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Here is a useful resource for those who want to crochet their squares.

 

**Click**

 

 

I got into a right old tangle last night as I couldn't fathom out a pattern I had downloaded.

 

Then the penny dropped. :lol:

 

English and American crochet terms are different! Don't be caught out like I was. Easy enough to fettle once you have worked it out. :lol:

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Hi

 

This is my first time on the crafty forum and I was looking for info about knitting. I have been given a pattern to knit a cardy for a new baby and haven't knitted before. I think this would be a good way to practise before tackling the cardy. I have lots of wool and needles but how do I find out if the wool is acrylic or wool?

Jen x

 

 

Edited to add have just answered my question tried some bits near a lit match and they all melted so I have acrylic wool. Off to have a go. Jen x

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Hi

 

This is my first time on the crafty forum and I was looking for info about knitting. I have been given a pattern to knit a cardy for a new baby and haven't knitted before. I think this would be a good way to practise before tackling the cardy. I have lots of wool and needles but how do I find out if the wool is acrylic or wool?

Jen x

 

 

Edited to add have just answered my question tried some bits near a lit match and they all melted so I have acrylic wool. Off to have a go. Jen x

 

It appears that most of the odd and ends that I am using are acrylic. I almost bought some wool wool the other day but wool makes me itch and I don't want a child driven crazy by an itchy blanket :lol:

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Thanks for pointing me in the right direction Freddie, you are right they do get charged duty for a whole blanket. I shall just leave them as a nice pile of squares.

 

LMW wants to try to knit a square too.......knowing how many mistakes she makes and how slowly she knits it might be Christmas before she finishes ( plus the knitting fairy has to come along in the evening and fix all the mistakes....)

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Yes you are right, they have to pay duty on a blanket but not on squares. I think that is it just a cheap to post 3 as to post 1 so it may be worth posting in batches.

Rough idea of postage is 100g - £1.68, 200g - £2.94, 300g - £4.11 and of course there are prices in between but that gives you an idea. The price increases per 20g.

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Well I am not impressed with my first attempt I cast on and measured and it was 8 inches so I knitted 3 rows and now its 12 inches, I haven't added any stiches but dont know what is going wrong any suggestions?

Jen x

 

How I got the size right (by default) is to sew several rows about 2 inches then count how many stitches to 4" across then I knew how many to cast on to make the 8" square. It worked for mine anyway. :D

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I'm up to 20 squares and have enough wool for a couple more.

 

I have tried to get a friend who knits to do a few too. Once I run out of wool I shall post the squares. Surface post seems to be the cheapest option as they should qualify for small packet status, if I wrap them carefully and remove all the air out of the package.

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