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Re: Knitting in the round
Thanks to the 'Beast from the East' and storm Emma, my woolly pulli has had plenty of use. It even has a matching hat!
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Re: Knitting in the round
I've got one of the ones my Mum knitted back when. A bit bigger than it once was, but still snug.
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Re: Knitting in the round
Not in the round but I have finished my alpaca scarf. The yarn is 70% alpaca 30% merino in a sagey-greeny-grey colour. 4 ply but very fine, took ages to knit partly because it was quite boring in little blocks of K2 P2. Probably won't be needed until next autumn now - unless an alpaca with a chill turns up before then 

Excuse the creased sheet underneath. It's the snake cover for when herpetophobes come to dine. Snakes don't mind creases!


Excuse the creased sheet underneath. It's the snake cover for when herpetophobes come to dine. Snakes don't mind creases!
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Re: Knitting in the round
That's lovely Flobear. I must finish my Shetland lace scarf. The knitting is all done but I've got to graft on the second patterned end piece and I loathe grafting.
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Re: Knitting in the round
Sounds complicated, Ploshkin. Is it like grafting the toes of socks?
And do you have to block it because it's lacy?
And do you have to block it because it's lacy?
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Re: Knitting in the round
My mum tried to show me a way of knitting a scarf once. Involved casting on an even number of stitches, then alternately kniting a stich, then slipping one. Casting off as normal at the other end to get a sort of double thickness "tube" with the ends closed, and a stocking stick finish on both sides - Is this a regular technique ? does it have a name ?
PS: Nice scarf. I bought some Alpaca wool from a friend of a friend who keeps them, for my mother to have a go with, but I think she lost the ability before getting round to it.
PS: Nice scarf. I bought some Alpaca wool from a friend of a friend who keeps them, for my mother to have a go with, but I think she lost the ability before getting round to it.
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Beautiful scarf FloBear!
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Re: Knitting in the round
Thanks for comments, folks. I will be happy to put it away until the end of the year!
Chilli-H that sounds like a technique that I would like to have known. The (M&S) scarf that I wear all winter must have been knitted that way as it's exactly as you describe but I thought it was a technique only possible on a machine made garment.
I will investigate for future reference.
Eta Found it. You gave a good description, CH so wasn't hard to track down
Chilli-H that sounds like a technique that I would like to have known. The (M&S) scarf that I wear all winter must have been knitted that way as it's exactly as you describe but I thought it was a technique only possible on a machine made garment.
I will investigate for future reference.
Eta Found it. You gave a good description, CH so wasn't hard to track down

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Re: Knitting in the round
Well, I have to say, CH, that was a complete revelation. I've knitted a small sample; it's simple to do and works perfectly. Thank you so much for your Mum's technique!
I will now have to knit another scarf sometime.

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Re: Knitting in the round
Given my family history, I'm glad I could still remember it
Must be 40 years ago she showed me ! I just wanted a long scarf like Tom Baker's Dr Who to play about in ... Trust my parents to turn everything into a learning experience.

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Hehe, clever parents!
Just for info. It doesn't actually come out as a tube, but is approx double the thickness of the same yarn knitted in normal stocking stitch and narrower.
Just for info. It doesn't actually come out as a tube, but is approx double the thickness of the same yarn knitted in normal stocking stitch and narrower.
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