[Lesley Silvester]

Bionic that shawl is beautiful.  Any chance you can do me one for Christmas?     Oh well, I thought I'd ask anyway.

Blinkers, I look forward to seeing the photos.

[Bionic]

The shawl was very easy to make and because its crochet its much easier to pick up and put down whenever you need to.
It was made from 3 balls of sock wool and I just continued crocheting until I had used up all the wool. Because you don't need to size it in the same way as a jumper I guess you could use more or less any wool to suit.
Sally

[Lesley Silvester]

I'd better start crocheting then.

[ellisr]

Just found a very similar one on Folksy.co.uk http://www.folksy.com/items/2611689-Autumnal-long-lace-scarf

[Lesley Silvester]

Just found a very similar one on Folksy.co.uk http://www.folksy.com/items/2611689-Autumnal-long-lace-scarf

  wow they have some lovely things on this site.  Just wish I had loads of money.  I could easily spend it all.

[princesspiggy]

a big chunky scarf with my big chunky wooden needles, i love it! a lovely tweedy grey that suits the school uniform down to a tee. lol 

[Red]

Please can someone tell me the name of the website where you can down load free knitting patterns
thanks

[SallyintNorth]

Please can someone tell me the name of the website where you can down load free knitting patterns
thanks

You can get some on Ravelry - is that the one you meant?

[ellisr]

There are loads of free knitting patterns on the internet

[Lesley Silvester]

There are loads of free knitting patterns on the internet

I found a pattern for a cowl and knitted it in a royal blue mohair, having found an odd ball in my box.  That's my mum's Christmas pressy sorted.  I think there may be enough wool to do some writst warmers to go with it.

[Fleecewife]

There are loads of free knitting patterns on the internet

I found a pattern for a cowl and knitted it in a royal blue mohair, having found an odd ball in my box.  That's my mum's Christmas pressy sorted.  I think there may be enough wool to do some writst warmers to go with it.

Sounds lovely 

[Lesley Silvester]

I'll do a photo when I've sewn it up.  Wonder who I can get to model it.  Don't think it would suit my OH.      The pattern was on the Guardian website but I just googled 'cowl knitting patterns'

[Blinkers]

I'm now half way through the second 'electric blue' sock  .    Its very fidly - having 5 needles on the go at the same time  but I LOVE doing it and I think I'm now addicted to sock knitting 

[Bionic]

Blinkers,
I have just started knitting a pair of socks and I am finding it fiddly as well. At this time I am not sure I am sharing your love of it although what I have done looks very nice.
Sally

[Lesley Silvester]

I'm now half way through the second 'electric blue' sock  .    Its very fidly - having 5 needles on the go at the same time  but I LOVE doing it and I think I'm now addicted to sock knitting 

Blinkers,
I have just started knitting a pair of socks and I am finding it fiddly as well. At this time I am not sure I am sharing your love of it although what I have done looks very nice.
Sally

Whenever I've tried socks, or anything else, on four needles, I always seem to end up on three or even two.  I think it may be because I try not to change needles at the same point every time in case is shows, then forget to change.