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little miss · Joined: 12 Feb 2005 Posts: 2

So i've had a hankering to knit some hats and bring them to the playa. I would love to offer them to anyone who wants to incorporate them into their art or art cars or whatever

mad hatted,

Little Miss
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Almost · Joined: 30 Dec 2005 Posts: 31

I've been knitting weird looking 4ft long hats since February, figured i'd use them for gifts if it got cold enough at night...

art car would be cool, I'd donate a few of mine to a good cause.

Niacin · Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 7:57 am Post subject:

If I ask nicely, would you be so kind as to knit me a cunning hat?
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AntiM · Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 8:13 am Post subject:

I've loom-knitted a bunch of Happy Hippy Hats and handed them out at our Winter Solstice Burn. Mixing the newer eyelash and fur yarns with regular yarn makes for some interesting topography!

Cabanasprings · Joined: 11 Jan 2005 Posts: 376

I've always wanted to learn how to knit. Can any of you lovely people give me suggestions on books or videos? I'm not too keen on joining a group as I am pretty much agoraphobic.

Thank you

theCryptofishist · Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 9:46 am Post subject:

Cabana--my sister gave her daughter "STich and Bitch" for xmas and apparently my niecelet is eating it up. I was taught by said sister, so don't know about books per se. (I also have the german knitting habit, which makes things complicated.) I've also seen kits and joann's and michael's type stores, two ball, needles and a book. If you can bear the marketplace long enough to ask someone at the store how they work....

On the other hand, I have this lovely vision of an on-playa knitting circle. Perhaps around a model guilletien.
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Ivy · Joined: 02 Sep 2003 Posts: 1071 Location: Long Beach, CA

I like "Stitch & Bitch" as far as beginning knitting books go it was very helpful to me.

One of the best resources I've founf is http://www.knittinghelp.com. Really clear, simple, fantastic videos of just about every knitting stitch you'll ever need. I find it hard sometimes to figure out how to do stitches from just a written descriptin in a book, so this site has saved my ass a few times now.

Cabanasprings · Joined: 11 Jan 2005 Posts: 376

Okay - help -

Do I choose the Continental knitting book or the English knitting book?

Do I throw or pick? I'm gonna start me a scarf tomorrow.

Thank you in advance.

theCryptofishist · Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2006 2:35 pm Post subject:

I like the continental style (well it's the only one I've learned) because of its economy of movement/elegance. However, I have a hypothesis that because of the twisting involved it's potentially harder on your wrist. If you have carpel tunnel issues, English. It's also the more common in the states if you want to be a knitting conformist. I was able to convert at least one person to continental from english.
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Ivy · Joined: 02 Sep 2003 Posts: 1071 Location: Long Beach, CA

I'm a "thrower" (as I was called the other night at the school's Knit Club). I'd like to learn contenental eventually, because it does seem more efficient, and I'm all about efficiency.

dancemaker · Joined: 21 Feb 2004 Posts: 69 Location: Saskatchewan Canada

Hello! I just taught myself how to knit this year. there are many great sites on the net with helpful pictures ! I think bringing knitted hats is a wonderful idea! I may try to bring some knit gear myself to give out on chilly nites! Cheers!
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