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Then I couldn't stop.....................

 

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I can't wait for the next Simply knitting the featured Alan Dart pattern is for a Noah's ark.

 

Wow! I want a chicken!!!

 

I can't knit :( I just can't master perling. So, I signed up for a knitting and spinning course at a local farm in November (I spin already, so can dedicate the weekend to perl :lol: )

 

(It's in North Wiltshire, if anyone's interested I can pass on details)

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Well done Ali........... :)

 

I have found the internet the cheapest place for knitting supplies although the prices of wool vary so much. For instance i want to knit a jumper in Sublime Merino wool and the prices range from £5 a ball to £2.99, so i would suggest once you know what you want have a good search around first and watch out for the dreaded postage.......... :)

 

Moi again - Lidl often have cheap wool in. I got a bag of 10 balls for 2.99 a few weeks ago! (Ok ok, I got 4 bags... :oops: ) It's just acrylic, but it doesn't matter if (when!) I screw up then 8)

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Well I have been inspired to pick up knitting needles again after a 10 year gap.

 

I started knitting a cow last night :D and have already finished the body and the head.

 

Spent an age searching for all my knitting equipment on Friday only to be told by OH that he threw it all away last year :shock::twisted: How dare he :twisted: Now I will have to start from scratch, so I am a proud owner of 3 balls of wool and one pair of needles :D Anyone know of any cheap places to buy knitting equipment :roll:

 

He THREW AWAY your crafting supplies? Sacrilege!

OH would NEVER get away with such behaviour :twisted:

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I can't knit :( I just can't master perling. So, I signed up for a knitting and spinning course at a local farm in November (I spin already, so can dedicate the weekend to perl :lol: )

 

(It's in North Wiltshire, if anyone's interested I can pass on details)

 

I can knit, but I would love to be able to spin - it looks soooo 8) I think i'm a bit too far away from North Wiltshire for your course though

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Nicola H would you be willing to make another?? if so how much? :oops:

 

I would make another but I have to whisper this so my OH doesn't hear me the wool was Sublime Merino and it cost a small fortune £32 plus postage, she is lovely and the wool is a joy to knit with but not very cost effective................ :lol::lol:

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Well I have been inspired to pick up knitting needles again after a 10 year gap.

 

I started knitting a cow last night :D and have already finished the body and the head.

 

Spent an age searching for all my knitting equipment on Friday only to be told by OH that he threw it all away last year :shock::twisted: How dare he :twisted: Now I will have to start from scratch, so I am a proud owner of 3 balls of wool and one pair of needles :D Anyone know of any cheap places to buy knitting equipment :roll:

 

He THREW AWAY your crafting supplies? Sacrilege!

OH would NEVER get away with such behaviour :twisted:

 

Yes he threw away the lot :shock: all the equipment I had been collecting since I was a teenager, plus a box file full of patterns, books and booklets :(

 

I wonder what he would say if I threw away his angle grinder and tile cutting machine thingy he hasn't used for a few years :twisted:

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I can't knit :( I just can't master perling. So, I signed up for a knitting and spinning course at a local farm in November (I spin already, so can dedicate the weekend to perl :lol: )

 

(It's in North Wiltshire, if anyone's interested I can pass on details)

 

I can knit, but I would love to be able to spin - it looks soooo 8) I think i'm a bit too far away from North Wiltshire for your course though

 

It's residential 8) free food and accommodation!

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Hiya - Oh my god Nicola - that's one expensive knitted chicken!

I just used regular double knitting wool, some of which was a £ 1.00 a ball! My chicken didn't cost much in materials to make at all, it was just the time with me.

I don't mind making another as long as you don't mind waiting a bit for the final thing! It would cost you the price of the wool (approx £5.00) & a bag of layers pellets! :D

 

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I've just started knitting Innocent bobble hats again. :D It's a great way to use up left over wool and to match really garish colours!

 

In Hobbycraft I found a pom-pom maker with 3 sizes of circles which fit together. I usually use bits of cereal boxes but they get rather worn from all the cutting at the end. Silly waste of money really but gave me a bit of retail therapy without breaking the bank!

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Hiya - Oh my god Nicola - that's one expensive knitted chicken!

I just used regular double knitting wool, some of which was a £ 1.00 a ball! My chicken didn't cost much in materials to make at all, it was just the time with me.

I don't mind making another as long as you don't mind waiting a bit for the final thing! It would cost you the price of the wool (approx £5.00) & a bag of layers pellets! :D

 

Emma.x

 

sounds good to me but I will have to send you the money for the pellets! (Im not near enough to send a sac lol)

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Nicola H would you be willing to make another?? if so how much? :oops:

 

I would make another but I have to whisper this so my OH doesn't hear me the wool was Sublime Merino and it cost a small fortune £32 plus postage, she is lovely and the wool is a joy to knit with but not very cost effective................ :lol::lol:

 

ah just seen ur post! wow thats pricey wool!

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Gosh Ginette, you've reminded me how much I used to love making pompoms - we used to put eyes and feet on and make gonks. I'll have to get Rosie onto it - shall get some cheap wool this weekend.

 

Have fun! :D:D

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I can't knit :( I just can't master perling. So, I signed up for a knitting and spinning course at a local farm in November (I spin already, so can dedicate the weekend to perl :lol: )

 

(It's in North Wiltshire, if anyone's interested I can pass on details)

 

I can knit, but I would love to be able to spin - it looks soooo 8) I think i'm a bit too far away from North Wiltshire for your course though

 

It's residential 8) free food and accommodation!

 

ok, im tempted, could you give me some details please? (dont tell Kev, he will never know cos he doesnt read this thread :lol: )

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