9/26/2010

Anyone interested in a knit-along?

Remember the vintage knitting pattern book i bought this summer on one of my charity shop hunts? I was thinking we could maybe have a little knit-along if someone other than me is interested. I am not very good at knitting so we need to start with a pattern that is not going to lead to failure straight away but isn't a scarf or something like that. I have knitted and croched too many scarves in my life.
I hope a few experienced knitters join this so beginners or people like me who just are very slow and not that good at knitting have someone to ask questions if we get stuck.
These are the patterns I thought are not too difficult. They are rated two yarn balls (one is easy, two is medium and three is advanced), the one yarn ball pattern in this book is a scarf, the other one a wrap, which I have chosen as one of the styles to chose from.
These are the options:
The Evening Wrap
Tube Top and Bolero
Small Jacket
Angora Bolero

Would you be interested in a knit-along? Which one would be your favourite item to knit?


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23 comments:

  1. Unknown26 September 2010 at 18:59:00 CET

    I would love a knitting sew along but still struggling to find a comfortable way to hold my needles/ yarn. If I ever manage to do it I'll join a sew along without a doubt.

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  2. Evie26 September 2010 at 20:24:00 CET

    This sounds like so much fun! School's keeping me so busy though I don't know if I'd have time to keep up. Hopefully sometime soon!

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  3. Louiz26 September 2010 at 20:39:00 CET

    I'd be interested, I'm an experienced knitter and I'm currently knitting a series of items from vintage patterns so I'm used to interpreting them.

    The evening wrap is lovely.

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  4. Bea W.26 September 2010 at 21:04:00 CET

    @ Suzy and Evie, I am a very slow knitter because I am not the most experienced but maybe this will be a good way to learn and improve my skills. It would be nice if you decided to join.
    @ Louiz, I will probably have loads of questions, so be prepared to hear from me a lot. What other things are you working on at the moment?

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  5. KibitzKnitz26 September 2010 at 22:15:00 CET

    I'm an experienced knitter and love all the patterns, but really like the 'angora' bolero; although I'd use alpaca!

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  6. Ms. Pattern27 September 2010 at 01:37:00 CET

    I'd be very interested in a knit along :) I'm not the greatest knitter. I've taken a few classes and have made a few things. working with a group would certainly motivate me to try something a bit more difficult.

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  7. Blackberry27 September 2010 at 02:11:00 CET

    Count me in, please!

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  8. Bonnie27 September 2010 at 03:48:00 CET

    Sounds like a lot of fun, I would like to knit along , not sure if I would keep up as I have a few projects going now, but it would be interesting to follow along anyway.

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  9. Andrea27 September 2010 at 03:49:00 CET

    LOL -- those are all too advanced for me as of yet. If I were up to it, the Angora Bolero is my favorite. I'll be following your progress with interest!

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  10. Roxy27 September 2010 at 04:23:00 CET

    I would love to be a part of a knit-along. I am an experienced knitter and would be interested in making any of these patterns. I look forward to hearing more about it. :o)

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  11. Unknown27 September 2010 at 09:16:00 CET

    I need a kick in the pants to get started with knitting, hopefully this will do the trick! I'm a left handed beginner attempting to learn right handed knitting, this could all go terribly wrong but will hopefully be fun too!

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  12. Hanna27 September 2010 at 10:32:00 CET

    I might be interested. Have you looked on Ravelry for help and resources about these patterns? It might also be a good idea to create a group for the knit-along on there.

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  13. Suemoon27 September 2010 at 10:37:00 CET

    Very experienced knitter here, if anyone needs help :-)

    Also I have just that shade of angora for a bolero ;-)

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  14. Bessie M.27 September 2010 at 16:39:00 CET

    I would definitely be interested in a knit along. I just happen to have a book from the 50's with some very similar patterns to the ones you posted. :D

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  15. Sew Adventurous27 September 2010 at 20:30:00 CET

    I'm an experienced knitter & would LOVE to do a knit along!

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  16. Amanda L. Woade28 September 2010 at 03:15:00 CET

    I have a couple of projects on my needles already, but I'm a semi-experienced knitter and I would love to do a knit-along! I really like the small jacket and the evening wrap.

    If you're a member of Ravelry, you should start a group about the knit along - even if I don't end up a part of it, I'd love to see all of your work on it!

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  17. frk.bustad28 September 2010 at 07:36:00 CET

    I love the patterns!
    I'm not very good with anything-alongs though, but it could be worth a try? It doesn't look too time-consuming, and if I don't manage to follow, only I will fell the guilt...

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  18. Lady Abigail28 September 2010 at 21:27:00 CET

    Yes please, count me in, and I think i'm in love with the small jacket!

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  19. Louiz30 September 2010 at 21:50:00 CET

    Bea, I'm working on a series of vests, from Knitting for All (Illustrated) By Jane Koster and Margaret Murray (an Odhams book from somewhere between 1945 and 1950 at a guess). They are children's vests although I will be making a man's vest and a woman's vest as well from elsewhere in the book for the Knitting and Crochet Guild's Period Garment Scheme.

    First bit of advice I would say is: make a swatch and check you're getting the right gauge as names and weights have changed somewhat since the book was published. Also if you can get your hands on needles in imperial sizes rather than modern metric equivalents it will help!

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  20. Wendy Bayford2 October 2010 at 17:37:00 CET

    It sounds like fun! I would love to join in with the knit along!!

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  21. SEW RED HOT3 October 2010 at 07:05:00 CET

    I'd love to join, the pink fluffy bolero is crying out to be made.
    lore
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  22. Sally BC8 October 2010 at 00:08:00 CET

    I'd love to join in. I'm an intermediate knitter. I want to make that bolero

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  23. Bea W.8 October 2010 at 08:54:00 CET

    i Scraps out of time, I could not find an email address for you on your profile so I hope you are coming back here for a reply. Please email me at beatricewinter[at]hotmail.com and I will send you the pattern and an invitation to the knit along blog so you can join us. I am looking forward to hearing from you.
    XX

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