THE FHG SEWING THREAD :-D

[ilove2patch]

As requested, a place for us to ask for help and advice from other stitchers and to show the things we make.
Over to you.:-D

[****merlin*****]

the gap seems to be about right then

but my knitting looks NOTHING like yours:^O

mines is a bit more rustic:^O

smaller needles needed then

can you tell me what size please & fankoo ladies:-D

[chickengrandma-2008]

You need about 41/2mm for double knitting.:-)

[hiddengems2010]

Size 4 would be best 4 & half if you want a loser/softer feel, 🙂 glad to be of help 🙂

[chickengrandma-2008]

I agree with gems.:-)

[hiddengems2010]

its for a blanket isnt it ? 4 and half as CGrandma says 🙂

[hiddengems2010]

:^O  :-x

[****merlin*****]

😄 fankoo

off to find some

and then i shal see if i can post a pic

no laughing:|

well, ok you can:^O

[chickengrandma-2008]

This is on 41/2mm.............

[hiddengems2010]

Time for my bed i feel,

Night night ladies

hope the knitting goes well merlin

:-x

[chickengrandma-2008]

Night gems, sleep tight.:-x

[****merlin*****]

where di my piccie go??:-(

[chickengrandma-2008]

I didn't realise that picture was there merlin, what's happened to the big picture?   That looks a lot better than you were making out!  If it's your first attempt, that's very good.  I use the thumb method to cast on and then you don't get the loops along the bottom.  What size squares are you making?

[*chez*]

your pic show merlin, if you click the little triangle.. it's huge which may be if why it doesn't show in the post..

[chickengrandma-2008]

your pic show merlin, if you click the little triangle.. it's huge which may be if why it doesn't show in the post..

I always click on the triangle to get a full screen sized piccy, with my eyesight I need it!:^O

[****merlin*****]

i dont know what size it is

i am using the link chez sent me:-D

it said 32 stitches

but i now have 38:_|

i am just keepin on going to get the hang of it

i always post pics that size, i just upload and post

it sizes them on here automatically usually

[*chez*]

I've just read my post.. and looking at the mistakes I think maybe it's time I went bed!!

Night night!

[chickengrandma-2008]

Night chez.:-x

[borzoi369]

Morning all, we have been melting at last and the world is going brown & green 🙂

Merlin, that is way better than you made it sound for your first attempt, can see you doing complicated patterns yet 😄

[*hippyfairy*]

Morning

Wow I missed so much knitting chat last night!

You're doing fine for a first go Merlin 🙂  I'd recommend if you have the option to get wooden/bamboo needles they are lovely to work with.  For double knit size 4mm or 4.5mm would be perfect.

Am planning on adding to my wooden needle collection this year as I now struggle if I have to use metal ones - can just about cope with plastic.

However my plastic ones are all vintage ones and I prefer to look at them rather than use them!!

Am full of cold this morning - first one I've had all year. Am feeling sorry for myself 😞