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http://members.essentialbaby.com.au/index....howtopic=438975

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Knitting help links
http://www.nappycino.com.au/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=63
http://www.nappycino.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=6132
http://www.knittingonthenet.com/learn.htm
online knitting video helpline
http://www.knittinghelp.com/
http://www.ozclothnappies.org/links#knitting
needle conversion chart http://www.yarnforward.com/needleconv.html

Wool links
http://www.shepherdyarns.biz/Yarn/colour_me.htm
Alpaca Wool
http://www.ecoyarns.com.au/index.php?main_...&cPath=45_46_37
Cleckheaton
http://www.cleckheaton.biz/colour_range.asp?yarnid=19
Susannes House Of Wool
www.susanneshouseofwool.com
http://purlyarns.com.au/
Bendigo Woollen Mills
http://www.bendigowoollenmills.com.au/
http://theyarnbarn.cart.net.au/details/77003.html
http://www.tapestrycraft.com.au/catalog/mu...0i1&multiID=454

This website explains all the different plys, spinning techniques, etc. - it's interesting reading & has good explanations:http://www.knit-o-rama.com/yarn.html

How to wind a centre pull ball
http://www.ariadneknits.com/blog/?p=62

Patternshttp://www.dunmani.plus.com/knitting/patterns/soaker.html
http://www.baababynaturals.com/pages/makeyourown.php
Baby Bell Bottoms http://alison.knitsmiths.us/pattern_baby_bell_bottoms.html
free patterns - everything http://www.knittingpatterncentral.com/directory.php

More Free Patterns
http://www.garnstudio.com/lang/en/kategori_oversikt.php
Free Soaker
http://warmheartwoolies.com/PlainWrap.pdf
Alice's Soaker http://grapevine.net.au/~bluegum/freesoaker.html
Aubrey Doodlepants Longies http://www.aubreydoodlepants.com/
Hannahmania longies/capris/shorties/soaker pattern
http://members.essentialbaby.com.au/index....howtopic=344506

Here are some new ones:
http://www.fullvid.com/wool/WSLinks.html
http://bellaknitting.typepad.com/bella_kni...pants_patt.html
http://cache.lionbrand.com/patterns/BK4K-0704002.html

knitting with circs help
http://www.az.com/~andrade/knit/circular.html
http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEfall03/FEATtheresa.html

Crochet - free patterns
http://home.inreach.com/marthac/babie.html

Embroidery/Embellishment
http://www.studioknits.com/bookpage55.htm
http://www.northtipton.com/embellis.htm
http://www.embroiderersguild.com/stitch/stitches/index.html
http://www.jessica-tromp.nl/babyknittinggr...hartsbabies.htm

Dyeing links:
http://www.knitty.com/issuefall02/FEATdyedwool.html
http://www.knitty.com/issuespring07/FEATdyeyourown.html
http://www.withawareness.com.au/new-page.htm
Somewhere to buy koolaid:
http://live2knit.com.au/store/index.php?ma...ndex&cPath=2_19]

How to dye with Landscape dyes:
http://www.woolworks.com/Dyes/Landscapes/D...Landscaspes.pdf
http://www.woolworks.com/Dyes/Landscapes/Handpaint.pdf
http://www.woolworks.com/Dyes/Landscapes/Rainbow.pdf

CROCHET HOOKS =
USA / Metric
14 / 0.60mm )
12 / 0.75 )
10 / 1.00 )
7 / 1.50 )
4 / 1.75 ) US Boyce brand
1 / 2.00 }
0 [D] / 2.50 } US Boyce or [Bernat] brand
[F] / 3.00 )
[G] / 3.50 )
[H] / 4.00 )
[i] / 4.50 )
[J] / 5.00 ) US Bernat brand
[i] / 5.50 )
[J] / 6.00 )
[k] / 7.00 ) US Boyce brand

KNITTING NEEDLES =
[The English = UK = used the same sizings for their crochet hooks as well as their knitting needles ... eg. size 9 is the same size as 3.75mm]
English / Metric
14 / 2mm
13 / 2.25
12 / 2.75
11 / 3.00
10 / 3.25
9 / 3.75
8 / 4.00
7 / 4.50
6 / 5.00
5 / 5.50
4 / 6.00
3 / 6.50
2 / 7.00
1 / 7.50
0 / 8.00
00 / 9.00
000 / 10.00



Natalya

SILVER

see ................. what happens?????????
I'm only home for 2 days and we get re-threaded!!!

