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Knitting - By Loom and By Hand (Patterns, Suggestions, Discussions)

Started by Magister, May 25, 2008, 02:48:18 PM

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Magister

Welcome to the RF.com Knitting Thread


This thread is for everyone to post their favorite patterns, instructions, questions, or discuss.  As usual, just a few rules to help keep everything straight.

Rules for Posting


1. This thread is for the topic of Knitting ONLY. Please do not post random comments in this thread - let's try to stay on topic. Off topic posts will be deleted.

2. Please be respectful of those that take the time to post their patterns, items, and experience.

3. Have Fun!

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Magister
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Lady Donegan

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Maevous O'Connell
Fox McShane Cursed Crew (Ship's Pilot)

Lady Donegan

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Erynn

Ravelry has a huge knitting and crochet pattern database, plus many other useful features. It isn't open to the public yet, but you can still get an account and use it. I think Casey said the wait time is only 1 day now. Once its open to the public you will be able to get to everything without an account, but you won't be able to post things (I think) or keep a note book.

Lady Donegan

Knitting loom question:

when making a hat for an adult, when choosing your loom you pick green or yellow (according to the kniffty knitters set). Is the size also determined  by the length of the tube?  I find that even though I use the right size loom I stiil make my hats too small.
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Magister

Lady Donegan:

  I can give you a "non-experts" opinion.  I don't know if I would say the "size" of the hat (circumference around the head) is determined by the depth of the bowl, but certainly the comfort, and style is.

  A hat that stretches to go around the head, but can only be pulled down a little ways wouldn't be very practical, and might be called "too small". 

  Have you tried making the bowl of a hat a little larger than you think necessary and seeing if that makes a difference? 

   I'd be interested in hearing from people more experienced with round looms on this too.

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Lady Donegan

Quote from: Magister on May 30, 2008, 06:58:58 PM
Lady Donegan:

  I can give you a "non-experts" opinion.  I don't know if I would say the "size" of the hat (circumference around the head) is determined by the depth of the bowl, but certainly the comfort, and style is.

  A hat that stretches to go around the head, but can only be pulled down a little ways wouldn't be very practical, and might be called "too small". 

  Have you tried making the bowl of a hat a little larger than you think necessary and seeing if that makes a difference? 

   I'd be interested in hearing from people more experienced with round looms on this too.


No I haven't,  I am asking before hand before I start.  I kinda figured thats how it worked, but I am not an expert either lol.
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cassietheig

Does anyone have a good snood pattern to suggest? I would love to make one for my outfit.

I found one on Ravelry that was pretty much a straight knit (fabulous site btw ...) but I would also like to find one that has more of a lace look to it.

Thanks!

cassietheig

http://www.knitlikeapirate.com/projects/tricorn.shtml

I haven't made this yet, but it is on my list to do. It looks fairly easy, and the results are impressive.

Spinster

Quote from: cassietheig on June 08, 2008, 10:15:30 PM
Does anyone have a good snood pattern to suggest? I would love to make one for my outfit.

I found one on Ravelry that was pretty much a straight knit (fabulous site btw ...) but I would also like to find one that has more of a lace look to it.

Thanks!
Crochet is better for snoods, since you can make longer chains of single stitches. Longer chains = bigger holes = better 'netting' look. Unfortunately, since I can't stand the things, I don't have a pattern handy.
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Erynn

The only problem with crochet snoods is crochet isn't period, so some people will get on your case about it. Silly people. You can get the bigger hole look with knit, you just gotta hit up the yo's.  :p

Here are some snood patterns I've found on Ravelry:

Crochet
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/perky-snood
http://www.ravelry.com/projects/mouse/black-snood-1
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/chignon-net

Knit
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/snood (looks like this one will have to be made bigger)
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/snood-2
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/knitted-snood
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/snood-deux
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/snowflake-snood (again, looks like it will have to be made bigger)
http://www.ravelry.com/projects/pinkerbell44/snood (has link to pattern)

ETA: I also spotted some beret/slouch style hats that might work.

cassietheig

Thanks for both suggestions! I do not know how to crochet, so that leaves me with the knitting patterns. I am a pro at yo's so I shouldn't have any problems.

Thanks again for your help!!!

Spinster

Quote from: Erynn on June 09, 2008, 01:08:06 PM
The only problem with crochet snoods is crochet isn't period, so some people will get on your case about it. Silly people. You can get the bigger hole look with knit, you just gotta hit up the yo's.  :p

Oh, I know full well you can get a big hole look by knitting fairly easily. I'm just lazy.  ;)

Another way, instead of using looser yo's, is using larger needles with thin thread. That's how the Orenburg shawls are made.
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