The French thing!!

@Humbug25 (12540)
July 30, 2010 5:15am CST
I was wondering how many of you out there are familular with French knitting? I know I started a discussion about it last year but there are so many newbies out there that I thought they might be able to shed some more light on the subject. I can French knit but I only use a four pin and have no clue what to make with the results apart from coasters that aren't much good because they are wool they slip about on a shiney surface. I was having a conversation with someone just the other day and she said that she makes scarves, bags and allsorts with hers though I have no clue how!! Do you French knit? What do you make with it?
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apples99
@apples99 (6556)
• United States
30 Jul 10
I dont know what french knitting is I know it has to do with knitting but I'm self taught knitter meaning learn to knit through trial and aria, I can also view certain patterns and emulate them so if I saw what a french knitting peace looked like I could do it through trial and aria.
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Humbug25
@Humbug25 (12540)
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30 Jul 10
Hi ya apples It really is simple and I am sure you would pick it up in an instant, it would take literally seconds to explain!! Thanks for your response
apples99
@apples99 (6556)
• United States
30 Jul 10
Yes I think I'd figure it out pretty fast too, I wish you could see my work I have pics on my facebook page, I'm not to comfortable posting my knitted work here because its being patented.
peavey
@peavey (16936)
• United States
6 Aug 10
I had to look it up to see what it is... apparently the same thing as spool knitting? If so, you could use several tubes and sew them together to make throw rugs or make a very long one and sew it in a spiral for a chair pad. You could probably even make a jacket from them by sewing them together. It would take some planning for that, though.
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Humbug25
@Humbug25 (12540)
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6 Aug 10
Hi peavey Ah spool knitting eh? I have never heard it called that before but that sure makes sense. I might get somewhere now when searching online for it! Thanks for your response
ElicBxn
@ElicBxn (63252)
• United States
30 Jul 10
a trivet is what you put a hot bowl or pan on to protect the counter or table under it, like a coaster, except bigger (and for hot instead of wet)
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Humbug25
@Humbug25 (12540)
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30 Jul 10
Hi ElicBxn Yeah I thought that was what you meant, I have just never seen a woolen one haha
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ElicBxn
@ElicBxn (63252)
• United States
30 Jul 10
ya know, I did that as a kid, and I think the best I could ever think to do with it would be a trivit... but I guess it could, with a larger frame, be done like those tube scarves, those are nice...
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Humbug25
@Humbug25 (12540)
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30 Jul 10
Hi ya ElicBxn A trivit eh? I am finding it hard to picture that lol Thanks for your response
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jillhill
@jillhill (37354)
• United States
31 Jul 10
I have never heard of french knitting. I don't knit though. I have tried and I am really lame at it...Crocheting though....I am very good at!
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Humbug25
@Humbug25 (12540)
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31 Jul 10
Hi ya jillhill I wanted to learn to crochet as I thought it would be easier than knitting so I asked my mum to show me, the only trouble was that it had been such a long time since she had done it that she had forgotten how!! haha Thanks for your response and I am so glad to see you are still around even though I haven't been for some time!
artizan
@artizan (195)
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9 Aug 10
hi there humbug have seen french knitting turned into larger items.. rather than goingin a round and around when sewing up., decided your width say for a scarf and make a side to side trail -------------- -------------- from left to right then right to left. this then can be made for scarves or bags., so think oblongs rather thatn circles.. there are also larger looms now., so that can be used in chunkier wools, and can be purchased from haberdasheries and if uk argos have them.. honest.... so that you end up knitting in the round but with out using needles (knitting) and is the same principle as french knitting dollies just more up right pins hope this helps best wishes x
Humbug25
@Humbug25 (12540)
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10 Aug 10
Hi there artizan Hey yeah, hadn't really thought about going width ways just around and around and around haha Thanks for your help and your response