Knitting, crocheting and general craftery

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Purps
Purps
Jun 2020
6:56pm, 4 Jun 2020
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dhuratadavies.com this is the pattern I used for my shaped mask. :)

Fab lizzie, let me know when you want your first lesson x
Rosehip
Rosehip
Jun 2020
6:57pm, 4 Jun 2020
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Rosehip
Thank you Purps :)

I need to make a stash for youngest - in case college ever opens up again, because he goes on the bus.
Drell
Drell
Jun 2020
1:21pm, 5 Jun 2020
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Drell
Some lovely things on the last few pages. Well done all!
EvilPixie
EvilPixie
Jun 2020
2:51pm, 5 Jun 2020
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Question for the knitters

I have a skein that I want to knit with double (as in 2 strands instead of 1 to make it thicker)

what's the best way to do this?
panad
panad
Jun 2020
3:04pm, 5 Jun 2020
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panad
EP I would wind them into Individual balls, and then just hold them together as I knitted them. Depending on your knitting style and how well behaved they are you might want/need to put them in separate bags/one on each side of you etc so they don’t tangle whilst you‘re knitting!
HellsBells
HellsBells
Jun 2020
3:05pm, 5 Jun 2020
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HellsBells
I‘d wind it into 2 balls, you can knit with 2 ends of the same ball but I get into an awful tangle if I try
EvilPixie
EvilPixie
Jun 2020
3:15pm, 5 Jun 2020
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EvilPixie
so I need to unwind the skein
chop in 2
then wind?

Or is there a smart way to split the skein?
HellsBells
HellsBells
Jun 2020
3:16pm, 5 Jun 2020
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HellsBells
Weigh the skein, start winding, weigh the ball - when it‘s half the weight, cut and start again
EvilPixie
EvilPixie
Jun 2020
3:17pm, 5 Jun 2020
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EvilPixie
see I knew there would be a clever way to do it!
panad
panad
Jun 2020
3:20pm, 5 Jun 2020
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panad
😂

(I’d do it the same as HellsBells...but it depends how much yarnbarf you want to make 🤪)

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