Knitting, crocheting and general craftery

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j_e_l_l_y Sep 2022 12:14pm, 27 Sep 2022 3,673 posts	0 j_e_l_l_y A lot of my knitting friends listen to audiobooks while they knit EO
j_e_l_l_y Sep 2022 12:14pm, 27 Sep 2022 3,674 posts	0 j_e_l_l_y *p sorry I’d hit the button
EvilPixie Sep 2022 12:21pm, 27 Sep 2022 36,065 posts	0 EvilPixie I listen whilst running but have when knitting too much current knitting time is in the evening on the sofa after work so TV is on
DoricQuine Sep 2022 1:05pm, 27 Sep 2022 7,759 posts	0 DoricQuine Free knitting pattern here if anyone fancies having a go at a Shetland Isle hat? shetlandwoolweek.com
Velociraptor Sep 2022 1:32pm, 27 Sep 2022 59,953 posts	0 Velociraptor Thanks, DQ I like that
EvilPixie Sep 2022 1:34pm, 27 Sep 2022 36,070 posts	0 EvilPixie like it but would never be brave enough to try something like that
icemaiden Sep 2022 2:11pm, 27 Sep 2022 5,504 posts	0 icemaiden That's a nice hat, and it shows lots of colourways on the pattern. Pix, it is only two colours per row. All fancy looking fairisle etc is usually two colours at a time, so you count main and contrast stiches. Two colours make for warmer hats because you carry the yarn behind. And the hat is in the round, so like a big sock and is just knit. Get behind me devils!
EvilPixie Sep 2022 2:13pm, 27 Sep 2022 36,072 posts	0 EvilPixie I tried a colourwork hat before and although it "worked" it was really hard slow work and I couldn't get the tension right so it was too tight where the colour was Maybe it's a "retired pixie" project!
Meglet Sep 2022 3:11pm, 27 Sep 2022 22,996 posts	0 Meglet That is a nice hat. I particularly like the blue colourway. Knitting in fairisle is particularly tricky, I just found I needed it really really loose.
j_e_l_l_y Sep 2022 4:02pm, 27 Sep 2022 3,677 posts	0 j_e_l_l_y Like anything fair Isle knitting takes a bit of practice.

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