You girls have got to chat more when I'm away

The duckin' f*** is almost finished.

ROFL @ duckin f***

Well, I haven't sewn up the pink soaker I did for DD yet, because I am still debating to embellish or not to embellish. And meanwhile back at the ranch have started something else lol. Have a wee bit of tiger cub left over, enough for a beanie for DS I am thinking, if I add some black to the mix. So it's off to the woollen mills for me this afternoon.
(Mac is currently walking around the house looking for wallet and stuff - he is unaware of my plans to go to the mills as yet, and will roll his eyes when he finds out but as I'll be driving, I'm not seeing how he has any choice in the matter at all. lol!)

Will take some eyecandy pics this afternoon when I get home from down the street, and you can all tell me wether or not you think the pink soaker needs embellishing and if you think it does, what to reccomend. My brain is totally on the blink you see.

(excuse constant and blatant ramble, I have a feeling my blood sugar levels have just gone through the roof and as a result I resemble a squirrel on speed.. best go do something about that! lol)

*drum roll please*

duckin' f***??
Plucka Duck??



Tara, did you post pics of the Tiger Cub finished??? I didn't see if you did.
Can you again please

very cute pluckin f**k duck Sue

I am thinking i'll get back into the vest and flirty skirty tonight after some more shirring

we're having fish for dinner tonight- DH caught it today- mmmmm yuuuuuummmm

yum, fresh fish.

Speaking of which - Plucka looks like he's got botoxed trout lips for a bill
they don't look like that IRL ... honest!

It's fish here tonight as well, except it's Basa from woolies I've done one leg of crochet, will get the other one done this arvo

ROFL at the trout lips comment Sue! I didn't even notice until you pointed it out I'm sure he's just gorgeous IRL!

I have decided to try the knitty blu jeans. I have some sean sheep in a Denim colour so thought that might work. The pattern is a little scary especially re: sewing up but I think I know someone that is familiar with that pattern if I get stuck

I am just doing a gauge square as the yarn says knit on 7mm needles but that seems way too large. I am going to use 4mm and see what size it comes to.

I am soooooo impatient. I hate knitting gauge squares

Yum, fish!

I think Sean Sheep is knitted on 4.5-5mm isn't it? Good luck, can't wait to see some progress shots

I hope you all enjoy your fish. Trust me, I'll be leaving plenty in the sea for you lol. Not a huge fish fan here. (Doesn't help that I am allergic to shellfish, so prefer to avoid the whole deal really lol)

My plan was thwarted!! Mac got wind of the mills trip when I turned left instead instead of right and decreed we get everything else we needed to get done first. And then dawdled. As a result we just got home and the mills are shut. Grrrr.

Sue, nope hadn't posted a pic of finished Tigers yet, will do so tonight. It's on what we around here call Mam's list, which seems to get longer as they day wears on rather than shorter. Currently sitting on the list (in no particular order) is:
Ring up and order dinner, go down and pick up.
Give kids baths, bottles and put in bed.
Throw on another one or two lods of washing.
Do the dishes.
Write out email with invites to a BBQ for DS's birthday.
Make up list of people to be asked and send the email.
Post pics of finished objects and things in here.
Post pics of remaining clothes for sale in photobucket and update trading room listing.
Package up and address items I put up for freebie thingie.
Sew up and / or embellish DD's soaker.
Get cracking on DS's beanie.
Watch Californication.

