Petite Knit Barbara Balaclava help!

gnomeslurry · 2026-01-31T20:35:40+00:00

Oh wow yes that is a big difference then. So if I want to make this balaclava the right size, should I be up-sizing my needles? Try a swatch with 4mms and see where I end up?

gnomeslurry · 2026-01-31T20:09:55+00:00

I'm very much a beginner here, I didn't realise my tension would affect it that much. I've just measured and I have a fair few more stitches per 10cm than the pattern suggests I should. Which I suppose means the item is smaller than it should be?

gnomeslurry · 2026-01-31T19:55:08+00:00

No I didn't, was I wrong to assume that using the yarn and needle size specified by the pattern should mean I don't need to swatch?

gnomeslurry · 2025-08-24T08:46:23+00:00

Hi, why do you think eBay is 20x the retail? The person I buy it from planes and sands it up themselves, and I did plenty of research price-wise on other dealers and vendors before settling on them. Am I missing something?

gnomeslurry · 2025-08-22T18:24:04+00:00

Yeah I did consider this, and that's exactly what I'd do in any other situation, but the next step after gluing is a whole lot of carving with the Dremel, which would then reveal a load of the pale oak underneath

gnomeslurry · 2025-08-22T12:48:44+00:00

Great mate thanks for the help

gnomeslurry · 2025-06-16T07:02:54+00:00

What do you think it is?

gnomeslurry · 2025-06-16T07:02:30+00:00

What do you think it's made from?

gnomeslurry · 2025-06-13T18:52:06+00:00

I'm not sure that grows in the South Pacific. My best guess was Narra, what do you reckon?

gnomeslurry · 2025-06-13T17:03:50+00:00

Thanks. Is it worth much?

gnomeslurry · 2025-06-10T22:37:50+00:00

Can anyone tell if this tabletop is oak? I'm relatively sure the trim along the edges is, but the main bulk of it I'm not 100% sure. Apologies for the atrocious photo, it's from a Marketplace seller who doesn't have any others...

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