Sinfest

mouse · Joined: 10 Jul 2006 Posts: 16249 Location: under the bed

calling all experienced, inexperienced, and wanna-be knitters! there seem to be a lot of us, so i really think we should start a knitting club. and i really, really, think our first project needs to be a pirate hat. because i just finished mine, and it's a really fast easy knit - readily doable by beginners, but open to infinite variations by the individual knitter (you don't even have to use the goofy fluffy yarn). and see how good it looks on angelina!

ok, so it's a little big for her. here's a better view:

this is a nice fast project, you could probably finish one in time for halloween. and face it, if the economy keeps going the way it is, piracy may be the one growth industry left! and you want to be properly dressed, right?

the hardest part is joining the cast-on stitches to knit in the round, and i have some tips that will help. it's a felting project, which may be a new skill for experienced knitters, and which covers any little goofs inexperienced ones might make. and did i mention it was quick?

you need more to persuade you? fine. here's an actual picture of me, actually wearing my actual hat, and showing an extremely tiny bit of my actual face. so there you are - knit with me, and i may reward you by showing you further bits of my actual self, modeling the projects!*

so, me hearties - what say ye? be ye with me? arrrgh!

*no, we will _not_ be knitting lingerie.
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Lasairfiona · Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 6:49 am Post subject:

ZOMG ZOMG ZOMG ::hyperventilates::

::falls over::

::gasps:: You are blonde! Somehow I expected a brunette. And are those green eyes? ::swoons::

I have no idea how to knit. Do carry on.
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picturesofsky · Joined: 13 May 2008 Posts: 3072 Location: England

I forgive the knitting thread on account of the actual glimpse of actual mouse's actual real face. It's not even christmas!
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Mr_Moustache · Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 9:26 am Post subject:

The crowd demands more ! MORE!
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DeD CHiKn · Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 11:46 am Post subject:

I always expected red hair tbh.

Michael · Joined: 09 Jul 2006 Posts: 10633

... I missed it?

Michael · Joined: 09 Jul 2006 Posts: 10633

I knew I should've studied less :(

Celaeno · Joined: 09 Jul 2006 Posts: 3016 Location: Kzoo

My office won't let me see the picture! The link leads me to a SurfControl page. Mrrr.

On topic: I may participate if my crocheting skills get better.

Flion · Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 1:45 pm Post subject: Re: sinfest knitting club!

jwing · Joined: 10 Jul 2006 Posts: 2089

i'm in. i'm supposed to be working on my Pratchagan (knitting an afghan, one square at a time, inspired by Mr Pratchett's books. one month, one book, one square. this month, being the first, is "Color of Magic") but if it's as easy as you say it is, mouse, i'll try knitting a pirate hat.

mouse · Joined: 10 Jul 2006 Posts: 16249 Location: under the bed

Samsally · Joined: 10 Jul 2006 Posts: 5836

Oh oh, if its a support group kind of thing I want to join. Knitting kills my wrists but I recently started crocheting a shirt. Its a really big project for me O.o;

That's a really neat pirate hat, though. I like the idea of knitting one, it's so inapropriate and better because of it.

Mr. Meddler · Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 9:17 pm Post subject:

Oooh, I'm interested.

I've been knitting for more than a year and am fascinated by making stuff. Also fascinated by handpainting yarns, which I've been doing lately.

At the moment, I'm knitting a Gryffindor scarf for my sister as an early b-day present. Pure garter and already up to four feet. I'm pleased with it.
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mouse · Joined: 10 Jul 2006 Posts: 16249 Location: under the bed

i have all the stuff to try dying yarn with kool-ade, now i just need some time.

you have got to try felting, joey, especially with multicolored yarn.
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jwing · Joined: 10 Jul 2006 Posts: 2089

just to add to the madness:

jumping on the NaNo WriMo bandwagon, November is also NaSwe KniMo, national sweater knitting month. With NaNo, you write a novel with 50K+ words; with NaSwe, you knit a sweater with 50K+ stitches.

i'm actually debating doing this. it would be a simple sweater, quite possibly a holiday gift.