So - please please people - tell me I am not alone in my obsessive list making in my head. What does your list look like? (Now I have typed it out it's way scarier than I thought lol)

my list for tonight is:
*get through dinner without anyone choking on fish bones
*clean up kitchen
*make Kayla's bed
*get Kayla off to bed
*do some sewing- currenty have a shirred dress for each of the girls waiting for the shirring
*do some of vest and or flirty skirty
*organise items to be posted
*make our bed

I am sure there is more, and I am sure it wont all get done tonight

yep, the recom'd needle size on the band is waaaaaaaay out we all decided!
My list:
* instruct DH to bring washing in
* instruct DH to feed animules
* instruct DH to put bins out
* instruct DH to forage for his own dinner
* sit on own butt and knit MK 'Volcano' shorties



God, I kill myself sometimes

Hey Sue, you haven't said what MK colourways you've got yet - your volcano post is the first mention.
Dammit I'm witholding tiger cub pics until you say. lol (I haven't taken them yet, can you tell )

lol @ instruct DH - I already instructed mine to throw on a load of washing while I went down and got dinner lol.

So glad I'm not the only one with this constant mental list happenning!

And Tanya - I am 100% sure I won't get all of my list done tonight either. What I don't get done will just wind up tacked onto tomorrows list lol.

Turkish Delight ('cos it's my fave) BBR
Blue Bamboo 4BF
Walker 4BF
Volcano BBR

... and I want some Tiger Cub (wonder why????)
... and some Spring Zing

I've decided to treat myself recently.

Ooohh lovely Sue, so where's the pics?

Well here she is, all finished and ready to be lanolised! I thought it would be huge on Abbey but it fits perfectly, could have been a little longer in the rise at the back but pretty darn good I didn't have enough wool left to crochet the legs though

oooh, nice haul Sue. I personally am in love with the Merman, and also love the Mont Martre.

Given you shared I suppose I had better. lol

TigerCub soaker:


Front of what, for whatever reason, I am calling the 'John Butler Tree-o' shorties lol.

Back:


And my pinkypopple soaker - what do you think everyone, does it need embellishing? What do you suggest if it does?


Have gotten a few things from the list done, so that's a bonus!

It doesn't matter - I loooooooooove the contrast coloured leg cuffs. Good job!

Boy, you've been busy Tara.
So will you be keeping the John Butler Tree-o now????
Yeah it does need embellishing I reckon.
Hmmmm - French Knot bunches of grapes in a dark poiple? Beaded flowers?? something in soft yellow? Fairies/elves?? Black spiders?? Celtic design??
The possibilities are endless really!

Sue - naw, not keeping them. They were originally for someone else anyways, that hasn't changed.

Getting cracking on DS's beanie for this evening, just finished watching californication. Will sit on the soaker for a bit. Well, not literally, but you know what I mean. Have a think about what I might want. It needs *something* I just don't know *what*.

Dana - I also think the contrast colour looks better than a matching colour would

Wow, great work girls! Very clever, and inspiring

I am going to spotlight tomorrow to get some microfleece to make into liners, and I'm going to buy some wool.

I have a few questions (sorry):

Where can I get a basic pattern?
Are shorties easier to make than a soaker?
What size wool do I need for some shorties? What ply? :S
How much do I need?
If I am going to dye the wool, do I just buy white? Or if I want them pink and purple, do I buy pink and just dye some of it purple?
How do I get it multicoloured (like Dana's)? Stupid question alert (aren't they all ) : do I dye the one lot of wool all different colours, or do you use different bits of wool (is that even possible??)?
What needles should I get?

