First up a big thank you to your encouraging words about our DIY! I was surprised as many people kept with me on that as you did, and I love each and every comment :-) Even peeps who didn't comment and read, that's cool because I know time is precious x
So back to some craftiness yes? Now if you don't know what arm knitting is then you neeeeeed* to know!
K from our WI came to our January meeting wearing the most gorgeous snood and promised an arm knitting demo at craft club. Now I'd heard of finger knitting but not arm knitting, and after it seemed to be everywhere! I was getting emails about it, seeing it on other blogs... Strange but cool, and I totally understand why!
After our demo (of which I was really rubbish and K's daughter kept having to help me) I took a lunch time trip to my LYS and bought something which looks like it had already been knitted into tubes, a bit like what you'd get using a knitting Jenny? I'm not even sure that's the right term, or thing because I've never done it. I've also misplaced the label so I hope this makes some sense The yarn is "The Ultimate Super Chunky" by King Cole (I found the label) and it's the Moorland colourway, although 'Ember' and 'Marine' look beautiful and I wish I'd seen them too!
I have to admit that even as a knitter I really struggled to get this at first, and several viewings of this video on YouTube later I finally got it!
The colourway of this yarn is quite lovely for this time of year and I used two balls together to get a super chunky effect. You have to think that your using your arms for needles, so I've no idea what size they'd be, so the chunkier the better/easier because your creation is going to be quite 'loopy'?
I think after getting to grips with tying myself in knots, this probably only took 30-45 minutes, amazing!!
The 'back' isn't quite as nice looking but hopefully you'll be able to see the garter stitch? I'd thoroughly recommend giving arm knitting a go. I know knitting can take a long time but it's also nice to make hand made gifts so this is perfect!
I have much more DIY to share, hopefully a finished room on the horizon... I've spent a very lovely and busy few days with my mum, dad and J getting to the home stretch. I cannot wait to be finished!
*in my humble opinion ;-)
So back to some craftiness yes? Now if you don't know what arm knitting is then you neeeeeed* to know!
K from our WI came to our January meeting wearing the most gorgeous snood and promised an arm knitting demo at craft club. Now I'd heard of finger knitting but not arm knitting, and after it seemed to be everywhere! I was getting emails about it, seeing it on other blogs... Strange but cool, and I totally understand why!
After our demo (of which I was really rubbish and K's daughter kept having to help me) I took a lunch time trip to my LYS and bought something which looks like it had already been knitted into tubes, a bit like what you'd get using a knitting Jenny? I'm not even sure that's the right term, or thing because I've never done it.
I have to admit that even as a knitter I really struggled to get this at first, and several viewings of this video on YouTube later I finally got it!
This is not a terribly good photo but I took advantage of some proper day light, and I don't feel very much like scarf posing (being covered in paint) so this will have to do :-p
The colourway of this yarn is quite lovely for this time of year and I used two balls together to get a super chunky effect. You have to think that your using your arms for needles, so I've no idea what size they'd be, so the chunkier the better/easier because your creation is going to be quite 'loopy'?
I think after getting to grips with tying myself in knots, this probably only took 30-45 minutes, amazing!!
The 'back' isn't quite as nice looking but hopefully you'll be able to see the garter stitch? I'd thoroughly recommend giving arm knitting a go. I know knitting can take a long time but it's also nice to make hand made gifts so this is perfect!
I have much more DIY to share, hopefully a finished room on the horizon... I've spent a very lovely and busy few days with my mum, dad and J getting to the home stretch. I cannot wait to be finished!
x x x x
*in my humble opinion ;-)
