April meeting

Our next meeting is on Tuesday 3rd April.  We're having a knit and natter this month, so bring along your work in progress and show us what you're knitting!  It's a good opportunity to get help with anything you're uncertain of too. We'd also love to see items you've finished in the last few weeks too.

As it's Easter feel free to bring along your chocolate as well!  We'll only be supplying tea, coffee and biscuits.

The meeting will be at 8 pm at the St Johns Ambulance Hall, Clarence Road, Fleet as usual.

March 2018 - Casting off

Luckily the snow had cleared by Tuesday evening, and there was a good turn-out. Lots of work-in-progress was on hand, and members had been making good progress given the poor weather.

We were all surprised by large 'For Sale' sign on the front of the hall. Liz had received communication that the current arrangement was not going to change before July, but that we may need to consider a different location from September. There was a lively discussion on the variety of local halls, comparing prices, facilities, parking and locations. There was also discussion on the possibility of having to change which evening we meet, depending on hall availability.

Show and Tell

Jean experimented with a new stitch pattern on a scarf using James C Brett's Aria DK, which is a sequined mauve yarn. Jean had to experiment with different cast-offs to find one that matched the loose cast on edge.

Janet had been very busy, with a fluffy red/green scarf, and several hats. The hat pom-poms started a discussion on the variety of methods that can be used to create pom-poms, and main two favoured methods were two circles of card from a cereal packet, and the plastic pom-pom 'machines' available from craft stores.

Carol knit a beautiful white soft baby blanket that was incredibly light. It was knit in the round from the centre outwards. 

Sandra created a cute Owl toy with big white eyes from fluffy red and green King Cole yarn.

Casting Off

Liz researched a selection of different cast-off techniques, and knit samples for each. 

34 1st

 CBRE

 Twist stitch after pass over and before knit incr stitch

 MTVW

 MWM

 Knit stitch, pass knit stitch over previous.

2x2 rib.

 

March meeting - the snow is going fast!

Well, it looks like the snow will all be gone and the weather will be be ok.  Our meeting will be going ahead and I hope you will come.  Tuesday 6th March, 8pm.

The topic for the evening is binding / casting off.  I've been using the same couple of cast offs for years and they have always been neat but tight so much so that when I've cast off the rib at the top of a sock it is always too tight.  So I investigated a looser cast off method and found a few different methods.

I'm hoping to have a few samples knitted.  If you'd like to have a go then bring yarn and needles.  Alternatively bring your work in progress and continue with that.

I'm going to try and bring a machine along too so that we can have a go at doing some loose cast offs on that too.

Visitors are always welcome.