TIA

ok i am sooooooooooooo close to being caught up its great, my needles are screaming for daylight

my night
answer emails (tick)
email kirrily to tell her how wonderful my nappy bag is (tick)
put dh chq book through computer (tick)
reconcile westpac 2 account (tick)
put accounts payable paid through computer (tick)
put accounts recievable paid through computer (tick)
scroll eb and nc (tick)
answer more emails and pm's (tick)
checvk floorstock and pay floor plan bikes (tick)
scroll eb again
collate remainder of accounts payable to be paid tomoz (tick)
dreamfeed baby, beeeeeeeeeeeeed

BORING but gets me closer to being up to date which equals free me time



love your work Tara

will bbl to answer your questions jax2boys


natalya

Where can I get a basic pattern? There are heaps of links to free and commercial patterns on the first page of this thread
Are shorties easier to make than a soaker? Not really all that much difference, depends on the pattern you decide to use; but shorties are basically a soaker with longer legs
What size wool do I need for some shorties? What ply? The amount of wool will depend on how big you need to make them. Usually 120 - 150grams for 9 to approx 15 months. Obviously more if your baby is older/bigger. Most people use 8-ply wool for day wear. 12-ply is good for night wear, but 8-ply is OK unless you have a heavy wetter.How much do I need?
If I am going to dye the wool, do I just buy white? Or if I want them pink and purple, do I buy pink and just dye some of it purple? You can buy white/cream wool and dye it any colour you want. If you are going to over dye you need to make sure the colour you dye with will cover the colour of the wool you dye. There are some really good dyeing links on the first page too.
How do I get it multicoloured (like Dana's)? Stupid question alert do I dye the one lot of wool all different colours, or do you use different bits of wool (is that even possible??)? Rainbow dyeing explanation on first page, but you get that effect by using different colours at the same time, being careful not to mix them. I think if you read through the dyeing links your q's will be answered. You can use different colours of wool, but you'd have a zillion ends to weave in .... not recommended for a beginning knitter.
What needles should I get? That will depend on the ply wool you get. General rule of thumb is 8-ply on 4.0; 12-ply wool on 5.0 ..... but it will depend on your tension. You need to knit a swatch first to work out your individual tension. Ask Dana about that one!!!!!!!!!!!

No such thing as a silly question .... only silly answers (with aplogies to those of you who have read that comment a million times!!!!! )

That's what we're here for - to help - so ask away and feel safe to do so. We don't bite & we are all very helpful

back to answer questions,ohhhhhhhhhhh, I see it has been done......................................by miss chatterbox herself:tongue:

good to have you back on line ma

Natalya

off to do some more work

well all I got to cross of my list last night was getting through dinner, getting Kayla off to bed, and a few rows on the vest

DH made the beds, the kitchen was negleted, and flirty skirty hasn't seen the light of day for over 2 weeks now

I just cleaned up last nights mess in the kitchen and took a leg of lamb off the bone. I ave it marinating in the fridge and will be cooking it on the BBQ tonight

*I see you Kirsty*

respect thank you daughter back at 'ya!!
I just like to keep the thread moving along.
YUMMO!!!

I am back into MK 'Volcano' .... knitting up real pretty ... will post a pic later.

Wow, thanks a lot mamasue!!

I read through a few of the links, the videos were very helpful. There is so much to learn, but I think I'll learn it best by just getting in there

Busted , I just like to lurk in here.

I've almost finished my first pair of picky-pants shorties, you girls have definitely given me a lot of inspiration.

Jax2boys - that's exactly it - only way to learn is to just get knee deep in it. I found that when I learned and I have also found that with patterns I initially thought were 'too hard'.. once I got right into em they weren't so hard and there was plenty of help available.

This is what I got done last night:
DH did dishes
I threw a couple of loads of washing on / through
Went down bought tea
Fed bathed, pyjamaed and got kids into bed.
Watched Californication
Replied to posts on facebook.
Started and finished a beanie for DS
Wound up in hospital at 3.30 am with suspected kidney infection
Came home took some antibiotics, went to bed woke up in agony.
I'm not a nice individual to be around today.

No worries jax .... just please don't give up!
It will be verrrrrrry frustrating at times, but just come in here and we will help you through

Yeah, Kirsty - gotcha

Where are all the others??
Our group has become so small

Hope you're feeling better by now Tara.

Tara - oh no that sounds horrible! I hope the antibiotics have kicked in and you have some pain relief! Kidney infections are horrible!

Tara you poor thing. I hope you are feeling better soon.

