To all you sewing lot...

are there any knitters?

another thread has got me into thinking that there is something missing in my life.

Winter hat pattern anyone?

Hello all,
Just a quick question i thought somebody on this thread might be able to answer..
I'm looking to get my hands on some of the champion stripe material to run down the middle of a hat, i wondered if anybody knows where i could acquire some that doesnt involve me destroying an existing hat?

Are there any handy sewing geniuses out there that can fix some elastic stirrups to the legs of by bib tights? I can pay in cash, beer or eternal gratitude.

thats a simple job to do by hand. less than ten minutes.

oi you, yes you. i know how your mind works!

Why whatever do you mean Gerald..? Surely you don't think this is an elaborate ruse to meet lfgss members with a sewing fetish? I'm afraid my feeble mind is incapapable of such a cunning plan.

Sadly my sewing skills only extend to fixing a button every now and then and my sausage fingers would only fuck this up. I would prefer if it didn't look like it was done by a one armed sloth on crack so am hoping there is someone out there with superior skills and a machine that could do a more professional job.

Where do you live?
I'm SE if you want to swing by but am only in tonight or Friday then away for 3 weeks.

Or drop off/collect Old St.

I too can do this - Im based in E2 and N16 and can fix them whenever you want.

Whereabouts in the SE Wicksie? Friday might be best as it will give me a chance to buy some elastic.

Thanks for the offer TP but I'm SW so a trip SE sounds much better to me!

Will pm, innit.

recycle: use the elastic out of those dennis the menace boxer shorts you dont wear anymore.

hello sewers of the forum,

if I had a jersey that had a duff zip on it how easy would it be to replace the entire zip thingy? it's a full length one if that helps.

if it's easy is there anyone on here with the skills/willing to tackle such a task on my behalf in exchange for a reasonable sum of money?

Winter hat pattern anyone?

probaly a bit late now.. i could sort pattern out for you, i knitted a beauty (without a pattern) over christmas using merino wool / kid mohair mix.. just have to remember what i did.. picture and details soon..

al

hello sewers of the forum,

if I had a jersey that had a duff zip on it how easy would it be to replace the entire zip thingy? it's a full length one if that helps.

if it's easy is there anyone on here with the skills/willing to tackle such a task on my behalf in exchange for a reasonable sum of money?

I wandered into one of the little tailors in FItzrovia a few years ago with a similar problem. Fixed for a tenner while I waited (I think they were just bored).

good tip, next time I'm headed up that way I'll pop my head into one and see if I have any luck.

Zips can be quite tricky to replace - they're not too bad to put in when you're starting from scratch, but replacing is a different story ... I would recommend a tailor too.

yeah, having had a look last night at the stitching it does look pretty complicated, it's certainly beyond my year 7/8 home-economics skills (although I could bake a mean cake back in the day).

will pursue the tailor route as suggested.

I can do it if needed, my rates are normally alcohol based... as long as you can drop it off and pick it up NE london way.

probaly a bit late now.. i could sort pattern out for you, i knitted a beauty (without a pattern) over christmas using merino wool / kid mohair mix.. just have to remember what i did.. picture and details soon..

al

That would be awesome as I am still without a hat :(

http://www.meadowyarn.co.uk/yarn/b/Rowan/s/311/?gclid=CILH_sbm2qYCFUEOfAodJDpN6g

size 8 needles..
cast on 46 stitches main colour..
rib 4 rows, (p1, k1)....
add contrast colours 6 rows (p1, k1)..
continue to rib 4 rows main colour (p1, k1)
change to size 7 needles
7 rows plain knitting main colour
14 rows of moss stitch (k1, p1) criss / cross
every 4th row, (k1, p1 4 times, k2tog)
13 rows plain knitting
every 4th row, (k1, p1 4 times, k2tog)
cut yarn 12 inches remaining stitches gather up using thick needle,
sew inside out seam down to rib stitching..

you should be able to do this in two days, easy even i (a bloke can do it)..
makes for a very personal piece of headgear.. pics soon

Pictures? ^

So, tweed run looms, I need to get to the sweat shop again.
Need to make a waist coat,
Cap (any idea how you measure the liner?)
Make my trousers in to plus fours.
Thinking of making some spats for my sidi's too.
Good times.

Does anyone have a decent cycling cap pattern? Those on the first place are hooog.

Wicksie, you can buy them here: http://shop.little-package.com/shop/category/goodies. Caroline has so far made 4 for me and 1 for my daughter using cloths I provided. They are all fab, so her patterns definitely do work.

Almac, I wear pink socks but would never admit to knitting even if I did... ;-)

your secret is safe with me shredder 'c)