DKY Knitters Forum.

Hi,
I don't know if this will help but if you go to the Lionbrand free pattern site they have lots of amigurumi patterns with some info on tension and sizes.

http://cache.lionbrand.com/content-croc ... d=Children

good luck
karin

Thanks so much for going to all that trouble. Hopefully one day I might be able to return the favour.

thanks again
karin

I like cables and anything that requires counting. I don't use a row counter I just keep track in my head so if it's increases/decreases or shaping I'm in heaven With that in mind I love knitting baby things but lose the will to live if I'm knitting for an adult

karin

that would be great thanks, my Afrikaans is non existant

karin

Can any tell me how to insert a pocket as I'm going along. I don't want to add it on after I've finished.
I vaguely remember that you have to put stitches on a holder for the pocket top but nothing else.


karin

you've got me interested, I'm now waiting for my invite

thanks
karin

Hi Linda
I'm sure I've some 2ply, 3ply , 4 ply and DK secreted in my stash somewhere. Probably mostly just odds and ends but I'll look them out if you think any of them will do. They will all be white or pale baby colours.
Let me know and I'll pass on what I find.

Karin

Thanks Heksie,
you're advice arrived just at the right time as I was about to cast off using a cotton blend yarn. I find that this kind of yarn always gives a large loopy last stitch and you're method has solved it :D .
I have been slipping the fisrt stitch on every row as well and this has also ...

thanks,
now that you mention that I seem to recall my granny telling me to slip the first stitch on every row :!: :!: I gues I should've listened and saved myself a lot of trouble :oops:
I'm knitting some hats at the moment and haven't been experimenting much. I hope to get round to trying all ...

The site is great, well worth keeping an eye on.
I've got a few of her books and have knitted a few items. I knitted one of the McScarecrow clan for my brother in laws butcher shop (we live in the highlands) and knitted a haggis for it to hold!! It took quite a while to knit but was well worth it ...

thanks I'll give both of the ideas a go and see what suits me best. The loose stitches don't seem to matter too much when sewing up a seam but it can cause real problems when trying to pick up stitches for a button band. I've just ripped out a whole hooded cable jacket in sheer frustration at not ...

thanks Cheryl I'll give that a go

I did say I was going to need a lot of help :D

When knitting I often find that the first/last stitch on a row is very loose. I always try to make sure that I tighten the yarn as I go along to see if it makes any difference. It is making the edges look untidy and difficult to make up. Is it ...

Hi folks,
I'm karin, 40 something (a lot of something :? ). I thought I was disorganised when I had kids in the house but now they've gone and I have time to indulge in my knitting obsession I'm 10 times worse!! Hopefully sometime soon I'll actually know what I'm doing. Expect a lot of post looking ...