall make ANOTHER pair, following a Sally Melville pattern in her book, the Knit Stitch. Does normal HMTL work here I wonder? I'll link later. I think they shall be a DEEP BROWN colour or something a little more sensible that is still silly. |
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:::PHASE ONE RETIRES::: <p> Legwarmer Project Number Two/ <p> PHASE TWO ALPHA: 1 x ball of black sparkly wool. 1st legwarmer on 4mm straight needles. 2nd half of legwarmer attempting on the same 4.5mm circulars. <p> PROBLEMS: <p> 1. Attempting to seam up the ones done 'on the flat' after several pints in the pub, whilst not knowing how to seam at all. I still wear them home, but in the cold light of day they look ridiculous.<br> 2. Casting on 55 stitches at the top is WAY to big for my legs, causing legwarmers to fall a little beyond acceptable. Arses. <p> PHASE TWO BETA:<br> 1, Undo the ones done flat. Redo on circulars with 45 stitches cast on. Oh dear. This stretches the wool rather a lot. <br> 2. Cast off very tightly to try and avoid the falling down too much problem.<br> 3. Cast off too tightly and cannot get legwarmer over heel. <p> Legwamer Project Number Three: <p> About to commence. Will try 50 stitches on straight needles as the wool has been pretty stretched anyway. <p> Yours, Terrible Knitter esq. |
NB I do not do any other crafts, although I do have a Miffy beginners cross-stitch pattern (unopened). Oh apart from some crochet but my "skill" at that is even more neglible, sigh. |
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Hello, I'm Sarah. I thought it would be nice if a bunch of incompetents got together and did knitting things, with cake. Then Kake actually did something about it, and I found out that there's an amazing amount of crafty people amongst my acquaintance! I am a beginner. I know nuzzink.
What I am making:
1 x stripey pink legwarmers, following a recipe from knitty.com.
After this I shall make ANOTHER pair, following a Sally Melville pattern in her book, the Knit Stitch. Does normal HMTL work here I wonder? I'll link later. I think they shall be a DEEP BROWN colour or something a little more sensible that is still silly.
NB I do not do any other crafts, although I do have a Miffy beginners cross-stitch pattern (unopened). Oh apart from some crochet but my "skill" at that is even more neglible, sigh.
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