Cover Knitting General Discussion.

PMSL didn't even notice that typo LOL

PP, You just have to be as loose as possible, even put your work on bigger needles to cast off.
I still have trouble with getting a stretch cast off. But I lost my knitting bug a few weeks back.

Fj - i have been doing this pair of shorties for about 8 weeks now lol

Used 8mm needles and it is huge...... lol should have adjsted the pattern... well actually didnt use a pattern just played around.

So Ashley is allowed a lot of junk in her trunk! as it will definately fit in these wide load shorties! lol

Had bad carpel tunnel the past 2 weeks of htis pregnancy.. so only getting about 4 rows done a day before my fingers go numb and wrists hurt!

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

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!

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 ;)

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...

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 :redface:.

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.

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).

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

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!!

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.

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... :D

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...?

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

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

Bx - I've heard of that done alot and quite successfully (felting a jumper then sewing it). Give it a shot! I haven't tried it mainly because I just like to knit, and shorties/longies are a good excuse to get the needles out. Although I get to the point where they are off the needles and need finishing and I slack off. I have a pair of shorties sitting waiting to be grafted now and they've been that way for a couple of weeks...

What pattern for a knitted night-time cover would you girls recommend? I have found the Aubrey Doodle pants but are there others that are better or easier?

I can't knit ( :redface: ) but my mum can and I'm thinking of asking her to knit a cover for DS (and possibly show me how to knit in the process). She would need a pattern - she can follow other knitting patterns for jumpers etc. Sorry, that might be really basic but I have no idea how to follow a pattern.

So, any recommendations for straightforward patterns? We live in a cold climate.
Thanks heaps :)

Oh, I would looove to knit my own soakers. Trouble is: I can't knit to save my life. I haven't even finished a single scarf yet. I started a couple, though...

Anyway, my MIL can knit and she'd love to knit a couple of soakers for me (actually, they are for DS who is 2 months old today. I think I prefer a soaker to shorties as they might give a little bit more blow-out protection.
What is your favourite pattern and yarn? I don't mind paying for the pattern if necessary, but would obviously prefer a free one. Is the Fern and Faerie free pattern any good?

Cheers, Sasa