Cover Knitting General Discussion.

[Muppity]

PP - what ply is the wool? Are you sure that using 8mm needles will make the knit tight enough to work?

If you are doing k2p2 then do the same in the castoff. Does that make sense? Case off the stitches in the direction of the stitch. HTH

[PinkPalace]

mmmm it is 12 ply wool muppity.. and seems ok - no big gaps (apart from my booboo's lol!!)

I only know how to do the one cast off... perhaps i need to look at the site again!

[~Raven~]

There is a stretchy cast off that you do with a darning needle. I thought I had it bookmarked cos it's not on knittinghelp but can't find it. Been meaning to try it out but forget and start doing the old fashioned cast off lol.
Will try to find it again.

ETA Google wooly wonder sewn cast off

[jgal]

A good way to hold the stitches (especially at the gussets) is a scrap piece of yarn. It doesn't get in the way like stitch holders or spare needles and you are less likely to drop stitches.

WOW - 8mm needles on 12ply! I normally use 4mm or 3.5 for 8ply and 5-5.5 for a 12 ply. This will give a nice dense fabric to catch all that wee...

[Maruschke]

Hello!!!

I have decided to try to make some wool nappy covers, cause I think they look super cute! But, I can't knit yet .

So I have found some sites online that is teaching me the different stitches, and I'm off to spotlight tonight to buy some wool and needles to learn.

What size needles do you think I need, and why ply wool if I eventually want to make covers and longies (ohh longies are so cute and I'm having a winter bub)?

I am a total novice, I am going to look so silly tonight, LOL. Spotlight is having a sale til the 16th so hopefully it won't cost me too much.

[jgal]

For day time or on newborns 8 ply and 4mm needles works well. On bigger babies or night times you need 10-12 ply (with 4.5-5mm needles).

[paradise lost]

I am considering making some MCN's for #2 whenever he or she rocks up, and was wondering if anyone ever knits over-size wraps and then felts them in the washing machine?

Bx