ubereglu Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 I've just read about this in a copy of Simply Knitting magazine. It's where there's going to be a huge knitted lifesize picnic at a craft show-can't remember where, sorry . It's where picnics are arranged all around the country by knitting groups and you knit things for it. Any money raised goes to the Wallace and Gromit children's foundation. I thought it was a really cool idea and there's a website with patterns and thing at www.ukhandknitting.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 I'm not very good at knitting - but it sounds like fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 Liz, wasn't there a knitted garden at one of the flower shows recently, I seem to remember seeing something on the news not long ago I can't knit for toffee, would love to though. I haven't figured out whether I am right or left handed yet so forget which way I am knitting and add lots of stitches by going back on myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 I knit quite a lot. I like making bags (you can never have enough bags) and I made most of my family scarves for Christmas last year, went down very well, you can do them without thinking. I can crocket to, but only in circles, great if you want something round - anything else, and im hopeless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperman Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 I didn't get a scarf Kev. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fourfinches Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 Kev worte I didn't get a scarf Sounds like that's your Christmas pressies sorted for this year Couperwife Morag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 I can't knit for toffee, would love to though. I haven't figured out whether I am right or left handed yet so forget which way I am knitting and add lots of stitches by going back on myself Claire! - I'm so pleased I'm not the only one! I'm not true ambidextrous in that I'm able to do everything with either hand, but I'm more left-handed than right-handed. I write and eat right-handed - probably made to at school - but everything else I do left-handed. I couldn't learn to crochet R/H and "Ooops, word censored!"ody could help me to learn L/H so I sorted out my own way of doing it. I can knit R/H though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beach chick Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 I'd love to be able to knit, but its completely beyond me! we have a gorgeous knitted nativity set made by an old lady in the village, makes me smile every year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 I can't knit for toffee, would love to though. I haven't figured out whether I am right or left handed yet so forget which way I am knitting and add lots of stitches by going back on myself Claire! - I'm so pleased I'm not the only one! I'm not true ambidextrous in that I'm able to do everything with either hand, but I'm more left-handed than right-handed. I write and eat right-handed - probably made to at school - but everything else I do left-handed. I couldn't learn to crochet R/H and "Ooops, word censored!"ody could help me to learn L/H so I sorted out my own way of doing it. I can knit R/H though. All the best people are left handed: Bart Simpson Paul McCartney Leonardo Da Vinci Bill Clinton Prince William Osama Bin Laden Me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 I didn't get a scarf Kev. When we were first married I asked my wife to knit me a cricket jumper. She told me to knit one for myself! So I did - and have knitted ever since. I knitted an alpaca jumper for her a couple of Xmases ago; better than a cricket jumper! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 Blimey........could I place an order please? I like the pointy bit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 As I remember, the front is knitted with an increase at the start of each row, then a decrease nearly at the middle - then there's the middle few rows, then decrease and increase again right at the end. That gives you the pointy bit and, as you might be able to see, the rows travel down on one side then up on the other - that develops as you knit. At least, I think that's how it worked - I must look out the pattern again. The only problem with it is that it doesn't have any rib at the bottom of the sweater or at the end of the arms, so it tends to curl a bit as you can see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beach chick Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 ooh, I'd like one of those!! do you take orders? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted June 25, 2007 Author Share Posted June 25, 2007 Ooh, that's a nice jumper. I love alpacas-so soft and cute, perhaps that's what you should get next Lesley! I'm left handed at knitting and left eyed at archery, and I play chords on the keyboard with my left hand too-so I do use both hands, but I can only do certain things with the left hand-how weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 I didn't get a scarf Kev. you can make yourself one!!! if Richard can knit, im sure you can, (we have plenty of yarn - and I mean, a propper stash!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 There you go Kev - a challenge......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 Claire! - I'm so pleased I'm not the only one! I'm not true ambidextrous in that I'm able to do everything with either hand, but I'm more left-handed than right-handed. I write and eat right-handed - probably made to at school - but everything else I do left-handed. I couldn't learn to crochet R/H and "Ooops, word censored!"ody could help me to learn L/H so I sorted out my own way of doing it. I can knit R/H though. Lesley that's exactly the same as me! I was always told I was right handed at school because I write with my right hand, but I played all sports left handed. Everything I was shown to do as a child (such as eating, teeth brushing, writing, ironing) I do right handed, but everything I picked up by myself is done with the left hand. Some things I do with both but would not class myself as ambidextrous (just weird ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 I have a cordless iron so that I can use either hand - and when I played tennis and squash, I used to swap hands rather than play a back hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 when I played tennis and squash, I used to swap hands rather than play a back hand. I've done that! And you don't realise you're doing it till someone points it out Mind you I was rubbish at tennis It is easier to open jars left handed though, and unscrewing stuck screws I get annoyed with handbags as I carry mine on my right so can't buy ones with fancy bits on the outside because with me they would be against my clothes or the zip would be at the wrong end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 I had a funny moment a few weeks ago with the right hand, left hand debate when a student asked me for a left handed screwdriver! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted June 27, 2007 Author Share Posted June 27, 2007 Do they even exist???? I thought screwdrivers for left and right were the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 My Dad, who was also left handed, when asked what he would like for Christmas, said he'd like a left -handed screwdriver, so I (aged about 15) went into an old fashioned iron mongers and asked for one. Well, it seemed a perfectly reasonable request! The chap behind the counter, who was a dead ringer for Eric Sykes regarded me for a moment and then called upstairs "Come and listen to this, Sid" The penny dropped and I fled! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 At least he didn't ask if you wanted a long weight to go with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 Or some red oil for brake lights. Or a tin of rainbow striped paint. I can feel another thread coming on here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 I adore knitting & have just completed the Alan dart chicken mummy with the 2 chicks from a past issue of Simply knitting. I'm working on a bag at the moment. I've got my latest copy of simply knitting today and I want to knit some cakes for the picknit. It's fab this picknit thing is - totally fascinates me! I also have my mother in laws wool stash! Sadly, she is no longer with us - but I have carried on the knitting tradition for her as it was the last thing she did on the night that she died. So everything I knit, I always think of her & choke back the tears - I miss her so so much. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
