What I did with Santa's gifts - part 1 - Page 3

Gravdigr · 03-09-2018, 11:52 AM

Happy Monkey · 03-16-2018, 09:43 AM

Looks like the Engineer's space suit from Prometheus.

xoxoxoBruce · 03-31-2018, 05:30 PM

♫ I want you to come on, come on, come on, come on and take it
Take another little piece of my heart now, baby
Oh, oh, break it ♪
♫ Break another little bit of my heart now, darling, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Oh, oh, have a
Have another little piece of my heart now, baby
Well you know you got it, if it makes you feel good ♪

xoxoxoBruce · 04-10-2018, 09:40 PM

You can make a 1940's style Perky Snood...

limey · 04-11-2018, 03:03 PM

I’ve not forgotten this thread!

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xoxoxoBruce · 04-11-2018, 10:58 PM

Plenty of time when you get your fanny home.

limey · 04-22-2018, 07:37 AM

The knitting was completed some time ago.
We are now at a stage called "awaiting blocking". Traditionally this stage takes anything from a few months to several years while the knitted item languishes unremarked in a bag in a corner because blocking is a faff and knitting something else is much more fun. However I will try to short this stage as I know you are keen to see the FO (Finished Object).

Sent by magick

limey · 04-26-2018, 08:36 AM

I'm delighted to say that blocking is complete.
It involves soaking the item for around 20 minutes in warm water. Extremes of temperature can cause felting, as can too much agitation of the item in the water; twenty minutes is time enough for water to soak right through to the core of the yarn. You can see here that the yarn "bled" a little. This often happens with artisan dyed yarn.
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Then you wrap the sodden object in a towel and squish as much water as you can out of it. The aim is to have it just damp, all the way through. This means you can stretch the item out and pin it into the shape you want.
I took pic of this stage but accidentally deleted it, I'm afraid.
The blocking process, as well as setting the shape of the piece, evens up the stitches a treat! The reason your grandma's knitting looks so neat and even is because of the numerous times it's been washed. All that gentle shoogling of the stitches evens out the wonky tension between them.
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I'm a happy bunny. Thank you BigV! x
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Pico and ME · 04-26-2018, 09:20 AM

Nicely done!!

xoxoxoBruce · 04-26-2018, 11:33 AM

That is gorgeous, befitting your classic beauty.

Gravdigr · 04-26-2018, 02:38 PM

In post #37, I swear I thought you'd knitted yerself a thong.

Knit yerself a thong.

monster · 04-26-2018, 07:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gravdigr

In post #37, I swear I thought you'd knitted yerself a thong.

Knit yerself a thong.

some of those were my thoughts too.

monster · 04-26-2018, 07:16 PM

-it's beautiful, Limey.

03-09-2018, 11:52 AM	#31
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03-16-2018, 09:43 AM	#32
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03-31-2018, 05:30 PM	#33
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	♫ I want you to come on, come on, come on, come on and take it Take another little piece of my heart now, baby Oh, oh, break it ♪ ♫ Break another little bit of my heart now, darling, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Oh, oh, have a Have another little piece of my heart now, baby Well you know you got it, if it makes you feel good ♪ Attached Images __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

04-10-2018, 09:40 PM	#34
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	You can make a 1940's style Perky Snood... __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

04-11-2018, 03:03 PM	#35
limey Encroaching on your decrees Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: An island within the south-west coast of Scotland Posts: 7,016	I’ve not forgotten this thread! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk __________________ Living it up on the edge ... of civilisation, within the southwest coast of

04-11-2018, 10:58 PM	#36
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Plenty of time when you get your fanny home. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

04-22-2018, 07:37 AM	#37
limey Encroaching on your decrees Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: An island within the south-west coast of Scotland Posts: 7,016	The knitting was completed some time ago. We are now at a stage called "awaiting blocking". Traditionally this stage takes anything from a few months to several years while the knitted item languishes unremarked in a bag in a corner because blocking is a faff and knitting something else is much more fun. However I will try to short this stage as I know you are keen to see the FO (Finished Object). Sent by magick __________________ Living it up on the edge ... of civilisation, within the southwest coast of Last edited by limey; 04-22-2018 at 07:59 AM.

04-26-2018, 08:36 AM	#38
limey Encroaching on your decrees Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: An island within the south-west coast of Scotland Posts: 7,016	I'm delighted to say that blocking is complete. It involves soaking the item for around 20 minutes in warm water. Extremes of temperature can cause felting, as can too much agitation of the item in the water; twenty minutes is time enough for water to soak right through to the core of the yarn. You can see here that the yarn "bled" a little. This often happens with artisan dyed yarn. Then you wrap the sodden object in a towel and squish as much water as you can out of it. The aim is to have it just damp, all the way through. This means you can stretch the item out and pin it into the shape you want. I took pic of this stage but accidentally deleted it, I'm afraid. The blocking process, as well as setting the shape of the piece, evens up the stitches a treat! The reason your grandma's knitting looks so neat and even is because of the numerous times it's been washed. All that gentle shoogling of the stitches evens out the wonky tension between them. The result: I'm a happy bunny. Thank you BigV! x __________________ Living it up on the edge ... of civilisation, within the southwest coast of Last edited by limey; 04-26-2018 at 08:44 AM.

04-26-2018, 09:20 AM	#39
Pico and ME Are you knock-kneed? Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Middle Hoosierland Posts: 3,549	Nicely done!! __________________ Jesse LaGreca in 2012 “Seven Deadly Sins: Wealth without work, Pleasure without conscience, Science without humanity, Knowledge without character, Politics without principle, Commerce without morality, Worship without sacrifice.” – Mahatma Gandhi

04-26-2018, 11:33 AM	#40
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	That is gorgeous, befitting your classic beauty. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

04-26-2018, 02:38 PM	#41
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	In post #37, I swear I thought you'd knitted yerself a thong. Knit yerself a thong. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

04-26-2018, 07:16 PM	#43
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	-it's beautiful, Limey. __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

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