I only got a few rows done last night. I am trying to do some housework but my new little crawler keeps getting into mischief every time I turn my back

Oh Tara how awful! Did you know you had a UTI or did it just hit you as a full blown kidney infection? Keep the fluids up and rest hun

I'm at a bit of a loss as to what I should be starting as my next project. I have offered one of the MCN girls a soaker, I want to practice my dyeing so will do her a dye job and knit the rib soaker I just finished. I won't tackle the dye until Thurs though as I start n/shift tonight and don't have the energy! Then it's all systems go for Abbey's b'day weekend, I have my sister and niece and nephew staying over the weekend.

Took my camera into town today, the lens is buggered so have to buy a new one. Around $300

Elijah is crawling? wow ... let the games begin

oh sh*t Tara hope it clears up quickly

Here's Volcano ladies.

8+ ply MK BBR ........ rather noice

very nice mamasue- i can picture dinosaurs on that

ooooo LOVE Volcano!!!!!

How many times does it take a baby to learn sticking fingers down throat = mess

Eshee - oh wow, he is crawling? It's ALL mess from there I reckon. DS for a while got really amused by his own burps, and would drink then try to burp. For about a month there every day would be an incident where he tried too hard and ended up vomiting lol. Thank god he's over it now.

Thanks for the well wishes - I am pretty trashed today and not moving far. Was a bit appalled last night at the hospital that people were sleeping in the waiting room with obvious ailments, but not a bed available in the whole hospital for them . Wouldn't want to REALLY sick round here sometimes It's ridiculous how much funding gets spent on frivolous things when health care is a real problem.

Dana - this is only the second time in my life I have even had a UTI. First one was about 3 years ago, and it went from first symptoms of a UTI to kidney infection, hooked up to a drip in emergency with doctors freaking out in a little over 6 hours. This time looked to be taking a similar path but luckily was clever enough to take myself off to hospital to get something to knock it on the head.

I feel like my kidneys are swollen to three times their size. Ick.

Love the volcano, very groovy!

Hi all, I'm back, had a lovely few days away and caught up with friends and family. Time to read back and catch up on what I missed. It's been chatty in here again so Sue must be back.

Great to see some new names in here too. Welcome

I got a few little somethings done while I was away. A surprise for someone and this. I told you I wasn't going to let crochet get the better of me. Next stop will be a crochet soaker.



Eshee congrats on the crawling. Our chubba is well and truly crawling now too and decided to not stop at that and started pulling herself up now too. Sneaky little chicken that she is.

Hiya chubba. The little hat is very cute.
I'm going away again on Thursday & will be without net again so to you!!!!!

that hat is gorgeous Joanne

Joanne - Love the hat. It is very cute! What pattern did you use for that?

Well, my knitting/sewing/craft stuff is all organised so hopefully I can get Elsa into bed tonight and then knit some more of those Longies I started!

I am making some progress on the blu jeans but I think they are going to be huge. I am making them size 12-18mths so that they will fit for next winter. Oh well if they don't fit Elijah they might fit my big boy.....or me

The hat is gorgeous chubba!

The blu jeans pattern needs a lot of tweaking to fit clothies too Esh

no Sue it will be dead in here again.

Meik the pattern is from a learn to crochet book.It's very basic too, nearly all half treble. As usual though I wasn't 100% happy with the end result so did some tweaking to the pattern to make the brim larger. I did a purplish variegated one first and undid it so need to start over on that one.

Hmmmm not sure if I can be bothered tweaking. I might undo it and just use my own pattern, maybe with some pockets

More eye candy

Just because I am impressed at how good a fit the beanie is, and because it's a great shot. He's such a photogenic little bugger at times.

Tara what a cutie Good job on the beanie. I love that tiger cub wool, might have to get some if they do that colourway again.

OMG ......... no mistaking who his daddy is. He looks so much like Big Mac!!!

The bean is great.

Yeah, so do I ..... and me, too eshee.
Are you all better in your house now??

Yes, all better now thanks AND even getting a little more sleep I feel like a new women.