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How's The Knitting Circle Going?

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by The Raging Oxter, Nov 30, 2011.

  1. The Raging Oxter

    The Raging Oxter Well-Known Member

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    Mmmm, it looks like it's going reeeaaallllly well.

    Get rid of the "low life bastards" (direct quote from a Mod by the way) and we'll all flock to General Chat.

    Aye.
     
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    Welcome back <applause>
     
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  3. The Raging Oxter

    The Raging Oxter Well-Known Member

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    Damn, you made me drop a stitch <grr>
     
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  4. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

    Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Well-Known Member

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    Not very well

    All the women are banned or only post in Uncut

    Might as well rename this forum Lonely Nerds R Us
     
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  5. THFC6061

    THFC6061 Well-Known Member

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    A man is being hunted after a series of stabbings using a knitting needle.

    Police think he's working to a pattern.
     
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  6. Jesus Was A Geordie

    Jesus Was A Geordie Well-Known Member

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    knitting takes practice...give it time!
     
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  7. Girvan Loyal 1690

    Girvan Loyal 1690 Nobody's safe now

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    speed knitting. extreme sport
     
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    It takes time but you get the hang of it eventually.
     
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  9. The Raging Oxter

    The Raging Oxter Well-Known Member

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    You're damn right. It's taken me ages to knit this ****ing noose!
     
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  10. Otto Flayshow

    Otto Flayshow Well-Known Member

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    Trev gave me a great pattern for Baby booties and mittens:

    Cable pattern
    Slip next 3 sts onto cable needle and hold in FRONT, knit the next
    3 sts and then knit 3 from cable needle. Slip next 3 sts onto cable
    needle and hold in the BACK, knit next 3 sts and then knit 3 from
    cable needle.
    Pattern
    Cast on 25 sts (6, 12, 6)
    Rows 1-5: (k1p1) x3, k12, (k1p1) x3
    Row 6: (k1p1) x3, cable pattern, (k1p1) x3
    Rows 7-11: (k1p1) x3, k12, (k1p1) x3
    Row 12: (k1p1) x3, cable pattern, (k1p1) x3
    Rows 13-17: (k1p1) x3, k12, (k1p1) x3
    Row 18: (k1p1) x3, cable pattern, (k1p1) x3
    Row 19: (k1, k2tog) around.
    Row 20: (k1p1) x2, k8, (k1p1) x2
    Row 21: k2tog around.
    Row 22: k around.
    Row 23: k2tog around.
    Cut yarn and thread through remaining sts. Pull tight and weave in all loose ends.
     
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  11. RAVENBLACK

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    I'm going to give that a go tonight.

    Thanks mate, thanks very much.
     
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  12. Jesus Was A Geordie

    Jesus Was A Geordie Well-Known Member

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    Careful, wool stretches when pulled - you may just end up standing!
     
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  13. Gambol

    Gambol George Clooney's wee brother

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    My mammy is a great knitter. I'll probably get another scarf or a nice cardie for xmas.
     
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  14. The Raging Oxter

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    You saying I'm a fat bastard <grr>
     
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    You shoul;d take a picture of whatever she gives you and post it on here - it will fit in nicely with the general nature of the new touchy feely forum.
     
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  16. RAVENBLACK

    RAVENBLACK Well-Known Member

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    Ooooooooh Christmas.................it will be here before you know it.

    Me likey likey Christmas.

    Wonder if it will snow like last year?
     
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    monacoger POTY 2021

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    You better hope it doesn't!(before stereo says it)
     
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  18. Steven Royston O'Neill

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    [video=youtube;WVGT5y2OiHA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVGT5y2OiHA[/video]
     
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  19. Tomski

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    I had a pop at knitting last summer. It's not too bad.
     
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  20. The Raging Oxter

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    Oh look, the Syd the Secret Moderator has arrived.

    He's a bit like the Secret Millionaire only without the money, the happy ending or the general feeling of joy.
     
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