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DocM
DocM
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thanks, I think im just looking for a good source of free/cheap basic patterns ? Ive not really done any knitting since the world went digital so Im a bit overwhelmed by the stuff that comes up on google
jabberknit
jabberknit
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Ravelry is a great place to start, DocM, it's a sort of Fetch for knitters, a free site. Loads of free patterns, and people post their projects with pictures, so you can have a look at lots of different versions of a pattern.

ravelry.com
runnyeyes
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Welcome DocM..

Aran weight sounds good. You’ll see quick progress.

If you settle on the pattern.. think about the yarn
Maybe the superwash varieties to reduce(😊) a shrinking disaster on the first wash?
DocM
DocM
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I've dug out my old paper patterns ( my mum's patterns) most are older than me, and most feature men smoking pipes or children in balaclavas or knitted swimwear
LazyDaisy
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And women with impossibly tiny waists and beaming smiles? That's what I recall from my Mum's patterns :-)
Rosehip
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I have lots of those too :)
Welshpoppy
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Me three:-)
jabberknit
jabberknit
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My Mum had a ruthless clearout when she realised she couldn't knit any more because of arthritis and binned all hers. Wish she'd asked me if I wanted any first!
EvilPixie
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I bought this bag the day mum had her heart surgery and my stupid head says bag us still going mum is. I use it loads. I don't want to lose it bin it break it.

It's stupidly attached to mum surviving surgery.

But the handles are almost broken.

What's the best and easiest way to repair?
sallykate
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I would probably replace the handles with some cotton webbing as the easiest option. They'd last ages too, more robust than simple fabric.

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