Cover Knitting General Discussion.

[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

[Malyna]

Oscar - check out youtube for how to knit videos - there is a few on there by Mrs Moskowitz which are really slow and good for beginners - although I can't cast on the way she does - I think there are easier ways of doing this, so don't give up if her method puts you off ..

have fun!!

[~Raven~]

Bx never done that. I guess because it's unknown what the size will end up as kwim. Reccon it would work well as a cover though.

Oscar knittinghelp is terrific for learning to knit too.

[paradise lost]

Some craft wools give you a shrinkage guage, if they're FOR felting...I was kind of thinking of knitting a few squares with different tensions and felting those, then working out from that how much to allow for - i am just imagining really lovely bright felt shorties...

Bx

ETA - i wonder...do you think if i bought a lightish tight-knit jumper from like a charity shop, i could felt it and THEN make it into shorties...?

[~Raven~]

Go on and have a play about then Bx. Make sure you let us know how it goes

I've really got to get knitting again. Too many things to do and not enough motivation