Hey Bren,

I am a knitter well a noob knitter i started about 2 months ago lol b4 it was when i was in primary school.. so i am a bit out of practise but am trying to make sure all my closes ppl get a hand knitted present from me this yr ..

i been knitting scaffs and mittens

I'm also a knitter. Havn't done any for a long time though. Apart from a large number of different sized needles I also own 2 knitting machines. The grandchildren don't wear knitted garments which is a big shame. There was never enough time to do anything but knit when my daughter and son were growing up!!

It does seem that a lot of crafters try their hand at several different crafts. I also cross stitch. Have tried but never mastered crocheting and tatting and have dabbled with lace making.

Post edited 11:11 am – November 17, 2009 by craftybren

My lastest project, fingerless gloves, I am doing them in different colours for my craft stall.

Thanks Cazzy.

 I to have an electronic knitting machine and garter carriage, but don't use it as much as I ought to now, I can't bend over it like I used to because of the arthritis in the top of my spine, so I hand knit a lot now.

But my passion at the mo is machine embroidery. I have two embroidery machines both are brother as are my knitting machines.

Cazzy I used to have a small embroidery machine (by Brother) don't know if they still do the small ones but it was lightweight so I could carry it to workshops. It was then only £300 have a look around they may still do them.

Yes my garter carriage goes on it's own, so I set it off then just do squares or oblongs then cut and sew on the overlocker, hey presto no bending over the machine for hours.

Wish I could crochet properly, I can do squares in triples, but back and forth I get confused, you are so lucky to be able to do it, and it doesn't cripple the fingers so much as knitting.

I love a good knitting session when i'm in the mood, unfortunately i haven't done any for a while still halfway through a blanket i started at the beginning of the year lol

i did however enjoy making these: 

Especially when you keep getting put off and making loads of mistakes, i'm very good at that

Hello Tracey, be nice to see your finished bolero.

Post edited 12:50 am – February 28, 2010 by fairy454

I like knitting but have wanted to learn to crochet for ages.I started small LOL.Loads of Tutorials here http://crochet-mania.blogspot.com/

You will have to show us the results when you are done.

I have an electronic machine with all the gadgets but much prefer to just sirt and hand knit, how silly is that.