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

[ilove2patch]

Morning all. I too think that's good for a first attempt Merlin.:-)  I have two sets of wooden needles. On was my mums. I have shortened one set for doing small things like squares & baby hats.:-)

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

morning:-D

:^OBorzoi, you really are kind

but it had holes & loops

i kinda "smooshed" it up for photogentic purposes:^O

i'm not disheartened at all, and shall keep practising until i get better needles, it did have lots of faults but was better than i expected

if you make a mistake when sewing, its easy to see & work out what you did wrong

not so much with knitting (for me anyways)

i thought i was doing the same thing every stitch, but obviously not, so practise practise

and its nice to have something to do that you can lift & lay without having to make time/clear space/clear away etc

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

:-(Hippy

duvet day for you|! No arguments!

did you have a nice christmas Maggie?

[ilove2patch]

Still having it thanks Merlin. They are here until Friday. They are doing Ham Beads at the moment & Mummy is in the shower. Daddy has gone cycling in the Quantocks!!! 😮

Very foggy here but we might go into town later.

I don't know how to cast on with the thumb method. I use two needles to cast on.

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

:-Dglad you are having a nice time Maggie

thumb method is obviously very basic

the stitches are all lovely and uniform, so its not that, thats causing my loops

but the needles are thick, so i think its that

ooh well, when new ones come, i shall now have 2 more plant props:^O

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

birchwood, or bamboo??

and why do some come in sets of 5?

2 pairs, & a plant stick?

1 pair  & 3 plants sticks???

[learning2me]

Morning Ladies

Got thrown off the boards last night as my lappy detected a virus and did a big scan 😞

Agree that you knitting looks good for a first attempt Merlin - practice makes perfect 😉

Sorry to hear you aren't well Hippy - dose up on paracetamol to control your temperature and stay inside.

Glad you still have the family there Maggie - enjoy :-x

[ilove2patch]

They are Bamboo. I have two complete sets. No idea why they should come in fives!

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

i couldnt post either last night Learning

just after posting my disappearing/non appearing piccie

and lappy also did a big scan!

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

these Maggie

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/5-DP-8-inch-Bamboo-Cable-Knitting-Needles-4-5mm-/200349014903?pt=UK_Crafts_Knitting_Crochet_EH&hash=item2ea5bb5b77

[*hippyfairy*]

Merlin - they are for knitting socks.

You only need a pair - not 5 for just squares.

Am dosing up on lemsip @ the moment then off for a shower to see if the steam helps too.

[ilove2patch]

They are for knitting in the round Merlin. They have no knobs on.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/one-pair-4-5-mm-x-34cm-Bamboo-Knitting-Needles-/190445817126?pt=UK_Crafts_Knitting_Crochet_EH&hash=item2c57748d26#ht_500wt_949

[chickengrandma-2008]

Morning ladies.:-D  Foggy here too.  Everyone got kicked off the boards last night for about half an hour.:-(

I've got two grandchildren coming at eleven for a couple of hours.  I don't seem to get a day without one or more of them!  I hope to get round to making merlin goo today, so perhaps granddaughter will be able to grate the soap for me.  Grandson can be kicked out with granddad!]:)

[chickengrandma-2008]

Well that got rid of them all!]:)

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

gosh i didnt know there were different needles for different things

thank you:-D

i bought those you showed Maggie

i now have bamboo square blankie knitting sticks on their way!:^O

[learning2me]

I still haven't decided about cable needles.

Seems its a matter of personal choice, but that doesn't help if you haven't tried any of them.

Just wondering if the bent ones will be easier to keep the stitches on?

[borzoi369]

"kinda "smooshed" it up"  :^O

My problems ( holes etc ) were usually to do with getting the tension right, could be so tight could barely get the wool off the needles and then loosened up too much and got holes 😄

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

smooshed is an all round technical term

and it varies in strength

knitting was lightly smooshed

recycling was mega smooshed this morning:^O

there is no end of things that can be smooshed!

[hiddengems2010]

Good afternoon ladies :-x

Gives Merlin a quick slap 😉 that is good knitting for a first attempt, the holes look natural and from the needles 🙂

Glad to hear your having fun with your family Maggie 🙂

Got back home and we have a burst main suppy pipe on our drive, this is the 3rd time in 4 years, realy peedled off with it, the last time it burst they said theres no need to renew the whole pipe, yeh!

Well they can bill the others who it supply's we coughed up twice already. humph!!!  moan over 🙂

[hiddengems2010]

Quick response from pleasent yorkshire water man :-x they are coming to have a look on the 10th of jan.

What a nice turn up for the books, I'm that excited, I think i will go and make yorkshire puddings for dinner, 😄