Knitting, crocheting and general craftery

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EvilPixie
EvilPixie
Sep 2022
2:56pm, 25 Sep 2022
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EvilPixie
Think this will have to be a hat as even doubled up it'll be too thin for what I want

Velociraptor
Velociraptor
Sep 2022
2:59pm, 25 Sep 2022
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Velociraptor
Nice yarn colourway, though. Is that sock weight?
EvilPixie
EvilPixie
Sep 2022
3:03pm, 25 Sep 2022
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EvilPixie
Yes
Originally bought for longer socks
icemaiden
icemaiden
Sep 2022
3:28pm, 25 Sep 2022
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icemaiden
Would be nice for double sided knitting with a dark contrast, scarf type thing......
Ness
Ness
Sep 2022
3:51pm, 25 Sep 2022
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Ness
That is nice, Pix.
EvilPixie
EvilPixie
Sep 2022
3:51pm, 25 Sep 2022
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EvilPixie
True but I’m not very good and a very basic knitter
icemaiden
icemaiden
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4:01pm, 25 Sep 2022
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icemaiden
Double knitting is not that hard, you just need to concentrate on which side you are knitting. It is all knit or purl and the effects are impressive.
jabberknit
jabberknit
Sep 2022
7:24pm, 25 Sep 2022
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jabberknit
I found double knitting needed a huge amount of concentration - and counting. My tension went to pot as well, it was difficult to keep the tension steady with the constant swapping of colour and knits and purls. My daughter requested a particular quite complicated project and I launched into it with a 'how hard can it be, it's only knitting and purling' attitude. Quite hard for me, it turned out!
icemaiden
icemaiden
Sep 2022
7:28pm, 25 Sep 2022
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icemaiden
It depends what you want out of knitting. I need to keep my hands busy. I like knitting I can do without looking, but I also like other challenges too.
EvilPixie
EvilPixie
Sep 2022
7:31pm, 25 Sep 2022
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EvilPixie
I’m turning my “headband” into a hat. I took the dimensions of the sockhead had pattern so sticking with that!

I’m in awe of your ability icemaiden

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