Comments on: knit one, purl one, drink gin! http://www.blottedcopybook.co.uk/knit-one-purl-one-drink-gin/ The chronicles of my day to day life learning how to juggle children, crafts, work and cookery whilst having some fun and attempting self-sufficiency along the way. Sat, 06 Mar 2010 22:15:41 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: gtlady http://www.blottedcopybook.co.uk/knit-one-purl-one-drink-gin/comment-page-1/#comment-9717 gtlady Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:23:10 +0000 http://www.blottedcopybook.co.uk/?p=654#comment-9717 I can't knit for toffee, but I absolutly love the title of your post, classic. It will be my new mantra, (with crochet directions instead though!) I can’t knit for toffee, but I absolutly love the title of your post, classic. It will be my new mantra, (with crochet directions instead though!)

]]> By: Ginny (Peeriemoot) http://www.blottedcopybook.co.uk/knit-one-purl-one-drink-gin/comment-page-1/#comment-9629 Ginny (Peeriemoot) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:24:19 +0000 http://www.blottedcopybook.co.uk/?p=654#comment-9629 I think Branching Out would be a bit intimidating to a newer knitter (actually it intimidates *me*, lace scares me :-D). I'd suggest a Baktus too or maybe a cushion cover - something like this: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/handspun-cushion I think Branching Out would be a bit intimidating to a newer knitter (actually it intimidates *me*, lace scares me :-D ). I’d suggest a Baktus too or maybe a cushion cover – something like this: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/handspun-cushion

]]> By: Fancy Elastic http://www.blottedcopybook.co.uk/knit-one-purl-one-drink-gin/comment-page-1/#comment-9623 Fancy Elastic Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:13:38 +0000 http://www.blottedcopybook.co.uk/?p=654#comment-9623 my first real project was the baktus scarf. pretty simple but gets you increasing and decreasing. I also made mine stripey so there was the fun of changing colour every two rows. http://fancy-elastic.blogspot.com/2009/05/baktus-skarf.html This hand towel was also a good first one with increasing, decreasing, changing colour, stocking and garter stitches, and a buttonhole http://www.canadianliving.com/crafts/knitting/knit_a_pretty_vintage_hand_towel.php. my first real project was the baktus scarf. pretty simple but gets you increasing and decreasing. I also made mine stripey so there was the fun of changing colour every two rows. http://fancy-elastic.blogspot.com/2009/05/baktus-skarf.html This hand towel was also a good first one with increasing, decreasing, changing colour, stocking and garter stitches, and a buttonhole http://www.canadianliving.com/crafts/knitting/knit_a_pretty_vintage_hand_towel.php.

]]> By: Chrissy http://www.blottedcopybook.co.uk/knit-one-purl-one-drink-gin/comment-page-1/#comment-9616 Chrissy Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:59:14 +0000 http://www.blottedcopybook.co.uk/?p=654#comment-9616 I can't help you but now I'm thinking I should treat myself this Christmas and see if you could maybe put a kit together for me? I can't knit AT ALL though so I'd need some sort of pictogram on how it works. I can’t help you but now I’m thinking I should treat myself this Christmas and see if you could maybe put a kit together for me? I can’t knit AT ALL though so I’d need some sort of pictogram on how it works.

]]> By: Ailbhe http://www.blottedcopybook.co.uk/knit-one-purl-one-drink-gin/comment-page-1/#comment-9615 Ailbhe Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:43:56 +0000 http://www.blottedcopybook.co.uk/?p=654#comment-9615 That's the scariest picture I've seen for weeks. That’s the scariest picture I’ve seen for weeks.

]]> By: Katie http://www.blottedcopybook.co.uk/knit-one-purl-one-drink-gin/comment-page-1/#comment-9610 Katie Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:59:13 +0000 http://www.blottedcopybook.co.uk/?p=654#comment-9610 How about a kit to make a Baktus? That way when she's finished taht you can get her going on socks (which were the 2nd thing I ever knitted!) because she'll have the right size circular needle! How about a kit to make a Baktus? That way when she’s finished taht you can get her going on socks (which were the 2nd thing I ever knitted!) because she’ll have the right size circular needle!

]]> By: Evelyn http://www.blottedcopybook.co.uk/knit-one-purl-one-drink-gin/comment-page-1/#comment-9608 Evelyn Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:33:50 +0000 http://www.blottedcopybook.co.uk/?p=654#comment-9608 What about the <a href="http://nibblingalong.typepad.com/darkside%20cowl.pdf" rel="nofollow">Darkside Cowl</a>? It's pretty simple, just knitting and purling. Looks nice and uses less than one ball of yarn so a quick knit for a newby knitter. Or maybe one of Woolly Wormhead's hat patterns? Again fairly simple and quick to do but looks great when finished What about the Darkside Cowl? It’s pretty simple, just knitting and purling. Looks nice and uses less than one ball of yarn so a quick knit for a newby knitter.

Or maybe one of Woolly Wormhead’s hat patterns? Again fairly simple and quick to do but looks great when finished

]]> By: Charlotte http://www.blottedcopybook.co.uk/knit-one-purl-one-drink-gin/comment-page-1/#comment-9607 Charlotte Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:39:30 +0000 http://www.blottedcopybook.co.uk/?p=654#comment-9607 Hmm... I am thinking perhaps that is a *little* advanced for a complete beginner. What about the pattern for easy Mary Jane slippers on Ravelry? I know I started with them and found them easy but also brilliant. Hmm… I am thinking perhaps that is a *little* advanced for a complete beginner.

What about the pattern for easy Mary Jane slippers on Ravelry? I know I started with them and found them easy but also brilliant.

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