craftyhunnypie Posted November 25, 2010 Share Posted November 25, 2010 Here is the simple pattern I'm using to make a snood. It's like a cowl neck / loop that you wear round your neck or use over your head. Use 100grams of chunky or 2 balls of Double Knitting yarn together. Using a pair of 7mm knitting needles cast on 26 stitches 1st row Knit 1, then yarn round needle & knit 2 together. Repeat YRN & K2together until last stitch, then knit 1. Next row Knit 1, then purl to the last stitch, knit last stitch. Repeat these two rows until wool is nearly all used. Cast off. Get hold of the length & twist before sewing the ends together. It forms a mesh like pattern. Good luck. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ygerna Posted November 26, 2010 Share Posted November 26, 2010 Looks lovely and simple, if only I knew what yarn over kneedle meant I can cast on, just about knit, can purl (badly) but, am not sure I can work out the yarn over and knit two together bit. Can anyone give me a really, REALLY basic tute on what that means please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted November 26, 2010 Share Posted November 26, 2010 Her you go: - the beauty of youtube Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ygerna Posted November 26, 2010 Share Posted November 26, 2010 Her you go: - the beauty of youtube ah-HA! I wondered how you could knit, as above and not end up reducing the number of stiches. If I understand this correctly, by doing the YO, you *make* a new stitch (kind of) before you knit the two together. So the number of stitches stays the same. Of course, if thats wrong, please tell me now, before I dig out my knitters! ETA: in my excitement at thinking I'd worked it out, I completely forgot to thank you properly Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted November 26, 2010 Author Share Posted November 26, 2010 You've got it exactly! When knitting it sort of knits an angled bottom. Don't worry it's meant to look like that. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ygerna Posted November 26, 2010 Share Posted November 26, 2010 will get my 'knitters' (thats what my children call my needles) out tomorrow, too much wine this evening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ygerna Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 This sounds so simple. I guess trying to do it with the children home from school because of the snow is not going to work. Will try again later when they are in bed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 Ive just made something very similar here is my variation (just in case someone needs an "easier" pattern - Im all for ease me ) cast on 35 stitches moss stitch (knit 1, purl 1, repeat to end, 2nd row, knit into a purl and purl into a knit) continue til 60cm long cast off in pattern, stitch up. cathy x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 That sounds similar to one I've made in the past Cathy.....do you stitch the right and the wrong side together so there's a twist in the finished tube? Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 no, I havent with mine, i dont think they are quite long enough. but you could make them about 20cm longer and try cathy x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ygerna Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 I've started, and am a few rows in. Wish me luck for the rest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted December 5, 2010 Author Share Posted December 5, 2010 Good luck! Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ygerna Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 *sigh* I have given up for now. I think the wool I have is not appropriate. It is lovely but, perhaps it would be better for someone with more experience of knitting to use. It is like a kind of chenille, imagine pipe cleaners. Obviously the wire is replaced with a thread, and then its all fluffy. Oh well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddie Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 That is the most awkward wool you could use, as it doesn't"flow". Dont give in, try some good old double knit, from the pound shop, in a suitably rich(think bright!!) colour, and give it another go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ygerna Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 I will give it another go, just got to get some wool. *wanders off muttering...'I shall not let a winter warmer beat me'... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 (((hugs))) pm sent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ygerna Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 I LOVE this forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
