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Cabbagepatch · Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 10:00 pm Post subject: stitches - how many

i cast on 70ish last night and have been knitting away with some lovely tweedy stuff i found. eventually i will cast off and make a cushion cover out of it although i may have to make a cushion to fit!!!

i was given various balls of wool at work today and although i know that if i put my mind to it, i could follow a pattern, just at the moment i haven't really got any spare grey cells!!

so, how many stiches should i cast on for a scarf and on what size needles? Confused

Kathy · Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 10:01 pm Post subject:

How thick is the wool CP?

Cabbagepatch · Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 10:10 pm Post subject:

looking at the lable..

50g wool, 100yds, uk 8-4.00mm crochet
knitting 4 size needles and knits as DK

means nothing to me at all Confused

Libby · Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2009 10:19 am Post subject:

The label tells you the size needles to use, but, this would grow very slowly, you can use big fat chunky needles that will give you a lace like effect, which grows quickly. To be honest , a scarf can be as wide or as thin and as long as you please. I don't suggest you make it too wide as it will take ages to do. So use whatever needles are comfortable enough for it to grow quickly Very Happy

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Kathy · Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2009 11:40 am Post subject:

Use a size 6 or 7mm, cast on around 15 stitches, knit a few rows and see if you like the look/width. If not rip it out and go up a needle or down a needle depending on whether you want a more lacy look/narrower/wider. Bigger needles will knit lacier and wider. Hope that makes sense!

Cabbagepatch · Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2009 1:01 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the tips, I'm looking forward to having a go later on, its a lovely shade of lilac.

Cabbagepatch · Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2009 7:10 pm Post subject:

ok, next question...is garter stitch just knit one purl one??

Kathy · Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2009 9:46 am Post subject:

Had a power cut last night CP, only just seen this!

Garter stitch is knit every row...................