Knitting, crocheting and general craftery

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EvilPixie 28 Apr 4:03pm, 28 Apr 2024 53,796 posts	0 EvilPixie Very nice
Garfield 28 Apr 4:08pm, 28 Apr 2024 17,843 posts	0 Garfield Very nice!
Tazsedai 28 Apr 4:29pm, 28 Apr 2024 1,070 posts	0 Tazsedai That's lovely runnerbean, what yarn did you use?
runnerbean 28 Apr 4:50pm, 28 Apr 2024 47,254 posts	0 runnerbean It was Hayfield Bonanza chunky and tumbled autumn. It’s lovely and soft but it wasn’t the best to knit with . It split quite a bit.
Elsie Too 28 Apr 5:13pm, 28 Apr 2024 5,053 posts	0 Elsie Too That is gorgeous.
JEB 29 Apr 10:49am, 29 Apr 2024 2,140 posts	0 JEB That's lovely. I need to have a go at a garment, just not the best at finishing things!
HellsBells 29 Apr 10:50am, 29 Apr 2024 33,449 posts	0 HellsBells Fabulous sweater
Meglet 29 Apr 11:37am, 29 Apr 2024 24,603 posts	0 Meglet I find there’s an awful lot of jeopardy in a garment! Will it fit? Will it suit me? Will I even wear it?
runnyeyes 29 Apr 7:15pm, 29 Apr 2024 2,222 posts	0 runnyeyes If you move to a top down construction the fit jeopardy is much reduced..you will probably need to switch to knitting in the round for top down designs, but it allows you to try on as you go. There’s a few tips to learn to modify the fit, but nothing complicated. And ..no seaming at the end. I still do the conventional knitting flat pieces and sewing them together, but judging the fit is so tricky.
Meglet 29 Apr 7:18pm, 29 Apr 2024 24,604 posts	0 Meglet Yes I’ve made a few garments and do wear them, and they’ve all been top down. The crochet one was quite tricky, I should probably have made the size down but the yoke was very complicated and I’d already redone a significant part of it! I prefer my knitwear quite fitted which doesn’t particularly help!

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The regular "Behind the Seams" tour starts with champagne, lasts about 2 hours and includes lots of crystals and swishy dresses.

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If anyone wants to organise a group booking then hand up now please. Groups are Monday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday at 11am or 2pm.

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A thread for those of us who like making 'stuff'.

Recommended yarn/craft shops: http://www.fetcheveryone.com/article-view.php?id=456

Lists of books/patterns http://www.fetcheveryone.com/article-view.php?id=460

Fabric shops - bricks or on-line. fetcheveryone.com/article-view.php?id=556

Article about sewing machines: fetcheveryone.com/article-view.php?id=557

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