Learn to knit longies -- Important Update (06/08/10)!

circs are MUCH easier hun

Right, I want to have another go at this Last time I tried I got as far as casting on the stitches and that was it

I've never knitted from a pattern before but I can do pearl and normal knit very slowly I bought some 20cm 4cm and 4.5cm DPN's but I can see these being really fiddly, would it be worth getting some circular needles or would that be too hard for a novice?

Thanks Ladies

Most people use short circulars for the body and then switch to magic loop (google to learn more about this technique) or dpns for the legs.

Thanks Ladies, I'll get some of these and have a go, wish me luck

I have decided to be brave and try and follow this pattern (thanks Joeli) but I am a beginner and have just taught myself to knit, purl and cast on this week so will be taking it very slowly! So anyway my questions before I start...

Can you recommend somewhere to buy needles? Was thinking of getting circular and DPNs then I have the option to change if one doesn't work for me. What length circulars would be best?

Can't wait to start just need to get some needles, stitch markers and most importantly some yummy yarn

Thanks

How come I've never noticed this thread?!
Question is, am I brave enough to give knitting my own pair a go??

Have you got a local yarn store nearby? When I started out the one here was so good and the lady who runs it was very helpful (and still is when I go in with a question on how to do something provided she is not too busy).

For circs I love my knitpros and have ordered a starter set with a few which had different length cables in. As I have not knitted any longies (yet) I am not sure which cable length you would need. But the interchangable knitpros are the only knitting needles I use now even if I knit in the straight.

As for yarn - I'd be interested in that too

Have you got a local yarn store nearby? When I started out the one here was so good and the lady who runs it was very helpful (and still is when I go in with a question on how to do something provided she is not too busy).

For circs I love my knitpros and have ordered a starter set with a few which had different length cables in. As I have not knitted any longies (yet) I am not sure which cable length you would need. But the interchangable knitpros are the only knitting needles I use now even if I knit in the straight.

As for yarn - I'd be interested in that too

Thanks This yarn shop is only 10 minutes from me http://www.loveyarn.com/ loves fab, but they are closed to the 14th and I am getting impatient Will definitely going down there once they are back open again though!

How come I've never noticed this thread?!
Question is, am I brave enough to give knitting my own pair a go??

Yes be brave and then we can make our mistakes together and I won't feel so stupid

Hi everyone, really sorry if this has already been asked but I've read the first 24pages and can't see the info I'm looking for and I have an impatient 13month old after my attention all the time! I want to try making these longies using circulars, what length ones will I need? I've already got a starter pack of knitpro interchangables but don't know if I've got the correct length cables.

Hi everyone, really sorry if this has already been asked but I've read the first 24pages and can't see the info I'm looking for and I have an impatient 13month old after my attention all the time! I want to try making these longies using circulars, what length ones will I need? I've already got a starter pack of knitpro interchangables but don't know if I've got the correct length cables.

ETA Just realised it's over a year since anyone posted on this thread! Please help!

You either need very longs ones (100cm) and use the magic loop technique or very short ones (30 or 40cm).