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Diabetic Craft Club

tinyfilosofer said:
First time I baked a cake after you know when and I was so happy that the pressure fryer could bake that I forgot for a moment I was sick and had a piece of the cake. Shot up to 15.5. Hohoho.
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I've dabbled in some cake baking in my time and have perfect non-diabetic recipes. Tried endlessly to make a diabetic friendly cupcake to the same standards and just failed every time!
 
hornplayer said:
Finally sewed together a hoodie I finished knitting about six months ago and it's waaaaay too big
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Sometimes when I knit too big I take a darning needle and stitch a columns together. Gives a texture and make it smaller.
 
Busy week this week. Made a lined lace shift dress and then a summer dress which buttons all the way down the back. Am pleased with my efforts this summer but guess it's about time to start making trousers for the autumn. I still have a fair bit of wardrobe space to fill after the mega clear out!
 
In response to the comment about stitching columns together:

I bet that looks really good. I wish I had the patience to knit. There are bags with half-finished items tucked away all over my house.
 
You must show us your dresses.....
 
AnniB said:
In response to the comment about stitching columns together:

I bet that looks really good. I wish I had the patience to knit. There are bags with half-finished items tucked away all over my house.
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Sounds as if you have the patience, but just need to finish items instead of starting new ones. I'm sure that each item will be lovely.
 
It's more a matter of looking at knitted things and not being satisfied with the quality
 
AnniB said:
It's more a matter of looking at knitted things and not being satisfied with the quality
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I know what you mean. However if you stick to it and finish them often they look better than you think....
 
The key to good knitting, is blocking your work after its sewn up, it brings all the stitches together and makes them look uniform.
 
I get days when I walk around all upset and I don't know why, until i remember it is because of a big knitting project gone bad. Lol.
Then I start doing small ones to get back my confidence.
And tear out bad projects a lot.
 
I have always enjoyed knitting and have begun writing patterns. Designing is a new and exciting challenge that takes my mind away from carb counting
 
AnniB said:
It's more a matter of looking at knitted things and not being satisfied with the quality
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You never can tell when it's all in bits...try finishing one of those bits and bobs...I'm sure you'll be pleasantly surprised once it's made up.
 
dawnmc said:
The key to good knitting, is blocking your work after its sewn up, it brings all the stitches together and makes them look uniform.
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I've never, ever done that but then I never work in wool, just acrylic mixes or cottons (so no blocking and pressing which would ruin those) None of us can wear wool..
 
Sable_Jan said:
I've never, ever done that but then I never work in wool, just acrylic mixes or cottons (so no blocking and pressing which would ruin those) None of us can wear wool..
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I don't knit with wool either, I knit with cotton or cotton mix, I always block them and they look lovely when they are done, all proper finished. But each to their own.
Mind you I only block cardis or sweaters not blankets.
 
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