If there's anyone who didn't buy the first edition of the new knitters' magazine 'Knit Today', but would like a copy of the Beginner's Guide to Knitting Booklet that came with it, let me know and I'll send you mine.

It's well-illustrated and has a good summary of the basics: materials, swatching, blocking, casting on, binding off etc.

Same here. I bought the book when I first taught myself to knit so I don't need the booklet that came with Knit Today....anyone that would like it is welcome to it.

Maybe we could collect them all together and give them to Jabber? :lol:

Maybe we could collect them all together and give them to Jabber? :lol:
Now that is a good idea :lol: . Maybe if we send him a few he'll get the hint. He did promise me a cast-on and a few rows too. No sign of them yet :( .

Ohhhh I didnt see this!

I was in town on saturday and i saw some needles and wool. (Sticks and Stringy stuff) but i couldnt get them because i was in a rush and had my delicate little hands full.
(excuses escuses)
I WILL go back to town this weekend and I MIGHT get them, even though the needles were...18?
I finally have time so im going to get stuck in.

Possibly...

...MIGHT get them, even though the needles were...18?
I finally have time so im going to get stuck in.

Possibly...
Yeah, yeah. Heard it all before :roll: ;) .

18 what, by the way? New needles are generally sized in mm, and if they were 18mm, then they're too thick for a beginner. You want 5 mm or 6 mm.

Well they were like tree trunks, but my hands are so clumsy as a pheasants should be so i thought maybe they might have been ok?
18mm yes.


Ok When i go back ill look for some slimmer ones, I really want to knit something for my new offspring once its out of the petri dish.

Well they were like tree trunks, but my hands are so clumsy as a pheasants should be so i thought maybe they might have been ok?
18mm yes.
Thicker doesn't necessarily mean easier to handle, even if your hands are big. It tends to lead to having trouble handling them at the same time as the yarn, especially when making the purl stitch. That's what I find anyway. Then again, I have small, girly hands.
Ok When i go back ill look for some slimmer ones, I really want to knit something for my new offspring once its out of the petri dish.
In that case, you'd probably be wise to start with something like a simple blanket, where the prettiness comes from the yarn and not to any fancy shaping etc.

I love knitting baby things. If you want anything knitting, just let me know. I've got some really gorgeous patterns too. Because I adore you so much, I'd only charge you for the yarn, and not my usual astoundingly expensive hourly knitterly rate :D .

The main reason that i want thicker needles is so i cant bend them when i get into a fury because the wool refuses to do as i demand! I seem to be losing patience as i get older and my fingers seem to be losing the sense of touch. I AM going to keep trying though, even if my shrieks of inept frustration drive my entire neighbourhood insane.

Thanks for the offer of the knitting baby things, but my other halfs mother (Spit Spit) is knitting something as is her sister who has one of those machine things.
My ambition for now, is to knot a blanket or something that my new larvae can keep for its own offspring, and maybe even add to it.

...My ambition for now, is to knot a blanket or something that my new larvae can keep for its own offspring, and maybe even add to it.
A heirloom blanket would be a lovely idea. Many baby blankets tend to feature quite a lot of lace stitches. They're not too difficult, but definitely not for a first project.

Rooty has recently finished a baby blanket. There are photos in the 'pictures of what we're working on' thread, I think. It's a simple, elegant blanket in soft white yarn. It was the project that started this group actually, as Rooty asking for help on the stitches prompted me to ask Geoff to set up the group.

Well i was hoping that the primitive appearance of my effort would go towards its....charm. Then, as i get better, i could add more work to it and then in the future my offspring could add their attempt which would appear primitive at first then improve with time.
Make it appear more... alive dont you think?

Well i was hoping that the primitive appearance of my effort would go towards its....charm. Then, as i get better, i could add more work to it and then in the future my offspring could add their attempt which would appear primitive at first then improve with time.
Make it appear more... alive dont you think?
I like that idea. It reminds me more of a quilting or patchwork project. You know, those quilts to which family members add sections over the years?

It would be possible to do that with a knitted item too. You'd have to pick up stitches along one of the edges in order to continue with the work. Alternatively, the blanket could be knitted in blocks and assembled like patchwork. Further knitted blocks could be added to over the years.

You'd need to be careful to use fairly similar yarns for the different sections though. If you didn't, you might find that the blanket had different degrees of 'stretch' in different places, resulting in the piece soon becoming out of shape.

I'd would love one if it's still available. As of course i have time to spare ...

I'd would love one if it's still available. As of course i have time to spare ...
Mine's gone, I'm afraid. I sent it off to its new owner yesterday. PM gempud though, incase she doesn't see this, as she might still have hers.

I've still got mine knocking around somewhere, pm me your details and i'll get it off to you :)

Ive got one too if anyone wants it:)