Knitting

olgah34

I am sorry, but it comes double no matter what I do...may be moderators can help? this is my shawl Swallowtail...

chrissyb

Oh my goodness Olgah that shawl is just beautiful!!! Chemo head or not your hands sure knew what to do.



I posted at the end of May that I had just started a sweater for my DH .......... well I am now on sweater number three. I have completed the back and the front will be completed tomorrow. The sleeves and neck will probably take me a couple of weeks. Not sure what I'll do next.



Love m hugs. Chrissy

olgah34

Thank you, Chrissy! I have more done, but I don't want to double it again...my first shawl Ishbel, I gave it to my dear friend Le Ann, she is TN, stage 3...she was so happy, so was I...

curveball

@olgah34, it's magnificent!

olgah34

thank you, curveball! Chrissy, I want pictures of your sweater...

chrissyb

Ok. I'll get some later today.

chrissyb

Here goes, the first one I did is the green one and the secon is the beige one.  The one I'm working on at the moment is purple/aubergine.  It's not done yet but this is the back so you can see the pattern.

 

 The color of the last one is actually a deeper shade but I think the flash changed it.

olgah34

this is beautiful, chrissy! and the work is impeccable...I am impressed! let me show more of my works, I hope it won't do double this time!

olgah34

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chrissyb

Olga your work is amazing. That top looks wonderful on you! I love the Lacey patterns and the way you have combined them in the bands.



Love n hugs. Chrissy

BettyeE

Boy, I am impressed! I am a newbie at knitting. I can't see myself ever doing anything like these pictures? Great work.

chrissyb

Hi Bettye welcome to the thread. The more you knit the better you get so keep at it and before long you'll be doing just fine. There are still things that I will not attempt and I've been knitting for fifty years!........lol

BettyeE

Thanks! My motto is never give up never give in and never give out!

I know I can do this. I tatted two bonnets and booties. Very hard work.

chrissyb

I love theook of tatting but it grows so slowly I'm afraid I lose patients, give me knitting and crochet any day....... Lol.



Bettye do share a pic of your tatting ...... Please?

olgah34

I want to see it too... I would like to do tatting, but now I am knitting 4 projects and working full time in retail...Bettye, knitting is fun, if you want to do lace ( my favorite) try some simple scarf first, it is very easy, really. What is hard for me- cardigans with buttons and collars....hate that. Wish me good luck, tomorrow I am going to PS to decide, what to do with my chest ( used to be breast, reconstruction did not work)

chrissyb

Olga wishing you luck for solutions at your PS appointment.



Love n hugs. Chrissy

Alyson

Hi there,

Just found this. I have been doing lots of knitting lately. My sister and I are making littles things for one of the hospitals that serves a very poor community and we have almost another lot to go. Do have some pictures once I get then off my camera. HAve two cardigans to sew up over the weekend.

Chrissy I am most impressed. 

olgah34

Welcome, Alison! just came back from appt...no Te for me- DIEP or Latissimus....did not decide yet, have another appt with both PS October 1. Better think about knitting!

chrissyb

Olga do I'm to take it that you are happy with your appt? At least he/she has given you plenty of time to do some research before you decide.



Well first sleeve is complete and I'm about 8 inches into the second one. Hopefully this pullover will be completed by Wednesday next week. I'll post a pic when I'm done.



What ply do you use for your lace knitting Olga? I'm thinking I'd like to try a lace wrap next.

olgah34

I do all kinds of lace...Swallowtail was thin one, Silky Alpaca lace, 2 ply. you can also see my works on Ravelry, my nick is VILTIS( HOPE in Lithuanian)..I also like to play with colors.

chrissyb

I'll check them out. Thanks.

chrissyb

Wow! Your work is superb!

olgah34

thank you!

shorfi

Wow...the sweater is absolutely beautiful...and your hairstyle is pretty too.

I learned how to knit last May and still "just" knitting scarves. I want to move forward, but it just seems so hard to do.

Happy knitting

shorfi

Chrissy...how long did it take you to knit like that? I want to move forward so badly, but I don't feel it will ever happen. Any suggestions for a newbie like me?

chrissyb

Shorbr the best way to go forward is to find a pattern you like and if you don't understand what it means just let me know and I will explain. Remember all knitting is just plain and purl what makes a design is just a combination of these two stitches. The rest is just practice and getting your tension even.

olgah34

Snorbr, is it about me?Thank you! my hair it is what is growing after chemo...I used to be blond, now I don't want to put any chemicals on me, so I did color it with Henna from Russian store, I became brunette. I have been knitting a small sweater for my grandson in Chicago, and let me tell you, I hate to finish it! I mean I love knitting as a process, but sewing parts together...uuugh.I find any excuse at home not to do it. I also have to make a decision what to do next- LATISSIMUS or DIEP?   TE did not work for me...

ask me any questions about knitting, please...I would be happy to help!

Erika8

i just found this side and you ladies  and this sweaters are wonderful

i use to knit for my kids when the where smaller and still lived at home

i like to go back again i tried but got lymphodema i will try again and just do it for a short while

anybody has that problem  

chrissyb

Erika I have lymphodema do rather than knit for hours in one go I have lots of little breaks. If I feel my arm getting sore I'll go off and do some exercises and lymph drainage. I find that by doing this I can knit for quite sometime. Good luck with getting back to it!

curveball

@olgah34, have you ever read a book called Knitting from the Top? It's the first book in this Amazon search result. I've read it, but not the others lower down in the search results. You might like this technique, because you can knit a garment all in one piece, so there are no seams to sew when you finish the knitting.