[ellisr]

When you're rich and famous, will you still talk to us?

Of course I will, without the support from here I probably would have just knit for myself and friends and never ventured into other things like extreme knitting.

[Mel Rice]

Good luck....Demoing at shows is exhausting but can become addictive....have fun.

[Blinkers]

Oooooooo how EXCITING - well done you     You'll be great and you'll love every second of it   

[Lesley Silvester]

When you're rich and famous, will you still talk to us?

Of course I will, without the support from here I probably would have just knit for myself and friends and never ventured into other things like extreme knitting.

and now you've got us all at it.

[ellisr]

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It is so much fun so I had to share

[princesspiggy]

You are so lucky to have a wool shop local.
Could I be really cheeky and ask you to find out for me. I have always done day courses and don't really have a clue on prices for classes.
I have decided to do the taster sessions at the exhibition for free and just charge for materials if they finish a piece and want to take it.
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check out www.woolforewe.com

its a lovely little shop in aberdeen. sells wool from british breeds which i thought was great.

[Lesley Silvester]

I was given dozens of cones of wool by a friend whose wife (now dead) had been a keen machine knitter.  I took all the four ply - there wasn't any thicker - so will be using multi strands to do extreme knitting.

[ellisr]

I was given dozens of cones of wool by a friend whose wife (now dead) had been a keen machine knitter.  I took all the four ply - there wasn't any thicker - so will be using multi strands to do extreme knitting.

OOOOOHHHHHHH 4 ply you will be able to use about 20 strands on 24mm needles to get a nice finish

[Lesley Silvester]

Just about to start a scarf.  I've wound in into balls then wounds 3 balls together so I'll only need 7 balls.

[ellisr]

gosh you're efficient, I pop all the balls in a box grab the ends and start knitting. You could do an i-cord and then knit that another great effect.

[ellisr]

The countdown has started officially nowhttp://www.bricksandbread.com/index/news-2/

[Lesley Silvester]

gosh you're efficient, I pop all the balls in a box grab the ends and start knitting. You could do an i-cord and then knit that another great effect.

It sounds efficient but some of the strands seem to be longer than others in the same ball so I keep having to untangle it as I go.  Think I''ll go for single balls in boxes next time.  I have some shoe boxes so I can make holes in the lids.

What is an i-cord?

[ellisr]

i-cord is where you take the strands and knit a 4 stitch round and then take that to knit with

[Bionic]

Wow, never heard of that before.  I bet it gives a nice chunky effect though
Sally

[Lesley Silvester]

i-cord is where you take the strands and knit a 4 stitch round and then take that to knit with

I presume you do this on four needles.  It sounds very fiddly.