Knitting, crocheting and general craftery
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Oct 2016
4:44pm, 6 Oct 2016
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EvilPixie
computational thinking me dear! breaking things down pattern matching algorithms repetition back tracking etc! |
Oct 2016
5:31pm, 6 Oct 2016
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Squares
Nicely done EP, OH helps primary school teachers think about algorithms by getting them to write down the steps in making toast... will suggest finger knitting to him!
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Oct 2016
6:00pm, 6 Oct 2016
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EvilPixie
Toast of tea can add lots of confusion!
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Oct 2016
7:29pm, 6 Oct 2016
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sallykate
I think I might have to try knitting again. Any recommendations for youtube videos? I can do the basics but might need a reminder! One of the things prompting this thought is daughter's request for a hat - a sort of slouchy beanie - which is of course possible in crochet as well but I think the effect she's after would be better done by knitting. Of course, it might mean knitting in the round - would something like this ravelry.com be too challenging for a novice knitter? |
Oct 2016
8:53pm, 6 Oct 2016
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Meglet
That looks pretty straight forward, once you've got past the rib you won't even need to purl if it's in the round. YouTube is great. Let me check the one I like... |
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Oct 2016
9:02pm, 6 Oct 2016
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Meglet
She goes by the name Very Pink Knits. Concise clear videos. It helps she knits like I do with yarn in right hand. Even though I crochet with my yarn in the left. You could google 'continental' knitting which is holding the yarn in the left hand and might be more similar to crochet, but I find crochet easier to move the hook, and knitting easier to move the yarn! I use a crochet hook like a knitting needle when casting off though. I restarted knitting thinking I was much better at crochet, and just did some practice with some yarn, needles and a combination of knit/purl/rib to see if I could get the hang of it. Takes a bit of practice working out where best to hold things but you'll get it. As for working in the round it's really not that tricky. Just the join and the first few rounds need a bit of thought. And whether you want to use DPNs or circulars, I found two circulars easiest, try Cat Bordhi for that technique. Slouchy hats are definitely better in knit IMO, you get a floppier fabric. Be warned though, knitting takes much longer than crochet! |
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Oct 2016
9:07pm, 6 Oct 2016
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sallykate
Thanks Meglet, that's brilliant! I have the yarn so just need needles and I can get playing 
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Oct 2016
9:25pm, 6 Oct 2016
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Meglet
Sounds good! I found short needles (DPNs or circulars) much easier to use than traipditional long needles which just seemed to get in the way-I can see why people wedge them under their arms. I knit virtually everything with circulars, for flat stuff you just go back and forth ignoring the fact they are joined. Less chance of losing a needle too.
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Oct 2016
9:48pm, 6 Oct 2016
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Cyclops
Whereas I hate circular needles and knit on dpns or traditional straight needles!
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Oct 2016
6:48pm, 7 Oct 2016
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Garfield
*chuckles* I've been knitting mainly on circular needles for portability. It's been a while since I've done anything on straight needles, though that may change. Then again, I hate sewing things together so I tend to choose things in the round.
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