Frugal flashes

[James MacMillan]

Here's the ones I have on today - I'm experimenting with flashes the same color (almost) as the hose.... I think I like it for a change of pace.

[Oldhiker]

thanks Jay

looks good, can that little machine handle 2 colors at same time??

as you can see I know nothing about knitting, I am looking for a project for my wife, she likes to keep busy ::::::: ducking::::::: before she throws something at me

[James MacMillan]

thanks Jay

looks good, can that little machine handle 2 colors at same time??

as you can see I know nothing about knitting, I am looking for a project for my wife, she likes to keep busy ::::::: ducking::::::: before she throws something at me

I don't see why not, it would just slow things down a bit.

[Scratchy's Lass]

For those that have made these or experimented with doing so...... what gauge yard should be used, and what size knitting needles? I'm assuming the 'round' needles are what's required? (I've never knitted anything beyond a flat knit/purl neck warmer thingie, in large gauge yard on size 9/10 straight needles.)

There's just something intriguing about these.......... and if I completely botch it, I could always use it to tie my hair back from the wind

[Friday]

I prefer using worsted weight. I have one of the devices shown on the first post of this thread, but mine has a hand crank. It is designed more for DK or Sport weight yarn. However, I find the sport weight a little thin for my tastes for the cord. Depending on the worsted yarn I have had to add a little additional weight on the cord as it comes out the bottom of the device.



If you want you can use double pointed needles and knit an I-Cord. This is something I have not tried but it appears to give similar results. More info on the I-cord can be found at:

http://www.stitchdiva.com/custom.aspx?id=196

http://www.knittinghelp.com/videos/knitting-tips toward the bottom of the page.

[Friday]

Would it be this one?

Crank knitter

ChromeScholar has a link to a crank knitter the shows a price of $29.95. Joann Fabric's carries one that costs about $16.00 and if you watch their sale flyer's you can find a 40% off coupon at least monthly and some time 50% off.

[Kilted in Maine]

ChromeScholar has a link to a crank knitter the shows a price of $29.95. Joann Fabric's carries one that costs about $16.00 and if you watch their sale flyer's you can find a 40% off coupon at least monthly and some time 50% off.

http://www.joann-mail.com/J08204A2/c...94540985920500

[James MacMillan]

I had a PM wanting to know how I attach the fringes. Well if there was one question, maybe others might be interested.

Here's how I do it.

You need a stiff piece of cardboard that is the width of the fringe. In my case I used 3 inches. Yarn, knitted garter, needle, scissors, button hook.



Thread a needle first, with about 1 1/2 feet of yarn. Set aside.



Wrap several wraps around the cardboard, I use 14 wraps.



Slide the needle under the loops and tie off with two granny knots.







See next post.

[James MacMillan]

Cut the loops.







Take the long end of the yarn and place needle through the end of the garter. pull tight and tie off to the other end of the needle yarn.




Wrap the yarn around the garter several times, where the fringe meets the end of the knitted garter, then thread the end through the loops several times and pull tight. The last threading is through the middle of the loops so that the loose end is with all the other fringes.






Trim the loose ends and you're done.

[michaelbeeman]

Great job, Jay! Those look great! I'm gonna have to try this.