Let's Knit Magazine - Your knitting, your style

When im doing any garment i absolutly hate doing the borders. The pick up takes forever and im also usually so close to finishing that i just want to see what it looks like finished. So it got me thinking...... What are everyone elses pet hates? What could you really do without when doing a project?

For me it has to be yarn manufacturers who decide to put a know about 2-3 yards into a ball of yarn.  It is so annoying, especially when you only notice them halfway down the row!

sorry - that should have read put a knot!

The picking up of stitches and the sewing up.

The casting on !!! I seem to have to count them about 5 times to get the right amount of stitches, am sure there are a few more that will come to me lol x Janet

Definitely the sewing up, it’s boring!

Also, when an interesting bit comes on the TV just when you reach the most ocmplicated part of the pattern! 

S

Hi girls, my annoying bit is when I am doing knitting and counting and the kids or hubby wants something, or even when the phone rings.

I must admit though, I dont pick up and knit stitches for collars and cuffs etc, I just cast on the amount of stitches I need and when I have knitted the rows I just sew it on.  I think it looks much neater.

Cee ya, love Sues

sewing up

Sewing up.
Sewing on buttons.
Knots in VERY expensive wool.
Someone talking through complicated patternings.
Mistakes in printed patterns.
Running out of wool when I KNOW I bought the right amount
Going back for more after the above and the shop has sold out.
Seeing wool I MUST have but it is the wrong colour
ETC. ETC. ETC.  

gill1946 - 14 July 2008 03:28 PM

Sewing up.
Sewing on buttons.
Knots in VERY expensive wool.
Someone talking through complicated patternings.
Mistakes in printed patterns.
Running out of wool when I KNOW I bought the right amount
Going back for more after the above and the shop has sold out.
Seeing wool I MUST have but it is the wrong colour
ETC. ETC. ETC.  

I think you have spoke for everyone there Gill.I agree with all that

shbachan - 14 July 2008 03:01 PM

Hi girls, my annoying bit is when I am doing knitting and counting and the kids or hubby wants something, or even when the phone rings.

I must admit though, I dont pick up and knit stitches for collars and cuffs etc, I just cast on the amount of stitches I need and when I have knitted the rows I just sew it on.  I think it looks much neater.

Cee ya, love Sues

oooh like that idea!

Sewing up.
Knots in wool.
Finding out 3 inches on that you twisted a cable the wrong way.
Having to go to work when a project is nearly finished.

When my husband huffs and puffs because I’m knitting (sigh) AGAIN!!

butterflies - 14 July 2008 04:58 PM

When my husband huffs and puffs because I’m knitting (sigh) AGAIN!!

Now knitting does not bother my hubby,if he huffed and puffed,i will leave you to guess where the knitting needle would go.

Doing the button and button hole bands on cardigans.  If I didn’t have hot flushes, I’d never knit a cardigan again.  Trouble is, it’s so much easier to strip off when you are wearing a cardigan.